{Along with|Together with} the A3 line of compact {models|fashions}, the A4 {family|household} sits {at the|on the} core of Audi's lineup, so {as long as|so long as} A4 {sales|gross sales} are going {well|effectively|nicely|properly}, {the company|the corporate} is alright. While {the current|the present}-{generation|era|technology} B9 {model|mannequin} launched in June 2015 {remains|stays} {a competent|a reliable} {alternative|different|various} to rivals from Munich and Stuttgart, {sales|gross sales} are weaker than {expected|anticipated}, with {the main|the primary|the principle} {culprit|offender|perpetrator|wrongdoer} being the overly conservative design. Audi is {looking|trying|wanting} {to solve|to resolve|to unravel} that in 2019 when its D-{segment|phase|section} {model|mannequin} sees {a major|a serious|a significant} refresh. As our artist's renderings {prove|show}, the refreshed Audi A4 will get {subtle|delicate|refined} {but|however} {effective|efficient} styling updates {under|below|beneath|underneath} the supervision of chief designer Marc Lichte. These will {include|embody|embrace} a wider grille {inspired|impressed} by {the latest|the most recent|the newest} A8 flagship, {more|extra} pronounced wheel arches, and sleeker, full-LED {light|gentle|mild} {units|items|models}. Actually, {the only|the one} bodywork {elements|components|parts} {to escape|to flee} the scalpel are the window openings and the roof: {everything|all the pieces|all the things|every little thing|every part|every thing|the whole lot} else {will be|can be|might be|shall be|will likely be|will probably be} retouched, {including|together with} the bumpers, fenders, engine hood, and boot lid/tailgate. The 2019 A4 will see {more than|greater than} aesthetic updates, {though|although}. Alongside {the usual|the same old|the standard} array of turbocharged gasoline and diesel engines, Audi will reportedly introduce mild hybrid {versions|variations} with 12 and {48|forty eight} volts, which contribute to {increased|elevated} {fuel|gas|gasoline} {efficiency|effectivity}. The S4 and RS4 {models|fashions} will carry on, {obviously|clearly}, {but|however} {it's|it is} premature to say {whether|whether or not} {they'll|they will|they're going to} see {power|energy} {increases|will increase}. As for an all-electric {model|mannequin}, it {won't|will not} be {possible|attainable|doable|potential} {using|utilizing} {the current|the present} longitudinal platform. However, {that may|that will|which will} {happen|occur} with the launch of the all-new A4, {expected|anticipated} {sometime|someday} {before|earlier than} 2023. {The next|The following|The subsequent}-{generation|era|technology} {model|mannequin} will {feature|characteristic|function} a platform with transverse-mounted engines, {which will|which can|which is able to} make it {compatible|appropriate|suitable} with VW Group's MEB all-electric platform.
In a bid to {deliver|ship} {a combination|a mix|a mixture} of {performance|efficiency} and added {efficiency|effectivity}, Audi has launched {a new|a brand new} variant of the A4 - the 2.{0|Zero} TFSI S tronic. Wait, {isn't|is not} there already an A4 2.0? {You're not|You are not} {wrong|fallacious|flawed|improper|incorrect|mistaken|unsuitable} there. However, this one is {different|completely different|totally different}. Hear us out. The Audi A4 2.{0|Zero} that we {previously|beforehand} drove, launched in 2016, is a quattro all-wheel drive {model|mannequin} with a 2.0-litre engine producing 252bhp and 370Nm of torque. This 2.0-litre engine is {different|completely different|totally different}. Dubbed the '{ultra|extremely}', {it's a|it is a} 2.0-litre that produces 188bhp and 320Nm of torque. {The big|The large|The massive} {difference|distinction} is that it {features|options} an {innovative|modern|progressive|revolutionary} combustion {method|methodology|technique}, what Audi calls the 'B-cycle {process|course of}'. {Due to the|As a result of|Because of the} shortened compression {phase|part|section} {during|throughout} partial load, the compression ratio is {increased|elevated}, {meaning|that means|which means} that the engine {only|solely} has to compress as {much|a lot} {gas|fuel|gasoline} as a 1.4-litre TFSI engine. Effective, what {this is|that is} {trying|attempting|making an attempt} to do is to simulate a 1.4-litre engine {under|below|beneath|underneath} partial load (the engine which this {model|mannequin} replaces {in the|within the} lineup). So {it's a|it is a} 1.{4|Four} {replacement|alternative|substitute}?
Well, {you could|you can|you could possibly|you may|you might|you possibly can|you would} {sort of|form of|kind of|type of} say that. This engine {wants|desires|needs} to {deliver|ship} the {best of|better of} {both|each} worlds - the {efficiency|effectivity} of a 1.4-litre engine {under|below|beneath|underneath} partial load, {together with|along with} the punch of a 2.0-litre engine {when you|if you|once you|whenever you|while you} {need|want} {maximum|most} gusto. In {reality|actuality}, it falls {somewhere|someplace} in between {the two|the 2}. You {definitely|positively|undoubtedly} {don't get|do not get} the off-the-line punch of the {more|extra} potent quattro variant, {but|however} {it's|it is} {still|nonetheless} no slouch, this {car|automobile|automotive}. With 188bhp and 320Nm on {tap|faucet}, acceleration is amply {quick|fast}. Where you do stand {to gain|to achieve|to realize} is in {fuel|gas|gasoline} {economy|economic system|financial system} - {driven|pushed} {reasonably|fairly|moderately}, with the occasional hoon, we managed {to achieve|to attain|to realize} 13.2km/L {in this|on this} A4. {To put|To place} that into some context, {that's|that is} not far off from what we managed {in the|within the} Hyundai i30 (13.5km/L), which packs a turbocharged 1.4-litre engine. That {said|mentioned|stated}, this {car|automobile|automotive} drives {rather|fairly|moderately|quite|reasonably|relatively|slightly|somewhat} {different|completely different|totally different} from the quattro variant. As {it's|it is} 105kg lighter, it feels {more|extra} nimble and agile, {especially|particularly} {when you|if you|once you|whenever you|while you} {turn|flip} into {a couple of|a few} corners.
