German Cars

Audi A4 Avant, long time disregarded tuners, has appeared before the admirers in a new image with more impressing indicators after operational development in studio AVUS Performance. In press release AVUS Performance, accurate and short, it is said, that experts have painted a body of station wagon Audi A4 Avant in black matte colour, have put on black 21-inch light-alloy disks, equipped with a sports suspender and have given the new name - Black Arrow (”a black arrow”). At will of the customer, in studio can “put” on model in disks dimension from 19 to 20 inches, equip “stern” completely with light-emitting diode optics and pick up for a car body other colors.

The base engine for novelty AVUS Performance has chosen 2,7-litre diesel motor TDI which in a standard variant “gives out” 190 h.p. and 399 Nanometers. After small modernisation the motor became stronger on 40 h.p., the twisting moment has increased by 84 Nanometers. If the client of studio has no Audi A4 Avant with the 2,7-litre diesel unit engineers AVUS Performance are ready to “pump over” any engine of a station wagon equipped with a supercharger.

Cost of operational development of model in the official press release is not specified.

In spite of the fact that Audi has shown the first photos of new five-door coupe A5 Sportback in July, the official presentation of the car has taken place only this week in frameworks the motor-show in Frankfurt.

The car of German concern will take a place in modelling number Audi between cars A4 and A6. The car combining advantages of a sedan, a coupe and a station wagon, will go on sale in the end of current month. Universality of a novelty proves to be true in volume of a baggage compartment which makes 480 l, and at the lowered rear seats the useful space increases to 980 l. From a coupe the model has inherited elegant design, and from a sedan - comfort. The 180-strong gasoline engine in volume of 2 l became the base motor for A5 Sportback. In Germany cost Audi A5 Sportback with the given unit starts from a mark €33.650. To buyers will offer two more petrol motors power of 211 both 265 h.p. and three diesel engines - 2 l (170 h.p.), 2.7 l (190 h.p.) and 3 l (240 h.p.). The car will be accessible both in front-wheel execution, and with all wheel drive system. Besides, 2 l petrol and diesel motors will receive technology start-stop for fuel economy. For a novelty three transmissions - mechanical, automatic and semi automatic - a variator are provided.

After a small respite on a Nurnburgring line there was a test copy of coupe Audi RS5 which debut is planned this year.

At transfer of external distinctive lines of model it is possible to name massive branch pipes of an exhaust system, the small rear spoiler integrated into a boot lid, and the big front air intakes, testifying that great volumes of cold air are necessary for the car.

Under a cowl of model Audi RS5, on preliminary data, engine V8 power not less than 430 h.p. and no more 450 h.p. of the Coupe should settle down 4.2 l will equip with system of an all wheel drive and for choice - six-step mechanics or seven-high-speed transmission R Tronic, writes WCF. Dispersal to first “hundred” at Audi RS5 will go in 5 sec, and the maximum speed will limit on a mark of 250 km/hour.

The tuned Audi rs5 will go on sale in the summer of next year.

New generation Audi A8 will not keep itself waiting long. The western mass-media managed to reconnoiter at representatives of German concern the information concerning terms of release of the updated leader.

For a long time hearings that the new generation of sedan Audi A8 will be presented in 2010 go, but only today it was possible to receive confirming information from representatives Audi. In interview Automobilwoche the employee of concern has officially informed, that “our new leader will appear next year”. In the statement has not sounded words, about where the world premiere of new generation Audi A8 will take place, but it is quite possible, that the car will show on an autumn motor show in Frankfurt.

On preliminary data, novelty Audi A8 begins to be offered buyers with two petrol and two diesel engines. While the German company does not plan to equip a luxury sedan with hybrid installation as it have made BMW and Mercedes. Instead the new leader should receive advanced technology start-stop which will not be obvious superfluous on Audi A8.

Probably, that the world will see and the charged version of sedan S8 with the 5-litre motor power of 620 h.p.

While the automobile world continues to admire super car Audi R8, the DM management has reflected on creation of a new sports car which, on a plan of developers, will be more compact and accessible, and, hence, and more popular.

It is a question about roadster Audi R4, whose image journalists had time to simulate on the computer. In “hierarchy” sport car marks the car will rise on a step more low R8.

Ruler of engines of the car if business reaches the conveyor, two small petrol motors in volume of 1.4 l and 1.8 l and also a diesel 2-litre engines will placed. As a platform for Audi R4 cabrio will be used Volkswagen Blue Sport and it will serve great.

In a base variant the model will be front-wheel, but for an additional payment the manufacturer is ready to equip the car and all wheel drive system, informs Autocar. It is supposed, that new sport penalties from Audi will arrive on the market in versions “cabriolet” and “coupe”.