Audi A4 Wikipedia. For the high performance versions of the Audi A4, see Audi S4. Audi A4. Overview. Manufacturer. Audi AGProduction. B5 1. 99. 42. 00. B6 2. 00. 22. 00. B7 2. 00. 52. 00. B8 2. 00. 82. 01. B8. 5 2. 01. 3 1. B9 2. 01. 6present1Assembly. Vw And Audi Software Cracking' title='Vw And Audi Software Cracking' />But VW and Audi said the 2. E46 ZF Automatic Transmission ATF Fluid Filter Change DIY DoItYourself H. Q. VW and Audi TDI forum, and Chevy Cruze diesel forum. Jason Torchinsky. Senior Editor, Jalopnik Running 1973 VW Beetle, 2006 Scion xB Notsorunning 1973 Reliant Scimitar, 1977 Dodge Tioga RV. Ingolstadt, Germany. Neckarsulm, Germany. Aurangabad, India Audi IndiaChangchun, China FAW VW2Tokyo, Japan AMA B5 onlyJakarta, Indonesia Garuda Mataram, B5 onlySolomonovo, Ukraine Eurocar B7 onlyBody and chassis. Class. Compact executive car DLayout. Longitudinalfront engine, front wheel drive or quattro permanent four wheel drive. Platform. Volkswagen Group B platform. Chronology. Predecessor. Audi 8. 0The Audi A4 is a line of compact executive cars produced since late 1. German car manufacturer Audi, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. The A4 has been built in five generations and is based on the Volkswagen Group B platform. The first generation A4 succeeded the Audi 8. The automakers internal numbering treats the A4 as a continuation of the Audi 8. The Audi A4 is a line of compact executive cars produced since late 1994 by the German car manufacturer Audi, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. A4 designated as the B5 series, followed by the B6, B7, B8 and the B9. The B8 and B9 versions of the A4 are built on the Volkswagen Group MLB platform shared with many other Audi models and potentially one Porsche model within Volkswagen Group. The Audi A4 automobile layout consists of a longitudinal enginefront engine design, with transaxle type transmissions mounted at the rear of the engine. The cars are front wheel drive, or on some models, quattro all wheel drive. The A4 is available as a sedan and station wagon. The second B6 and third generations B7 of the A4 also had a convertible version, but the B8 version of the convertible became a variant of the Audi A5 instead as Audi got back into the compact executive coup segment. B5 Typ 8. D 1. 99. First generation B58. DOverview. Production. Model yearspre facelift 1. Designer. Imre Hasanic 1. Jurgen Albamonte 1. Body and chassis. Body style. 4 door saloonsedan,5 door Avant estatewagonPlatform. Volkswagen Group B5 PL4. Related. Audi S4 B5,Audi RS4 B5,koda Superb,Volkswagen Passat B5Powertrain. Engine. Inline four petrol engine. L I4. 1. 8 L I4 2. L I4 2. 0v Turbo. V6 petrol engine. L V6 1. 2v. 2. 4 L V6 3. L V6. 2. 7 L V6 Biturbo. L V6 1. 2v. 2. 8 L V6 3. Inline four diesel engine. Transmission. Dimensions. Wheelbase. 2,6. 15 mm 1. Length. 4,5. 20 mm 1. Avant 4,4. 88 mm 1. Width. 1,7. 33 mm 6. Height. 1,4. 15 mm 5. Avant 1,4. 40 mm 5. Sedan pre faceliftAvant pre faceliftThe first generation Audi A4 known internally as the Typ 8. D debuted in October 1. November 1. 99. 4 and European sales commencing in January 1. North American sales later began in September 1. It was built on the Volkswagen Group B5 PL4. Volkswagen Passat B5, Typ 3. B. It had a front mountedlongitudinal engine and front wheel drive. Many variations of the A4 were also available with Audis quattrofour wheel drive system. The A4 was initially introduced as a four door saloonsedan the Avant estatewagon was introduced in November 1. February 1. 99. 6. Development began in 1. By 1. 99. 1, an exterior design by Imre Hasanic was chosen and frozen for November 1. The interior design was later finalized in 1. Development concluded in the third quarter of 1. November 1. 99. 4 start of production. A wide range of engines were available in European markets, between 1. Volkswagen Groups VE technology, capable of achieving a 9. PS 6. 