August 25, 2006 @ 11:47 am

If only A4s handle as well as they look. The A4 cars may be well-built and all that but if you take it into a curve you’ll realise why BMW and Merc are better handlers

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And this shows you've never driven one.

Now, EM plans to market its newly-launched B7 A4 1.8T instead of importing/introducing the 2.0 multitronic FSI model locally.

For me, I'll go for Audi for sure..

Audi A4 2.0 Multitronic – FSI engine

Audi A4 2.0T Multitronic – TFSI engine.

Many reviews in auto magazines attest to this.

Audi sales worldwide boost by pricing advantage. Audi still the cheapest compared to BMW/MB. in UK/EU, the price slighty cheaper for about 1500 pounds.

Yes, Audi catching up very fast with tremendous sales growth about 8%-10%.

but with the new 3-series coupe, X5 & facelift-X3.. BMW will stay ahead of the league. Beside, Mercedes Benz sales will boost with the new C-class,

S-class & CL-class.

Audi sales could decline if Audi failed to offers better car just like what happened to BMW in Q1 2006. Audi A2, A6, & A8 sales declined between 4%-8%.

2006 worldwide sales (January- July)

Audi – 463,500 cars

BMW – 683,724 cars

MB – 627,300 cars

for now, Audi could smile with their current line-up but in future they will face the same problem as BMW suffered. Audi should not use the same bodyline and basic-design element on its all model. BMW did this before Chris Bangle joined BMW.

Even a lot of people hate him, but the sales still growing.

EM has since phased that engine out with the 1.8T.

in terms of design, Audi little behind both marque.

plus, in Audi not much state-of-the-art features.

plus, the 3-series & new C-class sure going to kick Audi A4 out of the competition.

2006 e-class & 5-series = A6 sales quite good.. but not as good as BMW/MB

new s-class & 2006 7-series = A8

baru padan muka!!!

where in the wolrd can u see the car prices rising like that?

Anyway here's a photo of the TT mk2 as the Le Mans safety car
http://www.tyresmoke.net/attachments/849406-ttmk2…

August 22, 2006 @ 11:36 am

tbcheese,

RM3k more doesn’t get you the same engine and gearbox.

The A4 2.0 is non-FSI and a multitronic (CVT in Audi lingo).

The A3 2.0 FSI has FSI (direct injection) and a 6-speed tiptronic.[endquote]

That's odd. If they're selling the B6 or B7 A4 then the 2l engine should be FSI. I've looked at the previous models and it doesn't seem that Audi used the old VW 2l engine before at all. That's the engine that was in the new beetle.

RM3k more doesn't get you the same engine and gearbox.

The A4 2.0 is non-FSI and a multitronic (CVT in Audi lingo).

The A3 2.0 FSI has FSI (direct injection) and a 6-speed tiptronic.