Audi A4 News

  • 2017 Audi A4 Allroad

    Audi fans lamenting the automaker’s decision not to bring over the svelte A4 Avant wagon can take solace in the knowledge the related A4 Allroad is coming here. The small, luxury softroader made its world debut at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show in January and will land in showrooms this fall. It arrives as a 2017 model and with a starting price of $44,950, which includes a $950 destination charge. The A4 Allroad is aimed at buyers looking for the ruggedness of an SUV but with dynamics and fuel economy comparable to a regular car. There are few alternatives in this space. The only direct...

  • 2017 Audi A4 in IIHS crash testing
    2017 Audi A4 scores top safety marks

    Audi's new A4 has earned top marks in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's latest round of crash tests, a huge improvement over its predecessor. IIHS says the 2017 A4 received a "good" rating, its highest, in all of its crash tests—including the demanding small-overlap frontal crash...

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    2017 Audi A4 preview

    A new generation of the Audi A4 is being launched for 2017, one that’s lighter, more powerful and much more advanced than ever before. It arrives with only one engine option, though with two outputs. The engine is turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 good for 190 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of...

  • 2017 Audi A4 L
    2017 Audi A4 L debuts at 2016 Beijing Auto Show

    Yet another China-exclusive long-wheelbase sedan has debuted at this week’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show. The latest is the A4 L based on the new “B9” A4. Its wheelbase measures 114 inches in length or about 1.6 in more than on the standard A4. This translates to more interior space for...

  • 2017 Audi A4
    Audi rules out diesel for A4 in U.S.

    Audi’s all-new A4 goes on sale in the spring with a starting price of $38,250, including a $950 destination charge. It’s being launched with just one powertrain, in this case a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder that delivers 252 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. While it was...

  • 2017 Audi S4 Avant
    2017 Audi S4 Avant Set For 2016 Geneva Motor Show

    The latest generation of the Audi S4 was revealed in sedan form at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. Adopting all of the attributes of the regular A4 such as lightweight construction, a digital instrument cluster and impeccable build quality, and then combining all of this with a powerful engine makes...

  • Audi's quattro ultra all-wheel-drive system

    Audi is overhauling the design of its quattro all-wheel-drive system in an effort to improve efficiency of the system. The latest version, which Audi calls quattro ultra, disconnects the rear wheels during normal driving but instantly re-engages them for spirited driving or when slip is detected. This means that the car will have front-wheel drive in normal driving but can instantly go into all-wheel drive when needed. ALSO SEE: 2018 Lexus LC 500h: First Details On Multi Stage Hybrid Tech Every ten milliseconds, the system acquires and analyzes a wide variety of data, such as steering angle...

  • 2017 Audi A4 Allroad, 2016 Detroit Auto Show
    2017 Audi A4 Allroad Debuts At Detroit Auto Show: Live Photos And Video

    While America misses out on the regular A4 Avant wagon, we do get the A4 Allroad soft-roader, the latest version of which just made its debut at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The new A4 Allroad, which we expect to be introduced as a 2017 model, follows a predictable path of combining a raised ride...

  • 2017 Audi A4
    2017 Audi A4 Priced From $38,250

    The all-new 2017 Audi A4 goes on sale in the spring priced from $38,250, including a $950 destination charge. This represents a rise of $1,425 on the starting price of the outgoing model and sees the new A4 priced close to segment leaders such as the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Only one...

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    2017 Audi A4 Allroad Spy Shots

    The new 'B9' Audi A4 has been revealed, both in its sedan and more practical A4 Avant wagon bodystyles. But as was the case with the previous A4, the new Avant won’t be available in the United States. Instead, we’ll get a more rugged version of the wagon that will once again don the...

  • 2016 Audi A6 Allroad Sport
    2016 Audi A6 Allroad Sport: Forbidden Fruit

    Audi’s Allroad models are essentially jacked-up version of the automaker’s wagons that have also been fitted with a quattro all-wheel-drive system, grippy wheels and protective elements for the body. The cars are designed for those individuals seeking soft-road capability but...

  • 2016 Audi A3
    Audi Marks End Of Year With Special Edition Models

    As we approach the end of the calendar year, Audi is offering some sweeteners to help move metal. The automaker is hosting what it calls the Season of Audi Sales Event and there are offers to be had on 2016 A3, A4, A6 and Q5 models. For the A3 and A4 in particular there are special edition versions...

