audi a4

First produced by the German manufacturer Audi, The Audi A4 was originally produced in 1994 and spans over four generations of the A4. Over the many years of its production, the A4 has been available as a sedan, saloon,estate and wagon. Browse all articles on Audi-A4

Spot the difference: Audi A4 sedan handed mild update…

Audi has handed its A4 sedan the mildest of updates in the form of newly designed bumpers, fresh wheel designs and a new “S line competition” equipment line.The Ingolstadt-based automaker says the updates allow the A4 sedan, which debuted in its current generation in April 2015, to stand out chiefly ...

Why Audi SA scrapped 21 derivatives (including the base R8)

Audi South Africa has applied what it describes as an "engine rationalisation" to its local range, quietly removing as many as 21 derivatives from its line-up.We reached out to the local arm of the Ingolstadt-based automaker, which confirmed that it had earlier this year discontinued a number of variants, ...

These 10 manual cars have just been culled in SA…

Back in February, CARmag.co.za broke the news that BMW had killed off the manual versions of its M3 and M4. Volkswagen, of course, had done the same with its GTI. And now yet more stick-shift models have been discontinued locally.So, which models have found their way onto the chopping block? Well, ...

TEST: Alfa Romeo Giulia 2,0T vs. Audi A4 2,0T FSI

Can Alfa's entry-level Giulia beat a perennial front-runner in the compact-executive-sedan stakes?It's an unfortunate fact that Alfa Romeo has been in the doldrums for many years. It’s not since the mid-1980s that this much-loved Italian brand has been close to matching anything its archrival Germans ...

Long-term test: Audi A4 1,4T FSI S Tronic Sport

Long-term introduction: Audi A4 1,4T FSI S tronic SportSince the departure of my BMW long-term test car, there has been an M235i-shaped hole in my life (you can watch my video wrap-up here). The prospect of driving any other car suddenly seemed unappealing ... until a Florett Silver Audi A4 rolled ...

VIDEO: Audi A4 1,4T FSI S tronic long-term wrap-up

We spent 12 months with the entry-level version of Audi's perennial front-runner in the compact-executive class. Should Ingolstadt's A4 1,4T FSI be high on your shopping list? Associate editor Sudhir Matai answers this question in his long-term wrap-up video above...Be sure to read the full report in ...

Audi A4 driver cuts in front of truck, hits brakes!

This dashcam footage from the United Kingdom shows an Audi A4 driver slip in front of a truck, before hitting the brakes as traffic slows ahead.The result? Well, the truck driver leans on the hooter, before thudding into the rear of the German sedan a handful of times. Still, it could have been worse...The ...

Looking back: 5 most-read road tests of 2016

What were you, the loyal CARmag.co.za readers, most interested in reading in 2016? Well, we delved through the figures to unearth the most-read road tests we published in 2016.So, here are the five most popular pieces of the year…1. Ford Ranger vs. Toyota HiluxThese two bakkies have been battling ...

5 German sedans of the '90s for under R60 000 each

If you're in the market for a new vehicle these days, you may find the prices staggering. And that means the market for pre-owned is growing.Requirement: You yearn for good old German engineering from a time where not everything was electronic ... and at an affordable price, too. Most of these cars ...

Iconic SA racecars: How they'd look today (part 2)

For many South African racing fans, the heyday of the sport was the early 1990s. Not only were there huge fields of competitors, but also massive rivalry between manufacturers. Not too long ago we showcased Rudi Stadler's Rooster Creative (Instagram) (Facebook) renditions of the modern-day BMW 325iS ...