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Audi Q3 Sketches Released
Audi has released a number of sketches showing their forthcoming Q3 crossover, based on the Volkswagen Tiguan, that will serve as an entry-level vehicle for the brand. The Q3 is unlikely to come to North America, but its unveiling at the Shanghai Auto Show should give a clue as to where Audi anticipates a fair…
Not Bad, Audi: Long-Waiting Customer Loaned An S4
One member of the Audizine forums recently got a surprise when the president of Audi USA loaned him an S4 for him to use while he waited for his ordered S4 to be built. Forum member DATZ ordered a 2011 Audi S4 on December 9th, 2010, in Daytona Gray. He knew that it would take…
2012 Audi A7 Pricing Starts at $59,250
The not-quite-an A6, not-quite an A8 five-door from Audi finally has a price: in America it will start at $59,250. At that price, the A7 will come with a 3.0-liter supercharged, direct-injection V6 hooked up to a Tiptronic transmission and quattro all-wheel drive. The sedan-cum-coupe-slash-hatchback will reach showrooms later this month, to confuse potential A6…
Ford Creates Internal Division To Revive Lincoln
With its Lincoln luxury brand currently facing tumultuous times, parent company Ford has created a new internal division to help bring Lincoln back up to speed, after a period where the brand lacked resources needed to compete. Ford has set aside a staff of 85 to help work on various aspects of the Lincoln brand,…
Audi Gives New Quattro Coupe The Green Light, Prototypes Already Running
One of the stars from last years auto show circuits was the Audi Quattro coupe concept. According to the latest reports from Europe, Audi execs have given the concept the green light and engineers are already putting prototypes through the test. Based on the current RS5 platform, the Quattro coupe will benefit from some weight saving measures….
Georgia Tech Students to Compete in World Solar Challenge with Custom Audi TT Race Car
A team of Georgia Tech students has put together a dual-battery, solar-powered Audi TT to compete later this year in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. One of the car’s batteries is charged by solar panels, and energizes power brakes, windows and steering. The second battery puts out 120 volts which is directed to an…
Audi Reports Best First Quarter In Company History
Somebody in Audi management is busting out the champagne and Hoyo Monterrey Excaliburs. This past March gave them a series of sales records, including the best March US sales and the best overall first quarter of all time. This was the third month in a row where Audi sales have set records, and in the…
Audi Enters The Bicycle Market
After stuffing horsepower into the respective wazoos of S and RS models, Audi’s latest product shares nothing in common: it doesn’t even have an engine, and two less wheels. Audi America has teamed up with Renovo Hardwood Bicycles to build the duo series, with a monocoque one-piece frame handcrafted from wood. Renovo, the only hardwood bicycle…
2012 Audi A6 to Get 4-Cylinder Engine in North America
With the introduction of the 2012 A6 luxury sedan, Audi will for the first time ever offer a 4-cylinder version in North America. That engine will be, unsurprisingly, the automakers one-size-fits-all 2.0 TFSI turbocharged 4-cylinder powerplant, although it’s not clear if Audi intends to up the output from the roughly 200-hp it currently produces in…
Audi’s Evolution 2 R18 Looking All Sorts of Badass on the Track
With the anticipation growing for Audi‘s R18 LMP1 race car to hit the track competitively, Audi is probably wishing it’ll happen sooner themselves. After losing out at the 12 Hours of Sebring, Audi may be looking forward to getting the R18 out on the track in order to replace the current R15 race cars. Two…
BMW 4-Series May Appear As Rival To Audi A5 Sportback
BMW is planning to expand its range yet again, with reports of an upcoming 4-Series lineup that would compete against the Audi A5 Sportback in the burgeoning sporty hatchback segment. Rumors have been flying about a possible 3-Series GT, a complement to the crossover-like 5-Series GT (shown above), but this may in fact be part of the…
2012 Audi S8 to Get 520-hp Turbocharged V8
Destined for dealers some time in 2012, the Audi S8 could debut as early as the Frankfurt Auto Show this Fall. Along with what will no doubt be the largest grille ever fitted to a production car, the S8 will be powered by the company’s new turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine making an impressive 520-hp. Past…
