B9 A4: My First Impressions

"jkm7680" (jkm7680) 07/02/2015 at 14:26 • Filed to: None

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So, we’ve all seen the B9 A4 by now and we’ve all judged it. Here’s what I think of it from seeing these pictures.

Audi is obviously trying to get out of the German Rainbow with the pictured color choices so far. That’s good, because even with the B5 there were some excellent colors offered. Eg: Pelican blue.

The styling is a bit on the conservative side, but bright colors help.

The ass end is aesthetically pleasing, I’d like to see what the S4 will look like.

The wagon is the sex, I hope that one reaches us.

The interior looks great, though I’m not a giant fan of the all digital gauge cluster.

The glovebox must automatically lock when the car is locked or something.

MMI seems to have been updated.

LongbowMkII > jkm7680 07/02/2015 at 14:31

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aren’t these considered B8.5?

jkm7680 > LongbowMkII 07/02/2015 at 14:32

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Can’t tell if trolling or serious.

The B8.5 is the facelifted B8.

LongbowMkII > jkm7680 07/02/2015 at 14:37

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*backs away slowly*

jkm7680 > LongbowMkII 07/02/2015 at 14:39

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Nibbles > jkm7680 07/02/2015 at 14:46

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What a beautiful design!

-Said 2004.

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > jkm7680 07/02/2015 at 14:57

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My phone displays the headline whilst it’s loading the lead picture. Before the pic popped up, the first thing I thought was, “wait, someone on Oppo actually has a Tribeca?”

I probably deserve a lifetime relegation to grey status for this. ^_^

nermal > jkm7680 07/02/2015 at 14:58

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I’m conflicted on the Ipad-staple-to-the-dash look. Unless it’s motorized and moves up and down, but again that seems needlessly complicated.

There has to be a better way to stuff a large screen onto the dash without making it look like an add-on at the last minute.

Any idea when pricing / options lists will be out?

jkm7680 > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious 07/02/2015 at 15:00

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wat

jkm7680 > nermal 07/02/2015 at 15:01

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I can’t see great from the picture, but my best guess would be that it slides into the dash.

That’s Euro spec also, who knows what it’s going to be like stateside. They like to change a lot of stuff.

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > jkm7680 07/02/2015 at 15:09

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There was a time when Subaru actually thought that calling their SUV the B9 Tribeca (instead of just...ya know...the Tribeca) would be a wise marketing decision. Clearly, this was reconsidered within a year or two of the vehicle’s release. But for that first year, every car mag in their review would ask, “do we seriously have to call it the B9 Tribeca?”

jkm7680 > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious 07/02/2015 at 15:10

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Haha, “My Citroen Won’t Start” had a Tribecca I think!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > jkm7680 07/02/2015 at 15:10

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B9 Tribeca

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious 07/02/2015 at 15:11

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My Citroen Won’t Start certainly used to have one. Not sure if he still does though.

Andrew T. Maness > nermal 07/06/2015 at 01:41

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It slides into the dash, this ain’t a Benz :)