  • 2017 Audi A4

    The arrival of an all-new Audi A4 is no small occasion. It's the profit powerhouse, the "center of gravity" for Audi of America, as product manager Filip Brabec puts it. Cars like the A4 represent the biggest slice of the luxury-car market in the U.S., and the most competitive. The lineup in the compact to mid-size class practically oozes credibility, aggregating everything from the perennial best-selling BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, to the arrivistes, the Cadillac ATS and Infiniti Q50, not to mention the Jaguar XE and Alfa Romeo Giulia waiting in the wings. MUST SEE: Hear The...

  • 2017 Audi S4, Frankfurt Auto Show
    2017 Audi S4: 2015 Frankfurt auto show debut

    Joining the new A4 sedan in showrooms next year will be the sporty S4 variant, which made its debut yesterday at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in both sedan and Avant wagon bodystyles. We’ll only be getting the sedan, which Audi says will run from 0-62 mph in 4.7 seconds and easily reach its...

  • 2017 Audi A4
    2017 Audi A4 Is Lighter, More Powerful And More Advanced: Video

    Come 2016, buyers in the market for a small sports sedan with a touch of luxury are going to be spoiled for choice. In addition to the existing Cadillac ATS, Lexus IS and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, all impressive cars in their own right, we’ll see the arrival of an updated BMW 3-Series plus...

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    2017 Audi A4 Spy Shots And Video (With Interior)

    Audi’s next-generation A4, the B9 series, won’t be in American showrooms until the 2017 model year (yes, the current model has one year left in it), but we’ll see the car unveiled this September at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. We already have a pretty good idea as to what the...

  • 2017 Audi A4 Avant spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Audi A4 Avant Spy Shots

    A new Audi A4 sedan debuts later this year and that means we’ll soon be seeing new versions of all the separate variants such as the sporty S4 and RS 4 as well as the more practical Avant and Allroad. These latest spy shots show a prototype for the new A4 Avant, which we expect to be revealed...

  • 2016 Audi A4
    2016 Audi A4 Priced From $36,825, S4 From $50,125

    Audi is set to unveil a new generation of its A4 small sedan at September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, but we won't see it in showrooms until the 2017 model year as the current model still has some life in it. The current A4 has been with us since the 2009 model year and it’s certainly...

  • 2017 Audi A4 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Audi revealed a new 2.0-liter TFSI engine at this week’s Vienna Motor Symposium, which the automaker says will first appear in the next-generation A4 due for a reveal later this year. However, it’s not clear if the engine will be fitted to A4s sold in the States as the new engine actually produces less power and torque than the 2.0-liter TFSI currently on offer. The new engine, which features turbocharging and direct-injection technologies, branded TFSI by Audi, develops 187 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. By comparison, the current 2.0-liter mill, also a TFSI, develops...

  • 2017 Audi S4 Avant spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Audi S4 Avant Spy Shots

    The next-generation, B9-series Audi A4 sedan is just around the corner and that means new versions of all the separate variants such as the A4 Avant wagon, A4 Allroad soft-roader, sporty S4 and high-performance RS 4. We’ve already seen prototypes for the new A4, A4 Avant and S4, and now we...

  • 2017 Audi S4 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Audi S4 Spy Shots

    A new generation of the A4 is just around the corner and that means new versions of all the separate variants such as the A4 Avant, A4 Allroad, S4 and RS 4. Today we have spy shots of a prototype for the new S4 taken while it underwent high-speed testing at Germany’s Nürburgring. The new...

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    New A4 To Be First Audi Road Car With e-quattro Hybrid All-Wheel Drive: Report

    Audi’s new A4, due out later this year, will be the automaker’s first road-going vehicle to feature a hybrid-based all-wheel-drive system called the e-quattro. The e-quattro system has been used by Audi in its Le Mans prototype racers for the past couple of years, where it’s known...

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    U.S. To Get Audi A4 Diesel, But Not Until Next-Generation B9 Model

    We’ve been hearing for a while that Audi would soon populate its U.S. model range with optional diesel engines, but to date only the Audi A3 TDI and the Audi Q7 TDI come with oil-burning engines. During yesterday’s early-morning Audi conference call, Audi of America president Scott...

  • 2012 Audi A4
    First Details Emerge On The Next-Gen Audi A4 (B9)

    Audi’s A4, in all its variants, is the company’s best-selling car worldwide. The current B8 version was debuted to the public at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, with sales beginning in 2008. While the car gets a light refresh for the 2013 model year, it will soon be due for replacement...

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