Audi MVP Day: Riding in cars with girls

29 Mar 2010, Posted by Cape Town Girl in Design, bloggers, cape town, cars, lifestyle, technology, 6 Comments

Picture it. A misty Friday. 10 guys and girls are brought together to drive 4 cars: The Audi Q5, The Audi A5 Sportback Petrol, the Audi A5 Sportback Diesel, and the cheeky l’il A3. And boy did we drive! First up 4 of us girls piled into the Q5 and headed off the in the direction of Somerset West. The Q5 ignited the lust for a performance car – at 150km/hr on the freeway there wasn’t so much as a vibration on the wheel. It killed!

Nikki and Leeanne

Therese riding shotgun in the Q5

The beastly beauty of the Q5

At the Firlands Shell we hopped out and claimed the A5 petrol. Our man from Audi got in with us and showed us how to really make the car work with you - accelerating into the corners and all that. I thought the Q5 was my new vehicle goal, but getting in the A5 has changed how I approach driving. The A5 Sportback, my friends, is the iPhone of cars! It’s unbelievable! I’ve always appreciated cars, but I now understand the geeky obsession surrounding performance cars. If you know what you’re doing, you can basically customise it’s performance to suit your mood. Lifechanging.

The A5 Sportback Diesel engine - 'the iPhone of cars'

Suits me, yes?

There is a notable difference in power in the petrol and the diesel A5s. The Diesel takes off like a rocket-launcher! It’s an addictive feeling, knowing you can move as quickly as you could possibly ever need to move on the roads.We made the most of this on the coastal road to Gordon’s Bay.

Chilled corners in the A5

The A5 Sportback Petrol Engine... beautiful

Within a matter of minuted we were suddenly in Betties Bay, having coffee at the Whale Cottage Cafe, reflecting on the morning’s thrills.

Audi MVP Day organiser Chris Rawlinson pictured with the lovely Amanda Whitehouse

Chris killing the trompe l'oeil

And then it was back in the A5s! We opened the sunroof and Nikki took the driving seat and worked the beasts on the coast road back to town.

The coast road

Then we were treated to a fabulous lunch at the Cape Grace as Audi gave us a chance to ask questions about the cars we’d just learnt to drive. We all got some funky caps too!

What a day! Nothing like having a new car to lust over! It’s like having a purpose in life, such as wanting a house and two kids, only less unrealistic and with more reward (heh..kidding… kinda of). Have any of you experienced the joy that is driving the A5? Were you guys able to ‘go back to real life’ afterwards? I’ll admit, I’m struggling. Big thanks to Audi and Chris Rawlinson, who make the MVP Days happen. Try and get yourself on the list for an MVP day – things will never be the same again! Click here to see the full album from the Audi MVP (Most Valued Player) day as photographed by Joe Botha aka Swimgeek.

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