| The Audi A4 is a luxury compact executive car | | | | The Audi A4 range now includes 1.8, 2.0 TDI, 2.7 TDI, |
| produced since 1994. The successor to the 80 series, | | | | 3.0 TDI Quattro, 3.2 FSI Quattro and 3.2 V6 versions; a |
| the A4 is a mid-range option that holds its own in the | | | | range of ten petrol and diesel engine options area |
| face of tough competition, mainly from the BMW | | | | available in total. It is available as a saloon or Avant |
| 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class. Available as a | | | | estate version. Topping the petrol engine range is the |
| four-door saloon, five-door estate and two-door | | | | 261bhp 3.2 V6 though "S4" and "RS4" versions are |
| convertible form, the Audi A4 was the first ever car | | | | planned. Topping the diesel range is a 237bhp 3.0 V6 |
| from the Volkswagen Group to include the new 1.8 L | | | | that initially will be manual only. |
| 20V engine with five valves per cylinder. | | | | Other executive cars from Audi range includes the |
| TYPES | | | | Audi A6 and the Audi A8 |
| The A4 has been produced in three distinct | | | | Audi A4 Facts |
| generations since its inception. The first (1994 to 2001) | | | | - The Audi A4 reportedly accounts for half of all the |
| was based on the Volkswagen B5 platform. It was | | | | vehicles the company makes at its Ingolstadt plant. |
| introduced as a four-door saloon though the "Avant" | | | | - The A4 S line 3.2 FSI has a top speed of 155 mph |
| estate version arrived the following year. The second | | | | and accelerates from 0-62 mph in 6.2 seconds. |
| generation (2001-2005) was based on the new | | | | Meanwhile, the slightly more sluggish A4 S line 2.0 TDI, |
| Volkswagen B6 platform. Re-styled, the revised A4 | | | | can reach a top speed of a mere 134 mph, and only |
| had engine upgrades and the company introduced a | | | | gets from 0-62 mph in 9.4 seconds, but then it can |
| continuously variable transmission (CVT) option. The | | | | deliver 65.7 mpg on the extra urban cycle. |
| third generation (2004 to 2008) saw many additions to | | | | - The German newspaper "Bild am Sonntag" |
| the engine options. The company released the first | | | | presented the "Golden Steering Wheel" award for the |
| official pictures of the brand new "B8" series A4 in | | | | 2008 Audi A4. |
| August 2007. | | | | |