Thoughts on the new B7 A4?
#1
09-14-2004, 07:26 PM
Thoughts on the new B7 A4?
I was cruisin around AW and found their critique on the new B7 A4/S4. What are your guys' thoughts on it? Like? Dislike? What parts?
B7 A4 Section on AW
B7 A4 Section on AW
#3
09-14-2004, 09:00 PM
RE: Thoughts on the new B7 A4?
I like it a lot more than the B6. The edges are softer and the overall lines are more appealing to me. It has less of a Japanese luxo car than the B6. The only issue I have is with the "Dodge Ram" looking front grille. It's too bulbous; I rather like the bumper breaking the vertical line of the grille as in the B6.
#4
09-14-2004, 11:07 PM
RE: Thoughts on the new B7 A4?
ORIGINAL: ImolaS4
I like it a lot more than the B6. The edges are softer and the overall lines are more appealing to me. It has less of a Japanese luxo car than the B6. The only issue I have is with the "Dodge Ram" looking front grille. It's too bulbous; I rather like the bumper breaking the vertical line of the grille as in the B6.
I like it a lot more than the B6. The edges are softer and the overall lines are more appealing to me. It has less of a Japanese luxo car than the B6. The only issue I have is with the "Dodge Ram" looking front grille. It's too bulbous; I rather like the bumper breaking the vertical line of the grille as in the B6.
#7
09-15-2004, 01:05 AM
RE: Thoughts on the new B7 A4?
"I'm a F***ING fast car!"
I'm really sorrry guys but i have to say it. The A4 is not a fast car, It's barely a quick car. It's a chick magnet, and intimadating, but fast it is not.
Fire away at me.
I'm really sorrry guys but i have to say it. The A4 is not a fast car, It's barely a quick car. It's a chick magnet, and intimadating, but fast it is not.
Fire away at me.
#8
09-15-2004, 04:50 AM
RE: Thoughts on the new B7 A4?
I'm gonna havta say "no" on this one. The interior looks slick as **** but umm..where did the aggressive look that the A4's in the past had go? I mean, its all soft and smooth with no grip or power behind the design. I agree with David with the A4 not being a fast car. Stock, it is REALLY underpowered(but with a couple mods it can be pretty tough)!
The front reminds me of the crystler sebring... I think the issue is that soft edges keep going in and out of style. Look at the ford tarus...a few years back you couldn't find a singal sharp angle on the entire car...now have a look at them. The reverse goes for high end cars. A few years back there was no such thing as an angle other than 90 degrees on Audi's. This dance will go back and forth because the rich always want to distinguish themselves and after awhile anything the rich have becomes mainstream(as far as styles go). Right now, sharp angles are mainstream so Audi is taking a step toward the soft edge look. Personally...I think its a cop out...but you go where the money takes you.
-T
The front reminds me of the crystler sebring... I think the issue is that soft edges keep going in and out of style. Look at the ford tarus...a few years back you couldn't find a singal sharp angle on the entire car...now have a look at them. The reverse goes for high end cars. A few years back there was no such thing as an angle other than 90 degrees on Audi's. This dance will go back and forth because the rich always want to distinguish themselves and after awhile anything the rich have becomes mainstream(as far as styles go). Right now, sharp angles are mainstream so Audi is taking a step toward the soft edge look. Personally...I think its a cop out...but you go where the money takes you.
-T
#9
09-15-2004, 05:24 AM
RE: Thoughts on the new B7 A4?
Isnt this this still the B6 or 8E platform becasue this is just a midlife refreshment on the A4
#10
09-15-2004, 05:44 AM
RE: Thoughts on the new B7 A4?
Well...
The car will be different from the frame up:
And it's going to have a new 3.2 engine available:
and a new suspension and brake system:
Here are the changes, in short:
The car will be different from the frame up:
The new A4 has grown slightly compared with its predecessor: the saloon is 38 millimetres longer, the Avant 41 millimetres. The front end with its more substantial single-frame grille and new bumpers accounts for 12 millimetres of this additional length, the rear end for 28 or 31 millimetres.
A new six-cylinder engine is being made available for the A4 for the very first time. The 3.2 V6 FSI, which only made its production debut in the new Audi A6 a few months ago, has all the features of an ultramodern petrol engine: FSI petrol direct injection with demand-controlled fuel supply, four valves per cylinder, a variable intake manifold and continuous camshaft adjustment on both the intake and the exhaust side.
Agility and ride comfort are equally impressive.
