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Old 08-27-07, 04:56 PM
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Default New Audi A4 complete specs (Merged thread - new info pg. 3)


New Audi A4 appears on web !

Posted Aug 27th 2007 4:16PM by John Neff

Though the new Audi A4 is supposed to debut next month in Frankfurt, a single shot of Ingolstadt's most important four-door has appeared on the web over at the AutoWeek.nl forums. It appears to be the very real deal, and is accompanied by some specific info, which we've done our best to translate and provide in easy to digest morsels below.

Details on the new Audi A4
4.7 meters long, 1.83 meters wide
.27 coeffcient of drag
Base engine is 1.8L TFSI producing 160 hp
3.2L V6 FSI available producing 260 hp
2.0, 2.7 and 3.0L diesels available
Six standard airbags
Interior similar to A5, A6, and Q7
That's all the info we could glean from the Dutch text accompanying the pic, though we're sure Audi will have much more to reveal in a weeks at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
via autoweek.nl, autoblog
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Not a major departure from the current Gen.
wish can see the interior.
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This looks very similar to the current gen, yet somehow to me it looks worse than the current gen. Interior should be pretty good, but IMO Audi really needs to step it up in exterior styling. No pics yet of the rear, but judging from the front styling alone I'd much rather take a C Class, or even a 3 Series.
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hey look....a8 headlights .
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Looks angry... Very, very, angry...
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Wow, I was expecting better looking. Looks like the A6, which is good but not great.
Are those the same engines? Did they not see the 335 and IS 350 are out?
 
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The A4 has always been a good looking car IMO. I was actually expecting a more daring design, but it is nice. Maybe I need to see more pictures. Sucks that they cant up the hp in there regular cars, but they can in the S and RS lines.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Wow, I was expecting better looking. Looks like the A6, which is good but not great.
Are those the same engines? Did they not see the 335 and IS 350 are out?
Another good point. The engines don't even match the class leaders, let alone exceed them.
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I think it looks good -- even tho I dislike red.

....but they have to get at least close to 300hp to compete (the new C-class sadly doesn't).
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I read somewhere of a 3.XL 292hp V6...but I guess not? At least it looks good!
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Are those the same engines? Did they not see the 335 and IS 350 are out?
S4 to go after 335 and IS350 and RS4 to go after M3 and IS-F.

QED
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The biggest deal about this new A4 is that it is supposed to have near 50:50 weight distribution and have the engine further behind the front axle.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
S4 to go after 335 and IS350 and RS4 to go after M3 and IS-F.

QED
Price wise the S4 can't compete with the 335 and especially not hte IS, RS4 is also pricey compared to M3.

The picture looks A LOT. like the current A6 if you cover up the headlights.
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