AudiA4 2.0T Sedan
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Testing the new Audi A4 Quattro we. were passing a long line of traffic bottled ... Audi A4 Quattro it was just another day. at the office. ...
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AudiA4 2.0T SedanPage 1AudiA4 2.0T SedanFourDoor Sedan For the Enthusiast DriverroadtestBY CRAIG PETERSONOCCASIONALLY WERE REMINDED THATallwheel drive isn't just for getting up asnowy driveway in wintertime.Testing the new Audi A4 Quattro wewere passing a long line of traffic bottledup behind a truck on a twolane highway. No worries until we came abreastof an SUV shuffling along immediatelybehind the 18wheeler. As we drewalongside without warning the driversimply yanked his vehicle into the leftlane to pass. Accelerating hard weflicked the Audi far onto the left shoulder the two right wheels barely remaining on the pavement and simply drovearound the sportute completing thepass without drama. Apart from solidwhacks as the left wheels hit deepcraters on the dirt shoulder and a shotgun blast of gravel peppering the floorpan the episode was over in momentsand barely noticeable.That's the advantage of having allfour wheels pulling for you backed by aworldclass Electronic Stability Controlsystem. Even in the hands of an expertdriver a front or reardrive car in thispredicament would be a handful to control the outcome far from certain. In theAudi A4 Quattro it was just another dayat the office.Another part of the secret to the A4'snimble response is the excellent SportPackagehandsome 17inch alloyssticky highperformance footwear andAudi's superb sport suspensiona $750option and worth every nickel. Coupledwith the sixspeed manual transmissionit turns an already capable sedan into asporting machine. The ratios are closeand the throws almost toggle switchlikein their directness making the drivingexperience much like being in an AudiTT coupe with a fourdoor sedan bodyattached.Inside the cabin is largely a carryover tastefully appointed with leatherand ebony wood. New is a chromeaccent extending from the door panelsacross the dash helping to visuallybrighten the interior.Theres also brightwork on the consolearound the shi ...
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