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Main > Car Makers News > Audi > 2012 launch expected for Audi Q1 Audi bosses have hinted at launching a new compact SUV-crossover positioned below the recently revealed Q5 but an even smaller soft-roader is expected to be launched to help the carmaker reach its goal of delivering 40 different models by 2015. The new entry-level soft-roader is likely to be called the Q1 and latest reports claim it won’t come onto the market until late 2012 at the earliest. Rising fuel prices are causing buyers of large SUVs to downsize to smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:15:56 Article Views Rating: 222 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 370HP Golf R32 by ABT Sportsline The Golf R32 is by no means slow but the sheer number of tuning kits available for the torquey hot-hatch reveals there are a lot of people out there who disagree. The latest kit is from Germany’s ABT Sportsline, and although it’s not as nearly as potent as HGP’s 640 twin-turbo model, the new tuner R32 still packs some serious punch. The ABT Volkswagen Golf R32 is powered by a V6 engine with 370hp 272kW on tap. This is enough to propel the car from 0-100km/h in just five seconds flat, down from the... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:53:35 Article Views Rating: 346 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Abt reveals tuned A4 Avant Tuners - perhaps especially the German-car tuners - seem to leave no stone unturned in the search for more performance and sportier looks. Abt’s latest creative burst brings us this new take on Audi’s already excellent A4 Avant. The Abt AS4 is an estate redesigned for daily use with a kick. Although Audi gave the A4 Avant a good bit of go from the factory, Abt has chosen to do a bit more. Depending on the state of tune desired, and which engine you’re starting with, you can go from a... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 07:58:53 Article Views Rating: 339 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Alpina to return to motorsports with B6 GT3 BMW-tuners extraordinaire Alpina have decided to return to motorsports after a 20 year absence. The comeback will be staged in the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship - but the best part: they’ll be selling exact copies of their race cars to individuals, collectors and other teams. Alpina’s racing history is a long and lauded one, despite the 20-year lay off. Drivers like Hans Stuck, Jacky Ickx and Niki Lauda all drove for Alpina at one point, each winning a European Touring Car championship... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-25 06:15:30 Article Views Rating: 116 Main > Car Makers News > GM > American Axle strike cost GM $2.82 billion With recent news of workers crossing the picket line and the American Axle strike being called off, General Motors has taken stock of the strike action’s effect on its business. In total, the strike cost the carmaker almost $2.82 billion but other costs have yet to rear their heads - such as lost customer loyalty due to long waiting periods for vehicles. The breakdown of the total financial cost reveals that the General lost $1.8 billion in the second quarter alone, as well as $800 million from... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:48:51 Article Views Rating: 157 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi R8 now available with full-LED headlights Audi is now offering full-LED headlamps for its R8 super-sports car as a €3,590 option. While currently the R8 gets LED daytime running lights, which use 54 LEDs per headlamp, the new option will get you LEDs for the turn signals, low-beam, and high-beam headlights. While the option may be expensive, Audi argues that the prominent advantages are lower energy consumption and a color that more closely resembles daylight, providing greater contrast and is easier on the human eye. LEDs have an incredibly... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-02 06:48:11 Article Views Rating: 197 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > 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... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:48:00 Article Views Rating: 197 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi reveals Nurburgring 24-hour endurance R8 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. The stock bumpers have also been replaced with new widebody pieces that resemble the units... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:03 Article Views Rating: 206 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Axon enters Automotive X Prize with new hatchback Axon Automotive, creators of last year’s Eco-M super lightweight speedster, has entered the $10 million Automotive X Prize with a new hatchback aimed at city dwellers. The new vehicle features a full carbon-fiber chassis and will likely be powered by a compact turbodiesel engine. Keeping weight down will be a big consideration for the Axon hatchback as it strives to achieve the Automotive X Prize’s requirement for competitors to produce a 100mpg car. The UK based company has pioneered a special... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-28 08:53:23 Article Views Rating: 135 Main > Car Makers News > Bentley > Bentley rules out diesel for now With almost one out of every two cars sold in Europe powered by a diesel and demand steadily growing in North America, carmakers that previously would have never been associated with the oil-burners are now examining the possibility of adding the frugal powertrains to their lineups. Bentley is a carmaker rumored to be investigating the use of diesel engines but latest reports claim the ultra-luxury make has no plans for them in the near future. Last month, Bentley market director Adrian Hallmark told... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:30:49 Article Views Rating: 215 |
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