2021 Audi A4: A Convincing Upgrade, With Fine Integration of High-Tech Elements 18 Apr 2021, 13:40 UTC · by This is a bit strange: Audi has treated the design of the A4 conservatively for the last couple of generations, yet the current model's facelift came with plenty of new design motifs. The current Audi A4 debuted in 2015 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but those who are now in quest for a convincing premium compact sedan (mid-sized, according to the European habits), should not give up on it because of its six-year conceptual age. 36 photos Approach A famous luxury car manufacturer before the second world war, Audi was reinvented in 1965 as the VW Group decided to dump DKW, linked in terms of image to the obsolete two-stroke engines technology. So, in 1965 Audi had a fresh start and a long way to go before regaining its status of excellence.