Audi News
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It seems there’s no limit to what Audi’s R8 LMS race cars can do. Since its launch in 2009, the stunning race car has seen 115 victories and 12 national or international titles in the hands of Audi’s customers. More recently the race car, in Grand-Am trim, has been preparing for the Daytona 24 Hours endurance race and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, both of which takes place here in the U.S. However, the R8 LMS was recently upgraded to “ultra” trim in preparation for the 2012 motorsport season and now it’s been revealed that the GT3-spec car will even be...
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Audi R8 Facelift Coming In 2012: ReportThe biggest update to the Audi R8 supercar may be coming next year, with reports coming out of Europe suggesting that a facelifted version of the Audi flagship is planned. While we’ve previously reported on a second-generation R8 due in 2014, this is the first time that details of an update...
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Audi R8 Crashes In Florida, Owner Posts Photos On ForumThe owner of this sad looking Audi R8 was simply driving down a road yesterday in Tampa, Florida on the way to dinner when the driver of a pickup truck allegedly ran through a stop sign and crashed into him causing the damage you see here. Fortunately there were no major injuries for any of the...
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Stillborn Supercar: 1934 Auto Union Type 52In love and cars, it's bittersweet to wonder what might have been. Add nearly 80 years to an element of mystery, and you'll get something like the Auto Union Type 52. If ever the words "ancestral supercar" belonged together, this is it. Recent features on Jalopnik and IEDEI got us thinking about...
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2012 Audi A6 Recalled For Faulty AirbagsThe 2012 Audi A6 remains one of the safest vehicles on the road today, having been awarded a Top Safety Pick by the Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS).
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Audi Investing In Battery Research For Electric CarsWith closest rivals BMW and Daimler forming industry alliances to help further the development of batteries and other electrical energy storage technologies for use in cars, it appears Audi too is getting in on the action, today announcing a new joint-research project of its own. Dubbed...
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We recently brought you news that Audi would be fitting its cars with a new broadband Internet connection based on the ultra-fast LTE mobile connectivity standard as the latest initiative in the automaker's 'Audi Connect’ vehicle networking strategy. Audi's system also has the ability to connect drivers directly to Google, giving them access to a huge number of up-to-date points of interest, as well as information such as weather, travel data and breaking news and traffic updates. Now Audi has announced that it has upgraded the system yet again, this time so that it offers Internet...
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Audi R8 Grand-Am Preps For 2012 Daytona 24 HoursFerrari’s new 458 Italia Grand-Am race car isn’t the only hot euro making its debut at next month’s 2012 Daytona 24 Hours endurance race. The new Audi R8 Grand-Am, seen for the first time testing on American soil, has successfully passed its baptism by fire. The new model was...
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2013 Audi A3 Spy ShotsAudi has pushed back the arrival of its next-generation A3 by one year as it tackles the development of several other models such as the recently facelifted A4 and A5 ranges. Originally slated to arrive at the end of this year, the next A3 will now hit the market around the end of next year as a...
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Audi Confirms Its BMW X6 Rival, The Q6Volkswagen Group design head Walter de' Silva has confirmed that a mid-size crossover, spanning the gap between Audi's Q5 and Q7, has been approved for production.
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Audi Shows Off A Digital Interactive Roadway In Miami: VideoRegular readers might remember the solar-powered roadway proposed by a company called -- not so originally -- Solar Roadways. The gist was that LEDs embedded in the surface would allow for quick and easy updates to dividing lines, signage, and more. At the recent Design Miami showcase, Audi showed...
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Audi Gets Charitable In Tokyo With A1 Samurai BlueAudi has unveiled a vibrantly colored one-off A1 at the Tokyo Motor Show.
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The 2012 Audi A7 is a fine mash-up of luxury sedan and hatchback, with style few have managed to match in the segment. Combining practicality with performance and style with luxury, it's a nominee for our 2012 Best Car To Buy award.
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Audi May Show A New TT In Tokyo: ReportAudi may choose to show a new concept version of its TT Coupe at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, according to internet reports.
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2012 Audi S6 Live Photos: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowThe 2012 Audi S6 made its way from its global debut in Frankfurt to its U.S. debut in Los Angeles this week, and we grabbed some more live photos to share with you.
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Audi Prepping New Ad For Super Bowl XLVIThis year it was Volkswagen that won all the praise with its Super Bowl ads, namely, the Black Betty-themed beetle race for the new 2012 Beetle and the pint-sized Darth Vader ‘commanding’ the new 2012 Passat. For next year’s game, Super Bowl XLVI taking place on February 5 at...
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Audi A1 Spawns Five-Door Sportback: Forbidden FruitAudi’s pint-sized A1 hatchback has proven to be a relative success for the automaker in the markets it’s sold in, thanks mostly to its promise of genuine luxury in the compact class. Now Audi is expanding the range with a new five-door variant. Called a “Sportback” in...
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Audi Announces R8 LMS Ultra For 2012 Racing SeasonAudi's successful R8 LMS GT3 race car is being retired after the 2011 season, replaced by the new R8 LMS ultra.
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A local Chinese restaurant's name has always been puzzling: A8 China. It doesn't roll right off the tongue or follow the convention of having "garden," "kitchen" or "panda" worked in somewhere. It could be assurance of top billing on Yellow Pages.com and mobile apps like Urbanspoon, but our enthusiast side always thinks of the Audi flagship. If a new report from The Wall Street Journal's is any indication, there could be a connection after all. It seems the Chinese really dig Audis, especially the mid-range A6. From our recent review of the 2012 Audi A6, we agree it's not a bad choice. What...
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Is Audi Working On An Even Faster RS3 'Plus' Sportback?Audi's RS3 Sportback blends practicality with performance better than almost any other car on the market, and rumor has it that an even faster version may be in the works.
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Audi RS Boss Stephan Reil Presents The New 2012 TT RS: VideoThe boss of Audi's quattro division Stephan Reil talks up his latest baby, the new 2012 Audi TT RS.
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Aerodynamic Changes Coming To Make Le Mans Prototype Cars SaferFender holes will be required on all LMP cars as of April 1, 2012; the move is meant to reduce the likelihood of a high-speed flip caused by aerodynamics.
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Audi S8 Has Highest Theft Rate In The Country… But There’s A CatchThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has come out with a new report showing the highest theft rates among new cars sold in the U.S., based on data collected from the year 2009. The study found that the car with the highest theft rate, a rate of 8.81 thefts per 1,000 vehicles...
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Audi Urban Concept On Its Way To Limited Production: ReportAudi's electric city car concept is working its way into production.
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