25 Jan 2024

Audi RS e-tron GT Avant Rendered in AI

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="96322"] We’d heard a credible rumor once that an Avant version of the e-tron GT / RS e-tron GT had been in the initial planning. Porsche certainly got there with the platform-sharing Taycan Sport Turismo, but thus far Audi hasn’t shown any in kind addition. And given we’re nearly at the mid-lifecycle refreshening of the Taycan and e-tron GT, it’s probably safe to assume an e-tron GT Avant isn’t coming… and that’s a shame. Sinc...
9 Jan 2024

Audi Q9 SUV Rumors Swirl out of Australia

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="95504"] This isn't the first time we've heard mention of a future big SUV from Audi. However, it is the first time we're hearing of executives teasing of the name "Q9" to be associated with the model. Sure, maybe that's a foregone conclusion as the Q7 is Audi's largest at this time and we know odd numbers will stick with internal combustion models, but it's still worth sharing the news. Back in April, Audi design boss Marc Lichte hinted at ...
26 Jul 2023

Report: Audi Readying Product Offensive Including Small Q2 e-tron Crossover

[gallery link="file" size="full" columns="1" ids="88181"] Audi AG’s new chief Gernot Döllner has barely even landed in Ingolstadt and he’s already announcing the biggest product offensive in brand history. A report out this week by German car industry publication Auto Zeitung confirms his plans, outlining several with some interesting analysis from the magazine. In short, Auto Zeitung points out the challenges Döllner faces. Where the marque once passed Mercedes in worldwide sales and ne...
11 May 2023

Throwback Thursday: 1972 Audi Lineup Created in AI

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="86242"] There's no doubt that AI is changing the creative landscape on fundamental levels. We've embraced the new technology, using it for quick renderings of spy photos like our next-generation A8 rumors summary published earlier this week. It seems the visual possibilities of AI are only limited by your imagination, and so we've been having fun thinking of different ways to entertain around the shared Audi passion. Playing on the #ThrowbackThursday hasht...
9 May 2023

Next-Gen Audi A8 e-tron to be an All-Electric Technological Tour de Force

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="86141"] British magazine Autocar recently sat down with Audi’s user experience chief Sid Odedra to talk about the next-generation A8 flagship. Due to make its debut next year upon the 30th anniversary of the groundbreaking original A8, which ushered in aluminum space frame (ASF) construction, the all-new model looks to depart from convention with a sleek new shape and a host of future-forward technology. The next A8 will be built on the large PPE (Pr...
18 Apr 2023

Rumored & Rendered: Next-Generation A4 e-tron

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="85459"] If you're a regular reader of this blog, then you likely already know that the MLB-Evo-based B10-generation platform Audi has been testing for some time in the forms of sedan/Sportback, Avant and crossover Q5. You likely also already know that next-generation internal combustion offerings will go for odd numbers (A3, A5, A7, etc.) while all-electric e-tron EV versions will go for even numbers (A2, A4, A6, etc.). So while we've seen those "B10" A5 ...