Test Drive Audi A4 Convertible 2005 - 2008 Convertible
Practical toy
Cabriolet from Audi
The prestigious resort, the shore of the sea, the girl with the shapes of Britney Spears, destroyed only in bikini, near the model appearance of the young man from the Advertising Roller of Old Spides - this is a suitable entourage for an open car. But idle life, as a rule, lasts long. Even the owners of exclusive expensive cars most of the time spend on ordinary trips to the most diverse roads. Yes, and no one has canceled weather whims. Therefore, manufacturers try to make convertibles suitable for any operating conditions. 
New Audi A4 convertible just from such. To remove the soft top or, on the contrary, return it to the place, you will need only 24 seconds. The process is fully automated. A person only needs to press and hold the button located close to the gear shift lever. The rest will make electro-hydraulic drives: the side windows will be introduced, gently in several techniques rolled out the fabric, open the hatch in the luggage compartment and pack the roof in the hard coofer. Extinguish from the sky above your head as simple - the automation will again execute the desired sequence of actions. Modern materials from which seals are made, a cloth roof, a rear window, as well as high tightness of all compounds guarantee reliable protection against wind, precipitation and dust. Moreover: the company claims that he spent a lot of time to adapt the cabriolet to ... Winter operating conditions. The car is equipped with a powerful heater, the soft top is well kept warm, and the window built into the fabric is not afraid of scratches - even the ice scraper from it. In short, while the roof did not move, the owner of the Audi A4 convertible will ride on a quite practical car.
Pay for the possibility of union with nature will be only reduced to 315 liters of the trunk volume (at a sedan A4 - 445 liters) and close on the rear seats. Two passengers there, of course, will arrange, but about the treachery of the dawn of motorism will remember more than once. But the coinage moment came - in the summer, the roof is folded. The first thing you pay attention to is: in motion, even at high speeds does not wind wind noise. In the cabin immediately becomes cool, but, despite completely lowered side windows, you almost do not feel the drafts - in any case, in the front seats zone. If there are no passengers from behind, it is not difficult to eliminate and light breeze in the bottom of the nape - it is enough to install a small grid on the frame. It's a simple item, but as it helps - you can ride, enjoying the fresh air, without risk, the hairstyle is fruishing, and noise becomes even quieter. It is felt above acoustic comfort and aerodynamics worked thoroughly. The latter confirm the numbers. The windshield resistance coefficient with raised top is 0.3, with folded - 0.33. Excellent indicators not only for the body of this type, but also for sedans or universal with all-metal roofs.
However, and on hot sunny days in the open cabriolet is uncomfortable. The enemy number one is a strong wind saturating the air dust. It instantly touches a thick layer and a chic salon, and clothes, and the saddles themselves. Salvation - Return the roof in place and raise all the side windows, without leaving a single slit. Creation of the necessary passengers of the cool microclimate can now be entrusted with air conditioning to which Audi A4 convertible is of course equipped. Specific requirements are presented to the passive safety of the open car. They are taken into account here. In addition to traditional belts, front and side pillows, the new Audi is equipped with a reinforced windshield frame and an active electronically controlled Roll-Over system with two retractable stops: they protect passengers when tipping the convertible.
As for the driving capacity, the comparison is suggested here. The most powerful engine of the predecessor based on Audi 80, produced from 1991 to 2000, developed 128 kW. The novelty is equipped with V-shaped six: three-liter (162 kW) and 2.4 liters (125 kW). As we see, the energy transport of Audi A4 convertible is higher: even the weaker motor in the current lineup is almost not inferior to the top versions of the previous generation. Sports ambitions of the model confirm the high corner rigidity of the body, properly configured pendants with details of aluminum alloys, low-profile tires dimension 215 / 55R16, numerous electronic assistants (ESP systems, Brake Assist, etc.). The one who does not want to constantly work the gear lever can choose a modification with an automatic stepless transmission that allows manual switching.
In general, a convertible from Audi is not only a toy for adults, but quite serious, practical, and besides the all-weather car.
Audi A4 Cabriolet.
2.4 2.4 MULTI- 3.0 3.0 MULTI- tronic Tronic
Gabric, mm 4573x1777x1391
(d x w x c)
Base, mm 2654
Pitch, mm 1523
in front / rear
Worker
volume, SMZ 2393 2976
Power,
kW / hp 125/170 162/220
at rpm 6000 6300
Twist 230 300.
moment, N.M.
at rpm 3200 3200
Maximum 224 219 243 234
speed, km / h
Acceleration, from 9.7 9.8 7.8 7.8
0-100 km / h
Average consumption 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.7
fuel, l / 100 km
Text, photo / Vadim Crochekov
Source: Journal "Behind the wheel"
