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Audi A6 Hybrid May Not Be Sold Until 2015
Audi fanboys will have the wind taken out of their sails today after Johan de Nysschen, president of Audi’s American division, told Autoweek that the car may not reach the U.S. market until 2015! No reason was given, but we can only assume that it’s far from production ready. The A6 Hybrid is apparently capable…
Lamborghini Estoque Back On Track
With Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmamnn desiring a third vehicle for his company’s product lineup, the Lamborghini Estoque appears to have been given the go-ahead rather than the obvious choice of an SUV. Although Lamborghini pioneered the exotic SUV segment with its outlandish LM002, the company will forge ahead with the Estoque, after Audi decided to…
Detroit 2011: Audi A6 and A6 Hybrid Unveiled
Audi pulled the wraps off its redesigned executive class A6 and its hybrid variant at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. The Audi A6 will be available in a choice of two gasoline and three TDI engines with power output said to range from 177 hp to 300 hp. Meanwhile, Audi engineers managed to make the…
Audi e-Tron Spyder: New Pictures
You might not find a crowd more receptive to electric cars than at the Consumer Electronics Show and so its no surprise that during his keynote address Audi CEO Rupert Stadler made his grand entrance behind the wheel of the company’s e-Tron Spyder. Audi is continuing to keep the focus on its electric car efforts…
Audi A9 Under Consideration; New Model to Also Form Basis of Lamborghini Estoque
Audi is reportedly planning to develop a new A9 model that would sit atop its current A8 flagship in the German luxury brand’s lineup. The coupe-styled luxury sedan would target the Porsche Panamera, as well as high-end coupes like the Mercedes CL. An inside source at Audi, speaking to AutoCar, commented that, “The project isn’t…
Audi RS4 Back On Track Despite Rumors
Despite reports to the contrary, a future RS4 model from Audi is reportedly still on track. The high-performance version of the sports sedan has reportedly been re-confirmed by Autovisie Magazine, and we should see it within two years. What isn’t known is what engine the car will use. Audi isn’t likely to use its 4.2-liter…
Top 10 Most Anticipated Vehicles of 2011
There’s no doubt that 2010 has been a monumentally important year for the auto industry and one worth looking back on. From the Toyota recall crisis, to the success stories at Hyundai and Ford, to the launch of the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf, there have been no end of major news stories in the…
Demand for German Luxury Vehicles Abroad Has Automakers Working Overtime
According to results compiled by Autodata Corp in the US, the premium car market has seen an overall growth of 11.1 percent in 2010, with BMW sales up by 11.6 percent, Mercedes-Benz by 18.6 percent and Audi by a whopping 23.6 percent.
New Suzuki Kizashi Ads Target Premium Cars, A Limo and a Guy in Bubble Wrap [Video]
To say Suzuki is struggling a bit in North America is an under statement. After posting record sales of 101,884 units in 2007, their sales took a drastic turn for the worse in 2009 when they shifted just 38,689 vehicles. 2010 is not looking good either as sales are again down by a lethal 42%….
