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Audi R18 Ultra Wins Inaugural Race at Spa as Audi Takes Top Four Spots
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Audi used the Spa 6 Hours to debut its newest race cars, the R18 Ultra and the R18 e-tron quattro, delivering a thrilling premiere with highly successful results. The German automaker claimed a 1-2-3-4 finish, with its R18 Ultra taking first and third, and the diesel hybrid e-tron quattro taking second and fourth. So at…
Audi A2 Aims Cross Hairs at Nissan Juke
The small crossover market isn’t very well explored yet, which makes it ripe for picking. Nissan already caught on to this with the Juke, but it seems Audi is smelling blood in the water too.
Audi R18 e-tron Quattro Set to make Race Debut
The hybrid, all-wheel drive Audi R18 e-tron quattro race car sporting a diesel powerplant will make its race debut at Spa Francorchamps this weekend.
Audi A3 Evolution Detailed Over the Years- Video
The Audi A3 has come along way since it’s original release, and too see the changes up close the company has released a video of the old A3 morphing into the new A3.
Top 10 Progressive Sports Cars of the Future
Sports cars have often set the bar in new automotive technology and trends. Things like dual-clutch transmissions and forced induction engines were practically engineered for the sole purpose of taking a sports car to the absolute edge of excitement and danger.
Truth in 24 II Trailer Released by Audi With Fast Driving and Car Carnage – Video
Audi is jumping back into the documentary film making game with its Truth in 24 II documentary, the first of which was released three years ago.
AutoGuide Week-In-Reverse: Mercedes SLC Confirmed, Mustang GT500 Gets 662 hp and More
The automotive industry is a global business that is constantly evolving and growing, and we here at AutoGuide know it can be hard to keep up sometimes. So here is a summary of the top stories you may have missed this week: J.D. Power Releases Top 5 Most Desired New Car Technologies J.D. Power has released a…
Audi R8 Drifting Video Celebrates 500,000 Facebook Fans
The importance of social media these days in an automakers marketing department is stronger than ever, and Audi went so far as to prepare a little thank you video for all of its fans on Facebook.
Jon Olsson’s PPI Audi R8 Razor GTR in Stunning Detail
In the skiing world Jon Olsson is known for innovating new tricks, in the automotive world he’s known for taking supercars through weather that might make some SUV drivers cringe.
2013 Audi Q5 Engine Options: Hybrid, Supercharged V6 – Video
Little will change on the surface of the 2013 Audi Q5, but that’s alright because it’s a handsome vehicle with three new engine options for the U.S. market. GALLERY: 2013 Audi Q5
Audi S3 Prototype Caught Testing in Spy Photos
The newly redesigned Audi A3 debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and now we have spy photos of the S3 performance version out testing on the Nurburgring. GALLERY: Audi S3 Spy Photos
Audi R8 e-Tron Tests on Nurburgring – Spy Photos
Everything that Audi is putting into the e-tron R8 seems to be taking time, not that it’s a bad thing, but time is precious and the world is an impatient place. Originally debuting in 2009 at the Frankfurt Auto Show, the automaker’s electrified halo car keeps slipping just out of grasp. in September, 2011 we…
Audi A6 L e-Tron Concept Unveiled at Beijing Auto Show
Audi‘s future hybrid drivetrain plans became much clearer today when it debuted the A6 L e-tron concept at the Beijing Auto Show. Based on the A6 platform, but with a longer wheelbase (designated by the “L”), we’re getting a taste of what Audi’s advanced e-tron drivetrain system will look like as it is fitted to cars starting…
2013 Audi Q5 Facelift Officially Revealed
Last month, spy photos revealed the facelift the 2013 model year Audi Q5 would be receiving, and now the German automaker has released its first official photos of the newly refreshed SUV. As expected, the 2013 Audi Q5 features the updated hexagonal grille, a revised front bumper with larger air intakes and chrome accents and…
Audi A6 L and RS Q3 Concept set to Bow at Auto China
Audi will be giving us three world premieres on Monday at the Auto China car show in Beijing, unveiling the RS Q3 concept(shown above), another car based on the Audi Q3 and a technology platform for an Audi A6 L. The Chinese market has embraced the long wheelbase in recent years, and automakers have been accommodating by building…
Audi R18 Ultra Chair to be Designed with Crowdsourced Data
It almost makes sense for automakers and design firms to develop products together given all the effort that goes into making a car, at least that’s what it seems Mercedes-Benz this thinking. It unveiled a furniture line earlier this week and now German automaker Audi has teamed up with Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram on its “R18…
Mercedes-Benz AMG-Ducati Partnership Discontinued
Fallout is common in corporate acquisitions and Audi‘s takeover of Ducati is no exception. In this case that colateral is especially funny because it means the German giant now officially owns a few Mercedes-Benz AMGs, sort of. Before the deal, Duacti offered AMG-branded bikes which naturally transferred to Audi along with the rest of the…
Audi Buys Ducati for Small Engine Technology: Official Release
Audi officially announced its purchase of Italian superbike manufacturer Ducati today, though information about the $1.12 billion deal broke yesterday. Small engine technology that lends Ducati bikes their sport-loving spirit seems to be at the key of what the automaker is excited to acquire. Speculations lit afire when news originally surfaced that the German marque…
Audi Q2 Baby SUV is Coming: Sources say
However, taking a cue from the Mini Crossman, insiders say Audi plans to offer a range of personalization options for the Q2, such as roof and mirror cap colours, interior panels and even the seats and steering wheel.
Audi RS Q3 Concept is a 360-HP High-Riding Sports Car
Revealed ahead of its 2012 Auto China in Beijing debut is the Audi RS Q3 Concept boasting 360-hp from the same 2.5-liter TFSI engine that powers the TT-RS. The German automaker’s Q3 concept has one goal: “It interprets the character of the compact SUV in a very special way – systematically dynamic.” The RS Q3…
Audi Buys Ducati for $1.12 Billion
While rumors have swirled around this business venture, it is now out that Audi has agreed to buy Italian motorcycle giant Ducati for €860 million Euros, or about $1.12 Billion. Two unnamed sources who are familiar with the case said that Ducati carries liabilities of less than €200 million Euros, (far less than originally believed) and…
2013 Audi RS6 Nurburgring Spy Photos
Over the winter our photogaphers captured several spy photos of an Audi RS6 mule testing in the European North. Now that Spring has returned, the RS6 is testing the limits of adhesion on a different surface – the Nurburgring. The wagon (Avant) style RS6 is easily distinguishable by some massive wheels and significant air intakes…
Ward’s Auto 10 Best Interiors for 2012 List Announced
Ward’s Auto has released its top 10 picks for best interior in 2012 today, though in no particular order. Here they are with brief notes on each car’s engine specs and starting price. The 2012 Mazda CX-5 crossover is powered by 2.0-liter Skyactiv inline four cylinder that makes 155 hp and 150 lb-ft of torque…
Audi to Announce Ducati Purchase Next Week
Global automotive juggernaut Volkswagen is about to grow a little larger with rumors that it’s luxury car division Audi will announce a takeover of an iconic Italian brand next week. What makes this acquisition unique, however, is that the new company isn’t the four-wheel kind, preferring instead performance on two wheels. According to inside sources,…
