Audi News
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The popular Audi and Volkswagen tuning fest, Austria's Wörthersee Tour, will see a number of interesting vehicles presented this year, the highlight of which will be a lightweight Audi TT concept car. Audi is believed to be planning a lightweight version of its next-generation TT sports car and many of the lightweight design elements of that future car are likely present on this new concept, which is based on the current generation of the TT. The concept is called the TT ultra quattro, with “ultra” being the name used by Audi for its lightweight construction methodology. The...
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Could Audi Revive Stillborn R4 Sports Car?A few years ago Audi appeared gung-ho about launching a new mid-engine sports car positioned between its TT and R8, and based on a platform to be shared with Volkswagen and possibly even Porsche. After a couple of concepts and plenty of rumors, news of the new sports car, which was tipped to be...
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How To Draw Tony Stark's Audi R8: VideoDraw the Audi R8 (and some other comic book stuff) better than anyone else, and you could be co-creator of your own Marvel comic book.
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Audi And Aston Martin Take Home Wins In 2013 WEC Season OpenerThe 2013 World Endurance Championship started off with a bang, with the season-opening race at the Silverstone circuit in the UK seeing Audi come out on top in the premier LMP1 class and Aston Martin take home the victory in both the professional and amateur categories of the GTE class. Audi...
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2014 Audi R8: Pricing Edges Up, Dual-Clutch Gearbox On OfferThe 2014 Audi R8 lineup is significantly improved—with the German brand's mid-engine flagship sports car getting various updates to appearance, performance, and features. And that's before considering what might be the most substantial change—a new seven-speed S tronic transmission that...
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Audi's LED Lights Deemed Genuine Fuel-Saving Tech By EUIf you thought Audi's retina-burning headlights were just good for clearing slower traffic out your lane, then think again. According to the European Commision, they're also a bona fide fuel-saving technology, too. Official tests compared Audi vehicles fitted with the all-LED technology to more...
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Audi’s R8 e-tron electric supercar may not be dead after all. Earlier this week prototypes of the car were spotted testing in Europe and now an example has even appeared in a television commercial. The commercial is a bit of cross-promotion for Audi and its starring role in the third installment of the Iron Man movies, however, it does put the R8 e-tron back in the spotlight. As we recently reported, Audi is back as the ride of choice of Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr., in the upcoming movie Iron Man 3. And, the Audi driven primarily by Stark, at least according to the previous...
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Audi To Offer $15 Per Month T-Mobile In-Car Data PlanAs cars get ever more connected, sharing your already-strangled data account with the family--or just adding a new drain on it for yourself--can be troublesome. Having a separate data plan just for the car can be expensive. Audi is aiming to change that. With a new $15 per month plan via T-Mobile...
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2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Ready To Defend Le Mans TitleWith its back-to-back wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans over the past two years, Audi’s R18 prototype race car could be mistaken for being unassailable in the classic endurance race. Audi isn’t thinking this way, as the automaker’s motorsport division, Audi Sport, has worked...
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DTM Racing Coming To North AmericaIf you’re a fan of European racing, you’re certainly familiar with the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (German Touring Car Masters) series, or as it’s more commonly referred to, the DTM. Like our own NASCAR Sprint Cup series, its concept is relatively simple: race V-8-equipped...
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2015 Audi S3 Sedan Revealed: VideoThough Audi’s new A3 Sedan range isn’t set for a formal debut until the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show next month, the German automaker privately unveiled the cars to a few select media, including us, on the eve of the 2013 New York Auto Show. Unfortunately, the launch of the new A3 in the...
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2015 Audi A3: Sedans, Sportbacks, Diesels And Even A Plug-InWith the A4 now considerably larger than it used to be, there's space for a new compact sedan in Audi's lineup. And that's the all-new 2015 Audi A3 Sedan, which has been revealed today in regular A3 and sporty S3 trim. Ahead of its official world debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show on April 19...
