Audi promises facelifted TT roadster and coupe in Leipzig
Sad that you won’t be going to the upcoming New York Auto Show starting today? Don’t worry, on April 9 the Leipzig Motor Show will open its doors. What will you see there? Well besides the 2011 5 Series Touring wagon variant and the newly revealed Ford Focus RS500, Audi promises you’ll be the first [...]
Video: Audi extensively presents the new RS5
Audi is extremely pleased with its newest performance model, the RS5, and has just released a video, showcasing everything from its design, to the engine and even power and efficiency ratings. For those of you who have already forgotten, the RS5 was introduced at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, and aims its 450 HP 4.2-liter [...]
Audi Q5 reportedly getting S and RS performance versions
Normally when you would think about SUVs and crossovers, performance isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But slowly and surely, carmakers realized that there is such a niche, and decided to stick bigger engines and more accessories on the beefier models, and marketing them successfully. The latest carmaker set to follow this trend [...]
Audi planning more hybrids and electric vehicles
Audi has some big plans for the next few years, and not surprisingly, these include increasing efficiency and slowly offering viable alternatives to the gasoline and diesel engines it currently offers with its models. We’ve already seen the attractive Audi e-Tron roadster concept, its little brother the A1 e-tron and the big A8 hybrid, but [...]
Audi TT RS and rear-wheel drive BMW X1 heading to Canada
Canada is getting some pretty sweet deals these days in terms of cars. After being able to order the R performance package for the Kia Forte Koup, the country will now be getting its hands on the very hot Audi TT RS and will be able to get the new BMW X1 in sDrive variants [...]
Video: See how the Audi space in PlayStation Home was created
Audi is staying true to its Vorsprung durch Technik motto, and is promoting its brand image and new models through novel ways. One such method is the use of the PlayStation Home virtual world, where the German company has its own showroom, filled with interesting models and concepts, from the e-tron (which you can race [...]
Audi looking to release road legal R8 GT3 performance model
We revealed a couple of weeks ago that Audi might be working on an even more powerful version of its R8 supercar, which harnesses more ponies out of that V10 engine and might use some new technologies. Now, Autocar has revealed that the main source of inspiration for this new version might be the R8 [...]
Video: Audi A1 gets Competition kit
In the midst of Audi‘s media blitz regarding the highly awaited A1 city car model, this little tidbit of news slipped through until now. The new A1 will be getting a special Competition Kit, besides the already revealed S Line accessories. This special package is inspired, as you can see above, by the iconic Audi [...]
Video: Audi R8 Spyder gets showed off by DTM champion Mattias Ekström
In order to further showcase the R8 Spyder, Audi called its DTM (Germany’s touring car series) driver Mattias Ekström to an underground parking lot and gave him the keys to the impressive 5.2-liter V10-powered convertible. The result? Pure bliss for any fan of the four-ringed manufacturer, as Ekström pushed the Spyder to its limits by [...]
ABT tunes the Audi R8 Spyder
For many Volkswagen group fans who aren’t particularly pleased with the performance levels of stock models, German tuner ABT Sportsline has always been a popular choice for upgrades and aftermarket parts. This time, the company went to work on the pretty powerful Audi R8 Spyder, and the results are impressive, to say the least. First [...]
Scottish police enter confiscated Audi Q7 into service as patrol car
Police, in the war against organized gangs, usually resort to confiscating what they find, in order to hurt the groups. But the Strathclyde Police, located to the north of Glasgow, Scotland, have taken this practice one step forward, with an Audi Q7 S Line, which they confiscated from a gang and have turned into a [...]
Video: Audi takes the e-tron concept for a spin on the Pacific Coast Highway
Audi blew everyone away at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year with the e-tron concept. Its impressive power figures, coupled with the aggressive design made everyone admire the electric sportscar. But don’t go thinking it’s just a concept with all show and no go, as Audi has just released a video with the e-tron cruising [...]
Audi R8 might get even sportier version, dual-clutch gearbox
The Audi R8 is one of the most praised sportscars in recent times. But this doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its flaws, like the rather annoying R-Tronic sequential gearbox, which doesn’t perform all that well in the stock 4.2-liter V8, while in the larger V10, it feels right at home. According to Car and Driver, [...]
Audi continuing to tease A2 revival
In recent months Audi has been focusing all of its efforts into the recently-revealed A1 city car. But this doesn’t mean that a possible revival of the A2 badge is excluded, as the CEO of the company, Rupert Stadler, recently revealed. While talking with Auto Week, the executive said that there is still plenty of [...]
Video: Audi explains its quattro all-wheel drive system with the new RS5
Audi is a carmaker with a rich history, but most of its recent achievements have been strongly tied to the quattro all-wheel drive technology, which is standard in practically every model in its range. We’ve already talked about AWD systems and the difference between them and 4WD ones, but now the company released two comprehensive [...]



