The ninth-generation 2017 Audi A4 will sport a diesel engine for the first time in the U.S., Motor Authority is reporting.
When the sedan launches next March, the 2.0-liter turbocharged oil burner will make 190 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of twist. That's on top of the 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine that'll make 252 hp and 273 lb-ft.
But that may not be the best part.
According to Motor Authority, the diesel sedan may make it stateside with a manual transmission, which are definitely not dead, or a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission if you're not into fun things. An S4 will certainly follow, an RS4 may be in the works and an A4 Avant will definitely not be stateside — that's what we have the Allroad for, apparently.
Initially, the A4 will be married to Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive system with front-wheel drive variants arriving later in the year.
There's been no word on fuel economy figures, but Audi engineers say they expect the car will improve by more than 20 percent even with the horsepower bump. Pricing for the A4 hasn't been announced.
Like the A3, the new A4 will be seriously tech heavy and options-laden. Along with Audi's compartmentalized MMI system with Google Maps, the A4 can sport Apple's Car Play, a 7- or 8.3-inch infotainment screen, handwriting recognition system and a 12.3-inch instrument display screen.
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