Audi wins European Inventor of the Year 2008
By Yoann Besnard on 17 May 2008
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The European Patent Office has named the German carmaker European
Inventor of the Year.
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Audi to lauch a 610bhp RS6?
By Yoann Besnard on 16 May 2008
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An insider has revealed that Audi plans to launch a RS6 Plus which will offer 610bhp.
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Spyshots: Audi TT Clubsport
By Yoann Besnard on 16 May 2008
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Here is the first spyshot of the forthcoming TT Clubsport which is
expected to be a limited edition which might powered by a 300bhp petrol
engine.
Audi to feature eight-speed automatic gearbox on top models
By Yoann Besnard on 14 May 2008
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Audi has plan to feature a new eight-speed automatic gearbox on its lineup-topping models from next year.
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Details emerge on Audi's supercharged V6
By Yoann Besnard on 13 May 2008
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Autocar reveals more details about the future V6 engine which will power the eagerly-awaited S4.
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Future A1 and next-generation Polo to get AWD
By Yoann Besnard on 8 May 2008
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An Audi model isn’t a true Audi without an all-wheel drive and the
future small A1 won’t avoid its fate. The Volkswagen Group is currently
working on a four-wheel drive variant of the PQ25 platform shared
Bentley
the future Audi A1 and VW Polo, and the new Seat Ibiza.
Audi plans to sell 1200 vehicles in India this year
By Yoann Besnard on 29 April 2008
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The German carmaker’s war has found a new battlefield in India. After
BMW which announced its plan to become the first premium bran din
India, Audi has announced it will increase its efforts there to keep up
with BMW and Mercedes Benz.
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Next S4 to get a V6 engine
By Yoann Besnard on 29 April 2008
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The next-generation S4 will ditch its normally aspirated V8 for a
supercharged V6 in an attempt to reduce the car’s fuel consumption and
CO2 emission.
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Porsche taking issue with Audi's use of RS nameplate
By Yoann Besnard on 29 April 2008
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Porsche takes issue with Audi over the use of the RS moniker on its sporty models.
Audi reveals the A3 facelift
By Yoann Besnard on 28 April 2008
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The premium compact models from Audi gets a facelift that will hit the showrooms this summer.
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Audi to unveil the A5 convertible in October
By Yoann Besnard on 28 April 2008
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Audi has announced it will unveil the A5 convertible at the next Paris Motor Show in October of this year.
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Beijing 2008: Audi Q5
By Yoann Besnard on 21 April 2008
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Audi took the wraps of the long-awaited Q5 at the Beijing Motor Show.
The hot SUV will reinforce Audi’s lineup and help to boost it sales to
achieve its 2018 target.
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Audi R8 V12 TDI practicing singing exercises
By Yoann Besnard on 7 April 2008
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Until now the V12-diesel-powered Audi R8 has haunted the motorshows, but hasn’t revealed more details yet. Here is the sound of the V12 TDI.
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Audi Q5 Compact SUV to be revealed on April 19
By Yoann Besnard on 6 April 2008
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Audi has announced that the eagerly-awaited Q5 will be unveiled on April 19th.
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Audi A4 voted Germany’s most popular car
By Yoann Besnard on 6 April 2008
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The Audi A4 has been elected at the most popular car in Germany in a vote organized by more than 100 regional weekly newspapers.
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Audi cancels the hybrid-powered A4 in the US
By Yoann Besnard on 5 April 2008
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After the Q7 hybrid, the plummeting value of the dollar makes another
victim among the Audi future hybrid lineup. The carmaker has announced
that the Audi A4 hybrid won’t cross the Atlantic ocean.
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Audi RS8 to debut in 2009
By Yoann Besnard on 3 April 2008
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Audi has announced that it will launch a V10-powered R8 in the second quarter of next year.
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Audi rules out R4 model
By Yoann Besnard on 1 April 2008
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An Audi’s spokesman has revealed in an interview that there was no pan
to build the rumoured R4 which was said to take on the Porsche Cayman.
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Audi rolls off the 1,000,000th A3
By Yoann Besnard on 28 March 2008
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Audi marked a new milestone by producing the millionth current generation Audi A3 model.
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Audi Q7 hybrid not for the US
By Yoann Besnard on 26 March 2008
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The Q7 hybrid was expected to go on sale from next year on the American market, but Audi has
announced that the hybrid SUV won’t cross the Atlantic ocean as its
selling price would be too high there.
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Audi Q5's pictures
By Yoann Besnard on 22 March 2008
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Here is at last a clear picture of the long-awaited Audi Q5 rumoured to be unveiled at the next Beijing Motor Show.
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2007, best year ever for Audi
By Yoann Besnard on 13 March 2008
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Audi has announced record 2007 results Tuesday and said it aimed to sell more than one million vehicles this year.
