14 Facts About Audi A4

1.

Audi A4 is a line of compact executive cars produced since 1994 by the German car manufacturer Audi, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.

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Audi A4 was the first model in the Volkswagen Group to feature the new 1.

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3.

Audi A4 debuted their new tiptronic automatic transmission on the B5 platform, based on the unit Porsche developed for their 964-generation 911.

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4.

Audi A4 B5 saw nearly constant minor changes and alterations throughout its seven-year run.

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5.

In 1999 Audi A4 debuted an even higher performance RennSport model, the RS4 Avant, like its predecessor RS2, available only in the Avant bodystyle.

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6.

In 1997, Audi A4 was the first European car manufacturer to put a hybrid vehicle into mass production, the third generation Audi A4 duo, then based on the A4 Avant.

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7.

Audi A4 introduced a continuously variable transmission developed by LuK, named multitronic, which replaced the dated conventional automatic transmission on front-wheel drive models.

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8.

Audi A4 passed the Euro NCAP safety and crash tests, and was awarded the following car safety ratings:.

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9.

Audi A4 introduced a heavily facelifted A4 in late 2004, with the internal designation of B7.

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10.

Audi A4 retired its 5-speed manual transmissions in favour of a new Getrag 6-speed.

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11.

Audi A4 released the first official pictures of the B8 series A4 in August 2007 and unveiled the car to the public at the September 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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12.

Reception has been mixed, with praise for the Audi A4's increased size, giving it best-in-class rear legroom and trunk space in the compact executive car segment.

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Audi A4 released the first official pictures of the B8 series A4 in August 2007 and unveiled the car to the public at the September 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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14.

In 2009, Audi A4 announced the seven-speed S-Tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission as an option for A4 in the UK and European markets.

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