Tuesday 28th August 2007

New A4 Leaked on Web

It looks... the same?

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Look past the horrid alloys and think of the RS4...

Audi might be a bit annoyed (or happy that we fell for their big PR trap) that we’ve found a picture of their new A4 saloon.

The thing is, we’re not entirely sure it is new… It looks more like a facelifted version of the current model than a brand new car.

Still, the new headlights are very A5, and the lines do look a bit meatier than the current A4.

There are very few details on the new car other than the fact that it’ll be a bit bigger than the last (what a surprise!) and it’ll have a new interior.

So far two engines have been confirmed: a 170bhp 1.8 TFSI and a 3.2 V6 pumping out 260bhp. There will also be a brace of diesels announced in due course.

It’s new and it’s (a bit) different, but is it a 3-Series rival?

 

 

Source: Leftlane News

[Hendry]

Safe indeed. But what could move the game on is this being the sort of driving experience that the more recent Audis seem to be. Compete dynamically and there is always a market for a junior exec car that isn't a 3-series.

[Pigfarmer3]

How difficult can it be to be better than '15ft of car'?

[wongy]

Zzzzz Zzzzz . . . . . .

[Mafioso]

260bhp through the wrong wheels!?!?

[Funk]

[shame]I quite like those alloys....[/shame]

But then considering the ones I have now it's probably no surprise...

[nickfrog]

It won't be a facelift of the current car (B7) as the current car is only a very mild facelift of the "old" one (B6).

[Road_Terrorist]

Pigfarmer3 said:

How difficult can it be to be better than '15ft of car'?

As difficult as coming up with an original quote?

[00161wj]

Mafioso said:

260bhp through the wrong wheels!?!?

Ever heard of quattro pol?

[philnotlob]

How jolly dull!!!

[Ahonen]

Looks good to me - like a 4-door A5, which could've been predicted easily enough. Alloys look good in my opinion, though obviously not good enough for sarcy PH newshounds.

The revised platform from the A5 should make the chassis pretty useful, too.

Oh and...

Mafioso said:

260bhp through the wrong wheels!?!?

Around 26 years ago Audi introduced this 4WD system called Quattro, which has been a fairly successful and Audi has, occasionally, mentioned it in press releases and used it in motorsport once or twice. How many more wheels would you like the power to go through?

[coleo]

Oh dear.. Styling wise it's even blander than the previous A4.

[brandguru]

I think Angelina Jolly is stunning - If I was to produce another that looked the same, I'd be happy!! I think the A4 style is bang on. To freshen it up with a few tweaks is no bad thing. But I bet there will be a lot of changes under the skin. The BMW 3 range of Efficient Dynamic engines have blown Audi out of the water in terms of emissions and econ (stop start, energy regen etc) - I imagine audi is simply returning the volley with similar, lighter better etc.
Still looks better than all its rivals IMO

[telecat]

It remains a statement of blandness. Now If Mazda had refined the 323F/Lantis design that would be interesting!!!!

[Mr Whippy]

Followed an S5 this morning for a bit.

Looked all fine, apart from one thing I can see on this car too.

WING MIRRORS OFF A BLOODY TRANSIT VAN!

How big do they have to be?

Dave

[turbochrisgti]

wongy said:

Zzzzz Zzzzz . . . . . .

.....Nightmares of understeer, dull looks, the fact they probably wont ever bother with another RS4 due to the arrival of the RS6...... and dreams of rwd rivals with real driving pleasure......cue the 3 Series........

[900T-R]

turbochrisgti said:

.....Nightmares of understeer

They now shoved the engine back by a foot or two.

[turbochrisgti]

900T-R said:

turbochrisgti said:

.....Nightmares of understeer

They now shoved the engine back by a foot or two.

So? That might help - a bit. Still not rear wheel drive! And if they've got the space to do that then just how big is this car going to be?

[Stu R]

Is it just me or are the big german saloons getting more and more anonymous and bland looking?

[varsas]

brandguru said:

I think Angelina Jolly is stunning - If I was to produce another that looked the same, I'd be happy!! I think the A4 style is bang on. To freshen it up with a few tweaks is no bad thing. But I bet there will be a lot of changes under the skin. The BMW 3 range of Efficient Dynamic engines have blown Audi out of the water in terms of emissions and econ (stop start, energy regen etc) - I imagine audi is simply returning the volley with similar, lighter better etc.
Still looks better than all its rivals IMO

god, that'd be a nightmare, being father to such an attractive girl, i'd rather someone else make the copy so I can have the fun and her let her father do the worrying

[900T-R]

turbochrisgti said:

900T-R said:

turbochrisgti said:

.....Nightmares of understeer

They now shoved the engine back by a foot or two.

So? That might help - a bit. Still not rear wheel drive!

Um, what part of 'quattro' you don't understand?

turbochrisgti said:

And if they've got the space to do that then just how big is this car going to be?

Um, OK, put it this whay then: they put the front wheels a bit forward in relation to the engine.