Audi News
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Despite being unveiled as far back as 2006, the Audi R8 is still a highly sought after performance machine and one of the best super-sports cars on the planet. Understandably, Audi won’t want to muck around too much with the award-winning formula so for the next-generation of the car Audi’s design team are reported to be taking an evolutionary approach. This means that many of the elements found on the current car should appear on the next one, which remains on track for a debut sometime in the second half of 2014 in hard-top form and as a convertible in 2015. According to...
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New VW, Audi Modular Interface Tech Spreading Across LineupThere are two big advantages to the sort of platform and technology sharing that goes on in the Volkswagen Group (VAG). One, is economies of scale. The more you share across a greater range, the bigger the profit margins. The second, is seeing the cool tech developed for high-end cars filter down...
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2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder Priced From $211,200With just 333 units to be built worldwide, and only 50 of those bound for the U.S., the hand-built Audi R8 GT Spyder isn't just a high-performance roadster, it's an extremely exclusive one. It's priced to match, too, starting from $210,000 plus a $1,200 delivery fee. If you've forgotten what the R8...
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Audi 3.0 BiTDI V-6 Diesel: Coming To America?Diesel's ascendance in the U.S. is a story that's been slow to develop momentum. For years, we've been hearing they're coming--and many are already here--but they're still just not a major factor in the marketplace. Mass buying preferences aside, however, there are some brilliant examples out...
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Audi R8 Grand-Am Daytona Debut Mega-GalleryAudi's R8 Grand-Am will make its competition debut at this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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Audi's Super Bowl Ad Flogs An Undead Horse: VideoAudi's released the latest teaser for its headlight-centric Super Bowl ad, and it stars... vampires.
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British limousine specialist Limo Broker has done the unthinkable and announced plans to destroy a perfectly good Audi R8 in order to convert it into a stretch limo. Worse than the Maserati Quattroporte limo we previously saw for sale on eBay, and possibly even the stretched Ferrari we saw at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Limo Broker--not satisfied with any old R8--has decided to go with a high-performance V-10 model. That’s right. The firm’s engineers will proceed to slice in half one of Audi’s 525-horsepower V-10 powered R8s to build what they claim...
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Audi Shows Off 125-Unit S5 Special EditionThe 2012 Audi S5 is already a seriously attractive coupe, but Audi is dressing it up for a limited 125-car run Special Edition model.
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Audi Q1 Crossover Back In The SpotlightAudi bosses have hinted at launching a new compact crossover based on the A1 and positioned below the Q3 for several years now, though nothing official has come to light yet. The closest we got to an official confirmation were comments from CEO Rupert Stadler that the Q family still has potential...
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Super Bowl Ads: Audi Highlights Headlights, While Lexus Unleashes The BeastAudi will try to build on the success of last year's Super Bowl ad, while Lexus enters the Super Bowl ad world for the very first time.
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North American Audi Plant Gets Green Light, Mexican Location Looking LikelyTalk of Audi’s North American production plans date back several years and reached a high point last year when the automaker’s CEO Rupert Stadler revealed to German media that a new plant will likely be established in Mexico for the manufacture of the mid-sized Q5. Audi officials have...
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Audi Reinterprets Melville's Classic, 'Moby Dick'Audi's latest television spot is a retake on the classic work of American literature, "Moby Dick," with an Audi quattro playing the white whale to a tow truck driver named Ahab.
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At the Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas this week Audi announced a bold new technology coming to its A8 flagship sedan within the next couple of years: the autonomous driving Traffic Jam Assistant. Designed for slow moving traffic jams, the new Traffic Jam Assistant will allow the A8 to crawl in stop and go driving and even navigate curves completely autonomously. The system is designed to work at speeds between 0 and 37 mph, and there will be certain constraints when it comes to the automatic steering, but Audi promises that it will be safe to use on expressways or in...
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2013 Audi A3 Interior Revealed At CES 2012Proving yet again the growing importance of in car electronics, Audi has unveiled the interior of its next-generation A3 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. Though the new A3 isn’t set for a debut until March’s Geneva Motor Show, before going on sale towards...
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2013 Audi A6 Allroad Revealed, U.S. Launch A PossibilityWith Audi deciding to bring back its A4 Allroad quattro model to the U.S. this year there’s new hope that the bigger, and more capable A6 variant will come too. The latest Audi A6 Allroad quattro has now made its online reveal ahead of an official world debut at March’s 2012 Geneva...
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Audi Q3 Vail Concept Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe Audi Q3 has finally been confirmed for the U.S., with the stylish compact crossover due to land in local showrooms this spring. To whet the appetite of American buyers Audi has unveiled this sporty new Q3 Vail Concept at this week's 2012 Detroit Auto Show, and we now have the live photos direct...
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Audi Confirms Q3 For U.S., Reveals Q3 Vail Concept In DetroitAudi is showing a customized version of its soon-to-be-released Q3 SUV at the Detroit Auto Show. Aimed at fans of winter sports, the Q3 Vail offers a unique blend of performance, luxury and style.
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2013 Audi RS5 Storms Into U.S. Showrooms Spring 2012Audi's eagerly anticipated RS 5 makes its U.S. debut at this week's Detroit Auto Showm with deliveries set to begin this spring.
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Audi has announced at this week’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show that it is expanding its A8 family with two new fuel-efficient powertrain options in the 2013 model year, one of which is a diesel. We can confirm that Audi’s flagship sedan will offer a 3.0-liter V-6 ‘TDI’ turbodiesel option later this year, though no specs have been announced as yet. The V-6 turbodiesel is likely to be a variation of the engine found in the current Q7 TDI, which in the SUV is rated at 225 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque. The other new option for the 2013 Audi A8 is the 3.0T model, which...
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Audi To Show Q3 'Vail' Concept, Announce A3 Sedan At Detroit: ReportAudi will show its Q3 'Vail' SUV concept at next week's Detroit Auto Show, and is expected to announce a sedan version of its A3 hatchback.
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2011 U.S. Luxury Market Recap: It's Good To Be GermanGerman brands enjoyed the biggest growth in the luxury market last year, capturing market share surrendered by Japanese luxury brands.
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Audi To Hire More In 2012, Increase Spending Over Next Five YearsLuxury manufacturer Audi is on a roll in terms of hiring and upgrading its infrastructure, which it sees as necessary for continued growth.
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Audi Gets New Design ChiefOver the years Audi designs have been transitioning from being rather staid to being much more dynamic and elegant. It’s no surprise that sales have also increased considerably over this time. Responsible for many of the designs you see on Audi cars today are talented stylists such as...
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Audi A1 Quattro: Limited Edition AwesomeTalk of an Audi A1 quattro has been circling the Internet's most feverish tubes for well over a year now, heated up by the unveiling of the Audi A1 clubsport quattro concept at the Wörthersee Tour in May. Today, Audi has stripped back the sheet from its latest creation: the A1 quattro. Looking...
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