The B6 model of the Audi A4 is nearing the age when it may be thought of a basic. It options the Bauhaus styling first seen on the Audi TT, which seems to be clear and purposeful. This 2001 A4 in Auditography’s video additionally has a purposeful look. It has been modified with an S4 physique equipment, 19-inch VMS wheels, and a gated guide shifter.
Filmed in Poland, the Denim Blue Metalic Audi A4 actually stands out in opposition to the white backdrop of the Tatra mountains. The three.0 V6 produces 220 horsepower and appears like an Audi rally automobile with its customized exhaust. Lined in a layer of ice, the proprietor clearly likes to play within the snow.
Contained in the Audi is all enterprise. The A4’s inside nonetheless seems to be up to date, particularly with the massive aftermarket show display dominating the middle of the dashboard. Just like the automobile’s exterior, it is cleanly styled and nicely cared for. It belies the automobile’s age or the 415,000 kilometers it is traveled since new. The equal of 257,000 miles, that is greater than the gap to the Moon.
Nevertheless it’s the gated shifter we’re right here for. Persevering with the theme of the remainder of the automobile, it seems to be purposeful and compliments the useful nature of the A4’s styling. It is under no circumstances misplaced. The uncovered steel of the gate and the chrome shift lever match the Bauhaus aesthetic.
The design is straightforward, a spherical piece of quarter-inch thick aluminum or metal with slots for 5 ahead speeds and reverse. Take a look at it, and you may marvel why Audi did not make a gated shifter for the A4 within the first place. Or marvel in case you might fabricate one thing comparable.
In accordance with Auditography, this A4 will do 0 to 60 mph in 6.8 seconds, virtually a second quicker than a brand new inventory A4 in 2001. With a prime velocity of 152 mph, we would like to see it make a few passes on the Autobahn, just like the Audi R8 we noticed just lately, which additionally has a gated guide shifter.
