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      06-28-2015, 11:18 PM   #23
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not a fan of the rear or the all digital instrument cluster.
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      06-28-2015, 11:20 PM   #24
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Wonder if that grille could get bigger.
+1... Pretty hideous. Could double as a street sweeper.

And I pretty much could care less about how pretty the interior is as long as it's functional.
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      06-29-2015, 12:02 AM   #25
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Reminds me of a Volkswagen Jetta.

Not interested in Audi's at all.
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      06-29-2015, 12:15 AM   #26
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Boy they sure went conservative with the B9. Looks more like a significant LCI than new generation.
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      06-29-2015, 12:48 AM   #27
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were the designers only allowed to use a straight edge for this car?
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      06-29-2015, 01:30 AM   #28
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wow the interior is nice!
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      06-29-2015, 02:09 AM   #29
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The only FWD car in class. Same ugly "glued iPad". Fail. The very last car on list in this class.
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      06-29-2015, 02:13 AM   #30
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that gear shifter is hideous
The new Audis all have ugly gear shifters The one in my A8 reminds me of a yacht accelerator. Audi does this so as to use it as a hand rest while controlling things from the dash; at least this is the case on the A8.
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      06-29-2015, 02:23 AM   #31
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Ugly

Steering wheel looks very similar to this.
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      06-29-2015, 03:39 AM   #32
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      06-29-2015, 06:45 AM   #33
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The only FWD car in class. Same ugly "glued iPad". Fail. The very last car on list in this class.
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Its number one on my List:
Cars I would never buy
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      06-29-2015, 06:50 AM   #34
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They named it right. It is benign.
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      06-29-2015, 06:59 AM   #35
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[QUOTE=DocWeatherington;18168340]The interior looks great, typical of Audi ( BMW is going to have to step up the game on the upcoming 3 series, 1st the C-Class, XE now the A4).. 19 Speaker B&O stereo =Winning


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However the exterior looks like a simple refresh, they could of did more.


I wonder what the S4 and the RS will bring, add some flared fenders/ aggressive front end.. Wouldn't be bad


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The RS4 is supposedly a 2017 launch...

Unfortunately it looks like in order to sell the RS saloon / Avant in the States, they are dropping the V8 and both the S4 and RS4 will have the same engine.
The RS4 will it appears, get an extra turbo to around 475bhp.

Obviously pure speculation from motoring press at moment.
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      06-29-2015, 07:01 AM   #36
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These newer posted photos are nicer as they have bigger wheels which bring out a little sportiness. I'll still hold out hope then for the S4.
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      06-29-2015, 07:08 AM   #37
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I like it overall.

The steering wheel looks fantastic.
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      06-29-2015, 07:13 AM   #38
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At least Camry is reliable and not overpriced.
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      06-29-2015, 07:20 AM   #39
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I like it.. I liked the B8 design so it's more of the same; just slightly more angular. With bigger wheels and maybe the black optics package it will look better. The interior is nice. will look better with the S/RS seats but that one enormous (faux?) air vent spanning across the dash is a bit much.
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      06-29-2015, 07:42 AM   #40
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      06-29-2015, 07:51 AM   #41
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That looks like ass
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      06-29-2015, 07:55 AM   #42
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looks like current model lci, another copy of bmw's screen idea(merc copied it first), console looks cool but most likely a 3k option.
overall looks dull and boring...like previous model
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      06-29-2015, 07:55 AM   #43
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Still in my B8.5 until my M gets off the boat. Interior looks like a big improvement, excited to see what they do with the exterior on the S and RS model.

Funky looking shift knob, though. Hopefully there will still be a manual option in the US.

Also LOL at people using BMW terminology for Audi. LCI is BMW speak, it's the B8.5 or just B8 refresh to Audi folks.
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      06-29-2015, 08:18 AM   #44
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I don't like the air vent that appears to span across the dash.


Overall, an improvement to the B8, but not as exciting as I was hoping (looking for a new car for the wife). Maybe the new SQ5 will be more of an improvement...
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