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The A4, Audi's best-selling line augments last year's changes with small modifications and the return of its convertible. A4 comes in sedan, Avant wagon, and new Cabriolet convertible body styles. The 1.8T versions use a 170-hp turbo 4-cyl engine, the 3.0 versions a V6. Sedans and convertibles come with front-wheel drive. Standard on wagons and available for family models is Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system plus either manual or conventional 5-speed automatic. A continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) is standard on convertibles, standard on front-drive 3.0 sedans, and available on the front-drive 1.8T sedan. The CVT provides variable instead of fixed drive ratios, plus six preset "gears" selected from a shift gate or steering wheel buttons.
Cabriolets are distinctive in their own exterior styling, Interior trim, and a power-folding top with heated glass rear window. Every A4 includes antilock 4-wheel disc brakes, antiskid system, and front side airbags. Sedans and wagons come with head-protecting curtain side airbags and offer optional rear torso side airbags. Convertibles have front side airbags that provide head and torso protection, plus small support bars behind the rear seats that are designed to pop up automatically to protect occupants in an impending rollover.
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