[Anisc]

I love the interior. The driver oriented cockpit looks great. Its also in line with the A5 and A6 interiors. Outisde, I am a bit disappointed. It doesn't look like a new car but just a B7 with new tail lights. I wish they gave it a different look and truly created a new A4.

This is where BMW stands out in my opinion. The E90 is completely different from the E46.

[martinbo]

Good find Richboy... so it is official after all.

I'm surprised at how conservative Audi have gone with this attractive yet evolutionary B8. The front lights, despite sporting some gadget factor day-time LED detailing, are quite small and non-descript.

The rear is very sexy.

I do feel that for its intended market and current, loyal customer base the A4 is sensibly styled (remember, these are "cooking" bottom-rung fleet models we're looking at...) to retain current fans and just progressive enough to lure fans of the other two marques to the Audi stable.

...interesting how they didn't adopt the swoopy s-curves of the A5's swage line / sheetmetal crease?!

Notice also that the first pics we're seeing from Audi (front and rear 3/4 views) accentuate the truncated front overhang and elongate the wheelbase. An indication, perhaps, at where Audi have been feeling a little self-concious in the styling stakes? I am certain that Audi have retained the longitudinally mounted FWD layout, but I am curious to see what they've done to move the engines further back in the engine bay. Assymetrical front-diff-ahead-of-clutch layout as per A/S5 again?

The interior, whilst of unquestionable quality and integrity, leaves me - as it did with the A5 - unmoved and uninspired. It lacks sportiness in my opinion.

[Treeman888]

Originally Posted by YoUhimhER

it's decent, but not aggressive enough.

Come on...this is already way aggressive for a base A4. People on another car site said that the original Red A4 pic was TOO aggressive and disregarded it as a fake.

Plus, if you aren't satisfied with the aggressivesness, the S-line package will do. Or even better yet, the S4/RS4.

[RICHBOY]

Originally Posted by YoUhimhER

it's decent, but not aggressive enough.

Leave the aggression to the S and RS4! I was astonished with the difference between the B7 A4 when compared to the S/RS4, I think will be equally surprised!

[murcie]

the headlights look too much like the ones on the R8 ... especially the daytime running lights

[HighestOfHigh]

Originally Posted by Treeman888

I think that the new one looks better.

Nice, but looks more like a face-lift then a complete redesign. Cool headlights!

[Treeman888]

Originally Posted by murcie

the headlights look too much like the ones on the R8 ... especially the daytime running lights

Hey, that isn't a bad thing. It seems like the inside of the headlights look like the whole headlight of the R8...However, the casing of the A4's lights makes it look different than the R8's. But, the DRL definitely look like the R8's.

[Centurion]

Just bump an S5 front bumper on the B7 and it will look like a B8.

[martinbo]

What this new car does have is a wider, more planted stance on the road. It's lower and less tippy-toe than its B7 predecessor.

The cool thing with this new car is you get that S-Line look standard with the new model, so I can only imagine that sportier derivatives are going to look very good indeed.

If one considers the detail styling elements in isolation one could say that the design borders on facelift-level improvement. I tend to think that, holistically, the new car has a more purposeful and dynamic demeanour compared with the car it replaces. I think an ordinary A4 1.8T is going to be bonkers good value for money.

[murcie]

Originally Posted by RICHBOY

And the interior looks heavenly!

hope it's not a chop. i see a start/stop button just like the S5?