--- title: "Audi Drops Coupes and Convertibles for 2025" date: "2024-07-13" modified: "2024-07-13" authors: - name: "Beverly Braga" job_title: "Weekend Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/beverly-braga" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/audi-drops-coupes-and-convertibles-for-2025" categories: - "Audi News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "a5" - "Audi" - "Convertible" - "luxury" --- # Audi Drops Coupes and Convertibles for 2025 ![]() *\Audi\* Luxury automakers are not immune to market changes—quite the opposite. The [Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman]() are going away, Mercedes-Benz told us a while back it was [killing half of its lineup]()—which included most convertibles, coupes, and wagons—and now, [Audi]() is reportedly giving the boot to its two-doors and droptops. Sigh. Blame continued cost-cutting, profit-margin gluttony, or simply consumer perception, but every year our non-SUV/truck/crossover options dwindle. So far in 2024, we've written eulogies for the Alfa Romeo [Quadrifoglio duo](), [Chevy Malibu](), [Nissan GT-R](), [Nissan Versa](), and [Subaru Legacy](). The German automaker hasn't formally spoken about the discontinuation of its A5, S5, and [RS5]() coupe and cabriolet models. However, as [*Carscoops*]() points out, their absence from the 2025 model-year rollcall was telling. The [press release]() reads: "The 2025 A5 family includes the A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, and RS5 Sportback." Well, that sucks. This marks the first time in decades that the Audi portfolio will be without a coupe or a convertible. It's not like Ingolstadt doesn't know how to produce stellar examples of them. Yes, Audi abandoned the [R8]() and [TT]() last year because of sales, electrification, blah blah blah. But not before the R8 and TT earned a spot on our wall of beloved icons. Their designs, although unlike the other, are timeless. The TT didn't exactly excel in power and performance but neither does the MX-5 Miata. Yet both are considered [sports cars](). And the TT was as charming and fun as a small two-seater could be. The R8, however, was born a V8-powered, Le Mans-inspired beast and remained that way, eventually offering a V10. As such, a proper send-off meant [lapping it at Laguna Seca](). Somewhere, Tony Stark was smiling. As for the A5 and its hi-po variants, we've never not liked them. In fact, we're glad Audi is keeping some cars in its crossover-heavy lineup. Because let's face it, even when automakers *want* to keep something, the universe dictates otherwise. For example, Genesis absolutely insisted it [wasn't giving up on sedans]() only for the G70 to not be listed in future production estimates. And, shoot, not even Porsche could save the manuals. Starting with the 2025 model, the 911 will be [without a stick shift]() for the first time in its 60-year history. So, cheers to the coupes and cabriolets. Thanks for sticking around for as long as you did. ## Author Born and raised in Hawaii, Beverly has been a prolific and published creative writer since her teens. As a contributor to The Drive, Beverly covers the weekend shift, blogging about all things automotive, mobility, transportation, and topics in-between. Currently a digital nomad, Beverly's only constant is her car, a second-generation Mazdaspeed3. Even though she's never in one place for too long, her hot hatch always feels like home. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()