Audi A4 celebrates its 25th birthday

TusharK · 9th May 2019, 11:46

Audi is celebrating a production anniversary of the A4 sedan. It has been 25 years since the first Audi A4 rolled off the production line in Ingolstadt, Germany.

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The Audi A4 went into production in 1994, replacing the Audi 80 series. In 1995, Audi built 2,72,052 units of the A4. Ever since, the company has sold more than 7.5 million units of the model globally. Now, in its fifth generation, A4 is said to be the most popular Audi model with 3,44,586 units sold in 2018.

In India, the Audi A4 is built in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. It is available with two engine options including a 1.4-litre, 4-cylinder petrol unit that produces 148 BHP @ 5,000-6,000 rpm and 250 Nm @ 1,500-3,500 rpm and a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder diesel that makes 188 BHP @ 3,800-4,200 rpm and 400 Nm of torque @ 1,750-3,000 rpm. Both engines come paired with a 7-speed automatic transmission.

Link to Team-BHP News

Dr.AD · 9th May 2019, 15:46

Congratulation to Audi on this milestone, and wish the A4 a very happy 25th birthday!

A4 is a beautiful little car, and has always been one of my favorites. It is a bit sad that in India they don't offer Quattro in A4 (Quattro is what makes A4 the brilliant machine it globally is), and also sad that they offer only the 1.4TSi petrol motor in India. But in international market, with powerful petrol engines and the legendary Quattro AWD systems, the A4 remains a brilliant machine!

Whenever I think of A4, it always remind me on my 2001 A4 that I had in the US. It was the 1.8TSi motor (in its early days that time - now a universal motor for VAG) with a beautiful slick manual gearbox. And of course, the Quattro! It was the first German car I owned, and boy, it was a lovely car.

Can't resist sharing a couple of old pictures from 2001. Can't believe it has already been so many years since then! Time flies!

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Happy Birthday Dear A4!

GTO · 10th May 2019, 09:33

Wow, a silver jubilee! Happy birthday to the A4.

My most memorable A4 drive was the 3.2 FSI in the late-2000s. It was one heck of a car. Imagine 265 horses back then, from a high-revving petrol.

The current A4 has been rejected by Indian customers for being too boring & too similar to the last generation. No facelift is going to help its cause. Let's hope the 6th-gen brings the spice back.

9th May 2019, 11:46	#1
TusharK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,562 Thanked: 57,808 Times	Audi A4 celebrates its 25th birthday Audi is celebrating a production anniversary of the A4 sedan. It has been 25 years since the first Audi A4 rolled off the production line in Ingolstadt, Germany. The Audi A4 went into production in 1994, replacing the Audi 80 series. In 1995, Audi built 2,72,052 units of the A4. Ever since, the company has sold more than 7.5 million units of the model globally. Now, in its fifth generation, A4 is said to be the most popular Audi model with 3,44,586 units sold in 2018. In India, the Audi A4 is built in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. It is available with two engine options including a 1.4-litre, 4-cylinder petrol unit that produces 148 BHP @ 5,000-6,000 rpm and 250 Nm @ 1,500-3,500 rpm and a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder diesel that makes 188 BHP @ 3,800-4,200 rpm and 400 Nm of torque @ 1,750-3,000 rpm. Both engines come paired with a 7-speed automatic transmission. Link to Team-BHP News
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9th May 2019, 15:46	#2
Dr.AD Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore/Pune Posts: 1,835 Thanked: 19,234 Times	Re: Audi A4 celebrates its 25th birthday Congratulation to Audi on this milestone, and wish the A4 a very happy 25th birthday! A4 is a beautiful little car, and has always been one of my favorites. It is a bit sad that in India they don't offer Quattro in A4 (Quattro is what makes A4 the brilliant machine it globally is), and also sad that they offer only the 1.4TSi petrol motor in India. But in international market, with powerful petrol engines and the legendary Quattro AWD systems, the A4 remains a brilliant machine! Whenever I think of A4, it always remind me on my 2001 A4 that I had in the US. It was the 1.8TSi motor (in its early days that time - now a universal motor for VAG) with a beautiful slick manual gearbox. And of course, the Quattro! It was the first German car I owned, and boy, it was a lovely car. Can't resist sharing a couple of old pictures from 2001. Can't believe it has already been so many years since then! Time flies! Happy Birthday Dear A4!
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10th May 2019, 09:33	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,143 Thanked: 305,516 Times View My Garage	Re: Audi A4 celebrates its 25th birthday Wow, a silver jubilee! Happy birthday to the A4. My most memorable A4 drive was the 3.2 FSI in the late-2000s. It was one heck of a car. Imagine 265 horses back then, from a high-revving petrol. The current A4 has been rejected by Indian customers for being too boring & too similar to the last generation. No facelift is going to help its cause. Let's hope the 6th-gen brings the spice back.
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