Audi Q3 Review

Audi is going into a new market segment: The Audi Q3 is a top quality SUV in a compact-class form. It is nice, efficient and flexible - a vehicle that is equally comfortable on or off the street. Every aspect of the Q3 features Audi technology - your body, the drivetrain, the case and the assistance and multi media techniques. Many of its solutions are straight from the extravagance category.

The Audi Q3 is immediately familiar as the newest member of the huge Audi family. The coupe-like lines are an concept of its nice personality. Sharp sides shape stylishly curved sheet metal materials, and unique lighting emphasize the top aspect and back. The wedge-shaped front lights are recommended with xenon plus units and LED day time running lighting, which Audi also includes with LED trail lighting.

The Audi Q3 provides adequate room for all five travelers and sets new expectations for ergonomics and craftsmanship. A wide range of materials and colors for the internal provides customers countless opportunities for showing their own personal style. The wrap-around, a huge arc advancing from one home to the other, is a style function obtained from the huge Audi style sequence.

The Audi Q3 comes nicely designated with a lot of standard apparatus, such as the refrain music program, ac and a complete bundle of discipline techniques. Audi also provides a choice of recommended apparatus taken directly from the extravagance category, such as the flexible light program for the xenon plus front lights, the high-beam assistant, the spectacular glass top, the LED internal lighting bundle and power-adjustable front aspect chairs.

Robust, powerful, nice - the Audi Q3 has a unique street position. Its modern style is snugly incorporated into the brand's style language. Audi is known for bringing many ideas and innovative developments from its show cars to production automobiles. The Q3 takes up the concept of the 2007 Cross Coup� quattro showcar.

The body of the Q3 ensures the groundwork for the higher quality, the nice managing, the sound comfort of the cottage and safety. Large servings of it are created of high-strength metals, which are a major element for the higher fixed and energetic hardness. Two torsion happens to be - in the area of the back chairs and the die cut for the trail gate - also make significant advantages here.

One element for improved hardness is 74 measures of architectural glue. The glue ties supplement the 4,400 weld points and provide for strong and tight relationships, often removing the need for additional closing and deterioration protection measures - which in turn will save weight.

The joint around the water outlet at the footwear and the cannot be seen joint between the aspect section and the top - two particularly difficult areas - are created using the laserlight or the plasmatron brazing process. Audi works both high-end procedures with accurate perfection. The top joint pieces are removed. Beam of light welds also join the shape and the internal servings of the doors.

The internal of the Audi Q3 showcases the outside design's sinewy and muscle design. The wrap-around, a huge arc above the dash panel and advancing from one home to the other, is a style function obtained from the brand's huge style sequence. The stylishly capturing, side walked device section features a huge inlay on the traveler aspect.

The wide center system is irregular and inclined a little bit toward the car owner. The clean structure and user-friendly operation of all changes and handles on it - the control unit for the music or MMI program, the remove with the additional changes and the terminal for the ac - are excellent.

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2012 Audi S8

Early next year, Audi will release its sportiest Audi�s 8, the 2012 Audi S8, as its latest volley. From what we know so far, Audi S8 2012 has the potential to become our favorite luxury car. Powered by a twin-turbocharged, 4.0-liter V-8, and the future Audi S8 2012 specifications will make 450 hp, corresponding the current model�s naturally aspirated V-10.

The Audi S8 provides many inside colours, inlays and chair furniture. These involve particularly soft Valcona buckskin and seating with air flow and rub functions. The buckskin bundle, a DVD filter, the advantage key with sensor-controlled secure for the footwear and the normal lighting bundle round out the list of normal inside equipment. The Audi S8 is also outfitted with the modern LED front lights and replacement windows.

New to the A8 family is the vehicle program with 360� digicam. Four small cameras record pictures of the sedan�s immediate environment and a computer splices them together. The car owner can call up a variety of opinions on the MMI keep track of, together with a exclusive top-down view. The program increases safety while moving and in small drives. Unique opinions allow the car owner to see cross-traffic.

