Blogs Posts in Audi category; 286 blog posts

2007 Audi RS4 Sedan quattro

As-tested price: $68,875 Drivetrain: 4.2-liter V8; awd, six-speed manual Output: 420 hp @ 7800 rpm, 317 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm Curb weight: 3957 lb Fuel Economy (EPA/AW): 17/15.7 mpg Options: None OUR TAKE: Not all cars are created equal, a [...]

Posted On : Oct, 31 2007 | Comments : 0

Volvo's Sizzling S80

In an otherwise terrible year for Volvo, the newly redesigned S80 luxury sedan is doing a booming business. While sales of most other Volvo models tanked, S80 sales nearly doubled, to 9,963 units in the first nine months of 2007.There's a r [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2007 | Comments : 0

Audi Q7 wins Sappi Print Media Efficiency Award

Sappi, the global producer of coated fine paper for the communications industry, has awarded its 2007 Sappi Print Media Efficiency Award to German car manufacturer Audi and advertising agency Kempertrautmann for their campaign introducing t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Audi A4 fights back

Audi punches back into the German middleweight division with the new A4 rangeAudi continued its niche-brand build up today, showing off its mid-engined R8 sports car, its A5 and S5 coupe, and a new small-capacity diesel in the A3 range.Howe [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Audi A4 3.2 quattro

Audi has moved its game on, as indeed it had to. With squarer proportions than the ubiquitous 3-series, this forthcoming A4 looks decidedly more imposing on the road.There’s a considerably longer wheelbase – look at that BMW-e [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2007 | Comments : 0

Icon status 2008 Audi TT

Since its original introduction in 1999, the Audi TT coupe has been a cult car that now appears to have reached the status of icon. For 2008, the German automaker introduced the second generation of this uniquely styled two-door coupe.ince [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Everything bar kitchen sink for Audi cabrio

Audi unveiled the next-generation A4 saloon last week at Frankfurt, but the current open-top version is still going strong - and is now available as a high-spec special edition that includes £2,000 worth of free kit.The 2.0 TFSI S Lin [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

UK specification Audi A4 launched in Frankfurt

As the all new Audi A4 saloon is released from captivity on Press Day at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi UK will simultaneously make the first phase of right-hand-drive versions available for order. Priced from £22,590 OTR, the co [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

Most powerful ever Audi revealed

These are the first pictures of the new Audi RS6 Avant, the most powerful road car the firm has ever built.The car is powered by a 580bhp 5.2-litre V10 twin-turbo petrol engine. It accelerates from 0-62mph (100kph) in 4.6 seconds and hits 1 [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Audi Channel finds on-demand partners

Audi Channel, the branded content entertainment channel, is to launch on the on-demand platforms Joost and will also be available via the Nokia N-series mobile phones.The Audi Channel was developed by Bartle Bogle Hegarty and is a 24 hour n [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

The Audi R8: A Return Engagement

Some invitations you simply cannot turn down. Such as the opportunity to drive the Audi R8 - the most electrifying car ever to bear the four-ringed logo - on the track at Mosport - one of the most daunting road courses on th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

2009 Audi A4 Preview

Just as the 2008 A4 is reaching U.S. dealerships, Audi has announced the details of its upcoming A4, which will come to these shores as a 2009 model, in advance of its official September debut at the upcoming Frankfurt motor show.With this [...]

Posted On : Aug, 31 2007 | Comments : 0

Audi reveal sportier-looking A4 first pics

Audi has released details of its all-new A4 saloon ahead of its Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling next month.The German motor gets a sportier chassis and all-new steering with the top-end models boosted by the latest generation Quattro four-wh [...]

Posted On : Aug, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Audi cuts new A3 engine down to size

An advanced new 1.4-litre Audi petrol engine that punches well above its weight joins the A3 range this week, its size-defying 125PS output made possible by a combination of the latest turbo charger technology and efficiency-boosting Audi F [...]