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Sneak peek: 2009 Audi A6 Audi's A6 will undergo a minor facelift for the 2009 model year, and then an all-new A6 will arrive during the 2011 calendar year. The 2009 facelift will consist of a slightly redesigned front bumper, new rectangular fog lamps and larger air-intakes left and right of the grille. The grille will be modified, loosing the center-bar that held the license plate. In the back, the shape of the taillights will be modified for the sedan, and the layout of the lamps will be redesigned as well -- incorporating a... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:11 Article Views Rating: 259
Audi reveals details on new supercharged V6 TFSI While many of its rivals have adopted turbochargers in their quest to boost performance without significantly increasing fuel-consumption, Audi has decided to focus on supercharging technology for its latest V6 engine. The new mill will displace 3.0L and output between 290 and 330p when it goes on sale in the second half of the year. The engine will still be called a TFSI and will likely first appear in the A4 range. Audi engineers have gone with an Eaton roots-type supercharger and a front-mount... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:48:00 Article Views Rating: 197
Renault launches Audi A3 and Porsche Cayman rival With the new Renault Megane RS Ultima Edition based on the Megane RS, the French manufacturer created a new sports car capable of sprinting quicker than a Porsche Cayman or an Audi S3. With just 1235 kg and 255 hp the car sprints from 0-100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds, with 0.3 seconds faster than an A3. For those who want to know with 32.000 euros, which is the base price for the car, you cand buy this car capable of doing things thatn only true sports car can do.[source] Article added: 2008-05-20 06:36:27 Article Views Rating: 202
Audi to launch Q7 hybrid this year Audi will beat its German rivals in the hybrid race with the launch of a petrol-electric Q7 SUV due at the end of the year. The announcement was made by Audi board manager Frank Dreves, who revealed today that the hybrid SUV is being developed together with Porsche and that future collaboration on electronic architectures with the sports carmaker was possible. Dreves also revealed that Audi would increase its modular design practice and standardization of components – a process where a number of... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:36:04 Article Views Rating: 195
Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro Concept- Is THIS Audi's Answer To The BMW Tii Concept? Here are the first official photos of the new Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro concept.This little 'Badass Motha' sure looks like their response to the BMW Tii Concept. and we LIKE it!I absolutely LOVE this little ride!What's the AutoSpies.com consensus on this bad boy?STUD or DUD?[source] Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:52 Article Views Rating: 200
Is THIS The Next Audi A6? Rumors are rampant about what the next Audi A6 will look like and what kind of features we can expect.Based on this illustration in Car Magazine, do you think this the direction Audi should be taking with its next important update to the A6 product line?And does it have what it takes to finally make a SERIOUS dent in BMW and Mercedes sales?Special thanks to Agent 00E in Italy for this scoop![source] Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:52 Article Views Rating: 201
Audi R8 race car debuts As this year’s Nurburgring 24 hour endurance challenge approaches several more carmakers have announced plans to enter the comp. The latest is Audi, which plans to enter a race-prepped version of its R8 super-sports car in the grueling event. In keeping with race regulations for its class, engineers have replaced the standard car’s 4.2L V8 with a race-spec 4.0L mill pumping out 530hp and 353 lb-ft of torque.[source] Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:50 Article Views Rating: 194
New Audi A6 Details Emerge Though the new Audi A6 is still at least a year away from being shown in concept form and two years from its production debut, details about its construction and platform technology are already leaking onto the web. Building on technologies first developed in the TT platform, the next-generation A6 is expected to use the lightweight ASF II spaceframe technology as its base.The Ingolstadt-based car maker has developed the Aluminum and Steel Spaceframe ASF II technology to provide a platform that weighs... Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:50 Article Views Rating: 189
Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro concept Click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro.Audi has released the first official images of its newest concept before the wraps are taken off at the Lake Wörther Tour in Austria later this month. Think of the Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro concept as a smaller, racier, more attainable version of the Audi R8 V12 TDI concept shown in Detroit, with power provided by the highest specific output diesel in the world.Look past the DTM-inspired bodywork and you'll get an... Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:47 Article Views Rating: 217
Audi's gorgeous supercar attracts squeals and stares When you drive the 2008 Audi R8, you rarely drive alone: Everyone wants a ride. And why wouldn't they? The two-seater mid-engine supercar looks like no other. Sleek and curvy, the R8 looks like a car from 2020. You're half expecting it to run on a flux capacitor. I first had the chance to drive the R8 last year, when Audi let me take the German spec. model for a spin. It was love at first shift. A few weeks ago, Audi brought me the American version of the R8 and asked if I wanted to give it a test... Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:42 Article Views Rating: 186 |
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