2017 Audi A4 advances self-driving in the name of fuel efficiency - CNET
Audi released European details and photos of its new generation A4 model, which will launch in the US next year as a 2017 model. The new car takes advantage of a wide range of Audi technologies, building in some features we have seen in other models and some completely new features. Fuel efficiency appears to be a main driver in the new A4. Audi continues to fit the A4 with a range of four cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. One example, the 2. 0TFSI Ultra, creates 188 horsepower and an estimated 49 mpg, while a 2-liter diesel engine achieves an estimated 63. 6 mpg. Audi confirmed for CNET that the US models will be offered with 2-liter turbocharged gasoline and diesel engines. However, it seems unlikely that Audi would drop output much below its current 220-horsepower gasoline offering in the US. Audi will offer more details about US engine options later this year. Audi specifies that this system will only work "on well-developed roads when traffic is congested," suggesting that the system will also need to rely on other cars in the vicinity to keep its own position. Audi has not confirmed whether this system will be offered in the US. The body style, with its single-frame grille, matches Audi's current model design language. Source: www.cnet.com