SEAT Plant In Spain To Produce Audi Q3, 700 Jobs Added
Volkswagen‘s Spanish subsidiary SEAT is preparing to take on the task of assembling Audi‘s Q3 compact crossover, at their plant outside of Barcelona. The move comes as a bit of a quid pro quo for Audi, since SEAT’s Exeo flagship is a re-badged Audi A4, and with SEAT’s flagging sales presenting an issue for Volkswagen’s…
Audi A9 Coupe Planned as Mercedes CL Rival
Rumors of a new uber sedan from Audi have been circulating for quite some time, badged as the A9 and slotting in above the brand’s current flagship model, the A8. According to a new report by Auto Bild, the A9 is getting the go-ahead, but it won’t be a 4-door. Instead, plans are to build…
Audi Q6 Under Consideration as Rival to BMW X6
BMW’s decision to build the X6 coupe-styled SUV may have seemed absurd at first, but demand for the unique and sporty AWD machine has far exceeded expectations, giving rise to rumors of competitors from the automaker’s main rivals. The latest comes from Audi, and it’s more than just a rumor with Audi boss Rupert Stadler…
Audi A2 May Return To Lineup Amid Strong Demand For A1
The Audi A2 was well ahead of its time when it launched in 1999, and it paid dearly for its advanced nature, with a short lifespan and disappointing sales. But the A2, which was capable of getting 78 mpg in some trim levels, appears set for a renaissance. Times have changed, and the demand for a…
Audi R8 GT Priced from $196,800; Just 90 Units Earmarked for the U.S.
Audi‘s most exclusive and powerful R8 model yet, the R8 GT, will retail for $196,800 when it hits dealers this year. The German exotic isn’t likely to see any showrooms though, with just 90 models earmarked for the U.S., every model is likely already spoken for. The R8 GT is powered by the same 5.2-liter…
BMW Is China’s Most Coveted Brand
In luxury mad China, the most coveted brand by consumers is not Rolex or Apple, but BMW. A survey conducted by Clear Asia, a consulting firm based in Hong Kong, polled 2,500 Chinese consumers about their favorite brands, and the Bavarian auto maker came out on top, ahead of the luxury watch giant and the…
Next Audi A4 to Shed 200 Pounds, Q7 to Drop Nearly 900 Pounds
Audi will continue its focus on weight savings when it rolls out the next generation A4, Q5 and Q7 models, making drastic reductions across the board. At a recent technical presentation, Audi engineers focused on the use of aluminum in the next-generation of vehicles, following what’s been done on the new A8 and A6 sedans….
Audi Working On Quattro Concept, Production To Be Decided in Six Months
Audi will make the final decision to build the beautiful Quattro concept in six months. But in the meanwhile, they’re pushing ahead with further developing it…you know, just in case. The company first mentioned that they would decide whether or not to produce the Quattro in two or three months. But now, the decision has…
2012 Audi TT-RS Will Likely Get 360 Horsepower
As if news of the impending launch of the Audi TT-RS wasn’t enough, North American consumers will be treated to an extra 20 horsepower, according to Car and Driver magazine. C/D spoke to Audi representatives at the Chicago Auto Show, where they were informed that Audi is pushing for a total output of 360 horsepower…
Nokian Tires Set New Ice Speed Record: Audi Bests Bentley
A few weeks ago, Bentley announced that it had set a world speed record on ice in their Continental Supersports. The modified convertible hit 205.48 mph on a Finnish lakebed, which is no trifling speed. Now, obscure tire manufacturer Nokian has announced that they have bested that record by one mph, with their own special…
Audi Q5, A6 and A8 to Get TDI Clean Diesel Versions for U.S. Market
Audi and parent company Volkswagen have long been proponents of diesel-powered vehicles, and now the German automaker is looking to further the penetration of the original gas-alternative in North America. During a press conference today, Audi of America boss Johan de Nysschen confirmed that along with the current A3 and Q7 clean diesel models, the…
Audi A3 Sedan Likely for North America…. Duh!
Audi‘s new A3 sedan concept will likely see U.S. shores in the near future admits Peter Schwarzenbauer, the German automaker’s sales and marketing boss. Unveiled with an impressive 408-hp turbocharged 5-cylinder, a carbon fiber skin and some stunning lines at the Geneva Auto Show, Schwarzenbauer’s statement is essentially a given, with a car like the…
