Audi A4L long-wheel-base revealed for Chinese market

The A4L will come with VW/Audi's 2.0 liter TFSI engine tuned to a 180 horsepower output, as well as the 3.2 liter V6 FSI with 265 hp.

Obviously your knowledge of the technical aspects of these engines is quite low, as you seem to think that for example the EA888 with it's variable valve timing_and_lift, 150 bar GDI, turbocharger and very low internal drag is somehow not an up-to-date engine. Care to eloborate?

Also, I'm not mocking BMW. They're doing terrific things with their throttle-less engines and twin charging, not to mention the diesels. However, due to their head-start, I see VW as implementing - for example - the VGT first in the industry.

Btw. the Hyundai Gamma and Kappa engines aren't that bad either...

"often used as transport for executives or as company vehicles for higher-ranking managers."

Come on, seriously?

Sorry.

http://www.audiworld.com/news/08/schwarzenbauer-interview/

Yes, the VW Group does share an unholy number of parts across the range but it still sells them cars for the larger majority of people that are not aware of that. And I'm not a fan of Audi interiors but a great number of auto journalists/people say it's quite a nice place to be and it does look like quality work. I wouldn't buy the A4 but it's still a good car.

The LWB A4 is China-specific and won't be sold anywhere else. The Chinese market is big enough that manufacturers can make cars according to the wishes of the masses. I may be wrong here but I think MB will be selling the '10 E-Class in LWB form there. It wouldn't work anywhere else in the world because it wouldn't make sense for the market and it would cannibalise S-Class sales. But not in the People's Republic.

Third point. Audi's exterior design language is first-rate. It is sufficiently minimal yet properly expressive. Their only failing is that all their cars look like photocopies in varying size of each other. They're still photocopies of a nice design but they need to work on that. Regardless, on the merits of design, I'd get an A4 far, far faster than I would a 3-series. The 3-series is now the entry level Toyota although Audi will take that crown if it continues to grow in popularity.

I gather lots of unrestrained energy from your posts so if I were you, I'd direct it all away from WCF and put all my efforts into meeting Chris Bangle and worshiping at his feet singing praises of the sacredness of the Bangle-butt. Unless you're trolling. Then I unfortunately just wasted my time.

Being popular means it is the best to majority, what's wrong with that?

Secondly, there's nothing wrong with being popular. But personally, if I were to buy one of these cars, I'd rather not have hundreds of them on the road. It just feels less special. The 3-series feels that way - like every Tom, Dick and Harry owns one. It feels like they all do it because that's what is in (even when that may not be true). It's why I hope MB's always stay just a tad more expensive - even though that doesn't translate into having some sort of advantage. It's just nice to know you won't be seeing your car everywhere you turn. My point is if I could, I'd think twice about buying an A4 right now because I'm beginning to see too many. The three-pointed star would be my first choice anyway. But that's just my preference.

But ultimately, none of that even matters. Like others have noted, if you haven't test-driven/owned one, two or all three, then why waste your breath? I'm in no position to be buying any of these cars so beyond passing momentary, mild judgments on each marque's creation (to feel some sort of lofty self-importance), I'm not going to lose any sleep on what they do. If anything, they're all good enough anyway. So make some tea, drink that and if you can/don't already own one, try and buy a BMW but no need to get all hotheaded in here about Audi making a profit.

Your comments just show that you talk on assumption and have no tue facts.

Here's my opnion: A4 is a nice car, but like with all Audi's, it is not good enough to be the best and I want nothing but the best! Currently, only BMW comes t mind.

"R8 is worst in class". That's why it won so many awards, a number of them being 'car of the year' awards. When was the last time BMW even built something in that class. Well enough. I'm wasting my time trying to reason with a little troll like you. Hopefully, you'll grow up one day.

GO TO HELL!!!!!!

if one needs something bigger than an a4, why not considering an a6? really, they all look and feel pretty much the same!

Audi's new super charged engine that will do service in the next S4 is an exciting engine going by the figures. They allege that their super charging engineering is superior to Merc who've been doing super charging for ages. They also allege that Turbo charging is dated technology - only time will tell. In conclusion, i somehow have began to belive that the VW is fast becoming a better product than Audi - like i said onlt time will tell and before long we will start to see more Golf cars in Hollywood movies instead of Audis. By the way which car gave Hollywood the best car chase?

Oh, btw Freude120 just to rub salt into the wound...

Who won the WTCC this year in front of BMW? Exactly an inferior product. kthxbye

The toughest race though is the Paris and daker Rally which an X3 came second or third to the Mitsubishi Pajero. NNow that's something to write home about as this was done in a production car. Forget Audi's dominance in the prototype car, but if they featured a productyion car in Le mans and won then it would be woth while coz that sends a right msg to buyers as Mercedes has done for so long in DTM, as Nissan is going to do in the next Le Mans with their GTR (carefull this thing might just as well out pace every other car or prototype next year). In short using racing between these rivals is inconclusive.

I also think it disgusting that diesel engines aren't offered in China. With lower emissions than petrol-driven engines they're better for our environment and - what with the growth in China - it'd really help immensely. It's all the 'butterfly effect': what happens elsewhere in the world affects us all, so I'd like to see diesel engines take off there too.