With the Detroit Motor Show, we saw Audi's 2012 A6 show us a very nice trick from up its sleeve. A hybrid version. It's difficult to be the star of a show where Porsche unveiled the 918 Hybrid Racer, but the Audi A6 hybrid did attract a fair amount of attention. The success of the Audi A6 hybrid was related...
It seems that the German model gets a lot of attention from many well-known tuners, this time the Germans from MR Car Design decided to reveal a complete tuning kit which brings both aesthetic improvements but also few performance touches. To start with, MR Car Design tuners boast that the 4.2-liter TDI engine which equips the model has been revised...
Here are some renderings with the latest tuning kit prepared by the British people from Project Kahn, this time in the lead role being the Ingolstadt-based SUV from Audi. We have to talk just about appearance touches thus, at the interior, the tuners opted for aluminum pedals, a new multimedia system with two 7-inch displays and a DVD player, aluminum...
Even the current Audi A1 hasn't been designed to support the quattro system, the Germans from Audi confirmed that the small model will benefit soon from the all-wheel drive traction system as currently it is under tests in Montreal, Canada. Thanks to this decision to introduce the quattro system on the new Audi A1, all the German models from Audi...
Guess what, not everything making the news these days is coming from the Detroit Motor Show, and this is just the case. While Audi is showcasing their new A6 mid range sedan at NAIAS, the Ingolstadters are pretty busy at home. They've just registered two very interested nameplates for Audi fans. The chaps from Audi have registered the SQ5 and...
In what can only be described as a gust of inspiration, Audi's UK division launched a new website about the parent company. It's not unusual for companies to keep making up websites and such to promote new models. What is unusual is how Audi decided that their latest effort should be one not revealing any new model. The latest website...
The Ingolstadt based Germans have an extra reason to be happy about the new year. Upon receiving the final sales figures of 2010 the cracked open the champagne. This is because in 2010 Audi's sales in North America call for a new personal record, one to do away with the one set in 2007. Despite 2010 not being the best...
The most powerful version of the German SUV Audi Q7 benefits now from the help of the German tuners from ANderson Germany. They decided to create a new tuning kit for the SUV of the Ingolstadt-based manufacturer, a tuning kit which brings both performance and aesthetic improvements. Under the bonnet, the V12 6.0-liter TDI diesel engine developing 500 horsepower received...
The Germans from Audi decided to put together all the memorable moments of the 2010 DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) season and to show the fans the result. They've prepared a six minute video where we can see the highlights of the previous German competition season. In this video we can admire some of the greatest tracks designed for this competition...
The current Audi A4 generation, launched three years ago will benefit from a performance version, namely the RS4, expected to debut next year or early 2013. According to the latest rumors, we had the opportunity to worry as there were some signs that Audi won't develop anymore a performance version of the A4 sedan. The plans turned 180 degrees and...
The German tuners from MTM decided to develop a complete tuning kit for the little model from Audi. The new Audi A1 gets two performance kits while the details about the aesthetic touches are few. However, we can note the special color scheme prepared for the exterior. The model is painted in three colors (white, orange and black) while 18-inch...
Of all the places the world has seen affected by the economic crisis, Germany's luxury car market is one of the leading downers. Happily, their luxury car production hasn't experienced the same fate. While their domestic market has fallen by more than a quarter in volume, exterior trade keeps their companies working. All of Germany's "Big Three", Mercedes, BMW and...
As part of any major business, especially in production, Audi has made serious investment plans. The Ingolstadt based company plans to invest in everything from new products to human resources and tech and even if they says so themselves, this is going to turn out to be costly. According to their own press release, Audi stands to spend €11.6 billion...
The earlier rumors according to the Germans from Audi are preparing a new prototype for the well-known Le Mans race are confirmed now. In fact, Audi switched from the R15 prototype to R18 LMP1, a model which got officially revealed today. The new model will hit the circuit for the first time in an official competition at the Spa Francorchamps...
The German SUV from Audi's range was caught in these spy shots while it was tested in winter conditions somewhere in Europe. The model is however camouflaged but we can see better the shape of the new model together with its dimensions and ride. There are some rumors that the new Audi Q3 will borrow few important features from Volkswagen...
The Le Mans series is one of the best efforts in motorsport any automotive company can undertake. Because of the endurance situations engineering is stressed to the maximum but because of the racing environment performance is equally as important. With this in mind it's almost impossible not to get excited when you hear a rumor of such importance as this...
Here is the new Audi A6 which was scheduled to be revealed soon. The model will be introduced at the Detroit Auto Show, next year in January (we already talked about this subject). However, people from a Dutch publication managed to get the official photos before the time. The 2012 Audi A6 brings a refreshed design compared to the current...
The next-generation Audi A6 will officially debut at the Detroit Auto Show which will start early next year, in January. The Ingolstadt manufacturer announced that the new Audi A6 will be manufactured in Germany at the Neckarsulm plant. Moreover, on December 1st we expect to find more details about the specifications of the new German model as Audi claimed that...
Just because I don't like it very much doesn't mean that the Audi TT isn't a good car. It's so good it's considered an icon in some places. When Audi come up with a hot version with a bigger engine and call it the TT RS, the Ingolstaders are only making life easier for the tuners. Tuning is all about...
The most powerful A3 is here. We talk about the Audi's RS 3 Sportback model which was just revealed by the Germans from Audi. The 2.5-liter turbo engine found under the bonnet of the performance TT-RS model was adopted for the RS 3 Sportback, thus, the model manages to develop 340 horsepower and 450 Nm of torque. The seven-speed S-Tronic...
