Audi News

In the past Audi has driven cars up slippery ski ramps to demonstrate the prowess of its engineering skills, and for its latest A1 “premium compact” the stunt driving keeps coming. This time around Audi decided to take the new A1 on a skateboard halfpipe in Brussels to show off the car’s...

Four-door coupes seem to be all the rage these days. With Mercedes-Benz preparing a new generation of its CLS and the Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera winning praise all around the world, we now have a look at a potential design for an Audi four-door that looks much more sports car than...

Depending who you're talking to, Americans are either SUV-loving small-car haters or clamoring for more Euro-hatches to be brought to U.S. streets. Audi thinks most Americans fall into the former camp, claiming that the country's car-buying populace just isn't ready for the A1 premium subcompact...

Downloadable apps have revolutionized the way we use mobile phones and soon it will change the way we use our cars too. Audi’s next-generation of cars will have computer-style dashboards with touchscreen pads as well as downloadable apps similar to those on current smartphones like the Apple...

Like any other consumer goods, automobiles are heavily influenced by trends and market demands. Hybrid drivetrains, LEDs, infotainment systems and lightweight structural materials have all made their way into the cars of the 21ts century. We have even seen new classes of vehicles created. The...

For most brands, eight-speed automatic transmissions are still only the stuff of high-end flagships but for Audi, at least, most of the models in its lineup will feature the advanced units. Already confirmed for the new 2011 Audi A8 and updated Q7, by this fall the automaker will announce that its...

Audi took the risky step of replacing the V-8 engine in its sporty S4 and S5 models with a new supercharged V-6 in an effort to boost fuel economy. Sure the six-cylinder mill is lighter and more fuel-efficient but what about the prestige of a V-8, not to mention the smoothness and aural delight?...

More than 200 vehicles will contest the Nurburging 24 Hours endurance race this weekend, including seven Audi R8 LMS cars entered by the Audi customer teams ABT Sportsline, Black Falcon and Phoenix Racing. Last year, when the new GT3 race cars made their debut in the 24-hour race with support from...

Okay, people: we get that bloodsucking is all the rage right now, but that doesn't mean we have to like it. Some of us endured the craze when it reared its pale, pasty head a couple of decades ago, and our wardrobes are still trying to crawl back toward the light. Now, we have hard evidence that...

The Audi R8 LMS Race Experience lets customers hit the track against professionals in real competition.

For the fourth year in a row, Audi will have its own stand at the GTI tuner meet at the Wörthersee Tour in Germany and is once again expecting Audi fans from throughout Europe. The star of the show will be the new Audi A1, which though the use of adhesive film designs, vibrant paint finishes...

Audi tuning specialist APS has released a new supercharger kit for the V-8 powered R8, offering the power of the bigger V-10 model but at a much lower cost. Performance, reliability and a stock style feel were major factors in the extensive research and development program carried out by APS and...

MTM is not known for its restraint--it is, after all, the same company that fitted two engines into an Audi TT previously to set a speed record at Nardo. Its engineers have now taken the tuner’s brand of high-power, no-holds-barred modification to the internal workings of the Audi RS6 Sedan...

BMW has enjoyed some success with its CSL range of stripped out ready-to-race M3s and Mercedes-Benz has delivered several of its own lightweight Black Series models. That leaves the third major German luxury automaker, Audi, which has now revealed a lighter and more powerful version of its V-10...

The 1,000-kilometer race at Spa will be a "dress rehearsal" for Audi's Le Mans effort.

The social media program is intended to maximize Audi's involvement with the new Iron Man 2 movie.

A base A3 2.0 TDI FWD S-Tronic runs $29,950. The VW Golf TDI we recently tested runs $23,090. In the review of that car we mentioned how the $7k discount for the Golf might be the way to go. After all, you can’t get this flavor of Audi with quattro AWD, which would differentiate the Audi diesel...

The R8 Sport will likely be joined by a smaller TT Sport as well.

The new 2011 Audi RS5, complete with its 450 horsepower FSI V-8 engine and seven-speed S tronic dual clutch gearbox, is slated to go on sale in Europe this July but we still don’t have any confirmation of the vehicle coming to the U.S. The guys at Automobile Magazine, however, recently reported...

Of all the ways that companies can advertise, product placement is by far the most hilarious. Print ads? Totally predictable. Radio, TV, billboards, web banners? Been there, done that. But product placement catches us by surprise because it's always "BTW". As in, "I am Lady Gaga and  I am...