 Multimedia in the car - a technology area of the future
Multimedia im Auto - ein Technikfeld der Zukunft
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The new Audi A4Audi opens up new horizons. The A4 is a sporty car with superb presence on the road; it takes Audi forward into a new dimension on the midsize car market.
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The engines that power the saloon, both TDI and
spark-ignition, in all cases with direct fuel injection, combine effortless
power with high efficiency. The dynamic running gear and the use of many
technologies taken direct from the large-car category are evidence of the
brand's lead in technical know-how. The new Audi is a new way to drive. It
will reach the market at the end of November 2007, at a basic list price
of about 26,000 Euros in Germany. In its design, the new A4 reveals its sporty,
progressive character: taut and dynamic in its outlines, it speaks the language
of technical perfection. With an overall length of 4.70 metres, the saloon
has a substantial, powerful road stance and offers its occupants ample space
in an interior full of light. The workmanship is typical of an Audi - quality
with no compromises. The controls can be backed by the extra refinement of
innovative assistance and multimedia systems. In the safety area, the brand
with the four-ring emblem sets new standards: the coordinated action of the
airbags and front seat belt force limiters protects the occupants even more
effectively. When compared with the previous model, the A4 has new, sporty
proportions. The front body overhang has been drastically shortened; the
bonnet and wheelbase are both longer than before. In the driveline, the
differential has changed places with the clutch (or torque converter), making
it possible to move the front axle forward by 154 millimetres. This innovative
solution ensures ideal axle-load distribution. The new A4 is the sportiest
saloon in the midsize car category: agile, light and precise to control.
Its dynamic suspension is a totally new design, with most of its components
made from weight-saving aluminium. The results are impressive: supremely
dynamic road behaviour and effortlessly precise handling.
New high-tech options make the A4 driving experience
even more fascinating: Audi drive select varies the engine, automatic
transmission, steering and suspension damping characteristics to suit the
driver's preferences at any given moment. Audi dynamic steering varies its
ratio according to the car's speed and keeps the new A4 stable close to the
handling limits by slight, almost instantaneous changes to the steering angle.
The damping control system for the hydraulic shock absorbers varies the damping
characteristic individually, to combine sporty driving enjoyment with maximum
road safety. The new Audi A4 is being introduced with a choice of five engines,
their power outputs ranging from 105 kW (143 bhp) to 195 kW (265 bhp). The
four-cylinder petrol engine, like the diesels, is turbocharged, and both
types of engine have direct fuel injection. All the engines, with their supremely
refined flow of power, make the A4 a pleasure to drive and, thanks to their
high efficiency, consume distinctly less fuel than the previous versions.
Various transmissions are available: a six-speed manual gearbox, the tiptronic
automatic transmission, the multitronic continuously variable transmission,
and either front-wheel drive or quattro permanent all-wheel drive, which
has been subjected to intensive development work that has made its performance
even more dynamic.tors.