The Audi A4

The Audi A4 series is a luxury vehicle in the entry level class. Whether you prefer the coupe, touring car or sedan body style you can depend on the sleek European look to appeal to your sense of elegance, its sporty style and look appeals to the race car driver waiting to get out. With its tight lines and all-wheel drive this vehicle handles the road with style. The Quattro all-wheel drive makes this car an excellent choice for rainy or snowy climates adding security to the braking system while it glides along mountainous roads. The acceleration and excellent handling makes the performance of the car is perfect for those long road trips.

As with any European made vehicle the craftsmanship is of superior quality giving the feel of power and elegance in the cockpit with its beautifully made cabin, handsomely defined leather seats which provide comfort and security in the firm quality giving the entire inside an ambience suitable for even the crown of England to ride in. The climate controls, electric windows, heated seats and mirrors are easy to manipulate. The attractively designed dashboard and center panel are functional and elegant a natural an extension to your daily lifestyle. This is one classy car which you will want to drive around in all day long.

The maker has chosen to utilize the highest and best in technology to add even more of life's luxury advantages to the vehicle. Some of the new additions are the ability to access your phonebook via the Bluetooth features built into the stereo system through voice activation and the expanded auxiliary features. There is also a GPS system, emergency roadside assistance and travel information included in the high-tech features packages. Some car manufacturers add features like this and make them extremely complicated to operate, not so with Audi. Everything is simplified and very user friendly, just what you would expect really from a manufacturer of Audi's status.

The new model sedan and wagons are available for sale at a local retailer or through special order while the convertible remains the same as last year. The new model wagons and sedans are more spacious in the interior cabins with better driving abilities and high-tech features. Staying on top of today's needs and wants are evident in the styling, grace and ability of the Audi.

Choices of two engines are available in the sedan model: a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 good for 211 horsepower or a 3.2-liter V6 producing 265 hp. While the wagon offers only the 2.0-liter engine. Most of the A4 models come with standard Audi's Quattro system AWD and a six-speed automatic transmission; you can get a four-cylinder front-wheel-drive model.

As with the sedan, the Cabriolet is available in a 2.0-liter turbo charged inline-4 or a 3.2-liter V6; however the convertible has less power to offer in this engine, available in 200 hp and 255 hp. There are many available options as far as engine and drive trains in the Audi A4 models which will allow the driver to chose the option that is most suitable to their needs. Whether you are looking for a car with athletic grace or simply oozing elegance there is a package available to make the buyer thrilled with the choice.

Premium, Premium Plus and Prestige (top of the line as the name suggests) are the packages available for the wagon or sedans powered by the 2.0T. With exclusive packages, trim and color schemes it is easy to design a unique model suitable to any need.

Driving the Audi A4 series is an intensely satisfying ride that is smooth, fast and able to handle even the sharpest curve with grace. With the all wheel drive it's a sensible car with a luxury style. Grace, elegance and sophistication are the trademarks of Audi A4 series making any one of the models an excellent choice for an entry level luxury car.

Written on behalf of Total Fleet Services Ltd by John Eva
Car Leasing - Audi Contract Hire

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New Audi A3 with 1.2-liter TSI and A4 3.0 TDI Clean Diesel to Premiere in Frankfurt

Along with the supercharged S5 Sportback, Audi's Frankfurt motorshow stand will also host the world premiere of two more new models, the A3 with a new 1.2 TFSI and the Euro-6 compliant A4 3.0 TDI clean diesel quattro. Starting off with the A3, the 1.2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine with direct-injection produces an output of 105 HP and 175Nm (129lb.-ft.) of torque between 1,500 and 3,500 rpm.

Initially paired with front-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission, the small displacement engine propels the three-door A3 from 0 to 100 km/h (62mph) in 11.1 seconds and the five-door Sportback, in 11.3 seconds. Both versions reach a top speed of 190 km/h or 118 mph) and, on average, consume 5.5 lt of fuel per 100 km which is the U.S. equivalent of 42.77 mpg.

European sales of the A3 and A3 Sportback 1.2 TFSI will begin in the first quarter of 2010.

Moving on the A4, Audi is introducing to the range a 3.l0-liter V6 turbo diesel engine with a new common-rail injection system that generates up to 2,000 bars of pressure. It also comes with a new eNOX catalytic converter, integrated within the end of the exhaust system that reduces residual nitrogen oxides.

The new diesel that complies with the emission limits of the EU's Euro 6 standard, expected to become law in 2014, allows the A4 sedan to return a combined fuel economy of 6.7 lt /100km and the Avant, 6.8 lt/00km (35.1 and 34.6 mpg U.S).

Power is transferred to all wheels through a six-speed tiptronic with the A4 sedan needing only 6.2 seconds for the 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint and the A4 Avant, 6.3 seconds. In both models top speed is electronically governed to 250 km/h or 155mph.

