B8 Audi A4 will come standard with upgraded 2.0 TFSI in US
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Lexus Fanatic
Take the turbo 4 in the Acura RDX, for example.....Honda's first U.S. market production turbo engine. It is completely the opposite of the usual VTEC normally-aspirated Honda/Acura 4, which is all high-RPM HP and little or no low-RPM torque. The RDX turbo 4 will kick you in the pants with torque from as little as 2500-3000 RPM.
#19
By the way, VW has quietly started using this engine in the GTI, et. Al.
#20
Diesel? Yes. Hybrid? No.
Audi Kills of A4 Hybrid for the US; Diesel Still on the Way
Posted on: April 3rd, 2008
In November of last year, Audi execs had confirmed that the German automaker would be introducing an A4 hybrid variant in about 2.5 - 3 years. They claimed that the architecture of the A4 was already designed to easily incorporate a hybrid system.
Well after killing off the plans to bring a Q7 hybrid to the U.S. by 2009 due to the value of the dollar, it seems like the A4 hybrid will unfortunately follow the same fate.
Communications director Jeff Kuhlman has said that the cost of the hybrid system on both vehicles would not offset the anticipated sales of the hybrids. As a result of expected low-volume and the crappy exchange rates, the price would be too high to move the two hybrids out of the showroom.
However, Audi is still planning on offering a 3.0L diesel V6, the same unit used in the Q7 and the Volkswagen Touareg. The engine has already been certified and makes business sense for Audi.
Posted on: April 3rd, 2008
In November of last year, Audi execs had confirmed that the German automaker would be introducing an A4 hybrid variant in about 2.5 - 3 years. They claimed that the architecture of the A4 was already designed to easily incorporate a hybrid system.
Well after killing off the plans to bring a Q7 hybrid to the U.S. by 2009 due to the value of the dollar, it seems like the A4 hybrid will unfortunately follow the same fate.
Communications director Jeff Kuhlman has said that the cost of the hybrid system on both vehicles would not offset the anticipated sales of the hybrids. As a result of expected low-volume and the crappy exchange rates, the price would be too high to move the two hybrids out of the showroom.
However, Audi is still planning on offering a 3.0L diesel V6, the same unit used in the Q7 and the Volkswagen Touareg. The engine has already been certified and makes business sense for Audi.
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