The normal, S-specific wheels evaluate 9 J x 20 and are shod with 265/40-series wheels. Audi provides five additional wheels as options, four of which have a 21-inch angled. The four internal ventilated dvd braking system evaluate 400 mm (15.75 in) across up entrance and 365 mm (14.37 in) at the back. The he black calipers up entrance bear S8 pictures. Each of the optionally available as well as fiber-ceramic dvds will save over five kilos (11 lb) of weight. Their calipers are anthracite grey. The ESP stablizing program features an activity method, in which website result is determined completely by the position of the pedals.

On the sides, body color reduce pieces on the sills, door addresses with pieces of light weight metal and finished aluminum-look reflection enclosures hook the eye. The diffuser / extractor place at the back of the car has a edge with a two-layer aluminum-look complete counteract with parts in jewelry grey. The fatigue program ends in two square combined tailpipes in a chrome-look complete.

Not amazingly, the 2012 Audi S8 outside changes are simple and involve quad-tailpipes, finished light weight metal reflection enclosures, S-style grill and wheels, and S8 and V8 T body badges. Daytona Gray and Prism Gold colour colours are unique to the Audi S8 2012. Added exclusivity can be discovered in the Audi S8 2012 inside with S8-specific game seating and optionally available quilted furniture.

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The Audi S8 2012 inside will indicate its wearing ambitions with special seating and reduce. The Audi S8 2012 can be had with the same conveniences discovered the Audi A8 such as Audi MMI touch pad program, a professional Wireless program with Internet connection, a 360-degree vehicle digicam program, Audi side and isle assist, and a Beat & Olufsen stereo audio.

When doing driving design, most of the makes streaming to the rim located on the outside of the bend, which officially makes the large saloon into it. When the V8 V4 swap to the program is also triggered effective disturbance control (ANC), which battles unwanted disturbance wavelengths that overlap by precisely. At the same time, effective website supports (Active website mounts) reduce moaning.

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2011 Audi A8 Review

The 2011 Audi R8 is perhaps one of the best ranked exclusive vehicles that you can buy. How can you go incorrect with the best looking car with the best features? It even rates well in stability and protection in its training.

This car was first presented in 2008 and has been increasing in style ever since. This is Audi�s first effort in creating a tropical car and the experts really like how the car organization is maintaining up with its objective. They surpassed every one's objectives with this style though. However, the experts have desired a better, more powerful engine: more incredible energy. So to offer these critics� needs, Audi refurbished the R8 with a 525 energy v10 powerplant just like this years Lamborghini Gallardo. With more energy, the R8 is better than ever.

The R8 provides a high-revving 430-hp V8 or a 525-hp V10. The powerplant is attached amidships and can be seen on present below a clear powerplant take care of on the vehicle or discovered set under the Spyder's stowed smooth top. The R8 comes with quattro all-wheel travel, large multi-piston braking program, light bodyweight metal revocation elements, and a nearly smooth ground to help keep it on the earth at rate.

Inside is a completed cottage with handles very much like any Audi. The 2011 Audi R8 is fashionable but not showy, magnificent without forsaking overall performance, large enough to prevent toes compressed off to one aspect or your brain cornered in the headliner. Seating are shaped to fit a wide range of styles without re-shaping them, and you can carry a discussion without an intercom. As one indication of how far Audi's gone to make the R8 useful as a day-to-day motorist, consider the Wireless mics in the driving car seatbelt on the Spyder.

The R8 is not examined for protection and collision examining but it functions normal protection products. It has an all-wheel travel program and has an automated stablizing software. This is awaiting Government Safety Analyze or at least protection plan coverage provider protection test. The experts are not very delighted about the awareness though. It has shades areas, especially for higher individuals because the top comes down quite easily that you have to in to see.

The Audi R8 is a fantastic, durable and wonderful athletics car. It operates smooth; it is quick, trusted with because of its Bavarian good quality and is both wonderful and sensible. It is also very relaxed. This is a very fantastic athletics car. A Bavarian piece with an Italian language heart, this car is fantastic but not ideal.

There have since been other variations of the R8, such as the R8 Examine and a V8 edition of the vehicle. The exclusive 2011 Audi R8 V10 by Audi was available in most places around the planet by the end of 2008, and the car is still in generation these days.