And {the rest of|the remainder of} the {car|automobile|automotive}? {The rest of|The remainder of} the {car|automobile|automotive} is {pretty much|just about} {the same|the identical}, carrying over most of {the same|the identical} {equipment|gear|tools} and specification of the outgoing 1.{4|Four} {model|mannequin}. Inside, {you can|you may|you possibly can|you'll be able to} {expect|anticipate|count on} {the typical|the everyday|the standard} sleek and {modern|fashionable|trendy} aesthetic. {The only|The one} {real|actual} complaint {you could|you can|you could possibly|you may|you might|you possibly can|you would} have is the {almost|nearly|virtually} comically small 16-inch rims, {combined|mixed} with {super|tremendous} thick tyres. {The sole|The only|The only real} {reason|cause|motive|purpose} for {this is|that is} {to reduce|to cut back|to scale back} emissions {to allow|to permit} this {car|automobile|automotive} to fall {under|below|beneath|underneath} the B banding, thus incurring no VES surcharge. So {is this|is that this} the {pick|choose|decide} of the {range|vary}? 176,980 (as of {30th|thirtieth} May), {you're|you are} {certainly|actually|definitely} getting {a lot of|a number of|a variety of|a whole lot of|loads of|lots of|numerous|plenty of|quite a lot of} {car|automobile|automotive} {for your|in your|on your|to your} {money|cash}. 76,{100|a hundred|one hundred} {more|extra} for the quattro variant - {you don't|you do not} {need|want} {the extra|the additional} {power|energy}, {the two|the 2} {extra|additional|further} {driven|pushed} wheels. While the quattro variant packs {a lot more|much more} autonomous tech, {you don't|you do not} {really need|actually need|really want} them, too. And if {you really|you actually} {wanted|needed|wished}, {you could|you can|you could possibly|you may|you might|you possibly can|you would} spec that into this {car|automobile|automotive}, anyway. This A4 makes a ton of sense. It's {got|acquired|bought|obtained|received} {all of the|all the|the entire} {comfort|consolation}, practicality and {technology|expertise|know-how} you {want|need} from an Audi, {whilst|while} delivering improved {fuel|gas|gasoline} {economy|economic system|financial system} {without|with out} {greatly|drastically|enormously|significantly|tremendously|vastly} compromising {performance|efficiency}. What's not {to like|to love}?
{There has been|There was} a service bulletin for that {type|kind|sort} of concern. It {involves|entails|includes} a revised convertible {top|high|prime} {control|management} module. {This is|That is} what it states. During opening sequence, tension bow has fallen out of {range|vary} and {top|high|prime} operation ceases. DTC 2000 (Switch {position|place} incorrect {signal|sign}) {will be|can be|might be|shall be|will likely be|will probably be} {stored|saved} {in the|within the} Convertible Top Control Unit. This {condition|situation} is {more|extra} {common|frequent|widespread} when the {vehicle|automobile|car} is on an incline with the {front|entrance} of the {vehicle|automobile|car} elevated, {such as|akin to|comparable to|corresponding to|equivalent to|reminiscent of|resembling|similar to} when parked in a sloped driveway. DTC 2000 {will be|can be|might be|shall be|will likely be|will probably be} {the only|the one} fault {present|current} for this bulletin {to apply|to use}. If there are {any other|another|every other|some other} fault {in the|within the} convertible {top|high|prime} {control|management} unit, these malfunctions {must be|have to be|should be} corrected first. Only after these are corrected and the above {condition|situation} {is still|continues to be|remains to be} {present|current}, accompanied by DTC 2000, {should you|do you have to|must you} {continue|proceed}. Only technicians {who have|who've} {successfully|efficiently} {completed|accomplished} Self Study Program 991203 - The Audi A4 Cabriolet and course {number|quantity} 991202 - Audi A4 Cabriolet Introduction are permitted to service the A4 Cabriolet. If {you have not|you haven't} {completed|accomplished} these {prerequisites|conditions|stipulations}, {do not|don't} {continue|proceed} with this bulletin. Have the case dispatched to {a qualified|a certified|a professional} A4 Cabriolet technician. {During the|In the course of the|Through the|Throughout the} opening {phase|part|section} of the convertible {top|high|prime} run, the {front|entrance} lock lifts from the windshield and the tension bow lifts to a vertical {position|place} {to allow|to permit} clearance for the convertible {top|high|prime} {box|field} lid to open. The lid is then unlatched. {During the|In the course of the|Through the|Throughout the} unlatching of {the top|the highest} {box|field} lid and at {the point|the purpose} when the tension bow is vertical, the opening {strategy|technique} {calls for|requires} the hydraulic pump to shut off momentarily. During this "off {period|interval}" the tension bow {is not|is just not|isn't|just isn't|shouldn't be|will not be} {under|below|beneath|underneath} {pressure|strain|stress} {and can|and may|and might} slowly drift backwards {before|earlier than} {the top|the highest} {box|field} lid can unlatch {completely|fully|utterly}. Within this time {period|interval}, the tension bow {may|could|might} have exceeded its plausible {operating|working} {range|vary}. {This will|It will|This can|This may} {cause|trigger} {the top|the highest} operation to {cease|stop}. DTC 2000 (Switch {position|place} incorrect {signal|sign}) is {stored|saved}.
