Blogs Posts in Audi category; 273 blog posts

WEC: Audi newsletter - February 19

Ingolstadt, February 19, 2012 - The place and date for the world premiere of the new Audi hybrid race car for the Le Mans 24 Hours have been set. The forward-thinking LMP1 vehicle will be presented at the Munich Airport on February 29 bef [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Audi RS4 Avant revealed ahead of Geneva Motor Show

Sure, the Cadillac CTS-V is great. We love it, in fact. But sometimes you might need to fly a little under the radar, rather than targeting it with heat-seeking missiles. If that’s the case, the 2013 Audi RS4 Avant may be just what [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Next Audi R8 To Keep Normally-Aspirated V-8 And V-10 Engines

Despite being unveiled as far back as 2006, the Audi R8 is still a highly sought after performance machine and one of the best super-sports cars on the planet. Understandably, Audi won’t want to muck around too much with the aw [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Audi heralds its most potent diesel

THE most potent V6 turbodiesel engine ever offered by Audi has been put into A6 saloon and Avant estate models along with the A7 Sportback. The new 313PS 3.0-litre biturbo unit, which features an actuator in the exhaust system for a rorty [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Audi R8 to be turned into 'world's fastest limo'

A specialist car modification firm is to convert an Audi R8 supercar into what is claimed to be the world's fastest limo. The work is being done by Carbonyte UK on behalf of Limo Broker, which will offer the unique design for hire whe [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Audi A1 Sportback

Audi is broadening the A1’s appeal with a new five-door Sportback version, expected to account for two-thirds of A1 sales. But this is more than simply an A1 with an extra pair of doors, there’s a more spacious interior with r [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Audi A7, 2012: New luxury sports sedan tops best 2012 car li...

Since its debut in the United States 10 months ago, the 2012 Audi A7 has received wide acclaim. It's been named Car of the Year by at least one publication (Playboy), and it's also on numerous top-10 lists. The Weekly Driver re [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

AUDI Ring in the new

Audi India has a whole lot of models lined up for the 2012 Auto Expo, starting with its small SUV, the Q3. Now, the Q3 isn't an SUV that boasts a whole lot of off-road ability or practicality. No, it's more a lifestyle vehicle, mu [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Audi A1 Quattro is going to be a collector's item

A MONTH or two ago we wrote about the cars that have been, or could be, excellent investments. Not just Ferraris or Bugattis, but Fords and other sub-million pound motors. Well, here’s news of a car that I reckon is one day goi [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Audi R8 E-Tron and new A3 confirmed for 2012

According to the car manufacturer, 2012 will bring us the new generation of the Audi A3 and the production version of the Audi R8 E-Tron, which has already been previewed earlier this year, at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Introd [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Audi CEO: Auto industry faces tougher year in 2012

Ingolstadt, GERMANY (Reuters) - The automotive industry faces a tougher year in 2012 than it has done this year, Audi Chief Executive Rupert Stadler told Reuters in an interview for release on Sunday. "But this should not be a reason [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Audi's 152mph supermini breaks cover

Taking the idea of a hot hatch to all-new levels, Audi has released the first pictures of its latest A1, which comes complete with quattro all-wheel drive and a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine producing 252bhp. Audi says that it is staking [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

2012 Audi A5 - Review

The 2012 Audi A5 is widely acknowledged to be one of the handsomest Audis sold, and many reviewers just give it the superlative without qualification. Certainly its designer, Walter d'Silva, said it was the most beautiful car he'd [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Audi India plans to launch S6 sedan, Q3 SUV in 2012

German luxury car-maker Audi plans to launch its sedan S6 and sports utility vehicle Q3 in India next year as it looks to achieve about 40 per cent growth in sales in 2012. The company will showcase the two models at the upcoming Auto Exp [...]