By Judy Colman

The hills some Denver, Colorado were hold upward alongside music, only non alongside the voices of the von Trapp family. This music emanates from the humming engines of Audi’s 8th version of their ‘B’ Segment lineup – the Audi A4, S4, A5, S5 and, again, the Audi allroad.
For 2013, Audi reintroduces the allroad, final available inwards the United States of America of America inwards 2005. This novel version replaces the A4 Avant inwards Audi’s model line. Now based on the A4 platform rather than the A6, the novel allroad is faster together with to a greater extent than unloose energy efficient than its predecessor. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 211 horsepower, 2.0-liter, direct-injection I4, turbocharged engine provides enough of oomph to tackle the Rockies spell nevertheless delivering 23 (combined) mpg. 258 lb.-ft. of torque are generated at 1500 rpm. Audi links the 2.0T motor alongside an viii –speed Tiptronic automatic transmission. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 manual transmission is non currently available. We tested quattro, Audi’s permanent all-wheel drive system, when afternoon thunderstorms all only obliterated the roadway. Grip on the slick, mount curves never wavered on the criterion 18-inch wheels shod alongside 245/45 all flavor tires.
The 2013 allroad receives the distinctive Audi “Singleframe” grille alongside vertical chrome struts together with angled upper corners. That characteristic appears too on all ‘B’ Segment cars for a homogeneous look. Newly designed headlamps, fog lamps, side mirrors, taillights, together with exhaust add together to the fresh appearance. The novel allroad’s longer wheelbase adds ride comfort together with an additional 1.5 inches of solid set down clearance. That together with a widened rail makes off route trekking a lilliputian easier. Body cladding, traditionally a matte finished gray/black is too available inwards sum pigment finish.

Technology abounds inwards the 2013 allroad. If yous are travelling at less than nineteen mph, the Audi Adaptive Cruise Control organisation tin fully goal the automobile if it senses a collision. An electromechanical ability steering system, Audi Dynamic Steering, replaces a traditional hydraulic system. It requires no additional unloose energy from the engine, if it is travelling inwards a take away line, together with thereby reduces emissions. Factory installed wireless internet, called Audi Connect, a 3G online connection, is right away available on the allroad equally good equally all ‘B’ Segment models. Paired alongside Audi’s MMI Navigation, Google world maps volition hold upward joined inwards 2013 alongside Google’s street persuasion technology. While you’re busy looking at the mount scenery, your tech-obsessed passengers tin accept sum payoff of their electronic toys. Your allroad is right away a Wi-Fi hotspot capable of connecting upward to 8 devices. Who said the hills aren’t hold upward alongside music, together with games, together with movies, together with texting?
Despite the fact that the 2013 allroad is right away based on the smaller A4 platform, overall pinnacle increases past times 2.3 inches offering to a greater extent than front end rider headroom than inwards previous models. Driver topographic point memory, heated front end seats, a panorama sunroof, together with an available sports interior bundle welcome passengers. The revised musical instrument cluster looks modern together with crisp. Fold downward the 40/60 carve upward bring upward topographic point together with charge the 50.5 cu. ft. of cargo infinite alongside everything yous postulate for your mount adventure. Interior blueprint is sophisticated together with refined. Standard leather seating lone puts allroad ahead of its rivals, notably the BMX 328i xDrive together with the larger Volvo XC70.

Three trim levels of the 2013 allroad are available: the Premium starting at $39,600, the Premium Plus starting at $42,900, together with the Prestige model at $48,800.
Because the 2013 allroad has few competitors inwards the market, Audi is betting the American populace is in i lawsuit again create for this revised version. As an choice to the crossover or modest SUV, the Audi should appeal to anyone needing a lilliputian extra infinite without compromising treatment together with comfort. The hills may non hold upward live alongside “Do-Re-Mi” only perchance alongside a lilliputian Zac Brown Band, or Black-Eyed Peas, or the sweetness audio of a 2.0T motor humming upward a mount pass.