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 [...]

Volkswagen ponders Porsche Panamera platform

While the board of Volkswagen AG may have already voted to axe the Panamera from the Porsche line-up post merger, a report published by Edmunds today has said the four-door coupe’s platform will be used by at least one of the company’s other premium brands.

With so little clarification available we’re left wondering as to [...]

BMW 323i challenges ‘Benz and Audi

German importer BMW has moved to shake up the luxury car market, announcing it will bring its in-line, six-cylinder engine to the hotly contested sub-$60,000 sedan segment in Australia.

Renowned for its smoothness, refinement and efficiency, the straight-six BMW 323i sedan will tempt luxury buyers with a starting price of $58,300*, a drop from its previous [...]

Audi R8 V10 is ‘fastest ever’

It’s the fastest Audi ever seen in Australia and also the most expensive, we’re talking about the Audi R8 V10 which officially went on sale in Australia today.

The bad news is that, even if you have the $351,000 to buy one, there’s little chance you will have the opportunity as Audi is reportedly only bring [...]

Porsche merged into Volkswagen

German sports car maker, Porsche, will be merged into the Volkswagen group of companies following an all-night board meeting that sealed the fate of the company.

Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech tightened his grip over Porsche on Thursday after the company’s chief executive was ousted following a power struggle to keep Porsche independent.

Audi launches TT diesel in Australia

German importer Audi has launched on the Australian market, what it says is, the first series-production sports car in the world to be powered by a diesel engine.

The company says pure sportiness and compelling performance, combined with sensational efficiency is the best description of its newest TT model to arrive Down Under.

Audi reveals A5 Sportback

The latest addition to the Audi A5 range has officially been revealed, somewhat appropriate timing given out BMW X6M First Steer below.

The new five-door Sportback now completes the Audi A5 range, which includes A5 Coupe and A5 Cabriolet models.

Look out – here come the ‘petrosexuals’

It probably falls into the category of too much information but thanks to a survey just conducted in Britain we now know of a new strata in society – the petrosexual!

Just what is this strange beast, you may well ask, well it’s either male or female, in fact in almost equal numbers, and it has [...]

Porsche Boxster to receive Audi engine treatment?

Porsche is reportedly considering a down-scale move in order to combat slowing sales, and growing debt, by introducing an all-new base model to the range.

The idea is that the Porsche badged “budget” model would feature the same 2.0-litre, turbocharged, four-cylinder engine as found in the current Audi TTS and would be based on either the [...]

2009 Audi A4 gets new TFSI engine

Audi has added a new direct-injection engine to its popular A4 range, with the 2.0 TFSI powerplant going into both the sedan and the Avant wagon.

The brand’s latest-generation Audi A4 2.0 TFSI is already proving popular in manual guise thanks, Audi says, to its winning combination of stylish design and strong, efficient performance.

2009 Audi A5 2.0TFSI launched

Audi’s cool-looking A5 now has the Volkswagen Group’s award-winning 2.0-litreTFSI engine and quattro all-wheel-drive.

For the Australian market the A5 takes up the tradition of classic two-door sports and touring coupés.
According to Audi it is expertly styled with a powerful presence and uses elements of Audi’s progressive design language to make a clear design statement of [...]

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