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Audi to launch an A5 convertible in 2009
By Yoann Besnard on 13 March 2008
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Audi plans to launch a convertible variant of the A5 coupé at the next Detroit Motor Show in January 2009
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Audi announces the prices for the A3 Cabriolet
By Yoann Besnard on 13 March 2008
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The German carmaker has announced the prices for the A3 Cabriolet which
will go on sale this summer. The entry-level starts at £20,750 for the
1.9TDI version.
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Geneva: Audi R8 TDI Le Mans
By Yoann Besnard on 7 March 2008
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Audi has launched the first commercial V12 diesel in a supercar, the R8 model: 500bhp and 738 lb ft!
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Audi unveils the Q7 Coastline concept
By Yoann Besnard on 4 March 2008
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Along the new Q7 V12 TDI, Audi will also reveal a special Q7 called
Coastline that takes its inspiration from the boating industry. Gossip
mongers will say the massive Audi Q7 goes back to its roots.
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Audi unveils the Q7 V12 TDI
By Yoann Besnard on 4 March 2008
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Audi has taken the wraps off the most powerful diesel ever in
production under its SUV, a V12 that has a power output close to 500bhp.
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Audi unveils the diesel-powered TT
By Yoann Besnard on 29 February 2008
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Audi has unveiled the first TT to be powered by a diesel engine, the
168bhp 2.0-litre TDI. It wil be displayed at Geneva before going on
sale in March for £26,350.
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Audi to launch a X6 competitor
By Yoann Besnard on 28 February 2008
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German carmakers have switched their war from a race to power to lineup
expansion and according to rumours, Audi is seriously considering a X6
competitor on the new-born segment of coupé crossover 
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Karmann to stop producing the Audi A4 convertible
By Yoann Besnard on 19 February 2008
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Karmann will stop producing the Audi A4 convertible as its contract will later this year. The coachbuilder won’t build the upcoming A5 convertible. To commemorate the partnership, Audi will launch a limited edition called “Advance”.
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TTRS and RS5 details
By Yoann Besnard on 17 February 2008
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Fourtitude provides a few details about the engines of the upcoming TTRS and RS5 models. The TTRS will be unveiled at the next Paris Motor Show while the RS5 will arrive in 2009.
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Audi to launch the hybrid Q5 first in the US
By Yoann Besnard on 14 February 2008
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While the audi Q7 Hybrid is expected sometimes in 2009, it might be pipped to the post by the Q5 which might be launched in its hybrid configuration on the American market ahead of the other versions.
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Audi TTS prices announced
By Yoann Besnard on 14 February 2008
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Audi has announced the pricing for the Audi TTS Coupe and Roadster for the UK. The coupé will cost £33,380 and the roadster £35,380.
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More details on the baby-R8
By Yoann Besnard on 10 February 2008
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In a previous post, it was reported that the mysterious R4 model was confirmed in a leaked Audi’s future models plan. More details are emerging on the future baby-R8.
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Spyshots: Audi A4 Allroad
By Yoann Besnard on 4 February 2008
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The picture you see here is the front wheel of the future Audi A4 Allroad spotted during winter testing.
Creventic to unveil a circuit-biased Audi R8 in January
By Yoann Besnard on 20 December 2007
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The Audi R8 has been more than well acclaimed by professional and has received several awards but oddly nobody had thought to bring the car on circuit until now. Netherlands-based Creventic BV is preparing a circuit version for the next 24 hours of Dubai.
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Rupert Stadler has revealed Audi plans
By Yoann Besnard on 19 December 2007
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After the product plan, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has revealed in an interview given to Auto Zeitung how the brand will jump from less than 1 million cars this year to 1.5 million in 2015.
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Martin Winterkorn plans to stay CEO until 2018
By Yoann Besnard on 11 December 2007
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In a recent interview Volkswagen group CEO Martin Winterkorn said that he planned to stay until the 2018 goal has been reached. In other words, he will leave his position only if Volkswagen catches up with Toyota or if the board fires him. He also said that he wants VW in 2010 to be where Toyota is today. It means that the group will have to sell 3.3 million more cars by 2010. Quite a challenge for the group!
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Audi R8 Spider aired at the Superbowl XLII
By Yoann Besnard on 10 December 2007
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Brodcasting an ad at the Superbowl XLII is the best way for a foreign car makers to show its devotion to the American market. Audi will join Toyota and will feature a 60-second ad at the event on February 3 2008.
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Audi's future plans until 2012
By Yoann Besnard on 10 December 2007
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Here is a highly valuable information as a document revealing the Audi future plans until 2012 has been revealed by Quattro Quarterly, a publication released by the Audi Club of North America. Most of the cars are already known but some rumoured models are also confirmed such as the mysterious R4. Click to read the full list.
