Audi News
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Numerous incidents and red flags marked the start of the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans. The biggest was when Loïc Duval, an overall winner in last year’s race, lost control of the #1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro during practice yesterday and went airborne. ALSO SEE: 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28: First Drive Video The French driver eventually hit a barrier at the Porsche Curves at more than 167 mph, but apart from a few abrasions he was uninjured. He remains in hospital, though. “The accident looked horrible,” Audi Sport’s Chris Reinke said in a statement. “It speaks for...
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Audi-Porsche Le Mans Rivalry Heats Up With "Welcome Back" VideoAudi sends fellow Volkswagen Group property Porsche a message.
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2015 Audi A8 Priced From $78,295The 2015 Audi A8 and S8 feature subtle styling updates and more technology.
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2016 Audi RS 7 PreviewFollowing the debut of the updated Audi A7 and S7 models at the Leipzig Auto Show in Germany a week ago, Audi has now revealed the updated version of the bahn-storming RS 7 model. There’s no additional power under the hood, which is fine by us since the RS 7 was all-new just a year ago, but...
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Audi A3 clubsport quattro Concept Mega Gallery And VideoThe Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG better watch out, because Audi is hinting at a new performance version of its A3 sedan that may just upset our 2014 Best Car To Buy winner. That hint has come in the form of the stunning A3 clubsport quattro concept car, which made its official debut this week at the...
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Audi Previews Electrically-Driven Turbo In RS 5 TDI ConceptWe first heard Audi was working on an electrically-driven turbocharger back in 2012, but now the automaker has revealed an engine fitted with the technology in a new concept car. The concept is based on the RS 5 but the car’s standard V-8 has been replaced by an advanced twin-turbocharged...
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On the tree of forbidden automotive fruit, there sits an unassuming vehicle fitted with a long roof. It's a wagon. More specifically it's an Audi wagon, which the German automaker prefers to call an Avant. If you look at the badge on the rear of the car, you'll see that it reads "RS6". That's your clue that this five-door vehicle is so much more than "just a wagon". ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Debuts With More Than 600 HP: Video It's a vehicle that's not sold here in the United States. If you want one, you'll have to get it shipped here the good 'ole grey market way. That's...
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Audi Hints At New RS 3 With A3 clubsport quattro ConceptBehold the new A3 clubsport quattro concept, a hotted-up version of the 2015 Audi A3 sedan that’s powered by a five-cylinder TFSI engine developing—wait for it—525 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque. The concept will be shown for the first time at the 2014 Wörthersee...
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Audi R8 LMX: World’s First Standard Laser Headlights, Performance UpgradesThe Audi R8 LMX is locked in a duel with the BMW i8 for the world's first laser headlights. Which will win?
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Next-Gen Audi 3.0-Liter TDI Delivers 272 HP And 442 LB-FTAudi used this year’s Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria to debut its next-generation 3.0-liter TDI turbodiesel V-6, which should start appearing in the automaker’s vehicles as early as this year. The engine is more powerful than the unit it replaces, also a 3.0-liter mill, and...
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Former Audi quattro Boss Rumored To Be Headed To BMW MIt was revealed in January that the head of Audi’s quattro performance division, Franciscus van Meel, was being reassigned to an R&D role in China. No reason was stated but it was rumored at the time that more senior Audi managers were displeased with van Meel’s progress on the...
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Every Audi Model Getting e-tron Option, One Per YearThe term 'e-tron' will soon be as familiar in Audi's range as TDI or quattro, as the German automaker makes plans to offer a plug-in version of every one of its cars by 2020. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler announced the launch of the China-only A6 L e-tron, a...
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Audi is working on a second generation of its R8 supercar, and that means a new version of the R8 LMS ultra race car is also due. Here is a video that depicts what’s likely to be the second generation of the R8 LMS in its initial shakedown test. The video, posted to YouTube by user digitalmoviedv2, shows two Audi race cars testing at a track. One we know is the 2014 R18 e-tron quattro Le Mans prototype that’s already contesting this year’s World Endurance Championship, while the heavily-camouflaged car is the one believed to be the new R8 LMS (appears at the 1:29 mark). We...
