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  • Audi's 2012 R8 LMS ultra

    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...

  • 2012 Audi R8 GT
    Audi R8 Facelift Coming In 2012: Report

    The 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...

  • Wreckage of Audi R8 involved in crash in Tampa, Florida
    Audi R8 Crashes In Florida, Owner Posts Photos On Forum

    The 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...

  • 1934 Auto Union Type 52 engineering sketch
    Stillborn Supercar: 1934 Auto Union Type 52

    In 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...

  • 2012 Audi A6
    2012 Audi A6 Recalled For Faulty Airbags

    The 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).

  • Audi board member Frank Dreves (right) with German minister Wolf-Dieter Lukas
    Audi Investing In Battery Research For Electric Cars

    With 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...

  • Audi Connect with Google Street View

    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...

  • Audi R8 Grand Am race car
    Audi R8 Grand-Am Preps For 2012 Daytona 24 Hours

    Ferrari’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...

  • 2013 Audi A3 Hatchback spy shots
    2013 Audi A3 Spy Shots

    Audi 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...

  • 2014 Audi Q6 test-mule spy shots
    Audi Confirms Its BMW X6 Rival, The Q6

    Volkswagen 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.

  • Audi 'Urban Future' exhibit at Design Miami 2011
    Audi Shows Off A Digital Interactive Roadway In Miami: Video

    Regular 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...

  • Audi A1 Samurai Blue
    Audi Gets Charitable In Tokyo With A1 Samurai Blue

    Audi has unveiled a vibrantly colored one-off A1 at the Tokyo Motor Show.

  • 2012 Audi A7 3.0T

    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.

  • Audi Quattro concept - 2010 Paris Auto Show
    Audi May Show A New TT In Tokyo: Report

    Audi may choose to show a new concept version of its TT Coupe at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, according to internet reports.

  • 2012 Audi S6 live photos
    2012 Audi S6 Live Photos: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show

    The 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.

  • 2011 Audi A8 L W-12 quattro
    Audi Prepping New Ad For Super Bowl XLVI

    This 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...

  • Audi A1 Sportback
    Audi A1 Spawns Five-Door Sportback: Forbidden Fruit

    Audi’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...

  • Audi's 2012 R8 LMS ultra
    Audi Announces R8 LMS Ultra For 2012 Racing Season

    Audi's successful R8 LMS GT3 race car is being retired after the 2011 season, replaced by the new R8 LMS ultra.

  • 2012 Audi A6 live photos. Photo by Joe Nuxoll.

    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...

  • 2012 Audi RS3 live photos
    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.

  • 2012 Audi TT RS  -  First Drive  -  Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch
    Audi RS Boss Stephan Reil Presents The New 2012 TT RS: Video

    The boss of Audi's quattro division Stephan Reil talks up his latest baby, the new 2012 Audi TT RS.

  • Audi R18 Le Mans Prototype
    Aerodynamic Changes Coming To Make Le Mans Prototype Cars Safer

    Fender 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.

  • 2009 Audi S8
    Audi S8 Has Highest Theft Rate In The Country… But There’s A Catch

    The 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...

  • Audi Urban Concept launch, 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Audi Urban Concept On Its Way To Limited Production: Report

    Audi's electric city car concept is working its way into production.

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