Sunday, March 25, 2012

2013 Audi S4


CAR GARAGE | 2013 Audi S4 | The Audi A4, with its elegance, sportiness and emotional appeal, forms the centerpiece of the Audi brand. The engine hood is more arched, the upper corners of the single frame grille are tapered, and the cross ribs and the Audi rings are three-dimensionally highlighted. The grille is painted gray, with high-gloss black on the six-cylinder models or in combination with the S line exterior package. The redesigned bumpers are striking with angular Their water inlets, Their revised grilles and the flat front fog lights. The Audi A4 allroad quattro is distinguished by its chromed grille's horizontal applications and by the round fog lights. The Audi A4, with its elegance, sportiness and emotional appeal, forms the centerpiece of the Audi brand. The Audi A4 allroad quattro is distinguished by its chromed grille's horizontal applications and by the round fog lights.


The new Audi A4's drive system sets new standards. In the Sedan and the Avant each, Audi TDI offers any of six and four gasoline engines, with 23 possible engine-transmission combinations. All engines are supercharged direct-injection systems; the start-stop system and the recuperation system are standard throughout. The TDI engines combine pioneering pulling power with efficiency, with the four-cylinder versions presenting extensive modifications. The most economical variant in the model of family is the Audi A4 2.0 TDI with 100 kW (136 hp). Both engines are available for the Sedan and the Avant.


In Addition, three other four-cylinder diesel engines are available - with 88 kW (120 hp), 105 kW (143 hp) and 130 kW (177 hp). Three V6 TDI units 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 it consumes an average of just 4.9 liters of fuel per 100 km (48.0 U.S. mpg). The second variant, the 3.0 TDI, 180 kW generates (245 hp), with an especially clean diesel version. The Audi A4 series also presents the latest state of the art technology in gasoline engines. A new highlight of the family TFSI is the new 1.8-liter engine, available for the Sedan and the Avant. The four-cylinder engine delivers sporty thrust, with a power output of 125 kW (170 hp) and 320 Nm (236.02 lb-ft) of torque. The average consumption in the Audi A4 Sedan is limited to 5.6 liters per 100 km (42.0 U.S. mpg), or 134 grams of CO2 per km (215.65 g / mile). That is a Decrease in consumption of 19 percent compared with the predecessor engine. The entry-level gasoline engine is the 1.8 TFSI with 88 kW (120 hp). The 2.0 TFSI - as the only spark-ignition engine also available in the Audi A4 allroad quattro - delivers 155 kW (211 hp). Audi S4 in the sporty top model of its power is an impressive 245 kW (333 hp).


Audi offers assistance highly developed systems for the A4 family, for making driving even more relaxed. The adaptive cruise control keeps the assistance system Audi A4 at a constant distance from the preceding vehicle at speeds Between zero and 200 km / h (124.27 mph). Audi lane assist active supports the driver in keeping to his lane. Audi side assist monitors the space behind the Audi A4 by radar and detects any vehicles in the blind spot, for example. Voice control and the optional digital audio broadcasting are further improvements to the system. The high-end supplement to the MMI navigation plus system is the online Bluetooth car phone. Audi connect via the system provides special services in the car, voice-controlled Such as Google searches for points of interest and navigation with Google Earth pictures, along with Google Street View.