Audi�s R8 V10 is also exclusive in many factors. The body aluminum-composite development is a modern content that provides the greatest energy with a brighter in bodyweight than most other as well as elements. In addition, there's a thorough protection function on panel, known as the Bosch ESP 8.0 Electronic Steadiness Program. This features ABS, submission, control, differential and airbag functions.

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2011 Audi A4 Review

Though it's going on two years since its last full redesign, the 2011 Audi A4 continues to present a fresh, if rather conservative, face. It backs it up with abundant technology, very good fuel efficiency, and fair performance. MotorAuthority rates the 2011 A4 an 8 overall.

 2011 Audi A4

Styling is more aggressive on the new A4 than in previous models, and it's much more engaging than the more staid models further up the Audi range, but it's still not as dramatic as rival offerings from BMW or Mercedes-Benz. If you like to fly just under the radar in a car best appreciated by those in the know, however, the A4 may be what you're looking for.

 2011 Audi A4

The 2.0-liter four-cylinder delivers 211 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, enough to hustle the A4 along at brisk, if not breathtaking speeds. Power delivery is somewhat peaky, however, coming on in a rush once you clear the 2,500 rpm mark, occasionally leaving launches or slow merges into traffic in the lurch until the boost builds. Despite the fun to be had with the engine, we are left wishing it sounded a bit better; over about 4,000 rpms, the tone becomes coarse and boomy.

Opt for the much more impressive S4, and you'll get a supercharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder good for 333 horsepower. Paired with the same quattro all-wheel drive system that's available on the standard A4, the S4 is a performance animal, with the sound, feel, and acceleration you'd expect from a true performance sedan. It also gets interior and exterior upgrades to look the part as well, though like its pedestrian basis, it manages to snarl while remaining discreet.

 2011 Audi A4

Steering is much improved over the previous generation of A4, and generally among the better examples in the class, avoiding the over-boosted, too-light feel many cars have gone for of late. Feedback isn't perfect, but there's enough roadfeel to keep the driver engaged, if not enough to comfortably approach the limit. Braking is probably the weakest spot of the A4's overall performance equation, with low-speed stops made jerky by grabby pads and over-boosted power assist. From speed, however, the brakes work very well.

 2011 Audi A4

Handling, on the whole, is much like the steering: good, but not great. Low-profile tires and large 18-inch alloy wheels that come with the Sport Package improve cornering and responsiveness, but deliver a somewhat over-firm ride.

 2011 Audi A4

As usual, you can count on Audi for a comfortable, well-appointed, stylish interior. It's not as far ahead of the pack as it once was, but it's still fully in the mix with the best in its class. Most of the materials are A-grade, but the odd metalized plastic trim can look a bit below its pay grade. The rear seat is a bit tight, but like the front seats, it's comfortable for those that fit.

 2011 Audi A4

Technology offerings are impressive for an entry-level luxury sedan, particularly the available Bang & Olufsen stereo system. Sirius Satellite Radio with real-time traffic, Bluetooth connectivity, navigation, and iPod hook-ups are also available. New for 2011 is an optional HD Radio kit, Nutmeg Laurel wood trim, and a Titanium Sport options package.

 2011 Audi A4

Read TheCarConnection's full review of the 2011 Audi A4 for a complete look at the luxury sedan's strengths and weaknesses, features and faults. 

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2012 Audi A6 Avant Review

Audi launches the next generation of Audi A6 Avant, the estate of the kind of business with more success in Europe. The new model has a wide range of brand progressive technological expertise. Its light body, a large part of which are made of aluminum, sets new standards, the wide range of support systems and multimedia. The keyword of the latter is connected Audi. The 2012 Audi A6 Avant is available with a choice of six engines: two petrol and diesel engines of four units. Fuel consumption was reduced by up to 18 percent over the previous model. At the top of the engine range is the new 3.0 TDI with twin turbo technology and 230 kW (313 hp). Audi also offers many choices of high-end transmission and chassis. The trunk has a capacity of up to 1680 liters (59.33 cubic feet) and offers a host of smart features, including a power liftgate that opens in response to a sensor signal

Audi is once again wrong with the new A6 Avant leader in business class. With its light body and many other innovations, the seventh generation of the Audi A6 Avant is a new chapter in the history of the production model of success.

