Showing posts with label allroad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label allroad. Show all posts

Monday, January 16, 2012

Audi Prices New A6 Allroad Quattro from £43,145 in the UK



The brand-new Audi A6 Allroad Quattro won't reach British shores before spring, but the Germany company has already released base pricing and will begin accepting orders for the high-riding station wagon model in February. The range starts from £43,145 on-the-road.

The initial UK lineup includes a choice of three engines, the 3.0-liter TFSI V6 petrol with 310PS and 440Nm (324 lb-ft), and a 3.0-liter V6 TDI diesel available in two flavors, with 204PS and 450Nm (331.9 lb-ft) or 245PS and 580Nm (427.8 lb-ft).

All three engines are paired with a seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission and Audi's quattro permanent four-wheel drive system, while an adaptive air suspension that lowers the body by up to 15mm at high speed and raises it by up to 35mm at the push of a button, also comes as standard.

Based on the latest A6 Avant, the Allroad Quattro is distinguished by its more rugged looks on the outside thanks to the extended side sills, flared wings, stainless steel guards, new roof rails mounted on double bars and bespoke alloy wheel designs.

For more detailed info on the A6 Allroad Quattro
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

VW Passat Off-Road Will Alltrack Version Will Debut At The Tokyo Motor Show



VW-Audi Group and, in particular, it was he who began a high-riding estate craze of the A6 Allroad 1999. Based on a regular A6 Avant, Allroad Quattro all-wheel drive system fitted, high ground clearance, height-adjustable air suspension, off-road tires and wheels flared fenders, achieving a look adventurous.

Now Volkswagen has released the first version ever cross its Passat mid-size model, named Passat Alltrack. It will have its world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show on December 3 and will be available in early 2012.

A successful recipe is not interfered with the Alltrack (European) based Passat Wagon has all the properties you would expect in the segment: height of the suspension lifted, stainless steel-look front and rear panels Skid and plastic covered wheel arches that house 18 - inch alloys.

Ground clearance is increased from 135 mm to 165 mm. He improved ramp angle breakaway regions from 9.5 to 12.8 degrees, while the redesigned front and rear angles are increased approach and departure from 13.5 to 16 degrees and from 11.9 to 13 , 6 degrees, respectively.

The system of four-wheel drive 4Motion uses a Haldex electro-hydraulic clutch. In normal use, it sends 90% of the power to the front axle and only 10% behind, but when needed by almost 100% can be directed to the rear axle.

Alltrack Passat also sports an off-road mode, which operates up to 30 km / h (18 mph). When the driver turns his way through the dashboard-mounted button, the system will support the drop-down Hill, which automatically brakes the vehicle when the angle of descent is greater than 10 degrees, and also change the operation of ABS and the block electronic differential (EDS).

It's a DSG equipped cars, but also increases the gear-change points easier to modulate the accelerator, and is not a gear in manual mode.

The Alltrack be available with two gasoline turbo direct injection delivers 160 hp and 210HP, and two turbodiesel from 140 to 170 hp.

170 hp diesel and gasoline engines have four wheels 210HP and DSG dual-clutch as standard, while the 140 hp diesel is available with the AWD option.

Volkswagen has not said whether the Alltrack Passat will be available in the United States.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Audi Presents Facelifted Versions of 2013MY A4



Have you ever heard of 360 · Philosophy Audi design? Well, give us a chance to explain with an example. Its latest incarnation, more or less like this: the new A4 [B8], provided that the style guidelines to create a new 2011MY A8, which in turn inspired the design of the new 2012MY A6, which has become the 'inspiration for the A4 up to date ...

So it probably gives an idea of ​​the style changes to the Audi A4 2013MY in both sedan and Avant forms and siblings S4 and A4 Allroad Quattro.

Similar to the recently updated A5/S5 models, do it refreshed Audi A4s new six-point grille and sharper looking headlights with LED daytime running lights that form a narrow band, redesigned front and rear bumper, and the twisted tail lights that reflect the form of lights and come with LED strips.

The changes have slightly modified the external dimensions of the sedan and the A4 Avant and measuring 4.70 meters (15.42 feet) long, and the allroad quattro and S4, 4.72 meters (15.49 feet). Basis for all variants is 2.81 meters (9.22 feet), and the width is 1.83 meters and 1.84, respectively (6.0 and 6.04 m), while the height varies between 1.41 and 1.50 meters (4.63 m and 4.92), depending on the version.

The Audi A4 interior engineers refined a range of new wheel designs and fresh colors, the company also made changes to the control arm and the ignition key.

On the front of the engines, Audi says consumption dropped by 11 percent on average, despite the increased power and torque of most engines.

In Europe, A4 Avant and the sedan is offered with a 1.8 TFSI petrol engine that delivers 170 hp and 320 Nm nine liters (236.02 lbs ft) of torque. In the sedan, it returns a combined fuel economy of 5.6 lt/100km (42.0 mpg U.S.) with CO2 emissions of 134 grams per km (215.65 g / mile), which represents a decrease of 19 percent of the previous engine consumption.

The updated 2.0-liter TDI is available in three states of high producing 136hp (100kW), 163HP (120kW) and 177HP (130kW). The 136hp version is more fuel efficient with an average consumption of 4.2 km lt/100 (56.0 mpg U.S.) with CO2 emissions of 112 grams per km (180.25 g / mile ).

The most powerful engine available in the series is the 3.0-liter TFSI V6 that produces 272HP 333HP A4 and S4. It is available in two sedan and Avant. The S4 sedan goes from zero to 100 km / h (62 mph) in 5.0 seconds and reaches a top speed electronically limited to 250 km / h (155 mph), while returning an average fuel consumption of 8.0 liters per 100 km (29.40 mpg U.S.).

A six-speed manual standard A4 Saloon and Avant front-wheel drive models, with grated offering an optional continuously variable multitronic gearbox. Four versions are equipped with a manual gearbox or seven-speed S tronic dual clutch. A4 Allroad Quattro uses a manual or S tronic, all engines.

Audi says that the supports of the rear suspension control arm are the new damping characteristics and have turned to listen, while the electromechanical power steering is also new to all models of the A4.
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