According to the law of the Eight-Year Replacement of audi A4, the current B9 model launched in 2015 will also usher in a major replacement in 2023. Considering that the Audi CEO has previously said that the Audi brand will stop producing models based on the internal combustion engine in 2026, the B10 generation A4, which will be launched in 2023, will also become the last fuel model in the history of the Audi A4.
Top: New A4 Avant Spy Photo / Bottom: Hypothetical Image
Not long ago, someone took a road test spy photo of the new generation of Audi A4 Avant, and then the foreign media made a hypothetical picture based on the camouflage photo. Considering that the previous Audi A4 sedan version and avant version are not much different except for the different tail shapes, we can also use the hypothetical map to prejudge the appearance of the next generation of domestic Audi A4L in advance.
Top: Cash A4 / Bottom: New Hypothetical Diagram
Compared with the current B9 generation A4, the lines and shapes on the new A4 body are more concise, and the transition between different areas is significantly smoother, which is in line with the process of body styling simplification in recent years.
Audi A6 e-tron concept car
In fact, the new generation of Audi A4, whether it is the front face shape or the body shape, is actually similar to the A6 e-tron concept car released by Audi. So if the new A4 can implement the A6 e-tron design idea, then the through taillights at the rear of the car will definitely not run.
The most surprising thing about the new A4 is undoubtedly the front face design, and in the past few years, Audi seems to be a bit unable to stop the car in expanding the area of Audi's iconic grille in order to highlight the family characteristics. For example, the latest generation of Audi A6L, A8L, and even Q7 seems to have lost its once solemn and delicate temperament because of its overly dazzling mouth. Fortunately, the Audi A4 braked the car in time on the last generation of models, and by cutting the height of the intake grille by one-third and widening the method, the appearance of the medium-sized car was effectively avoided from being dragged down by the Oversize grille. In addition, Audi's proud digital matrix LED headlights have also become thinner and sharper, like a pair of murderous eyes, combined with a separate enclosing area under the license plate, making the front of the new A4 look like a bad face.
The side lines of the new car are very simple, a simple crease runs through the front and rear doors, and is taken over by a powerful bulge in the rear arch area, which is more refreshing and more ready to be launched than the current model.
At present, the interior of the new car has not been exposed, but according to foreign media reports, the interior of the new A4 will maintain a similar style with the Audi e-tron GT in the picture above, through the 12.3-inch full LCD meter, MIB 3 car machine system and fewer physical buttons, together to create a highly high-tech atmosphere. In fact, for the interior value of the new A4, everyone has no need to worry, after all, the interior of the new A3 has been called "Lamborghini Urus same model" by countless netizens, and the A4 as a big brother naturally has no reason to pull the crotch.
In terms of platform, it has been rumored on the Internet that Audi is preparing to reduce the platform of Audi A4 from the MLB Evo platform to the MQB of the same Model of Magotan in order to save $1 billion on electric power. However, the news has been denied by Audi's head of technical development, who said that the new generation of Audi A4 will continue to be developed using the MLB vertical engine platform.
In terms of power, the new Audi A4 will be equipped with an upgraded EA888 engine and match the 48V light hybrid system, and the gearbox is still the 7-speed dual clutch that we are familiar with. In addition, the new A4 will also be launched in a plug-in hybrid version, the power specifications are consistent with the Q5 plug-in hybrid version, consisting of a 2.0T engine, a 141-horsepower electric motor and an 11.3kWh battery, with a combined output of up to 362 horsepower, 0-100km/h acceleration or faster than 5 seconds. As for the new RS 4 that fans are looking forward to, this car will be different from the miniaturization style of the new Mercedes-Benz C63 with a 2.0T engine, but will add an electric motor to the 2.9L V6 twin-turbo, and the output power is expected to far exceed the current 444 horsepower.
In addition to the internal combustion engine models, the new A4 series will also launch a pure electric A4-etron to compete with bmw i3 and i4 sedans. The car will be built on the PPE electric platform jointly developed by Audi and Porsche, rather than Volkswagen's electric platform MEB.
Some friends may not know that one-fifth of Audi's current global sales are contributed by the A4 car series, so the importance of this car to the Audi brand is self-evident. Nowadays, the BMW 3 Series, which has sold a lot of dust, is about to usher in a mid-term redesign in mid-to-late 2022, and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, which has just completed the replacement and overflowed with a sense of luxury, is a lonely and defeating posture with no discounts. So after reading the hypothetical picture, are you confident in this younger-looking A4? After such an A4 is replaced in 2023, can it usher in its own highlight moment at the end of the fuel vehicle? Let's discuss it in the comments section!