Are you ready?

While the 2017 Audi A4 is set to be released and go on sale this spring, we are excited to say that we can expect our first shipment of new models to arrive within the next few weeks here at Audi Northlake. If you've been planning to buy a new car in Charlotte, Huntersville, Concord, and Matthews NC, you're going to want to take a good hard look at this luxury sports sedan.

So what's new for the Audi A4 sedan? A lot.

The car undergoes a nearly full-body redesign for the new model year. From its sharper, hawkish front fascia, to more aggressive lines and corners at the back, it's easy to differentiate the 2017 model from its outgoing siblings. Harder to notice at first glance--though maybe not to feel--is a weight loss of around 100 pounds.

Thanks in part to the slim new figure, the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine offers a boost in both horsepower and torque, and acceleration sees a tidy increase in dynamics.

But, perhaps the biggest advancement in this new compact executive car is its use of Audi's class-leading technology. The top-level Audi A4 Prestige offers smart new systems, like head-up display, Audi virtual cockpit, and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration, as well as secure driver-assist safety systems, like Audi pre-sense city and side assist.

Available in Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige trims, the cunning and breathtaking 2017 Audi A4 is a throwback to the iconic sports car that reinvigorated the Audi brand back in 1994.

Check out this first look at the 2017 Audi A4 sedan at this year's Detroit Auto Show last month.

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