Measuring 4.93 meters (16.17 feet), the Audi A6 Avant is a very quick first impression. Its proportions are athletes, and the low roof line flows housing D-pillar. Audi offers LED headlights and taillights so interesting visually and technically.

Before establishing new requirements for its lightness. Aluminum, which form about 20 percent of the body, the Audi - a global pioneer in lightweight construction - has raised the bar again. The total weight was reduced by more than 70 kg (154.32 pounds) than its predecessor. A6 Avant 2.0 TDI, for example, has a weight of only 1640 kg (3615.58 lbs).

Start with a capacity of 565 liters (19.95 cu ft), which may be increased to 1680 liters (59.33 cubic feet) by folding the file. Audi offers customers a wide range of elegant features as options. Topping the list is an action oriented, hatchback automatic. Through a combination of power and the trunk hatch convenience to activate a particular movement pattern of the system under the rear bumper and the door opens automatically.

A choice of transmissions is available: S tronic dual-clutch, CVT multitronic and manual transmissions. S tronic is fitted to the quattro, while the manual and multitronic is mounted on the front-wheel drive models. Bluetooth internet connection, MMI navigation plus, and head-up displays come as optional frames.

The latest model of the design reflects the elegance and modern lightness. It 'so characteristic of Audi as the sporty proportions. Audi A6 Avant measures 4.93 meters (16.17 feet) long and 1.87 meters (6.14 meters) wide, but only 1.46 meters (4.79 meters) tall. Its wheelbase has increased by 2.91 feet (9.55 m) - A great victory of the previous model.

Bonnet extends well in front, sharp edges frame taut surfaces of the entire length of the sides. Low profile, flat-roofed early and D-pillars emphasize dynamic styling. Characteristic of the rear lights and exhaust system with two tailpipes emphasize the rear of the car. The line of optional external D package offers a more dynamic look.

Optional LED headlights, which use light emitting diodes for all functions, are another innovative feature. To proceed to the single-frame grille with angled top corners and high gloss black struts even more distinctive. Xenon plus headlights, optionally available either on its own or integrated into the adaptive light control with variable range of the headlamps provide excellent road illumination in any situation. The xenon plus units and LED lights combined with LED taillights.

The luggage capacity is 565 liters. The rear seats are easily folded with a wealth of railway system, increasing capacity to 1680 liters. Adding to the options of luggage, the ability of the Audi A6 to carry heavy loads up to 2,100 kilograms (4629.71 lb's). This is great for those who plan on loading a bike on the back.

Under the hood, the Audi A6 Avant offers a choice of six engines with direct fuel injection, five V6 and a four-cylinder. 2.0 CSR, which produces 130 kW (177hp) to consume about 5.0 liters per 100 kilometers (47.04 U.S. mpg) and 132 grams per kilometer of CO2 (212.43 g / mile). Three variants are available, and the TDI 3.0 to 150 kW (204 hp), 180 kW (245 hp) and 230 kW (313 hp). It takes 5.4 seconds to defeat the 100 km (62.14 mph), speed is limited electronically to 250 km (155.34 mph).

The interior has not lost his job. It has a clear design with a head-up display, Front seat ventilation and massage setting, headlight control with lights and much more. To top it all, is the Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System and MMI navigation system.

The interior of the new Audi A6 Avant, inlays known as the "wrap-around" is surrounded by the driver and front passenger. In front of the instrument panel is elegantly curved. The entire interior makes an impression of high quality and functional. It takes light from the exterior styling. Rear seat passengers have plenty of room. There are a lot of storage options and cup holders front and rear, extra storage package available as an option.

Every detail within the country to show the Audi A6 Avant strict quality standards. All materials must be selected and processed with great care. Ornate moldings are available in aluminum, and three species of trees, such as ultra-modern, novel veneer of alternating layers of light and dark oak. Piano lacquer variant, the complete choices. Decorator colors harmonize so elegant as the materials, which contain a variety of skins, even the exclusive Valcona, a very natural class.

