Audi News
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If you've always found the Segway's two wheels to be a little excessive you'll be pleased to hear Audi has come to the rescue. The A0 - A1 being a European-market minicar and A2 an aluminum-bodied economy car - is a conceptual foray into the world of personalized mobility developed jointly by Technische Universität München in Germany, and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. It's known as a monocycle (presumably "unicycle" sounds a little too "circus clown") and motion is granted by an electric motor that turns a single, hollow wheel that's self-stabilized and...
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R8 Supercar Gets Audi Exclusive TouchThe Audi Exclusive customization option is now available for the Audi R8 supercar.
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Audi R8 GT Week: No Compromise, Weight Optimized VideosAudi's four-wheeled shark, the 2012 R8 GT, gets some more detailed coverage and spends some time with former F1 driver and Le Mans-winning Audi endurance racer, Emmanuele Pirro, in this final pair of R8 GT Week videos. Along the way, we get some great shots of the R8 GT in action. We also get a...
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Cadillac Converj, Audi R8 Spyder Recall, Infiniti JX: Today's Car NewsThe Cadillac Converj has once again received the green light for production. [GreenCarReports] Shelby Supercars officially debuts its Tuatara in Asia. [MotorAuthority] Ken Block's Gymkhana FOUR is coming next week--the teaser video shows the H.F.H.V's anti-lag system in action. [MotorAuthority]...
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2013 Audi Q7 Getting Aluminum Body, Shedding 650 Pounds: ReportAudi's next-generation Q7 SUV is expected to debut in late 2012 with an aluminum body and possible hybrid drivetrain.
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2011-12 Audi R8 Spyder Recalled For Fuel LeakThe 2011-12 Audi R8 Spyder has been recalled for a fuel leak that could start a fire.
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The 2011 Audi Urban Concept will make its official world debut next month at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but you can get a preview of it here in this official video.
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Audi R8 GT Week: Performance And Design VideosIt's hard to believe, but we're already two days into the R8 GT Week that's trying to top those toothy fishes on the Discovery Channel. The first two videos, entitled "Performance," and "Design," give us a look into just what you'd expect. The R8 GT's performance and design are worthy subjects of...
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VW 1-Liter Lives On As Audi ‘E1’ e-tron Concept: Spy ShotsAudi's new concept car will make its debut next month at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and is believed to be a preview of the smallest of a new range of eco-focused models from the German automaker.
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Audi Tries To Outdo Shark Week With R8 GT Week: VideoThere's no arguing Audi's R8 supercar is a thing of both beauty and ability. In V-10 form it's even sharper. Then there's the stellar R8 GT. But is it better than Shark Week? Audi thinks so (and, at least until those sharks start growing lasers out of their heads, we tend to agree), and it's...
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40 MPG And 170 BHP? Audi Engine Offers Frugality And FunHigh performance usually means taking a hit as far as economy is concerned, and impressive economy numbers don't often provide much in the way of fun. Proving that MPG and MPH aren't mutually exclusive, Audi's new 1.8 TFSI engine boasts some impressive statistics. Turbocharging, clever fuel...
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Audi Posts Record $3.5 Billion Operating Profit For First Half Of 2011Audi has kept up with rivals such as Daimler and BMW by posting record profits so far this year, thanks mostly to strong demand for its luxury cars in China.
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Audi isn't the first name in high-mpg luxury cars--it has yet to release a hybrid, though it has several on deck, including the A6 Hybrid, which we won't get here in the U.S. But Audi does have its diesel engines, and those manage pretty solid economy while maintaining a level of performance thanks to the high torque figures. But soon, a new engine may add to Audi's green porftolio--and it's neither diesel nor hybrid. Instead, it's a highly efficient turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine: the completely redesigned 1.8 TFSI. As the base engine--for Europe, at least, though there's some...
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More RS Models Coming To U.S. Says Audi Sales ChiefThe Audi TT RS has just gone and sale and the next RS model, the RS5, is due out next year.
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Audi Signs On As Sponsor For 63rd Annual Emmy AwardsThe deal between Audi and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the organizer of the Emmy awards, is multi-year one.
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Stretched Audi A8 L By Russia’s ArmorTechRussian firm ArmorTech adds around 400 mm to the wheelbase of the already long Audi A8 L by extending both the front and rear doors.
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2013 Audi A4 Avant Wagon Spy ShotsThe facelifted 2013 Audi A4 Avant Wagon should go on sale in the second half of next year alongside the sedan.
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2013 Audi A4 Sedan Spy ShotsThe 2013 Audi A4 is soon to join the 2012 A5 with a fresh new face, revised to keep the model fresh as it reaches mid-cycle status. These images, the first to capture the facelift, show LED running lights like the revised A5, among other features. Some of those other features, visible despite the...
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Audi has come to terms with the publisher of Eminem, Eight Mile Style, over the illegal use of the rapper's famous track Lose Yourself in an ad for its new A6 Avant in Europe.
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2012 Audi S8 Spy ShotsThe 2012 Audi S8 will go on sale later this year, most likely with a debut at this September's 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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First 2012 Audi TT RS Sold In U.S.The first Audi TT RS was delivered in the U.S. this week, bringing with it the return of the RS line to our shores. With its 360-horsepower of turbocharged goodness, the new TT S is sure to bring its owner some fond memories as well. If you've already forgotten (shame!) the $56,850 TT RS packs a...
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2013 Audi S7 Spy ShotsCurrent Audi S models, while visually quite different from the standard versions to the informed eye, often fly under the radar of regular folks. But that's set to change for the next generation of S models, according to previous reports, and these latest spy shots hint at just how the S7 will...
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Audi To Build New Plant In Mexico Instead Of Using VW's U.S. PlantVolkswagen builds a lot of cars in North America. Some of them are built in Mexico, but many are built right here in the U.S. Audi wants to get in on the cheaper construction and shipping costs available here, but it doesn't want to borrow VW's extra capacity. Instead, it will build its own new...
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2012 Audi A6 Hybrid: Forbidden FruitAudi is getting ready to unleash its 2012 A6 Hybrid on Europe. It was originally due late this year, but now looks like it won't be on sale across the pond until early 2012. But the U.S. is still at least two years away from the hybrid--if we ever get it. Some reports, like the one from Inside...
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