Better than the best

A4 previous generation was a good car - a perfect design, excellent technical stuffing ... However, just three years after the restyling of the model was sent to bed. True, inconclusive - recently the old "four" resurrected under the guise of SEAT.Vprochem, now it does not matter. We're talking about our new Audi A4. And she called for the traditional sports expansion, which in the first stage is the code name S4.Plody his work "The Lord of the Rings" have demonstrated in Paris. And in two types of body - sedan and wagon. Externally they are almost indistinguishable from the civilian version, and dry technical characteristics of some bewildering. For example, the motor "usoh" on two cylinders, and even lost power! Instead of 4.2-liter V8 under the hood prescribed less spectacular 3-liter V6. Where progress is asked. But the Germans know what they do. The closer you get acquainted with this machine, the more respect it is causing. This is not just a new model. Audi S4 B8 rightly be regarded as a landmark in the history of the company! Take the motor. Beginner's name 3.0 TFSI. It should not, however, think that the letter "T" in the acronym alludes only to "turbine." Now that's how it Ingolstadt their supercharged engines. Specifically, this creates an air pressure compressor - Audi's sure that it is a mechanical supercharger, not turbo, it is better suited with modern engines. With him the power and torque increases at much lower speeds, that in conditions of total control over fuel economy in very handy. In addition, smaller compressor to the same two turbines, and attach it easier, but it makes life easier for the layout. However, to prostrate himself before the motor for one of its construction would be foolish. Numerous competitors bite your elbows in frustration, looking at the specifications: quite light and compact, it develops 333 horsepower, 440 lb.-ft. of torque. The latter will be pleased with the driver until the tachometer needle is between 2500 and 4850 rev / min. In addition to all these wonderful works of direct injection system. Thanks to the engineers managed to achieve excellent economy - 9.7 liters per 100 km in combined cycle for the sedan and 9.9 liter - for touring. The developers claim that this is a 3.4 liter more than the previous generation S4! The second beauty of this car - in the all-wheel drive. Audi sport differential - for a simple name hides nothing, as an active differential, able to transfer torque between the rear wheels in real time. First introduced the technology of the Japanese Mitsubishi and Honda, and it was widely known by the acronym AYC (Active Yaw Control) on the brutal Evo. More recently, a similar thing, just called DPC (Dynamic Perfomance Control), appeared on the BMW X6, and now came the Audi.Sportsmenam in a tie, and whom is addressed mainly to the car, for sure will also appreciate significantly increased lateral g-forces of cornering. And then there is the steering with a variable gear ratio, which together with the transmission and suspension has three modes: comfort, auto and dynamic. And if you order a system of MMI, then all of these systems can be customized to your own, personal mode ... After such a feast of other technological "bells and whistles" such as adaptive cruise control systems, assistance in rebuilding the park and have somehow not been impressive. And the multifunction steering wheel with three-gap climate control seem utterly mundane things. What can we say about the module Bluetooth, compatibility with i-Pod and all sorts of decorations such as insertion of aluminum, carbon fiber or even berezy.Poka that the public at the perfection of it all looks from the outside. And to try to in-plane sedan and wagon uletny least, have to wait. Audi S4 promises to bring to the market in March 2009. History modeliIstoriya Audi S4 began in 1992 when the Germans offered buyers a well-known "weave" with a turbocharged 230-horsepower engine volume 2.2 liters. However, there was also a 280-strong version of the engine 4.2 liters. Marketed only in Europe. Machines can be manual or automatic transmission, the drive is always full. In 1994, the Audi 100 was renamed the Audi A6, S4 and turned into S6. Revived the family of S4 in 1997 on a platform of B5. This machine is equipped with an outstanding V6 engine of 2.7 liters with five valves per cylinder, variable valve timing system and dual turbo. Power unit is 265 liters. with. and a maximum torque - 400 Nm. Box offers two - six-mechanics and pyatidiapazonny "automatic". The model turned out so successful that it lasted on the assembly line until 2002. The third generation of S4 appeared in mid-2003. At the heart of the machine lay an entirely new platform folksvagenovskaya B6. As a result, the model was not only a new engine (4,2 V8; 344 hp.., 410 lb-ft), but the body and convertible. In 2006, there was Audi S4 B7. In fact, it was the old car, but with a slightly different appearance, reworked suspension and differential Torsen T3. The mighty V8 is unchanged.