Audi offers a choice of front seats especially comfortable and sporty, with top models of ventilation and massage. A lighting system or the optional ambient light bathed in a subtle, light and dramatic. There is also a wide range of options when it comes to flying three or four radios, Electrically adjustable steering column, heated rim and paddles for the automatic transmission.

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Audi RS5

The Audi RS5 is almost here, and fortunately for us American fans Audi super coupe will be released as a facelift.This latest version of RS5 made its official debut this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2011, bringing all the latest updates we have seen introduced in the Audi A5 range.

Keeping most of the proportions of pre-facelift model, the new design considers the RS5 win several acute accents, the options for wheels again, and watch retailer.

Audi RS5

Fortunately, environmental concerns are not affected transmission, with power always comes from a high speed 4.2-liter V-8 - one of the few, and perhaps the last, performance naturally aspirated V- 8s of German premium brands.Closely based on the V-8 and V-10 engine of the R8 supercar, the unity of sound RS5 pumps 450 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque, and would like to rev past 8000 rpm mark. Sometimes its really a high power rating of 8250 rpm.

Audi RS5

Hand-built factory in Gy�r, Hungary, the powerful source of ignition to start the RS5 just 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and can be seen easily accessible electronically limited top speed of 174 mph. The unit is sent to all four wheels through a transmission electron seven-speed dual clutch S, which has paddles behind the steering wheel and a launch control for a perfect start.

Audi RS5

As for the four-wheel drive system, it has a center differential gear crown compact and lightweight that can vary torque distribution between front and rear axles quickly and in a wide range - up to 70 percent at the before and up to 85 percent behind, it is necessary. By default, a 40:60 front to rear split.

Note that the crown-gear center differential works with an additional torque vectoring system, which works on all four wheels. If the load on the inside wheel is reduced too much when the car is driven dynamically, that the brakes of the wheels a little 'before it can begin to slip. If this is not enough, Audi offers the optional sport differential. This function enables the power distribution between the rear wheels through two steps of the overlay.

Audi RS5

The braking system RS5 is a large, internally ventilated brake discs measuring the wave of a maximum of 14.37 inches in diameter. Steel friction rings on their outer edge is wavy caps drilled and connected to the aluminum brake by pins. This project aims to reduce tensions, quickly lead to heat. Carbon-ceramic units are an option.

Those who live within a 19-inch forged aluminum standard 20-inch remaining optional units.

On request, Audi RS5 has an adjustable damping control of active suspension system Audi drive select with inside. This system allows the driver to choose between three different - comfort, auto and dynamic - and the properties of the suspension, steering, transmission and gas.

Audi RS5

Inside, the standard sports seats with power adjustment, and a combination of black leather and Alcantara trim. Audi also offers Nappa leather seat upholstery is available in black or silver moon, and accented with black piping.

Other options include fold-back bucket seats or air-conditioned comfort seats with ventilation function. The interior is bathed in black, with switches and chrome rings tight control. Positions are available in a variety of carbon, brushed aluminum or engraved, high gloss piano finish or a thread of light-colored stainless steel.

Audi RS5

The information system for the driver includes a lap timer special "RS" on the menu and oil thermometer. Pedals, the footrests and the keys are optional MMI navigation systems are made of aluminum, and the same treatment is discussed Threshold Lists.

Audi RS5

More options include a carbon design package for the dashboard and around a range of connectivity features, the security warning systems and sound equipment Bang & Olufsen.

 Audi RS5

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2011 Audi A4

Best-selling book has become even more attractive: the Audi A4 is updated. New solutions for performance, driving dynamics and infotainment design more attractive and to demonstrate "Vorsprung durch Technik" to get the A4 sedan, A4 Avant, A4 Allroad Quattro and S4.

Design
With an external style progressive and determined, the 2011 Audi A4 maintains its presence as a leader in automotive design. Tense muscles characterized by strong shoulders and a steeply raked roofline has become synonymous with the name Audi A4 and highlights two features. Innovations such as LED accent lighting and a bold one-Frame � grille is now instantly recognizable by the public and competition.

