Audi A8 to be unveiled in 10 days time

Audi will continue to celebrate its 100th anniversary with the official unveiling of the new A8 in 10 days time.

In a move the German company is itself describing as “unconventional”, the A8 will skip both the upcoming Los Angeles and Detroit motor shows.
Audi has instead chosen Design Miami – a high-profile design event – on [...]

Skoda begins production of new engine with Audi, Seat, VW

Skoda has commenced production of a new four-cylinder engine which will be shared between itself, Audi, Volkswagen and Seat.

The all-new 1.2-litre design is a supercharged, direct fuel injection unit capable of producing 77kW and will carry the TSI (Turbo Stratified Injection) family name.
Skoda BOD chairman, Reinhard Jung, said the engine was designed specifically to minimise [...]

2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI unleashed in Australia

The flagship Audi Q7 performance SUV has arrived in Australia as the brand introduces its entire range of newly-style Q7 models for the local market.

The Audi Q7 V12 TDI is the most powerful diesel SUV on the road, with 368kW of power and an incredible 1000Nm.
Its twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre diesel engine is related to the powerplant [...]

Audi profits on the rise

On the back of record sales in Australia, Audi Group has made an operating profit of EUR 348 million (AUD $560 million) in the third quarter of 2009.

The operating return of 5.4 per cent – while down on last year’s eight per cent return – places Audi among the industry’s top performers, and is pleasing [...]

Audi sales buck the trend in October

Audi Australia has continued to buck the trend of the financial crisis, recording its 58th consecutive month of growth and already eclipsing last year’s sales figures.

Audi sold 1,022 cars last month – up 45 per cent on October 2008 – taking its year-to-date total to 9,612.
Total sales for 2008 reached 9410, and managing director Joerg [...]

German luxury marques boom in China

The booming Chinese car market continues to be one of the few bright spots for German luxury manufacturers, which have drawn few benefits from scrapping programs in the UK, US and Europe.
Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW all posted year-on-year volume gains of more than 35 per cent in the China last month in stark contrast [...]

Auto Union Legend Bernd Rosemeyer’s Anniversary

I’m guessing you’ve never heard of a German race driver by the name of Bernd Rosemeyer, unless you’re well on in years.

Not only was he a gifted and fearless race driver in the 1930’s, but he would also go on to achieve some astonishing high speed milestones, including a straight line speed of 380km/h [...]

2010 Audi R8 V10 Clubsport spy pics

While the launch of a V10-powered Audi R8 may have sparked some sibling rivalry with Lamborghini, it seems the brand may now have the LP 550-2 in its sights with a Clubsport variant reportedly in the works.

The Audi R8 Clubsport is rumoured to weigh 50 kilograms less than the standard model, coupled with an uprated [...]

Supercar Drive Day – Live the life of a rockstar

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to own a supercar and to be able to drive it around for the day, showing off your wealth and catching passing glimpses of anyone and everyone on the side of the road?
Well, now you can. In fact, you can drive five different supercars in one [...]

2010 Audi A8 spy pics

The current Audi A8 has been on sale since 2003 and since that time has only received a minor facelift to keep it fresh alongside the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Lexus LS and even the all-new BMW 7-series. The minor styling changes implemented during that facelift will have to soldier on for a few more months as [...]

Audi e-tron revealed at Frankfurt

German manufacturer Audi has revealed the highlight of its efforts at the Frankfurt Motor Show with the unveiling of the Audi e-tron, a high-performance sports car with a purely electric drive system.

Four motors, two each at the front and rear axles, drive the wheels, making the concept car a true Audi quattro.
Producing 230kW of power [...]

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