Hoovey689

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More details on next Audi A4 mooted, including PHEV

With just under two more years until the next-gen Audi A4 hits the streets, it's not surprising that details are starting to leak out. The Brits from Autocar are reporting some information on the 2015 A4, although it isn't clear where any of it came from.

The most substantial news might be in regards to the plug-in hybrid version of the car. We've known for a couple years now that an A4 PHEV was being planned, but the report indicates that a trio of plug-in configurations are being planned, equipped with a 2.0-liter gas engine, a 2.0-liter diesel engine or a 3.0-liter supercharged V6. All engines will be paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission, and the A4 plug-in is said to have an all-electric range of up to 31 miles.

In terms of styling, the next A4 shouldn't stray too far away from Audi's current design language, but it will introduce a new version of the automaker's signature grille. Despite being about the same size as the existing A4, the fifth-generation model will drop some pounds thanks to various weight-saving techniques with the most obvious being aluminum body panels. Based on this info, we should see the A4 sedan and wagon in April 2015, an Allroad later in the year and a redesigned A5 lineup hitting the scene in 2016.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/21/n...-include-phev/

bagwell

nice long run for the A5, came out in 2008.

Hoovey689

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^^ RC will have been out for a year, wonder if Audi will have to go back to the drawing board as it'll be very competitive.

G8rGirl

I wold be so happy if the RC was a PHEV.

Hoovey689

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as of right now 200t, 350 and F are all that's slated, but anything is possible including a hybrid or PHEV

Infra

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I don't think this is right; I'll bet we see the new A5 first, just like the current gen.

It'd be silly to do the A4 first, the A5 attracts much more attention and brings people into dealerships.

spwolf

lol, why? that makes no sense.

Hoovey689

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A4 is the volume seller, and typically automakers put out the sedan first and have coupe and convertible variants