Audi R8 Sedan Spotted in Canada; Prepare to be Disappointed
We’re really not sure what to think of this. Undoubtedly the end result isn’t very attractive, especially since the starting platform doesn’t even come close to the R8’s curvaceous body. But we’re a little bit intrigued at the entire idea and possibility of Audi offering a sedan variant of their supercar. Based on what’s online,…
66 Vehicles Win IIHS 2011 Top Safety Pick Award
It’s a banner year for safety, as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) doled out its Top Safety Pick award for 2011 to 66 vehicles – double that of last year. The list of recipients, which includes 40 cars, 25 SUVs, and a minivan, were picked based on their ability to protecting people in…
Audi RS4 Axed, RS6 to Get Twin-Turbo V8
Arguably one of our favorite cars over the past decade has been the Audi RS4. With 414-hp from a high-revving 4.2-liter V8, the RS4 packed plenty of fun thanks also to its quattro all-wheel drive system and the fact that it was available exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission. An aggressive stance, flared fenders an…
Audi RS7 Aiming For 600 Horsepower, Twin Turbo V8
The Audi A7 is barely on sale, but rumors are already starting about the high performance RS7 that many expect to appear in the next couple years. With torque-vectoring all wheel drive, carbon ceramic brakes and an adjustable suspension, the RS6 should have the chassis upgrades to match the rumored 600 horsepower twin-turbo V8. With…
Audi Returning to BTCC Racing Series With 2011 Rob Austin Racing Audi A4s
Over a decade has passed since the last time an Audi vehicle graced the presence of a BTCC race. Rob Austin Racing however is changing all of that in 2011, campaigning two Audi A4 in the famous racing series. Rob Austin Racing has already ordered two Audi A4 Next Generation Touring Cars (NGTC) from GPR…
Audi R18 Le Mans Prototype Unveiled With Closed Cockpit Design
After Peugeot’s Le Mans victory, many speculated that Audi would be working on a new Le Mans Prototype to regain their dominance in the race series. And here we have it, Audi’s new R18 Le Mans Prototype and gone is their traditional open-top design. Not since 1999 has Audi brought a closed coupe to Le…
Porsche to Develop Future VW Group Performance Models, Not Audi
From the outside, Volkswagen might look like a stable collection of some of the world’s best-selling brands, combined with some of the most exotic. But behind the scenes there’s a power struggle and newcomer Porsche looks to be taking over from the inside – an ironic twist to the German sports car maker’s story, with…
Audi RS6 Sedan: Artists Rendering
That certainly didn’t take long. Shortly after Audi revealed its new 2012 Audi A6 sedan, a digital artist that goes by the name EDL went straight to work, rendering up what a future RS6 version of the luxury saloon might look like. Noticeably missing is the traditional RS-series widebody, but we think we can all…
Audi to Advertise During Superbowl XLV
Audi of North America just announced that they will be advertising on Super Bowl XLV. This will mark the fourth time Audi is advertising at the big game, which comes with a big price tag. Each 30-seconds spot costs about $3-million or more, which would take a huge chunk out of Audi North America’s annual…
Audi Plant Uses Solar Power to Charge Electric Cars
Audi is all about harnessing the sun for its power. In fact, at its main plant in Ingolstadt, Audi plans for its e-tron models to have their batteries charged with current obtained directly from photovoltaic equipment on the plant site. That’s not all they’re using the sun for – by the end of the year,…
2012 Audi A6 Hybrid Gives Luxury Buyers A Green Alternative
Mercedes-Benz has their E-Class diesel. BMW has an “Efficient Dynamics” system on their 5-Series. Now, Audi has countered with the ne plus ultra of green motoring – the luxury hybrid. Their 2012 A6 will get a hybrid variant sure to set fire to the hearts of wealthy/status-conscious green-minded folks everywhere (well, only on the coasts –…
2012 Audi A6 Unveiled
Hours after we brought you leaked pictures of the 2012 Audi A6 comes the first official specs and photos of the new car, which should continue the current A6’s strong challenge to the BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. North America will definitely see the 3.0L Supercharged V6 making 300 horsepower that’s being used in the…
2012 Audi A6 Photos Leaked
Audi is supposed to be revealing official pictures of their new mid-size A6 sedan within days, but a dutch site has apparently leaked the pictures first. Not surprisingly, the car looks like it splits the difference between an A4 and an A8, with Audi design cues so ubiquitous, that the car almost looks generic. We’ll…
Heikki Kovalainen Crashes Audi R8 LMS at Race of Champions Event [Video]
Formula 1 pilot Heikki Kovalainen crashed his Audi R8 LMS race car at the Race of Champions event over the weekend – how embarrassing. To make it worse, his girlfriend was riding shotgun. The accident was reportedly the result of a suspension failure – which is what we hope they’d say about us if we…
2012 Audi A6 Teased Ahead of Debut in New Video
Expected to be unveiled shortly and get an official world premiere at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, Audi has once again teased its new A6 luxury sedan for 2012. We’ve already seen teaser images (above), but now the German automaker has released a short video. The video actually shows little, but that’s not all that…
