http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/ Autoblog Comments for 2009 Audi A4 to offer new 2.0 TFSI, revised 3.2 FSI V6 http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/Mar 25th 2008 8:42AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/
About on-par with the Saab 9-3 Viggen's 2.3 (and oldie, but a goodie!) and less than either the Evo or WRX's powerplants, though probably more refined than any of the above. I haven't had much time with Mazda or Honda/Acura's powerplants and can't speak to them.]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/Mar 25th 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/Mar 25th 2008 8:58AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/30mpg when in a fronttrak. quattros (even the smaller A3) don't see anywhere near that figure.]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/
Still, I'm looking forward to testing the real-world back seat legroom in the new A4. After all, currently the A3 is much more usable! Now, if they could give us an A4 cabrio with at least as much back seat comfort as the current A3, that would be a whole lot of fun...]]>Mar 25th 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/Mar 25th 2008 9:45PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/Mar 25th 2008 8:58AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/
The 3.0L diesel (240 hp, 370 lb-ft) gets an even better 34 US mpg (all mpg are combined cycle), 0-60 in 6 seconds, and that's with quattro. The 2.0L diesel (143 hp, 236 lb-ft) still gets 0-60 in under 9.4 seconds while offering a combined 43 US mpg. Still, maybe we'll get those options soon.

Oh, sorry, I forgot that a 35mpg fleet average was "impossible" to achieve over the next decade. Must be imagining things.]]>Mar 25th 2008 9:07AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/
It's still more efficient, but not as strikingly so when those factors are taken into effect.]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:11PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/
though i don't like the noise increase of cross-members if they are easy to take off and install than they only need to be there for those skiing trips, and the rails as shown will actually look better on the avant.

otherwise this new A4 is much better than the currnet one, just not there yet when compared against the CTS, G35, 3-series]]>Mar 25th 2008 9:27AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/
Uhm, no!
3 series? Yeah maybe.
G35? It's Japanese - enough said.
CTS? Please don't make me laugh.
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please, this FWD front heavy POS can't touch either of the 3 cars I mention above,

The current G35 tears up even the S4, adn as far as it being Japonesse, the Germans don't have much to say to that since their car's keep catching on fire, like the revent GTi's so will this one.

And the new CTS is way more balanceced than this A4, and it's interior design has now cought up to industry standards - stop living in the past.]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:29PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/Mar 25th 2008 12:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/
When was the last time Audi sold a non-Quattro Avant in the US?

258ft-lbs is pretty good. What engine speed range does it occur through 2100-4200? and doesn't Audi design the engine so is makes maximum power across a wide engine speed range. 4250-5750]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:59PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/No 6-cyl Avant
So...nothing between the 4-cyl and the S4 Avant (if they offer one here)

C'mon Subaru, bring me a diesel Legacy GT Wagon with 6 forward speeds!]]>Mar 25th 2008 9:30AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/Mar 25th 2008 10:35AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/Mar 25th 2008 12:14PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/2009-audi-a4-to-offer-new-2-0-tfsi-revised-3-2-fsi-v6/
why can't they just give us the PERFECT combo of 4cyl 6pd Quattro? ]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:17PM