*The cars shown in the article are not the A3 1.2 TSI and A4 3.0 TDI quattro as Audi has yet to release photos of the specific models

Audi Confirms U.S. Pricing on S4 Sedan, A5 and S5 Cabriolet Models

Audi has announced official pricing for the U.S. market 2010 S4 sedan and A5 and S5 Cabriolet models. The two S models that are powered by a 333HP 3.0-liter supercharged V6 will arrive at Audi showrooms in late August while the A5 Convertible will enhance the firm's range in the Fall. Set to compete against the BMW 335i, the 2010 S4 sedan is priced at $45,900 for the six-speed manual gearbox model and at $47,300 for those that prefer the S-Tronic twin-clutch transmission.

When equipped with a manual transmission, the S4 delivers a 0-60mph (96km/h) sprint time of 4.9 seconds, compared to a 0-60 time of 5.3 seconds for the previous S4 V8 manual while the its also more fuel efficient than its predecessor returning 18 mpg city/27 highway, compared to the previous-generation 2008 S4 V8 manual ratings of 13 mpg city/20 mpg highway.

The A5 Cabriolet that features a fully automated soft top will be offered with a base 2.0-liter TSI engine and a range topping 333HP 3.0 TSI for the S5 model. The front-wheel drive A5 Cabriolet 2.0T Mutlitronic is priced at $42,000 while the Tiptronic Quattro model at $44,100. As for the S5 Cabriolet, it starts from $58,250.

Buyers should be aware that Audi will add a $825 destination charge, taxes, title, options and dealer charges to all MSRPs.

MTM Tunes Audi S4 3.0 TFSI to 430HP, A6 3.0 TFSI to 360HP

Bavarian tuner Motoren Technic Mayer, best known for its high-performance Audi models, has turned its attention on the German firm's new 3.0-liter supercharged V6 engine. On the Audi S4 sedan and Avant models, MTM's treatment lifts output from 333HP and 440Nm (324.53 lb-ft) to 430HP and 515Nm (379.8 lb-ft) of torque which is even more than the previous generation RS4 that churned out 420 horsepower and 430Nm of torque.

Among the other hardware being offered on the Audi S4 are 19- and 21-inch Bimoto alloy wheels and a quad-pipe sport exhaust system plus a height adjustable suspension and a high-performance brake system.

As for the Audi A6 3.0 TFSI, MTM's engine kit boosts the supercharged V6's output from 290 horsepower to 360 horsepower.

Audi Q5 and A4 Allroad Quattro Get New Entry-Level Engines

A new entry-level diesel is available for both the Audi Q5 SUV and the A4 allroad quattro crossover while the Q5 also gets a new base gasoline unit in the form of the 2.0 TSI. The diesel engine is a 2.0-liter TDI with common rail high-pressure injection that produces 143HP and a maximum torque of 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. The base 2.0-liter TSI makes 180HP and 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) of torque from 1,500 to 3,900 rpm. Both engines are linked to a 6-speed manual gearbox.

Audi claims that the 2.0 TFSI accelerates the Q5 from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in 8.5 seconds while returning an average fuel consumption of 8.4 liters per 100km or 28.0mpg US. With the 2.0 TDI, the Q5 goes to 100 km/h from rest in 11.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 190km/h or 118mph while averaging 6.5 liters of diesel fuel per 100km (36.19mpg US).

The A4 allroad quattro 2.0 TDI with the six-speed manual transmission consumes an average of 6.2 liters per 100km (37.94mpg US). The German automaker said it reaches the 100km/h mark (62mph) in 10.3 seconds and can accelerate up to 200 km/h or 124 mph.

In Germany, prices for the Audi Q5 start at €36,800 for the 2.0 TFSI petrol and €36,500 for the 2.0 TDI diesel, while the base price for the A4 allroad quattro 2.0 TDI is €37,100.

Uber-Fuel Efficient Audi A4 TDIe with 61mpg Available for Order

Audi's UK division has opened the order books on the most fuel-efficient version of its A4 saloon, the 2.0 TDIe which returns a combined economy figure of 61.4mpg Imp. (4.6lt/100km or 51/1mpg US) and a low CO2 output of 120g/km. Available exclusively is sedan form and priced from £23,340 OTR, the Audi A4 2.0 TDIe will reach its first customers in October.

The latest 'e' model in Audi's range is powered by a 136HP version of the 2.0-liter TDI engine first seen in the A6 2.0 TDIe. Producing 320Nm of torque from 1,750rpm, the directly injected diesel that is linked to exclusively to a six-speed manual gearbox allows the A4 2.0 TDIe to reach 62mph (100km/h) from standstill in 9.5 seconds and go on to a top speed of 134mph or 215km/h.

The A4 2.0 TDIe employs various efficiency measures such as a start-stop system, recuperation technology that recycles a proportion of the wasted kinetic energy under braking, a five per cent increase in the transmission's final drive ratio and low rolling resistance tires plus grille and under-body modifications combined with a lowered sports suspension to enhance aerodynamics.