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Audi has announced two new engines for the recently introduced A4, a new 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol motor, and a high-economy version of its 2.0-litre TDI diesel.
The new 2.0 TFSI petrol motor incorporates direction injection and ‘valvelift’, a system that allows variable opening of the inlet valves to improve the engine’s breathing. The net result is 209bhp and a hefty 258lb ft of torque, enough to propel the A4 saloon from 0-62mph in 6.9secs and onto a top speed limited to 155mph.
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Good effort but where is the stop/start and regenerative braking...? That will make the REAL difference. Come on Audi!!!

The photo shows a transversely mounted engine - I thought A4s were still longitudinal? 

"The new 2.0 TFSI petrol motor incorporates direction injection and ‘valvelift’, a system that allows variable opening of the inlet valves to improve the engine’s breathing. The net result is 209bhp and a hefty 258lb ft of torque, enough to propel the A4 saloon from 0-62mph in 6.9secs and onto a top speed limited to 155mph.

Considering the performance on offer, the 2.0 TFSI’s claimed 42.8mpg combined mpg and 154g/km CO2 output are impressively low."

- who the blazes would ever want a similarly powerful 2 to 3 litre diesel ever again? Diesel KO'd?

 'Claimed 42.8mpg' - good, but in the real world? The BMW 123d (similarly powerful) claims 54.3mpg - again not sure about the real-world figures.

NiallOswald:

The BMW 123d (similarly powerful) claims 54.3mpg - again not sure about the real-world figures.

Niall,

http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/RoadTestsData/BMW-1-Series-123d-M-Sport/229175/

Autocar's 123d Coupe roadtest. Test average: 33.3 mpg. BMW's 'exaggerations' strike again!

Once I spot a test of new Audi 2.0 TFSI engine in German mags will post back about real-world consumption.