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Audi R8 named sports car of the year by Autoblid
By Yoann Besnard on 5 December 2007
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Autobild's journalists voted the Audi R8 sports car of the year. The Audi R8 won over the Porsche 911 GT3 and the BMW M3. The trophy was given to Werner Frowein, Managing Director of quattro GmbH.
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Audi TT-S and R8 concept to be unveiled at Detroit
By Yoann Besnard on 30 November 2007
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Audi will unveil a R8 concept car and the TT-S at the next Detroit Motor Show in January. Secrecy surrounds the R8 concept car, although it is rumoured that it will be either the long-awaited convertible or the V10 powered version.
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Audi RS label to go mainstream
By Yoann Besnard on 30 November 2007
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In a recent interview with Auto Motor und Sport, Werner Frowein, the director of Quattro GmbH revealed that the RS label is intended to go mainstream in the future. In an attempt to increase its sales, the Audi's sports subsidiary will shorten its development cycle in order to release RS models sooner. At this moment, RS models are being sold in the last two years of the vehicle's lifecycle. Audi has a target of releasing a RS model within the first two years of the vehicle's life.
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VW Group to develop four new platforms
By Yoann Besnard on 27 November 2007
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In an interview given to Automotive News Europe, VW brand board member for development, Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg revealed that Volkswagen group will release four new platforms in the coming years in order to achieve the 2018 target. With those new platforms, the German carmaker expects to reduce its cost by 40% thanks to components shared between the platforms and development times by one year.
The most important platform will be the MQB which will underpin up to 6 million vehicles every year. The platform will be flexible enough to equip a large range of vehicles from small cars to upper-premium models. According to some insiders, the MQB platform will be used as in many as 20 different models.
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Audi A3 convertible unveiled this week
By Yoann Besnard on 27 November 2007
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According to an insider, Audi will reveal the Audi A3 Cabriolet this week. The eagerly awaited convertible variant will enable Audi to be ahead of BMW which will probably unveil the 1-Series convertible at the next Detroit Motor Show.
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Audi A5 V6 TDi tuned by MTM
By Yoann Besnard on 22 November 2007
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MTM is all about efficiency. One does not expect to find a racer kit on its car and the new MTM-tuned Audi A5 V6 TDi does not change the rules. TDi, you read well. This time, the German tuner applies its expertise on an oil burner.
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Dubai Motor Show: MTM R888
By Yoann Besnard on 20 November 2007
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The German tuner MTM has decided to boost the Audi R8 and has revealed the R888 model at the Dubai Motor Show. The triple 8 are not a typing mistake but it is the power announced by MTM: 888 bhp.
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Official picture of the Audi R8 Spider?
By Yoann Besnard on 14 November 2007
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There is some doubt whether this picture is official or a simple photoshop job. If it is a retouched picture, the job is worth to be published and the car looks very pretty.
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Audi RS5 might get a V10 engine
By Yoann Besnard on 9 November 2007
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Yesterday I wrote about the future S4 and its possible 3.0 litre V6 engine. Today, the news concerns the future Audi RS5. A three door equivalent of the RS4 saloon, the RS5 should get the same engine as the former, the 4.2 litre V8 FSi. However, the recent Mercedes C63 AMG and its 450 bhp has rearranged the playing field a little. If Audi wants to set a new mark, it has to bang its fist on the table and go somewhere nobody has been before. According to Road&Track and its insiders, the German carmaker is looking to Lamborghini for the 5.2 litre V10 unit used by the Gallardo. Also used in the RS6, the engine produces 500bhp.
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Twin turbo for the next Audi S4?
By Yoann Besnard on 8 November 2007
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The future Audi S4 might not get the detuned V8 4.2 FSI used by the Audi S5 (as previously thought?). According to insiders, the S4 is set to inherit an all-new 3.0 litre V6 FSI. Audi engineers are also likely to add a couple of turbochargers, just like BMW has done with the BMW 335.
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Audi wants to sell the Audi A1 in the US
By Yoann Besnard on 8 November 2007
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According to Autoweek, Audi is considering to sell the future Audi A1 on the American market in order to compete with the successful BMW Mini. Audi does not want to leave BMW alone on the lucrative £12,000 segment in the US and thinks it has the chance to meet a big success by offering a real modern alternative to the retro-Mini.
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Audi A7 sketches
By Yoann Besnard on 3 August 2007
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The Mercedes CLS-Class success makes other carmakers jealous, especially an aspiring luxury brand like Audi. The latter will unveil at the 2009 New York Auto Show its interpretation of the 4 door coupé. Thanks to Car Magazine and its smuggled sketches, we can catch a glimpse of the future model.