The new look worse than horizontal lines on the forehead. The bonnet is curved, the upper-image is one of the grid are tapered, and cross-ribs and Audi rings are shown in three dimensions. The grille is painted in gray, black and shiny six-cylinder models with the S line, or the outer packaging. Revised bumpers are clear of their angular air intakes, revised front grilles and flat. Audi A4 allroad quattro is distinguished by applications horizontal chrome grille and fog lamps round.

Interior
With an interior designed to be spacious and welcoming, the Audi A4 driver-focused, while responding to passengers. The driver's seat, it is clear immediately that the Audi A4 with DNA from the A8 luxury. The cockpit includes a center console is slightly inclined towards the driver, bright, easy to read gauges hint of a sporting nature.

The long-standing commitment to craftsmanship and Audi quality materials is evident in the 2011 Audi A4. Supportive seats running on a high-quality leather, while the brushed accents throughout the cabin to call attention to an area that flows into the other. With three interior colors to choose from, buyers are guaranteed a choice of interior designed for the person to please the palette.

For 2011 Audi A4 offers an unparalleled range of cutting edge technology to make the driving experience safer and more relaxed. The Audi parking system with rear backup camera, the standard of 2011 on the Prestige trim level makes getting in and out of tight spaces easier than ever. Audi side assist alerts the driver of the dangers blind spot, while the adaptive cruise control automatically accelerates or decelerates to monitor traffic.

Engines
In A4, everyone benefits from the power direct injection technology to increase efficiency and responsiveness. The 2.0 TFSI four-cylinder turbo and supercharged 3.0 TFSI V6 both benefit from the forced induction to increase horsepower and torque without the trouble of fuel added.

TDI engines combine efficiency with a tensile break, with four-cylinder versions of this significant change. A new centrifugal pendulum-type absorber (in the 2.0 TDI 100 kW, 120 kW or 130 kW with Quattro all-wheel drive) in the dual-mass flywheel makes the engine even more refined and quieter at low speeds, as before rising and savings up to 0.2 liters per 100 kilometers.

Advantageous alternative to the family is the Audi A4 2.0 TDI 100 kW (136 hp). At Sedan, this engine needs only 4.2 liters of fuel per 100 km (56.0 mpg U.S.) on average - CO2 is only responsible for 112 grams per kilometer (180.25 g / mile). The new A4 2.0 TDI 120 kW (163 hp), is also optimized for maximum efficiency, manage, and 4.4 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers (53.46 U.S. mpg). This is equivalent to 115 grams of CO2 per kilometer (185.07 g / mile). Both engines are available in sedan and Avant.

In addition, three four-cylinder diesel engines are available - with 88 kW (120 hp) 105 kW (143 hp) and 130 kW (177 hp). You can also ask for the allroad quattro, outside the entry-level version. Three V6 TDI complete the line. The 3.0 TDI with 150 kW (204 hp) (not for the allroad quattro) is the most efficient six-cylinder engine in its class worldwide in the A4 sedan, which consumes an average of only 4.9 liters of fuel 100 km (48.0 mpg U.S.). The second variant, the 3.0 TDI generates 180 kW (245 hp), with a particularly clean diesel version.

Audi A4 series also features the latest state of the art technology in gasoline engines. A new pic of the family TFSI is the new 1.8-liter engine available for the sedan and Avant. The four-cylinder engine delivers sporty battery with a power of 125 kW (170 hp) and 320 Nm (236.02 pounds ft) of torque. The average consumption of the Audi A4 sedan is limited to 5.6 liters per 100 km (42.0 MPG US), or 134 grams of CO2 per km (215.65 g / mile). This is a decrease in consumption by 19 percent over the previous engine.

The new 1.8 TFSI engine features a series of innovations in control valves and lift, a new thermal management system, fuel injection system, turbocharger and the integration of the exhaust manifold into the head. The engine weighs 3.5 kg (7.72 lb) and less internal friction is drastically reduced.

