Super TestCar reviews - Audi - A4 - quattro rangeAudi modelsA4 1.8 sedan 1.8T Cabriolet 1.8T quattro sedan 2.0 Multitronic sedan 2.0 sedan 2.0 TDI sedan 2.0 TDIe sedan 2.0 TFSI Quattro Sport 2.0 TFSI range 3.0 TDI quattro sedan Allroad Allroad 2.0 TFSI Quattro Avant Avant 2.0 TFSI 5-dr wagon Avant 2.0 TFSI Quattro Sport Avant 5-dr wagon range Cabriolet quattro range range RS4 Avant RS4 sedan S Line Avant 5-dr wagon S4 S4 range S4 sedan sedan range TFSI sedan Research Audi OverviewAs Audi continues the push of its AWD cars, we test new A4, A5 and Q3 variants4 Oct 2013 AUDI got the ball rolling on combining road cars with sports-focused all-wheel-drive architecture when it launched quattro technology more than three decades ago. In the ensuing time, a fair swag of mainstream rivals – both premium and not – have followed in the German brand’s wheeltracks. Audi, then, is keen to reassert itself as the godfather of grip, both via a large-scale ‘Land of Quattro’ advertising campaign and the release of a raft of new AWD versions of some of its most popular models. Traditionally, the quattro technology accompanied Audi’s highest spec and top performing models, providing a transmission system that could harness high power engines, but the AWD technology has filtered down to lesser models, and now the coveted badge is more affordable than ever. Additions include new or revised entry level all-paw variants to the Q3, A4 and A5 ranges. Audis best selling model, the Q3, is now available as the $47,500 2.0 TDI quattro S-tronic, while A4 and A5 2.0 TFSI quattro S-tronic models have an extra 10kW on tap for $65,800 and $75,900 respectively. The sold-out A4 Allroad was a run-away success thanks largely to its four-cylinder diesel/quattro combination, so that has been resurrected in the $65,800 A4 2.0 TDI quattro S-tronic as another fresh quattro model – this time in the standard sedan. On the next page we test a trio of new entry level quattros in a variety of conditions, including a paddock. Click here for the full review... Model release date: 1 October 2013 to 1 January 2016 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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