The next-generation Audi S4 Avant has been seen in public for the first time, ahead of its scheduled launch in 2023.
Similar in style to the standard Audi A4 Avant, the hot estate gets a lower and wider grille, slimmer headlights and a more angular roofline than the previous model, released in 2017. In true S4 fashion, it also gets its dual outlet exhausts. .
Inside, images show what appears to be a floating dashboard behind a new square-bottomed steering wheel. A sleek center console is also featured, suggesting that many of the physical cabin controls have been integrated into the touchscreen infotainment system.
Audi has also ditched the traditional gear selector, opting instead for a new toggle system for its automatic gearbox, which is expected to be either a seven-speed dual-clutch or an eight-speed torque converter.
The six-speed manual gearbox available on today’s S4 will be made redundant as part of plans to reduce parts complexity, Audi has previously said.
The BMW 3 Series Touring and Mercedes-AMG C43 Estate rival is set to get an upgrade from its current 342bhp diesel V6, having ditched petrol in 2019.
The new standard A4 Avant is set to get a fifth-generation version of Audi’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo petrol unit.
Autocar understands that the new A4 will also run an updated version of the current model’s aluminum-intensive multi-link front and rear suspension, so expect to see that on the S4, along with active damping.
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-06-08 23:01:25