6 k. W 8. PS 8. W 1. The 2. 6 and 2. V6 engines which had been carried over from the old 8. North America, the 2. V6 that was available there until 1. The Audi A4 was the first model in the Volkswagen Group to feature the new 1. Audi Sport had developed for their Supertouring race car. A turbocharged 1. T version produced 1. PS 1. 10 k. W 1. Moreover, a quattro Gmb. H special edition of the B5 1. T was later available in Germany and Europe, for which the engines power output was raised to 1. PS 1. 31 k. W 1. Five valve technology was also added to a reengineered V6 family of engines in 1. V6 3. 0v, which now produced 1. PS 1. 42 k. W 1. V6 which was a downsize from the previous 2. PS 1. 21 k. W 1. Audi also debuted their new tiptronic automatic transmission on the B5 platform, based on the unit Porsche developed for their 9. The transmission is a conventional automatic gearbox with a torque converter offering the driver fully automatic operation or manual selection of the gear ratios. The B5 marked Audis continued move into the midsize luxury car segment, having started this trajectory notably with later model years of the preceding Audi 8. B4. Despite initial mechanical problems, overall build and assembly quality were lauded both by the automotive press and within Audi and Volkswagen, and at the time, parent company Volkswagen declared the B5 the company wide build quality benchmark for all its other models. Facelift 1. 99. 72. The Audi A4 B5 saw nearly constant minor changes and alterations throughout its seven year run. Moreover, a significant facelift was introduced for the 1. B5 model year at the 1. Frankfurt Motor Show, with sales beginning in Europe in early 1. The 2. 8 litre 3. V6 engine replaced the 2. A 2. 5 litre V6 Turbocharged Direct Injection TDI diesel engine with 1. PS 1. 10 k. W 1. A six speed manual gearbox was available, as well as the new high performance Audi S4, now part of the A4 lineup the previous S4 had been an Audi 1. Cosmetic updates included new rear lights, headlights, door handles, and other minor exteriorinterior changes. In mid 1. 99. 8, the 1. T engine available outside Europe had its power output raised to 1. PS 1. 25 k. W 1. The previous KKK K0. The 1. 2 valve V6 was replaced by the 3. Europe for two years. A further facelift took place across the A4 and S4 platform in February 1. This facelift was known at Audi as a Grosse Produktaufwertung Major Product Upgrade, as was also signified by facelift cars now carrying the denomination 8. D2. In 1. 99. 9 Audi also debuted an even higher performance Renn. Sport model rennsport literally translates as racing sport, the RS4 Avant, like its predecessor RS2, available only in the Avant bodystyle. EngineseditThe following engines were available engine typemax. CO2 emissions1. 4petrol enginesall fuel injected. I4 8v SOHC1. 01 PS 7. Avery Design Pro Install Error. W 1. 00 bhp1. 40 Nm 1. I4 8v SOHC1. 02 PS 7. W 1. 01 bhp1. 48 Nm 1. I4 2. 0v. DOHC1. 25 PS 9. W 1. 23 bhp1. 73 Nm 1. T I4 2. 0v DOHCTurbo. PS 1. 10 k. W 1. Nm 1. T I4 2. 0v DOHCTurbo. PS 1. 32 k. W 1. Nm 1. V6 1. 2v SOHC1. 50 PS 1. W 1. 48 bhp2. 07 Nm 1. Only in Thailand, for tax reasons2. V6 3. 0v DOHC1. 65 PS 1. W 1. 63 bhp2. 30 Nm 1. V6 1. 2v SOHC1. 50 PS 1. W 1. 48 bhp2. 25 Nm 1. IndonesiaS4 2. 7 V6 3. Biturbo. 26. 5 PS 1. W 2. 61 bhp4. 00 Nm 2. RS4 2. 7 V6 3. 0v Biturbo. PS 2. 80 k. W 3. Nm 3. V6 1. 2v SOHC1. 74 PS 1. W 1. 72 bhp2. 45 Nm 1. V6 3. 0v DOHC1. 93 PS 1. W 1. 90 bhp2. 80 Nm 2. Direct Injection DI1. DI I4 8v SOHC7. 5 PS 5. W 7. 4 bhp1. 50 Nm 1. TDI I4 8v SOHC9. 0 PS 6. W 8. 9 bhp2. 02 Nm 1. TDI I4 8v SOHC9. 0 PS 6. W 8. 9 bhp2. 10 Nm 1. TDI I4 8v SOHC1. 10 PS 8. W 1. 08 bhp2. 25 Nm 1. TDI I4 8v SOHC1. 10 PS 8. W 1. 08 bhp2. 35 Nm 1. TDI I4 8v SOHC PD1. PS 8. 5 k. W 1. Nm 2. V6 TDI 2. 4v. DOHC1. PS 1. 10 k. W 1. Nm 2.