Archive for Category: "Audi"
Audi Buys Ducati
In a surprise move, Audi AG recently made the announcement that the motorcycle manufacture, Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., is now under their control. To be “completed as quickly as possible”, the buyout was done in favor of both parties and should benefit them greatly. Not only will the small, Italian motorbike maker be in the [...]
Audi Picks Mexico
Earlier in the month, Audi made an announcement that they would be making their decision as to where their latest assembly plant would be located. This put the automotive industry back in high school as rumors and guesses went flying before anything official was said. Now those questionable feelings can be put to rest as [...]
Audi: Virtual Visit NYIAS 2012
Audi has arrived in New York with an army of vehicles to show off. There is at least one of every major model the company possesses, from the A3 to the R8. Most notable at the booth are the new Audi AllRoad, the R8 GT Spyder and the red Audi TT RS. All of these cars are shown in [...]
Audi Legends to Climb Pikes Peak Again
Ten minutes and 48 seconds. In that amount of time, one car and one driver managed to cover nearly 13 miles of pure dirt, slice through more than 150 curves and climb to a 4,301 meter peak located in the Colorado mountains. That man was Walter Röhrl and the car was the utterly legendary Audi Sport quattro S1 [...]
Audi’s New Lineup: R8
With its distinctive shape, unique design, and all-impressive performance the mid-engined R8 demands respect from the super car elite. For 2012 Audi is selling three models of the R8: Coupe, Spyder and GT Spyder. Not much has been altered on the R8 from the previous years, the 4.2-liter FSI V8 and 5.2-liter FSI V10 are both still available in the R8 [...]
2012 Audi RS 4 Avant
Very few automobiles are as practical as a wagon. They are the kind of vehicle that can move cargo, people and pets with relative ease and comfort while maintaining the driving characteristics and fuel economy of a normal sedan. The only real downfall of most wagons is that they lack a certain sportiness. Never one to be called boring, Audi has slapped an [...]
Audi wins Prestigious award from Kelley Blue Book
We feel that Audi makes some of the best cars available, and we aren’t the only ones. At the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, Audi announced today that is has received several awards from the car gurus at Kelley Blue Book. More specifically, awards for Total Cost of Ownership, the site’s highest honor. Audi as a whole was honored with the award [...]
Audi to field hybrid at Le Mans
Audi raised eyebrows and surprised millions in 2006 when it took the checkered flag in a diesel powered LMP1 sports car. Just as it had done before, Audi is once again challenging the notion of what makes a successful race car and will be fielding two hybrid drive LMP1 cars at the 80th running of [...]
2013 Audi A5
In 2007, Audi comprised an experiment to see what would happen if an A6 sedan lost two doors. Not since the 80 Coupe of the 1990s had the German company offered an executive sports coupe, so it was about time for another go-around. Hitting the streets and never looking back was the striking A5 which soon gave birth to [...]
Audi Looks To Amp Up Production
A heavy investment into Audi’s future is getting ready to take place. From now until 2016, the German brand plans of putting a total of $17 billion for new product and technology developement as well as facility updates. In 2012 alone, upward of 1,200 “specialists” will be hired both in Germany and internationally. “We are [...]