This road behaviour is the result of extensive modifications in the area of elastokinematics as well as to the spring and shock absorber settings.
The predecessor’s tried-and-test basic geometry has been adopted at both front and rear: four-link front suspension and the highly complex self-tracking trapezoidal-link rear suspension. Both consist primarily of light-alloy components resulting in a low unsprung mass.
All versions of the Audi A4 have disc brakes at the front and rear; the front discs are ventilated. Their dimensions have been adapted to the increased performance potential of the new generation of engines.
This road behaviour is the result of extensive modifications in the area of elastokinematics as well as to the spring and shock absorber settings.
The predecessor’s tried-and-test basic geometry has been adopted at both front and rear: four-link front suspension and the highly complex self-tracking trapezoidal-link rear suspension. Both consist primarily of light-alloy components resulting in a low unsprung mass.
All versions of the Audi A4 have disc brakes at the front and rear; the front discs are ventilated. Their dimensions have been adapted to the increased performance potential of the new generation of engines.
- Newly designed body for saloon and Avant with emphatically sporty styling
- Dimensions: length 4,586 mm (saloon) or 4,586 mm (Avant), width 1,766 mm, height 1,428 mm, wheelbase 2,648 mm. Luggage compartment: 460 litres (saloon) or 442 and 1,188 litres (Avant, with the seat back folded down)
- Engines (longitudinally installed):
3.2 FSI V6 developing 188 kW (255 bhp), 330 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 6.4 s;
top speed: 250 km/h (governed)
2.0 T FSI developing 147 kW (200 bhp), 280 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 7.3 s;
top speed: 241 km/h
1.8 T developing 120 kW (163 bhp), 225 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 8.6 s;
top speed: 228 km/h
2.0 developing 96 kW (130 bhp), 195 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 9.9 s;
top speed: 212 km/h
1.6 developing 75 kW (102 bhp), 148 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 12.6 s;
top speed: 190 km/h
3.0 TDI V6 developing 150 kW (204 bhp), 450 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 7.2 s; top speed: 235 km/h
2.5 TDI V6 developing 120 kW (163 bhp), 350 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 8.8 s;
top speed: 227 km/h
2.0 TDI developing 103 kW (140 bhp), 320 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 9.7 s;
top speed: 212 km/h
1.9 TDI developing 85 kW (115 bhp), 285 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 11.2 s;
top speed: 201 km/h
- 5-speed or 6-speed manual gearbox, alternatively 6-speed tiptronic (for quattro models) or continuously variable multitronic automatic transmission (in combination with front-wheel drive)
- Dynamic chassis: optimised four-link front suspension and self-tracking trapezoidal-link rear suspension for agile, sporty handling, brake system with improved performance, latest-generation ESP
New: adaptive light (dynamic cornering light) with daytime running lights
- Dimensions: length 4,586 mm (saloon) or 4,586 mm (Avant), width 1,766 mm, height 1,428 mm, wheelbase 2,648 mm. Luggage compartment: 460 litres (saloon) or 442 and 1,188 litres (Avant, with the seat back folded down)
- Engines (longitudinally installed):
3.2 FSI V6 developing 188 kW (255 bhp), 330 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 6.4 s;
top speed: 250 km/h (governed)
2.0 T FSI developing 147 kW (200 bhp), 280 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 7.3 s;
top speed: 241 km/h
1.8 T developing 120 kW (163 bhp), 225 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 8.6 s;
top speed: 228 km/h
2.0 developing 96 kW (130 bhp), 195 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 9.9 s;
top speed: 212 km/h
1.6 developing 75 kW (102 bhp), 148 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 12.6 s;
top speed: 190 km/h
3.0 TDI V6 developing 150 kW (204 bhp), 450 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 7.2 s; top speed: 235 km/h
2.5 TDI V6 developing 120 kW (163 bhp), 350 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 8.8 s;
top speed: 227 km/h
2.0 TDI developing 103 kW (140 bhp), 320 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 9.7 s;
top speed: 212 km/h
1.9 TDI developing 85 kW (115 bhp), 285 Nm. 0-100 km/h: 11.2 s;
top speed: 201 km/h
- 5-speed or 6-speed manual gearbox, alternatively 6-speed tiptronic (for quattro models) or continuously variable multitronic automatic transmission (in combination with front-wheel drive)
- Dynamic chassis: optimised four-link front suspension and self-tracking trapezoidal-link rear suspension for agile, sporty handling, brake system with improved performance, latest-generation ESP
New: adaptive light (dynamic cornering light) with daytime running lights