| It would appear if you asked most Motor journalists at | | | | The rationale behind this according to an Audi |
| the moment that new models from Audi would appear | | | | spokesman was that the company was most keen |
| to be arriving by the bucket load. | | | | not to detract from the popularity of the A4 and |
| The entire industry is rife with rumours left right and | | | | therefore adversely affect sales of one of their |
| centre about the features or non-features the | | | | flagship models. Considering the fact that the new |
| brand-new Q5 has which of course Audi are keeping | | | | model is scheduled to go on sale in mid to late 2008 |
| under a real tight cover. | | | | then you can understand the company's reluctance to |
| So what is the motor journalist to do when asked by | | | | positively do anything that would damage existing |
| his editor to go out and find out as much information | | | | sales. |
| about the new Audi A4 is possible? | | | | With regards to the engines for the new series is |
| Not the easiest of tasks but here goes. | | | | probable that in the first stages the engine range from |
| What are we to expect with the new A4? Well to be | | | | the current A4 will be carried over so that means that |
| honest we are not actually going to have to wait that | | | | the popular 2L TDI Diesel variants will be unaffected. |
| long before the new A4 appears in "the metal" so to | | | | These are expected to be joined by naturally |
| speak at this years Frankfurt motor show in Germany | | | | aspirated and turbocharged 2L petrol variants. |
| in September. | | | | At the top end of the scale it is expected that the |
| Trying to put together information gleaned from | | | | company will introduce a series of high performance |
| various different source is it would appear that being | | | | variants such as the S4 and the even faster RS4. At |
| you a full is clearly a four door saloon with what looks | | | | the moment none of the test staff or design people in |
| like conventional handles. At the front-end of the car it | | | | Audi are prepared to comment. |
| is probably likely to display the latest sort of styling the | | | | Lastly it is expected that the new A4 will be offered in |
| company has become famous with i.e. a four sided | | | | both saloon and Avant estate versions initially and it is |
| grille with the company logo on the front. | | | | hoped that a new version of the soft top will be |
| At the rear end of the car, the lamp clusters it is | | | | released the year later. The company have yet to |
| reckoned could well resemble a carbon copy of the | | | | make a decision whether the new Cabriolet will retain |
| current A5 coupes rear. | | | | the fabric top or whether the company will return to |
| The thing about the launch of the new A4 is that | | | | folding metal hard tops following the path of BMW. |
| though it is quite common practice amongst car | | | | It is expected that this is unlikely to happen as the |
| manufacturers to keep information under wraps as | | | | Company are on record as saying that this is a road |
| much as possible, it is probably quite rare to keep this | | | | that they do not wish to go down again. |
| control of information is tight as it currently is. | | | | Time will tell. |