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Cars.com's Kelsey Mays drives the 2009 Audi A4 and gives his impressions of the German sports sedan. It competes with the BMW 3 Series, Cadillac CTS and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. © Source: youtube We need your comments below >>
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This review a compares the 2008 Audi A4 with other vehicles in its class to give you the best advice even when other reviews present conflicting opinions. Likes: - Still handsome - Nicely detailed interior - German ride and handling - Available quattro - Available rear-side airbags Dislikes: - Rear seats are snug - Wagon (Avant) not too spacious - Multi-Media Interface (MMI) The 2008 Audi A4 has been a long-time favorite of editors from TheCarConnection.com. In Avant wagon and sedan body styles, the Audi A4 is a great performer wrapped in a practical package. The current generation of A4 was new in 2005, and a new version is due for the 2009 model year—just around the corner. To keep up interest in the current A4, for Audi , 2008 is the year that the company makes the more aggressive S-package styling standard on the A4. The look is bolder, with different front and rear fascias. Most everything else is carryover, and that’s not a bad thing, since the 2008 Audi A4 is a tastefully designed...
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By October 2008, the Audi A4 range will be available with three TDI units and two petrol engines, with power ranging from 105kW to 195kW. Fuel consumption has been reduced by an average of 13 percent and six percent on the petrol and TDI units respectively. Leading the A4 stable is the 3.2 FSI V6 quattro model developing 195kW and maximum torque of 330Nm all the way from 3000 to 5000 rpm, hitting 100km/h in 6.2 seconds. Compared with the previous 188kW unit, the revised 3.2 FSI engine returns impressive fuel economy, representing a 1.2L/100km improvement over the outgoing A4. The smaller of the two petrol engines is the turbocharged 1.8 TFSI, which develops 115kW and 250Nm between 1500 and 4500rpm. Mated to the standard six-speed manual gearbox, the 1.8 TFSI model accelerates from a standing start to 100 km/h in 8.6 seconds - with a combined fuel consumption figure of just 7.1 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres. With 176kW and impressive maximum torque of 500Nm at the driver’s disposal from...
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Wagon lovers rejoice! Audi 's new 2009 A4 Avant has made its official North American debut at the New York Auto Show . The press release, after the break, introduces us to the newest 2.0 liter TFSI four cylinder engine, variants of which have won "Engine of the Year" trophies three times. Coming in at 211 horsepower along with 258 lb.-ft. of torque, the A4's base engine is reportedly capable of propelling the car to sixty in 6.5 seconds. The impressive output of Audi 's new four-banger almost makes up for their decision not to offer the sedan's 3.2 liter FSI V6 in the Avant. That engine features the newest version of the patented Audi Valvelift Technology (AVS) and offers up 265 horsepower. Six-speed transmissions will be offered in both the A4 sedan and Avant -- no mention of Quattro systems or the new 7-speed DSG. It seems like Audi's been holding back the new A4 for so long that we can hardly believe that we'll see it in dealerships this October, but...
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Audi presents the new Audi A4 Avant . Compared to its predecessor, the new estate from Ingolstadt is quite a bit longer, at 4.70 cm. The external dimensions are the same as the saloon, with its shorter front overhang and a body that is both more rigid and lighter. The A4 Avant has a luggage capacity of 490 liters with the rear seat up and 1,430 liters with the rear seat folded. The engine range will be the same as the saloon: at the start there will be two gasoline engines, the 1.8 TFSI (160 ps, 250 Nm) and the 3.2 FSI (265 ps, 330 Nm), and two diesel engines, the 2.0 common-rail TDI (143 ps, 320 Nm) and the 3.0 V6 TDI (240 ps, 500 Nm). The 2.0 TDI engine will also come in a 170 ps version, with a torque of 350 Nm. © Source: eurocarblog We need your comments below >>
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Currently, the only vehicle in Audi 's lineup that offers a go-anywhere Allroad version is the A6 Avant (wagon), but that will change soon with the addition of a smaller A4 Allroad based on the A4 Avant. Though merely a rumor early last month, an A4 Allroad is all but a lock now thanks to spy photographers who caught a mule testing in snowy Sweden. Yes, what you're looking at is the new A4 sedan, but that's only because Audi has yet to debut an A4 Avant and is using the sedan body for testing. Clearly visible is a raised ride height, grippy snow tires and thick fender flares that appear to do a good job of grabbing snow that's kicked up. Though Audi traditionally has only ever offered its Allroad lineup in wagon form, we're totally jonesing for a sedan version now after seeing these spy shots. This A4 Allroad mule looks like a sleeper rally car that's ready to jump a drift or plow through a bank of snow at a moment's notice. Perhaps Audi should consider offering...
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