Audi News
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The 2012 Audi A8 Hybrid is Audi's first foray into large-car hybrid drive, and it's a solid one, promising a balance of performance and lower emissions. Unlike the latest spate of luxury hybrids, the performance emphasis is on the combustion engine, rather than the hybrid system, however. It's not ultra-green, with CO2 emissions of 231.75 grams per mile, but it's not terrible, either--that figure is about 40 percent higher than a Toyota Prius. When you consider the A8 Hybrid is a full-size executive sedan with 245 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque, that figure's not bad at all. The low...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Audi RS5 Live PhotosThe 2011 Audi RS5 builds on one of the most elegantly attractive coupes on the road to deliver a luxurious, high-revving and potent driving experience. These live photos give a feel for what it looks like in the metal, and it certainly lives up to its aesthetic promise. While the aggressive front...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Audi A1 And A1 e-tron Live PhotosThe 2011 Audi A1 received what was possibly one of the most drawn-out unveilings in web history, and today it made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Alongside it is a design study for an extended-range EV, or plug-in hybrid--however you care to call it--that previews the mass-market...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Audi A1 e-tron ConceptThe Audi A1 e-tron will show off the first in Audi's planned range of affordable, every-day electric luxury cars.
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Audi Launches New Sport And Audi Exclusive Packages For RS6Audi is offering two new limited-edition equipment packages for its RS6 super-sedan and Avant wagon that will be restricted to just 500 units to reflect their exclusivity. The two packages are the "RS6 Sport" and "RS6 Audi Exclusive," both of which come with a special carbon design package for the...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2012 Audi A8 HybridThe new 2012 Audi A8 Hybrid will be available from late 2011.
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Audi currently sells three different versions of its R8 supercar, the original 4.2-liter V-8 model and the newer 5.2-liter V-10 model, which is available in either hard-top coupe or Spyder convertible bodystyles. However, there are two more versions thought to be in the works: a high-performance RS variant due towards the end of the R8’s model run and a more affordable version of the R8 Spyder fitted with a V-8 engine. The R8 Spyder is currently only available with a 525 horsepower V-10 engine and it’s set to be the most expensive model in Audi’s lineup when it goes on sale...
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Report: Audi Considering 8-Speed Automatic For Most ModelsAudi’s top-of-the-line 2011 A8 has been fitted with ZF’s whiz-bang eight-speed automatic transmission, catching up to rivals like BMW that has already installed the advanced transmission in several of its models. Audi is yet to confirm the news but reports claim that following the new...
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Audi Planning Handful Of E-Tron Models, Sets Up New DivisionVirtual test drive with the 2009 Audi E-Tron electric concept will soon be available through Sony’s PlayStation Home.
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Video: Audi R8, Range Rover Sport Evade Police In Wild ChaseThe ad is created entirely in CG by new design firm Mothership.
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Rendered: 2012 Audi A1 SportbackThe minicar segment is about to explode, with new models planned from most of the major automakers including, for the first time, premium labels such as Audi. While most are heading down the budget road Audi will be launching an upmarket model to tackle the likes of the MINI, Fiat 500...
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Michelin Pilot Sport 3 Tires Coming To A Supercar Near YouMichelin has launched the new Pilot Sport 3 to replace part of its Pilot Exalto and Pilot Sport 2 ranges, the latter being the tire of choice for the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 supercar and recently revealed Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. According to Michelin’s own test results, the new Pilot Sport 3...
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The new 2011 Audi A1 has been both hinted for and against U.S. sales.
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2011 Audi A1 Cabrio RenderedThe 2011 Audi A1 just hit the web, and now we have a preview of what the A1 Cabrio may look like.
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Report: Audi Planning Four A1 Variants But None For U.S.The minicar segment is about to explode, with new models planned from most of the major automakers including, for the first time, premium labels such as Audi. While most are heading down the budget road Audi will be launching an upmarket model to tackle the likes of the MINI, Fiat 500...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2011 Audi A1The 2011 Audi A1 will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March.
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Audi Looking For Image Boost With Higher Sales Of Premium ModelsIn Europe Audi is one of the leading luxury brands but in the U.S. its sales are still lagging behind rivals like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Lexus. Last year Audi sold just 82,716 vehicles in the U.S. while its rivals managed to rack up more than double that figure. In an effort to catch up as well as...
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Spy Shots: 2011 Audi A1The 2011 Audi A1 premium compact is expected to go on sale in Europe in late 2010.
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The 2011 Audi A1 is being primed for unveiling in nine days.
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Video: 2011 Audi A1 Dodges Cones In HangarTwo FC Bayern stars take the wheel of the 2011 Audi A1
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2011 Audi A1 Goes Wasabi GreenThe 2011 Audi A1 minicar features a distinctive palette of colors.
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Audi USA Boss De Nysschen Vindicated: Electricity IS for Idiots!An electrical fire in the area above Audi's display in Detroit's Cobo Hall proves electricity isn't friendly.
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Video: Audi Boasts A1 Will Be First Premium CompactAudi continues to tease us with the 2011 A1, which may or may not be headed to the U.S. This time around the automaker is boasting that its upcoming hatchback will be the "first premium automobile in the compact class," capable of outshining rivals like the MINI and Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Those are...
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Report: Audi A3 Production Suspended In Face Of Slow SalesThe Audi A3 is going on hiatus due to an aging design and low sales figures.
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