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Audi is launching its all-new RS 5 Cabriolet just in time for spring, and we finally have the all-important pricing information. The stunning drop-top will set you back $77,900, which is $8,105 more than the price of the RS 5 coupe. For that money, you get the raw performance of the coupe but with the added benefit of top-down cruising. The RS 5 Cabriolet makes do with a simple automated folding soft-top, which helps keep weight down and eats up less trunk space when lowered--it requires just 2.12 cubic feet of the trunk’s 13.42 cubic feet of storage. The roof spans a well-appointed...
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2014 A3 Sedan Teased On Audi's New Online Video ChannelAudi is launching its own online video channel, Audi Media TV, and to help kick off the launch the automaker will be giving us a sneak peek at a brand new model. That sneak peek will take place via the new video channel at 7:01 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 26, which incidentally is the eve of the...
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Audi RS 6 Driven To New Ice Speed Record: VideoFinnish tire manufacturer Nokian Tyres has smashed its own ice-driving speed record set in March, 2011. The new record, an astonishing speed of 208.6 mph (335.7 kmh), was once again set by the firm’s test driver, Janne Laitinen, and beats the old record by 2.5 mph. Laitinen also used the same...
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U.S. To Get Audi A4 Diesel, But Not Until Next-Generation B9 ModelWe’ve been hearing for a while that Audi would soon populate its U.S. model range with optional diesel engines, but to date only the Audi A3 TDI and the Audi Q7 TDI come with oil-burning engines. During yesterday’s early-morning Audi conference call, Audi of America president Scott...
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Next-Gen Audi A5 Details EmergeThe second generation of Audi’s handsome A5 range is expected to arrive in time for the 2017 model year, which puts its arrival date sometime in the second half of 2016. This means the current model still has a few more years of shelf life, though a recent refresh means it still looks...
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One Man’s Passion For The Audi Brand: VideoMax Plantinger isn’t your typical car collector. His modest garage is stocked with single-brand parts, not with an endless array of high-dollar collector cars that are too valuable to drive. A passionate Audi fan, Plantinger’s collection consists of two Audi 100 Coupe S models, as well...
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Most manufacturer-produced automotive videos feature high-end cars in exotic locations, backed by either a classical, trance or techno music soundtrack. While that may be fine for most consumers, those of us with 5w30 in our veins much prefer to hear the engine’s song instead of canned elevator music. Audi has apparently heard our complaints, and it’s latest marketing video for the R8 V10 Plus fades the backing track when the driver mats the throttle. Better yet, the car is strapped to a dyno, so there’s no wind noise to distract from the glorious roar of the car’s...
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Audi Is Back As Tony Stark’s Ride Of Choice In Iron Man 3: VideoIf you’ve seen either of the first two Iron Man movies, you probably lust for Tony Stark’s car collection as much as we do. The fictional billionaire playboy (reportedly patterned after Tesla CEO Elon Musk) has a serious passion for all things fast, but seems to prefer Audi models for...
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Natural Gas-Powered 2014 Audi A3 g-tron RevealedAbout two years ago we reported that Audi would eventually add six different powertrain types to its A3 range, offering everything from regular gasoline and diesel engines to advanced electrics and plug-in hybrids. In addition to the gasoline and diesel A3s already on sale today, we’ve been...
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Go Paintballing With The Audi RS 4: VideoTo highlight the handling prowess of its not-for-U.S.-sale RS4 Avant, Audi opted to stage and film a paintball war in an abandoned U.K. Ministry of Defense aircraft hangar. The cars were left in stock form (aside from the paintball guns and paint slick dispensers), but the tires were overinflated...
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2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet RenderedThe latest generation of the Audi A3 was revealed a year ago and so far has proven a sales hit in Europe, thanks mostly to its fuel-efficient MQB platform and tasteful styling. However, the car is still not on sale in the U.S. Audi is waiting until the arrival of a brand new A3 Sedan due later this...
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Audi Delivers Five Millionth Vehicle Equipped With Quattro All-Wheel DriveAudi is today celebrating the delivery of its five millionth vehicle equipped with quattro all-wheel drive. The car is a white 2013 Audi A6 Allroad built at the automaker’s plant in Neckarsulm, Germany, and destined for a customer in Europe. This means that Audi, by far, is the top luxury...
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