Topic: New Audi A4 revealed

[Slow_lane]

The most striking thing I saw in this article is how the new interior looks like it is out of a BMW with an Audi steering wheel.

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/1506-2016-audi-a4-revealed-with-lighter-weight-evolutionary-design/

[Snowman]

  nope.

[CanuckS2K]

You're right, definitely lots of Bimmer interior cues there. I love the Navi screen in where the speedo is, but other than that I'm not a fan at all.  I've always found Bimmer interiors to be very spartan, and this is just about the same to me.  And I typically LOVE Audi interiors as well. 

[Ontariodriver]

Er.... New...yer alright.

[johngenx]

The "old" car is very attractive and styled very much along the Audi corporate identity. Why take a radical departure when it's working so well?

As noted, the German brands don't tend to throw designs out every 3-4 years. They prefer to evolve and refine. Park a 1965 911 next to a 2015 model and despite 50 years and massive changes to auto engineering, you'll see that both are easily recognized as 911s. It's something about the Germans I prefer over the Japanese.

Audi wandered around for a while, then a little while ago someone came up with the modern take on the original Auto Union car design. It's been very successful and has really rebuilt an identity for Audi. So, it's a good thing that Audi is staying with it. It works.


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[dougjp]

I was looking forward to the new 4. The thing to me is, the 4 was commonly referred to as getting a bit long in the tooth compared to competitors. Does this really "refresh" anything for long, in that context? I do like the exterior as much as the current version, but its just a bit of a let down somehow.

And to me, I think the interior is a major regressive step, but that's coming from someone who hates the crazy glued tablet on the top of the dash look in any car. 

[DriverJeff]

I was looking forward to the new 4. The thing to me is, the 4 was commonly referred to as getting a bit long in the tooth compared to competitors. Does this really "refresh" anything for long, in that context? I do like the exterior as much as the current version, but its just a bit of a let down somehow.

And to me, I think the interior is a major regressive step, but that's coming from someone who hates the crazy glued tablet on the top of the dash look in any car.

Was the A4 being called long in the tooth because of its appearance or because of its driving dynamics and mechanical bits?  I'd suggest the latter.  The styling doesn't need a major rework, just an evolutionary update in line with the brand which is exactly what I see here.

[dougjp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MSY-Cq3l58 auto express taking a first drive with the sedan and avant.

Thanks for that....WOW, impressive in many important and "unseen" ways.

I don't know what it is about FGC, I keep very interested in getting back into ownership when I should have learned many times before.      

The grey one especially looks just like a Genesis to me.

[Snowman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MSY-Cq3l58 auto express taking a first drive with the sedan and avant.

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[Snowman]

Serioulsy, that Miller technology used in the engine design is brilliant.

[lebowski]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MSY-Cq3l58 auto express taking a first drive with the sedan and avant.

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  Hard to tell if they were German engineers, or American actors doing over-the-top impressions of German engineers

[Snowman]

die audi matrix   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDcHCxCRHBw  is this coming to canada??

Last time I read something about it... no. I believe this is laser lighting and we are talking Transport Canada here. It would take years to get approval.