INGOLSTADT, Germany, October 2, 2007 - Sporty and progressive – the A4 is Audis new entry in the midsize car segment. The sedan’s engines provide exceptional performance with fuel consumption that is an average of nine percent lower than the previous model.
The highly efficient powertrains are Audi’s and the dynamic suspension along with other technologies are adopted directly from the large luxury class. The Audi A4 reaches the U.S. market in fall of 2008. The new Audi A4 – is billed as the new way to drive.
The new Audi A4 combines many fascinating aspects. Its design is expressive, taut and dynamic. Compared with the previous model, the designers have altered the proportions to create a newer, sportier impression. The front overhang is shorter, the hood and wheelbase distinctly longer.
At an overall length of 185.2 inches, the new A4 is a large sedan. It boasts a powerful road presence. Its body is significantly more rigid and safer than the previous model, but also lighter, thanks to intelligent weight-saving. With a drag coefficient of D = 0.27, the new saloon cuts its way through the wind, and its 480-litre boot is larger than that of its direct competitors.
Inside the new A4, the ambience embodies the traditional Audi strengths: a distinguished appearance, high-quality workmanship with close attention to detail and logical, intuitive controls.
A whole series of high-tech optional extras taken from the luxury class is available to enhance the interior still further, from the MMI operating system, to the automatic air conditioning with three-zone control. In the safety area the airbags and seat belt force limiters work together more effectively to protect the occupants better than before.
The new Audi A4 is being launched with a powerful V6 FSI engine making
265 hp. It uses the FSI direct fuel injection principle that efficiently shoots fuel directly into the cylinder. It also uses less fuel than the corresponding unit in the previous model: consumption is down by an average of 13 percent.
In the transmission area, Audi offers customers a wide range of high-tech solutions. Easily operated manual gearboxes or tiptronic automatic transmissions deliver engine torque to the quattro permanent all-wheel-drive system. For the new sedan model, this is more dynamic than ever before, with the torque split biased more strongly to the rear wheels.
The driver will experience the new A4 as sporty midsize sedan – a car that is agile, precise and easy to control. The differential has been moved further forward in the driveline by interchanging its position with the clutch or torque converter. This has enabled the front axle to be repositioned 6.1 inches further forward – a solution that permits the axle loads to be ideally balanced. For the new Audi A4, the dynamic suspension is a totally new development. Thanks to the use of numerous aluminum components, the suspension, steering, wheels and brakes are exceptionally light-weight.
Two innovative technologies allow customization of the driving experience. One of them is the Audi drive select control system, with which the driver can adjust the operating characteristics of the engine, automatic transmission, steering and adaptive damping to suit his or her own preferences. The other is Audi dynamic steering, which operates with a superimposed gear system that varies the effective steering ratio according to road speed. Close to the handling limits, it acts together with the ESP to stabilize the car by slight but very rapid adjustments to the steering. In this way, the system combines sporty driving fun with a high level of safety.
The new A4 offers various high-tech systems that have so far been available only on luxury cars. These systems control the distance from the car in front, help the driver to keep within the chosen lane or to move safely from one lane to the next, and provide support when parking the car.
The Audi A4 also allows passengers to delve into the fascinating technical area of the future -- multimedia. The new saloon enters production with a series of communication and entertainment technologies at the customer’s disposal that would be unique even in a luxury car.
Among the components are various audio systems, navigation systems, an iPod interface and a highly convenient Bluetooth telephone.
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