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The new Audi A4 will ride on two cylinders
June 05, 2013
The new Audi A4 will ride on two cylinders

The new generation Audi A4, which will be shown in a few years to become one of the most technologically advanced cars in the history of the automobile industry. This car will have not only a system of night vision, a beautiful head-up display, internet access, a "smart" cruise control and automatic braking system. The new "four" will go on just two cylinders and spend a few milliliters of fuel for the trip. 
According to the German publication Auto Motor und Sport, the main rate in the new A4 will be made to the latest 1.4-liter engine, which will disable the system of two cylinders of the four in the area of ​​small and medium speed (German engineers claim that the driver of such a quiet motor 70% of all trips to work with disabled cylinders). This engine is installed under the hood of the A1 and A3, but "four" get it the first time. And Audi guide does not bother "frivolous" engine capacity - European buyers are no longer paying any attention to it. Important for them to fuel consumption. Incidentally, the 1.4-liter engine will be available in two versions. The base will produce 122 hp, but will be more powerful version of 180 "forces." 

But if the "piecemeal" the engine will seem sufficiently "clean", and then Audi will offer a hybrid.He will get a 2.0-liter gasoline engine with a supercharged (211 hp) and a 95-horsepower electric motor. And at such car batteries can be charged from a standard wall outlet, allowing up to 50 km daily pass pure electric.

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