Powertrain
The 2011 Audi A4 is available with the buyer's choice of three transmissions. A continuously variable transmission multitronic � is available in the A4 FrontTrak, while quattro � � vehicles may be an option with a six-speed manual transmission or an all-new for 2011 Tiptronic � automatic transmission with eight speeds. More than a standard automatic transmission, Tiptronic allows the driver to manually select the ideal relationship, with little change. An additional Sport mode keeps the engine more time to take advantage of the strengths of each engine.

2011-S4 is available with a six-speed manual or Audi's brilliant seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch �, which allows the driver to harness the power of the V6 3.0 TFSI supercharged burst almost continuously - providing the perfect marriage of speed and comfort. The system works by using two clutches and two input shafts so that the computer to "predict" where the gear the driver intends to use and prepare appropriate action before it is selected .

Also available on S4 quattro with sport differential is back, which gives the S4 a new level of management capacity, actively involved in controlling the distribution of torque between the rear wheels, effectively saturating the outer wheel when cornering . This "strength" of the front of the vehicle at the corner, eliminating understeer more accessible and create excitement for the driver. In addition, the sporty rear differential ESP � works with accident-avoidance maneuvers to stabilize the S4 and the compound in a hurry.

Chassis

Chassis Audi A4 is striking in a sporty precision, comfort and excellent security. Supports and the rear suspension control arms and shock absorbers features are still developing. Most of the parts of a five-link front suspension and trapezoidal-link rear suspension are made of aluminum.

The electromechanical steering is new to all models in the series. The transmission gear ratios direct contact with the road, said that requests for traction brake light to counteract the side of the slippery uneven. The electromechanical steering does not require energy for movement in a straight line, reducing the fuel consumption of 0.3 liters per 100 km. This is equivalent to a reduction in CO2 emissions of up to 7 g / km (11.27 g / mile).

Another feature upscale Audi A4 gives a special status in its class is the Audi drive select. The basic package, the driver can pass characteristic of the accelerator, the crossing points in automatic transmissions, power steering and automatic climate control four modes "comfort", "auto", "dynamic" and "efficiency". If there is an integrated navigation system, it is extra "individual" mode is also included.

In addition, the modules are optional - Adaptive Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise Control, sport differential, suspension shock absorbers control and dynamic control. Using a planetary gear overlap, gear ratio is continuously adjusted according to driving speed, time limits for processing of small interventions to compensate for understeer and oversteer.

Security
Security, as the center of the Audi brand as its numerous victories at Le Mans, is evident in the 2011 Audi A4, which has a range of technologies designed to keep residents out of harm's way. A4 is the rigid body is constructed of ultra-high strength steel, using state of the industry of manufacturing processes. With components joined by spot welding traditional and new techniques for structural bonding A4 have a body structure designed to absorb and dissipate impact energy away from occupants.

Thanks to information collected by the Accident Investigation Unit of Audi, the Audi A4 also offers a wide range of technologies that save lives. For example, the steering column can be deformed into the front of the car for more than three inches to protect the driver. A network of sensors to accurately detect how far the front seats are the dashboard, which allows the Audi A4 safety belt to prevent the occupants active tension against injuries caused by the airbag. Adjustable headrest also provides protection of cervical length in the case of a rear collision.

The 2011 Audi A4 includes seat-mounted side airbags, front airbags for driver and front passenger, side and curtain airbags expansive. Sensors can detect the Board severity of a crash and airbag inflates accordingly. The result is a lower rate of airbag deployment injuries.

Audi S4
Audi S4, available in sedan and Avant, uses the most powerful engine in the range - 3.0 to the TFSI 245 kW (333 hp) and 440 Nm (324.53 pounds ft) of torque. The average fuel consumption is just 8.0 Sedan liters per 100 km (29.40 U.S. mpg) - with an impressive performance: Audi S4 accelerates in 5.0 seconds from zero to 100 km / h (62.14 mph) and has a maximum speed electronically limited to 250 km / h (155.34 mph).

Modified Audi S4 is a recognizable change in the headlights, bumpers, air vents and colors. Interior also includes minor changes in appearance. S sports suspension and 18 inch wheels for S4 showed a superior grip.

Price
Prices for A4 has changed little, despite the major upgrade. For example, the Audi A4 2.0 TFSI costs just over � 475 - the sports sedan is now listed at � 35,425.

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