A4 Cabrio arrives

AUDI Australia has released its launched its facelifted A4 Cabriolet, priced from $83,400 for the 120kW/225Nm 1.8T four-cylinder turbo and $107,800 for the 188kW/330Nm 3.2-litre FSI V6.

Both variants feature's Audi's now-signature single-frame corporate grille, along with a host of other body revisions, while dynamic cornering lights are also new to Audi's 2+2 cabrio.

Audi's 3.2 FSI V6 powers the open-top A4 for the first time, mounted longitudinally, and propels the revised model to 100km/h in a claimed 6.8 seconds on its way to a governed top speed of 250km/h.

The front-drive 1.8T, meantime, offers a seven-speed Multitronic CVT transmission, sprints to 100km/h in a claimed 9.4 seconds, and has a top speed of 226km/h.

Modified four-link front and self-tracking trapezoidal-link rear suspensions employ shock mounts fromt he new A6 and rear trapezoidal links and front track rods from the S4.