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Audi Axes Its Iconic Five-Cylinder Engine After 50 Years
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For around half a century, Audi has built five-cylinder engines. Now the engine with the characteristic sound disappears from the program. With this, the five-cylinder at Audi celebrates its birthday and farewell at the same time. At least in Europe, Audi is giving up the iconic engine for the brand next year, reports the industry newspaper "Automobilwoche". The reason for this is the introduction of the Euro 7 exhaust standard, which would make…
It is the engine that has contributed to writing the legend of Audi for half a century. Its famous five cylinders will no longer pass the next European standards and the brand with the rings will have to give it up.
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