Caractere, the well-known Belgian tuning house, unveiled its latest tuning package for the 2009 Audi A4 Avant. The new kit contains a new front bumper, side sills, a re-designed rear bumper with integrated air diffuser and exhaust system as well as a new roof spoiler.
Caractere offers also a new set of alloy wheels available in 18”, 19” and 20” dimensions and 2 different colors. All the parts come with TUV approval, which means nothing voids the warranty. No word yet about pricing.
It looks like Audi found the best way to present its new Audi A4, by creating the first application for the iPhone. The new application called "A4 Challenge” is supported by a Audi A4 iPhone experience website and represents a driving game which can be played with the help of the motion sensors found on the iPhone.
The breakdown: the motion sensors are used in order to steer the virtual 2009 A4, which means moving the phone is the steering, while the acceleration and braking are done using the touch screen. Audi of America’s, Scott Keogh said, “The iPhone is an ideal platform to help introduce the entirely new Audi A4 to the public”.
Audi today announced US pricing for the 2009 A4 sedan and Avant. The company will start deliveries in September 2008, with the following prices: $32,700 for the sedan version and $34,500 for the Avant version.
The Audi A4 sedan can be equipped with either the all-new 2.0 TFSI 4-cylinder engine or the 3.2 FSI V6 engine. The 2.0 TFSI engine can be configured for front-wheel drive or with Audi’s quattro all-wheel-drive system. The 3.2 FSI is offered exclusively in the sedan and with the quattro all-wheel-drive system and a 6-speed Tiptronic transmission. The A4 Avant will be equipped with the 2.0 TFSI engine and the quattro all-wheel-drive system.
New for 2009, the 2.0 TFSI engine features more horsepower (211 hp) and significantly more torque (258 lb.-ft.) than the engine it replaces. Rated at 21 miles per gallon city and 27 mpg highway, the 2.0 TFSI engine delivers better fuel economy, and when compared to the all-wheel-drive versions, better 0-to-60 miles per hour acceleration than the key German and Asian competitors in the segment.
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For those who want to obtain optimum performance for their
Audi A4 Avant, Eibach offers a various suspension components. The firs step is the installation of the Eibach Pro-Kit Performance Springs or the stiffer Sportline Sport Springs. Then the Pro-Spacer Aluminum-Wheel-Spacers increases the track width while the Pro-Street-S Stainless Coil-Over Suspension System offers not just better handling but alsi a height adjustment. And of course, all the parts are TÜV-certified.
According to the German magazine Automobilwoche, Audi might built A4 sedan and the midsized Q5 SUV here in USA. Audi planners say a volume of 50,000 to 80,000 vehicles is necessary to justify U.S. production. "The example of BMW shows that a local factory helps a company capture the market," said Juergen Pieper, an analyst with Bankhaus Metzler.
Production would take place at Volkswagen’s planned new factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that will have capacity to build up to 200,000 units a year. In studying the case for the U.S. plant, Volkswagen had originally considered building the VW Touareg, Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne SUVs there. They are all on the same platform. But Porsche has rejected U.S. production. "There is absolutely no consideration being given to the production of vehicles in the U.S.," a Porsche source said. "There is no supplier base with appropriate capabilities for Porsche."<
For all the tuning fans but also for those who love German cars, the Swiss tuning company unveiled its new customization programme for the Audi A4 (B8).
The new kit consists in a re-designed front bumper, side sills, a new trunk spoiler and a re-designed rear bumper with integrated air diffuser and double pupe exhaust system. According to the manufacturer the body kit comes with a warranty of 5 years. No words about the price yet!
In order to update the looks of your Audi A4 Cabrio, Hofele, the well-known tuning company, unveiled their RS4 front bumper which updates the old A4 B6 8H Cabrio to the new A4 B6 8H Cabrio. According to the manufacturer the front bumper can be combined with the S4, RS4 silver and RS4 black front grill.
Made of high-quality material PKG, the front bumper from Hofele comes already painted and it can easily integrate OEM components like the parking sensors, headlights washing system and the fog lights. Additionally, the tuner offers also a light package consisting in a pair of LED day driving lights with five LEDs.
In an efficiency drive through Austria and Switzerland an Audi A4 2.0 TDI achieved an average fuel consumption of 3.32 liters of diesel fuel per 100 kilometers (70.85 US mpg). This equates to CO2 emissions of 88 grams per kilometer (141.62 g/mile).
The 2.0 TDI engine delivers 120 hp. The car was driven for 22 hours on average with an average speed of between 73 and 80 km/h (45.36 and 49.71 mph).
The winning team needed just 3.32 liters of diesel fuel per 100 kilometers (70.85 US mpg). This equates to CO2 emissions of only 88 grams per kilometer (141.62 g/mile) – an outstanding figure at an average speed of 74.6 km/h (46.35 mph).
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Powerful dynamism, stamina and endurance are just as important in sport as out on the road. To be successful, you need to use your energy as efficiently as possible: On June 23, eleven white Audi A4 2.0 TDI models took to the start in the efficiency competition organized by Audi and Auto Bild. To stand a chance of winning, however, the teams have to complete the total distance of over 1,650 kilometers (1,025.26 miles) with an average fuel consumption of under four liters (over 58.80 US mpg).
The Audi A4 with the new two-liter TDI engine and an output of 88 kW (120 hp) provides ideal conditions for fuel-efficient driving: With a combined consumption figure of just 5.1 liters per 100 kilometers (46.12 US mpg) and CO2 emissions of only 134 grams per kilometer (215.65 g/mile), the efficiency of the sportiest midsize sedan is simply outstanding. At the same time, the A4 is always capable of bringing the impressive dynamism that distinguishes every Audi onto the road.
However, participants in the Audi efficiency competition must significantly better even these impressive combined consumption figures. After all, as in any contest all that matters is the result – in this case the lowest fuel consumption.
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The Audi S4 is ready for the market launch, and this latest spy shots prove that we are right. The S4, sedan version, will make its world debut this autumn at the Paris Auto Show. The station wagon version will be launched at a later date, and the first prototypes are also on testings.
The V8 engine was dropped and replaced by a 3.0 liter V6 TFSI-engine, both turbo and direct injection, that delivers around 330 hp (there are rumors also saying there will be a 350 hp version.) The engine will be mated to a 7-speed S-tronic gearbox.
The new 3.0 TFSI engine makes its debut in the S4, and starting 2010 will be used in S5, and a detuned version that will produce around 300 hp will be used for the A6 and A7.
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