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First Details On The Next-Gen Audi Q5Audi’s Q5 crossover has been on the market since the 2009 model year and received an update for 2013 to keep it looking fresh. However, development of a successor is well underway and we have some new details on the vehicle. The next-generation Q5 for the U.S. market will be produced at...
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Audi Boss Rules Out Sub-A1 Model, Hints At Flagship SUVAudi will expand its lineup to 60 different models by the end of the decade to help it reach two million annual sales, but none of the new cars will be positioned below the current A1 subcompact. Previously, Audi was rumored to be working on its own version of Volkswagen’s Up minicar but it...
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Mattias Ekström To Do Battle In World Rallycross Championship With Audi S1Swedish racing driver Mattias Ekström, a man with several titles under his belt, including two in the unique Race of Champions event, has found a new endeavor: the World Rallycross Championship. Ekström will compete in the inaugural season of World RX this year driving a rally car based...
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Audi Heads To Spa With Two New Cars: WEC Round 2The perennial front-runners in Le Mans racing, Audi's prototypes suffered a very difficult weekend at Silverstone, crashing both cars and retiring with no points--the first time ever for Audi Motorsport. Both cars were too damaged to repair, requiring the complete reassembly of each from scratch...
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Ride 'Round Long Beach In An Audi R8 Ultra With Mike Skeen: VideoIt would be an amazing experience to run a Pirelli World Challenge car at Long Beach. Heck, we'd be down to run a street car around Long Beach (and your author was fortunate enough to do that, once before). Still, a race car on a city circuit is a wild adventure packed into cozy confines. DON'T...
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Audi has revealed a new concept car at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. The concept is based on the recently revealed 2016 TT sports car but features four doors, a raised ride height and four individual seats. It’s called the TT Offroad, and according to Audi it provides a glimpse of how the automaker might turn the TT sports car into a family of vehicles spanning a number of different segments. You may recall also that just a few weeks ago Audi R&D boss Ulrich Hackenberg revealed that the brand with the four rings was looking for ways to capitalize on the TT's strong brand and iconic...
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2016 Audi S6 Spy ShotsAudi’s latest A6 midsizer first hit the scene as a 2012 model, so the car is just about due for its mid-cycle update. Right on cue, a prototype for just such a car has been spotted. This one is for the sporty S6 model, but most of the changes should feature across the updated A6 range. As the...
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Audi A3 TDI Sportback Confirmed For U.S., Debuts In New York: Live PhotosAre you a fan of Audi's diesel models? If so, give yourself a pat on the back--because it's thanks to you that Audi has decided to bring its five-door Audi A3 TDI Sportback to the U.S. Demand for the model has been so great from Audi TDI fans that the German automaker has seen fit to bring it to...
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2014 Audi RS 7 Dynamic Edition Debuts In New York, Costs More Than An R8Audi has unveiled a new special edition RS 7 at the 2014 New York Auto Show, but if you’re interested you had better be willing to pay because the car will cost you quite a bit more than even the R8 supercar. The new special edition is called the RS 7 Dynamic Edition, and it’s priced...
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2015 Audi RS 3 Sportback Spy ShotsYou’re looking at the first photos of a prototype for the new generation of the Audi RS 3. The previous generation never made it to these shores but we suspect this one will because of Audi’s decision to launch more of its high-performance RS models in the U.S. market. Another reason is...
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Audi Announces A6 Plug-In Hybrid For Chinese MarketAudi is committed to launching plug-in hybrid versions of its mainstream models such as the A3, A4, A6 and Q7. A plug-in hybrid A3, the A3 Sportback e-tron, has already been revealed and is due in local showrooms early next year. Now, Audi has confirmed the launch of its second plug-in hybrid...
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