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Friday, March 12th 2010

All the latest news from Audi

Audi launches “Race Experience”

The Audi driving experience is expanding its portfolio by offering an opportunity that is unique in the world: effective immediately, Audi customers with sporting ambitions can book exclusive racing commitments with the Audi R8 LMS. Audi is making its Le Mans-winning team available for this purpose. "For the first time, the Audi race experience offers customers [...]

Audi A4 allroad 3.0 TDI road test

The A4 Allroad is, on the face of it, something of a conundrum. A high-riding executive estate car, with the extra ground clearance built in to allow it to go off-road, it has to be an idea with limited appeal. However, Audi hasn’t become arguably the fastest-growing carmaker in the last decade by not [...]

Volkswagen and Audi support benefit match for earthquake victims

Within the next few months VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern München will meet for a sporting duel in Wolfsburg. For a change, the teams will not only be playing for victory but, first and foremost, for a good cause: All the proceeds of the friendship match will go to the “We want to help – [...]

Three prototypes in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours

In 2010, the DTM, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the customer sport program with the Audi R8 LMS will again be the three cornerstones of AUDI AG’s motorsport commitment. By participating in the inaugural “Le Mans Intercontinental Cup” Audi has opted for a new, forward-thinking racing series in which alternative drive concepts will [...]

Latest Audi A3 with stop-start technology becomes most efficient in its sector

The latest version of the common rail diesel A3 with engine start-stop technology has become the most efficient and economical option at its level in the sector. The ongoing Audi crackdown on emissions has yielded another efficiency breakthrough within the A3 range, this time for the 140PS 2.0-litre TDI models which this month become the cleanest [...]

Audi Celebrates Another Ultra-Successful Year In Motorsport

Audi is celebrating another phenomenally successful season in motorsport, an achievement which has even greater poignancy in this, the Centenary year for the Vorsprung durch Technik brand. Audi developed three race cars for the 2009 season: The €262,000 R8 LMS, the first dedicated Audi ‘customer’ sports car developed for international GT3 motorsport, the R15 TDI, notable [...]

Audi achieves hat-trick in the DTM

Befitting its 100th anniversary, Audi has written another chapter of motorsport history. The brand is the first ever car manufacturer to achieve a title hat-trick in the prestigious international touring car racing series: After 2007 and 2008, Audi has clinched the coveted trophy for the third consecutive time. In the thrilling finale at the Hockenheimring in [...]

Scrappage Scheme plays large part in CO2 output fall

The average new car CO2 fell by 5.5% in the first nine months of 2009 with Toyota being the first manufacturer to meet the EU target figure. The average for the Year to Date is 150.6 g/km; that’s a record 8.8 g/km less than a year ago. The current rate of improvement would enable the car [...]

The new Audi R8 V10 Spyder makes UK debut

The new R8 made its UK debut at the new West London Audi shortly before ordering opens in November 2009. Featuring a fully automatic lightweight fabric hood and based on the 525PS, 5.2-litre FSI model, the new open-air R8 will be available to order in the UK from November 2009 in six-speed manual and six-speed R [...]

Audi A8 road test

The Audi A8 is a powerful and elegant looking car, but if you are going to describe this vehicle in a word, it would be luxurious. Audi has tried to create a machine that pairs, power with comfort, in a saloon car and from our test we would agree, any senior executive would be [...]

Only the best bulls will do for Audi

When it comes to quality interiors German carmaker Audi knows a thing or two – and as they expect to sell 36,000 cars in the UK this year with leather seats then the quality and quantity of leather they use needs to be of a sufficiently high standard. The manufacturer now only selects choice hides of [...]

Premiership champions Manchester United look to win Audi Cup in Germany

German carmaker, Audi, is celebrating its 100th year with a showcase of football – featuring four of the biggest football teams in the world. From England, Premier League Champions Manchester United fly out to the Allianz Arena, Munich to take on Italian giants AC Milan, Argentinean champions Boca Juniors, and home team FC Bayern Munich. Taking place [...]

Future Fleet Star: Audi A5 Sportback

Coming to the UK in October is an all new body shape to the popular fleet car the Audi A5. Sporting a more substantial rear end and five-doors the all new Audi A5 Sportback is coming and we’re expecting it to be as popular as the Audi A4 – thanks in part to offering almost [...]

Future Fleet Star: Audi A3 1.6 TDI

Following hot on the heels of the new Audi A4 2.0 TDIe is an even more fleet friendly Audi. The German carmaker has developed a new frugal 1.6 litre TDI unit which is coming to the A3, A3 Sportback, and A3 Cabriolet this July. The best news for fleets is in its fuel economy figures where [...]

Future fleet star: Audi A4 2.0 TDIe

There is a new green Audi available to the fleet industry, and it promises to be a very popular choice, with the order book now open ahead of first deliveries expected October 2009. The German marque has introduced the Audi A4 2.0 TDIe as an addition to the existing A4 saloon range, with the same engine [...]

Audi Celebrates its Centenary at 2009 Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Every year since 1997, Lord March has surprised us all with ever more vast and spectacular centrepieces for the Festival of Speed at his home, Goodwood House in West Sussex. For 2009 the latest sculptural ‘monument’ will be unveiled for the start of the three day Festival (3 to 5 July), which is likely to [...]

Audi A5 Cabriolet road test

Audi’s A5 coupe was launched in 2007 to take on the likes of the BMW 3-Series Coupe and Mercedes-Benz CLK. It received mixed reactions from the reviewers but these don’t seem to have influenced car buyers too unduly, as the A5 has sold steadily since it hit the showrooms. Two years on, Audi has [...]

Audi Q5 3.0 TDI road test

Audi’s rise over the last decade or so has been nothing short of phenomenal. The German carmaker has taken on its rivals in the premium segment of the car market – most notably Mercedes-Benz and BMW – and given them a run for their money. A large factor in Audi’s success has [...]

Audi S3 Sportback road test

The turbocharged, direct-injection 2.0-litre engine produces a mighty 261bhp and 258lb-ft of torque, with the turbo lag of previous versions reduced by Audi’s engineers. This means that the 0-62mph sprint takes place in just 5.8 seconds, placing it up against cars such as the BMW Z4, Ford Focus RS and Lotus Elise. Top speed [...]

Audi S4 Saloon road test

The new Audi S4 has all the hallmarks of being as disappointing as the previous version, with the engine downsized from a 4.2-litre V8 to a new 3.0-litre V6 and 11bhp less power. However – and this is where Audi’s engineers have demonstrated their genius once again – this downsizing has captured the prevailing [...]

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