From Passat And Back

Sometimes an automaker will introduce a {vehicle|automobile|car} {based|based mostly|primarily based} upon the platform of a "lesser" {model|mannequin}. Typically, this plan is employed when {costs|prices} {need to be|have to be|must be|should be} {cut|lower|minimize|reduce} {to realize|to appreciate|to comprehend|to understand} {real|actual} {savings|financial savings}. {The theory|The idea|The speculation} is that the shared platform {can be|could be|may be|might be|will be} tweaked {enough|sufficient} {to distinguish|to differentiate|to tell apart} the upscale {model|mannequin} from the {ordinary|abnormal|atypical|bizarre|extraordinary|odd|peculiar|strange|unusual} one. Add in {leather|leather-based}, a taut suspension, and upgraded powerplant {options|choices} {and you can|and you may|and you'll} {probably|in all probability|most likely} pull it off. For Audi, the introduction of the all-new Audi A4 {during the|in the course of the|through the|throughout the} mid1990s allowed the German automaker to capitalize on the success of the Volkswagen Passat, a midsize {car|automobile|automotive} from its European cousin. The plan {worked|labored}, {but it|but it surely|however it|nevertheless it} was {only|solely} {a temporary|a brief|a short lived} {move|transfer}. Let's {take a look|have a look} {at the|on the} Audi A4 and its surge to {the top|the highest} of German automotive excellence. For years, the Audi {80|eighty} {defined|outlined} the smaller {cars|automobiles|vehicles} in Audi's line up. By the early {1990s|nineteen nineties|nineties}, the aging {model|mannequin} was in {need|want} of updating and the {name|identify|title} itself would {need to be|have to be|must be|should be} {changed|modified} with {the two|the 2} digit alphanumeric {model|mannequin} designation {recently|just lately|lately|not too long ago} adopted by Audi.

Cost pressures, {however|nevertheless|nonetheless}, made {the development|the event} of an all-new from-the-{ground|floor}-up {model|mannequin} {impossible|inconceivable|not possible|unattainable|unimaginable}. Instead, Audi tapped Volkswagen and {based|based mostly|primarily based} {the original|the unique} Audi A4 upon the {successful|profitable} VW Passat. Platform sharing has been {common|frequent|widespread} amongst automakers for generations. General Motors {regularly|commonly|frequently|often|recurrently|repeatedly|usually} spreads it platforms {across|throughout} {brand|model} {lines|strains|traces} {while|whereas} Toyota and Honda have {learned|discovered|realized} that their respective Lexus and Acura {luxury|luxurious} makes {could|may|might} share {much|a lot} with their {high quality|prime quality|top quality} and {successful|profitable} {standard|commonplace|customary|normal} {brands|manufacturers}. Still, the wheels of autodom are {always|all the time|at all times} turning and {the original|the unique} Audi A4 is now in its fourth {generation|era|technology} and is {built|constructed} {on its own|by itself} platform. Indeed, {the newest|the latest|the most recent} Audi A4 shares nothing with its VW cousin and is poised squarely to do battle with the BMW {3|three} Series, Mercedes C Class, the Volvo S60, and Cadillac's Swedish {built|constructed} BLS. So, what does {today|as we speak|at present|at the moment|at this time|immediately|in the present day|right now|right this moment}'s Audi A4 {owners|homeowners|house owners} get for {the money|the cash|the money}? 37,000 for the cabriolet; all {prices|costs} are {slightly|barely} {lower|decrease} than competing {models|fashions} from Mercedes and BMW. Fortunately for Audi A4 lovers, the German automaker {isn't|is not} holding {still|nonetheless} and plans for a fifth {generation|era|technology} Audi A4 are underway. {The newest|The latest|The most recent} {model|mannequin} {may|could|might} {switch|change|swap} to rear wheel drive and a coupe is receiving {serious|critical|severe} scrutiny. {Regardless of|No matter} {the final|the ultimate} {decisions|choices|selections}, Audi A4 {owners|homeowners|house owners} know that their favored {model|mannequin} will {keep up|sustain} with the {competition|competitors}. {This is|That is} {great|nice} {news|information} for {those|these} wanting a {car|automobile|automotive} incorporating German engineering {without|with out} the Mercedes or BMW {price|value|worth} tag.

The EPA mileage estimate for the 2004 Audi S4 is {13|thirteen} mpg in {the city|the town|town}, 20 mpg on the {highway|freeway}. {What is the|What's the} EPA {city|metropolis} and {highway|freeway} mileage estimate for the 2013 Audi S7? The EPA mileage estimate for the 2013 Audi S7 is 17 mpg in {the city|the town|town}, 27 mpg on the {highway|freeway}. {What is the|What's the} EPA {city|metropolis} and {highway|freeway} mileage estimate for the 2002 Audi A6? The EPA mileage estimate for the 2002 Audi A6 is 17 mpg in {the city|the town|town}, 23 mpg on the {highway|freeway}. {What is the|What's the} EPA {city|metropolis} and {highway|freeway} mileage estimate for the 2013 Audi Q7? The EPA mileage estimate for the 2013 Audi Q7 is {16|sixteen} mpg in {the city|the town|town}, 22 mpg on the {highway|freeway}. {What is the|What's the} EPA {city|metropolis} and {highway|freeway} mileage estimate for the 2013 Audi S5? The EPA mileage estimate for the 2013 Audi S5 is 17 mpg in {the city|the town|town}, 26 mpg on the {highway|freeway}. {What is the|What's the} EPA {city|metropolis} and {highway|freeway} mileage estimate for the 2010 Audi TTS?

The EPA mileage estimate for the 2010 Audi TTS is 21 mpg in {the city|the town|town}, 29 mpg on the {highway|freeway}. {What is the|What's the} EPA {city|metropolis} and {highway|freeway} mileage estimate for the 2009 Audi S4? The EPA mileage estimate for the 2009 Audi S4 is {13|thirteen} mpg in {the city|the town|town}, 19 mpg on the {highway|freeway}. {What is the|What's the} EPA {city|metropolis} and {highway|freeway} mileage estimate for the 2014 Audi TTS? The EPA mileage estimate for the 2014 Audi TTS is 22 mpg in {the city|the town|town}, 31 mpg on the {highway|freeway}. {What is the|What's the} EPA {city|metropolis} and {highway|freeway} mileage estimate for the 2014 Audi S4? The EPA mileage estimate for the 2014 Audi S4 is 17 mpg in {the city|the town|town}, 26 mpg on the {highway|freeway}. {What is the|What's the} EPA {city|metropolis} and {highway|freeway} mileage estimate for the 2009 Audi TT? The EPA mileage estimate for the 2009 Audi TT is 23 mpg in {the city|the town|town}, 31 mpg on the {highway|freeway}.