2011 Audi A4 - CNET
Audi has been on a heck of a roll over the last decade, giving BMW heavy competition through new model launches, satisfying sport performance, and an extensive embrace of technology. But the 2011 Audi A4 represents Ingolstadt narrowing the automotive floodgates, making a more strategic decision as to how its various models fit their demographics. When the current generation of the A4 launched in 2008, Audi offered it with a variety of advanced sport technology. But, with the availability of the very excellent , Audi toned down the A4, limiting the options to keep it more of an entry-level executive car , a small, premium sedan useful for commutes and, with its Quattro all-wheel drive, ski weekends. Although it is Audi's smallest sedan, the A4 feels reasonably roomy. But the big grille and LED strips in the headlight casings mark it clearly as an Audi. Putting together an audiophile-grade system for the home is an expensive endeavor, running from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands of dollars, but the Bang & Olufsen system in the A4 is a mere $850 option. The system includes surround processing, but Audi lets you dial the surround level up or down. Source: www.cnet.com