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Audi R8 Spider revealed
By Yoann Besnard on 28 July 2007
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Yesterday we reported the A1 sketches scooped by the British magazine CAR. A day later the people at CAR have done it again. They have now released a sketch of the next R8 Spider. Its makes us wonder if they really did smuggle out the sketches as they claim.
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Official Audi A1 sketches
By Yoann Besnard on 26 July 2007
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The British car website CAR has revealed three official design sketches of the future Audi A1 "stolen" from the Ingoldstadt's design studio. If this is true, it is a disaster for Ingolstadt's security system.
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Audi A5 Sportback?
By Yoann Besnard on 23 July 2007
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Remember the Audi 100/200 Avant models? In the eighties, they were considered the most stylish estates available on the market. The 200 Turbo Quattro Avant model built up a reputation thanks to its famous four wheel drive system and its turbocharged 2.2 litre 5 cylinder engine that produced 220bhp. Well, it seems that the Avant could be set for a comeback in the form of an A5 Sportback.
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ABT AS5
By Yoann Besnard on 12 July 2007
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The German tuner ABT has revealed its interpretation of the Audi A5. The car distinguishes itself from the crowd with a two-tone paint scheme. This paint scheme takes inspiration from the 70s sports cars.
In addition to the traditional black bonnet, ABT created an original
paint theme: cream for all body panels except for the bonnet and boot,which are white. Not everybody will like it, but it emphasises its muscular look.
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Will 2007 be the best year ever for Audi?
By Yoann Besnard on 11 July 2007
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Audi has announced that it produced 509,000 cars for the first 2007 semester. It is the best figure for a semester in the company's history. However, the carmaker appears cautious in its forecasts despite a new A4 due to be launched at the end of the year and the fact that the million mark will be passed in 2008.
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Audi A3 convertible to be built in Hungary
By Yoann Besnard on 4 July 2007
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The long-awaited open-top Audi A3 will join the Audi TT coupé and roadster on the assembly lines in Audi's Hungarian factory. In a statement, Audi declared “”The Gyor (production) site (in western Hungary) has excelled in the production of premium vehicles during recent years ... therefore it is optimally suited for the assembly of a new model.“
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Spyshots: undisguised RS6
By Yoann Besnard on 19 June 2007
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The last spyshots show an undisguised RS6 giving some clue concerning the body changes. Compared to the S6, the RS6 appears to lose the LED light strips on the front bumper in order to allow bigger air intakes. At the back, the RS6 replaces the dual exhaust pipes by a single one and a larger diffuser.
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New Audi A8 4.2 TDI
By Stéphane Schlesinger on 11 June 2005
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In terms of power, the Audi A8 4.0 TDI was surpassed by an unexpected opponent, namely the... Volkswagen Phaeton V10 TDI, delivering 313bhp. A weird situation, for Audi is meant to be the luxury brand of the group.
The new V8 4.2 TDI remedies this problem with a power amounting to 326bhp, thanks to 2 turbochargers and new piezoelectric injectors. Yes, this engine is fitted with a common-rail injection system instead of pump-injectors, more efficient but more brutal too.
Power is one thing, torque another: here there’s no less than 650Nm available as soon as 1600rpm, with the help of the variable geometry of the 2 turbos, whose vanes are electrically actuated.
A question remains: why didn’t Audi choose to use the V10 TDI?
The A8 4.2 TDI keeps the Quattro transmission and receives a particulate filter, requiring no maintenance, along with adaptative xenon lights. How can one tell the difference between the former 4.0 and the new 4.2? The latter, like all the A8s now, is adorned with the single-frame grille first seen on the W12 version
With its new heart, the aluminium-framed limousine can dash from 0 to 62 mph in 5.9secs, its top speed being governed to 155mph. The overall consumption allows one to run no less than 25mph: even those who spend more than £50,000 in their car like to save money sometimes.
Now BMW has just released the 300bhp 745d, we can expect a quick response from Mercedes.
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Audi Q7, for rich Tuaregs
By Stéphane Schlesinger on 3 June 2005
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Audi had given a hint of its new SUV 2 years ago, with a concept car called Pike’s Peak. The definitive version, called Q7, will be presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in October.
Offering accommodation for 7 people, this 4.85-meter long SUV, drawn by Walter De Silva, will compete with the BMW X5, Mercedes ML, Lexus RX 300, Range Rover and Volkswagen Touareg, with which it will share its platform.
The Q7 should be powered by the well-known 3.2 V6, 4.2 V8, and 5.0 V10 TDI. A twin-turbo evolution of the 4.2 seems to be underway, and it might develop about 500bhp.
To avoid direct competition with the Touareg, the big Audi will be more expensive, with a basic price of £32,000 at least, and more refined.
Audi intends to sell the Q7 in the US mainly – the biggest market for SUVs– and will launch it there early 2007.
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