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Audi Q5 is buff luxe in a guilt-lite package

Jul. 24, 2009
The crossover, which shares the chassis and attributes of the A4 sedan/wagon, brings the supper-club swank of the Q7 SUV to a more petite platform. The most astonishing thing about my time in the 2009 Audi Q5 was that I actually took it off road, with dirt and everything. Granted, I was in the...
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa