Audi A4 Cabriolet: Roofless efficiency
South African "Motoring" has a nice article about the Audi A4 convertible.
There's something in the British psyche that says a convertible car is a covetous thing - despite a climate that hardly lends itself to wind-in-the-hair motoring for much of the year.
We also like our premium badges, so put one on a drop-top and you're on to a winner.
Six engines are available in the new drop-top A4 (due in SA sometime in 2006) and it's significant that the most popular is expected to be one of the two diesels. If the idea of an oil-burning convertible is anathema to you, try Audi's new 3.0TDi and you'll soon be converted.
It's so good that, having started off my introduction to the new range by driving this version, the rest of the offerings paled into insignificance.
What's impressive is the way the power can be exploited so easily, with all-wheel drive standard on all but the four-cylinder cars; these get front-wheel drive instead.
Ultimately, it doesn't matter which version of the Cabriolet you go for, as it's a superb all-round package. Well screwed together, plenty of equipment and the driving experience is good, if not especially tactile.
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Source: Motoring.co.za
Labels: Audi
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