[color=#9900 !important] After countless spyshots and a teaser, the 2016 B9 Audi A4 has finally been revealed in full prior to its Frankfurt debut in September. For the first time, the German carmaker has also elected to unveil both the sedan and A4 Avant variant – perhaps as an warning shot to the team behind the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. First things first, the looks. As expected from the spyshots, the fifth-generation A4 sports a more evolutionary design as opposed to going down the groundbreaking route employed by the W205 C-Class. In front, the trademark Singleframe grille is now wider. Mildly-restyled xenon plus headlights are standard while options include a LED and matrix LED setup.
The headlight assembly contains fibre optics that help shape the daytime running lights as well as the turn indicators. With the matrix LED setup, twelve LEDs and three reflectors are responsible for lighting the road ahead. Via a camera, the system juggles the intensity and activation of all diodes in 64 stages to illuminate the road without blinding oncoming drivers. Also, the system works to highlight road signs ahead by projecting sufficient amounts of light without blinding the driver from possible reflections. In combination with the optional MMI Navigation plus package, the system is also capable of activating the dynamic turn indicators and illuminating the upcoming corner. For added visual drama, a bold shoulder line begins at the edge of said headlight assembly and tapers on along the entire length of the car before terminating just fore of the taillights. The taillights themselves now feature what Audi calls a “multi-faceted 3D design” – each assembly contains a total of 48 LEDs. [color=#9900 !important] On the A4 Avant, a tailgate spoiler is present while the rear bumper features a diffuser that houses a single, dual or separate twin exhaust outlet depending on trim. All in all, a total of 15 colour schemes are available with the new A4 while upcoming sport and design lines as well as the S line sport package will offer customers that final touch of exclusivity.
Wheel options include 16- and 17-inch alloy wheels on the base A4 and A4 Avant while 17-inch aluminium wheels are fitted to models with the sport and design lines. Moving up, 18-inch wheels are available with the S Line package while 19-inch options top out the list. Tyre pressure monitoring and a repair kit come as standard along with the option of space-saver spare wheel. Overall length on the sedan model is recorded at 4,726 mm while width is 1,842 mm, an increase of 25 and 16 mm, respectively. Height, meanwhile, remains exactly as it was at 1,427 mm. The B9 Audi A4 Avant is exactly one millimetre shorter and seven mm taller than the sedan.
While the fifth-gen Audi A4 remains a familiar sight on the outside, a fair bit of work has been done to ensure that the new car is a thoroughly reworked unit. Sitting on the MLB Evo platform, the new 2016 B9 Audi A4 weighs up to 120 kg less than the outgoing model while wheelbase has been increased by 12 mm to a total of 2,820 mm – an increase of 12 mm over the outgoing model. Steps taken to help lower the overall weight of the car include having the nodes in the D-pillar and tailgate of the A4 Avant made out of die-cast aluminium. Elsewhere, hot-stamped components form the skeleton of the passenger compartment while aluminium castings for the mounts of the front MacPherson struts help save eight kg in total. The A4 sedan has a drag coefficient figure of 0.23 while the Avant, 0.26. [color=#cc333f !important] Under the bonnet, the 2016 B9 Audi A4 features seven engine options comprised of three TFSI petrol units and four TDI diesel mills. Beginning with the base turbocharged 1.4 litre TFSI petrol unit, said mill pumps out a total of 150 hp and 250 Nm of torque between 1,500 and 3,500 rpm. Mated to the S tronic gearbox, the car sprint from 0-100 km/h in 8.9 seconds and powers on to 210 km/h – same figures on the Avant.
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Post time 29-6-2015 03:25 PM
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