17 May 2023

Next Audi A5 Sportback Caught Testing on the Road

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="86298"] [Source: SH Pro Shots] As part of its its plan to realign model designations, Audi has already confirmed that the next A4 sedan will be renamed the A5 Sportback. A new A5 Sportback test mules has been spotted doing road testing in southern Europe, revealing more details ahead of its official unveiling, likely later this year. One of the more notable differences between the current A5 Sportback and this new model visible in these shots ...
8 Mar 2023

Turning Old Into New: MaterialLoop Project Tests Circular Economy Potential of End-Of-Life Vehicles

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84024"] source: Audi AG Audi is building knowledge to close the loop on materials such as steel, aluminum, plastic, and glass Markus Duesmann: “It is our goal to reuse as many materials as possible at high quality.” First project successes: recycled steel to be used in up to 15,000 inner door parts for the Audi A4 With its joint project ”MaterialLoop”, Audi is taking the next step toward closing more material cycles in the automotive...
1 Mar 2023

Audi Integrates Store for Apps Into Various Models

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83774"] source: Audi AG Direct access to popular third-party apps Regular software updates and constantly growing range of apps for even stronger personalization of infotainment system Store with market-specific app portfolio expands third-generation modular infotainment toolkit As of summer 2023, Audi is bringing a store for apps to selected models with the third-generation modular infotainment toolkit (MIB 3). With the embedding of the sto...
27 Feb 2023

Spy Photo: B10 Audi A4 Avant with Production Lights

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83604"] The B10 Audi A4 Avant has again been spied with lighter camouflage during cold weather testing. And just like with our latest sighting, the prototype has the production lights both front and rear. It also has a lower stage of camouflage giving us the most revealing photos up to date. We are expecting a debut in the second half of 2023 with first deliveries in 2024.
22 Feb 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 02.23.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83541"] Words: Steve Johnson Audi enthusiasts: do you spend countless hours searching on-line for your favorite car or cars?  If so, we’re here to help!  Auction Watch is monitoring numerous auction sites for Audi models worthy of bidding on, then posting a short description with key data and a few pictures to, hopefully, help you find the car you’re looking for in time to bid. There’s no time to waste this Thursday morning, the ...
24 Jan 2023

034Motorsport Dynamic+ Sway Bar Kits Now Available for B8/B8.5 Audi A4/S4/RS 4, A5/S5/RS 5

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82226"] source: 034Motorsport Looking to maximize the handling performance of your B8/B8.5 Audi? The 034Motorsport Dynamic+ Sway Bar Kits for the B8/B8.5 Audi A4/S4/RS4 & A5/S5/RS5 feature perfectly-matched front and rear sway bars designed to reduce body roll, improve turn-in, reduce oversteer and enhance steering feel. 034Motorsport's Dynamic+ Sway Bar Kit is the ideal upgrade for those in search of confidence-inspiring handling on the stre...
24 Jan 2023

Spy Photo: B10 A4 Avant Drops Camo and Adds Production Lights

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82214"] We have some more photos showing the all new B10 Audi A4 Avant during testing. This time the prototype has both dropped some camo and added the production lights. Up front we can now see the production version of the grille and the production headlights with DRLs. We can also get a good impression on how the front bumper will look like. We can see the shape and the graphics of the rear lights on this prototype , a prototype that basi...
10 Jan 2023

Audi Delivers Over 100,000 Electric Models in 2022 – Despite Challenging Environment

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81619"] source: Audi AG Over 44 percent more fully electric cars handed over than in 2021 Total volume of 1.61 million vehicles just below the previous year’s figure Hildegard Wortmann, Member of the Board of Management for Sales and Marketing: “Focusing on electric mobility is the right strategy; positive outlook, thanks to an attractive portfolio and large number of orders” In 2022, Audi was once again able to significantly increase ...
12 Dec 2022

Spy Photo: B10 Audi A4 Avant PHEV

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80462"] We have some new photos of the Audi A4 Avant and this time it's our first sighting of the PHEV version. Two prototypes were spotted and we can see both the charger port on one of them and some high-voltage stickers on the other one. What we also can see it that they both seem to have a glass roof or is it a roof with solar cells ? Check out the area around the antenna and you will know what I mean. Solar cells on a PHEV car would of cour...
30 Nov 2022

Audi Leads All Manufacturers with 15 Models Earning 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="79793"] source: Audi of America Audi awarded most 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards with 15 models meeting IIHS criteria as of Nov. 29, 2022 2023 Audi A5 Coupe is latest model to receive 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award Models include fully electric e-tron models as well as sedans and SUVs Audi earns 15th 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award giving the brand more 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ vehicle ratings than any other manufacturer. The 2023 Audi A5 Coup...
15 Nov 2022

Find of the Day: 1998 Audi A4 quattro STW Conversion

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="79151"] words: Bill, photos: leant via eBay.de When I 1st saw this car, I immediately flashed back to playing Gran Turismo. Those rings graphics sweeping up the side of the car is just so nostalgic. The Audi A4 quattro Super Tourer dominated in the short time it ran. It was so successful that ballast was added and added and added. The 4-cylinder wasn't as powerful as its rivals but the all-wheel drive powered the Audi A4 to victory after victo...
31 Oct 2022

The New Audi A4, A5, S4, and S5 competition edition Packages Create an Even Sportier Appearance

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="78560"] source: Audi AG Two new attractive equipment packages allow for even greater customization Audi presents numerous add-on parts in high-gloss black The attractive packages start from 950 euros for the A4 and S4 and 1,450 euros for the A5 and S5 With the competition edition and competition edition plus packages, Audi is expanding its attractive and comprehensive range of customized equipment for the A4 and A5 and the S4 and S5. In addi...
11 Oct 2022

Spy Photo: B10 Audi A4 Avant on the Nürburgring

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="77427"] We have some new photos of the Audi A4 Avant and this time the prototypes make their Nürburgring debut. To be honest there is not much to write home about otherwise since the prototype still looks the same since our first sighting. Engine options will continue to stay petrol and diesel though a fully electric version later on is not to be ruled out. Most likely we will also see the manual gearbox go away with this generation making it au...
15 Sep 2022

Find of the Day: Manual Swapped 2009 Audi A4 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76233"] words: Bill, photos: Denis Borkovskiy I do like a B8 and especially a B8 Avant. Years ago, I had a press fleet B8 A4 Avant Prestige and it was great but missing something...like a manual transmission. Denis must have felt the same way because he solved that problem. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76220"] 2009 Audi A4 Avant Prestige 6 Speed Manual with 124k miles The B8 Generation A4 Avant was never offer...
25 Aug 2022

Silvercar by Audi Is Now Available at Eight New Locations

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75378"] words: Bill, photos: Silvercar by Audi Ten years ago, a small rental car agency began offering silver Audi A4 sedans at their first location, Dallas/Fort Worth. Silvercar shook up the car rental experience by offering premium vehicles at daily rates that were comparable to fully-equipped full size vehicles from established car rental companies. Since then, they have grown their fleet to include the Audi Q5, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, Q...
10 Jun 2022

Audi Captures the Zeitgeist With This Car: First Audi 80 Unveiled 50 Years Ago

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72774"] source: Audi AG 1972: Audi 80 is launched and becomes “Car of the Year” Bestseller in series production: More than 12.5 million B1 to B9 (Audi 80 and Audi A4 models) produced to date Oliver Hoffmann, Head of Technical Development: “The Audi 80 shows that Vorsprung durch Technik is a tradition at Audi” It establishes the B series, is both a pioneer of innovative technology and a trendsetter, and becomes the first million-selle...
12 May 2022

A New Name, Plenty of Sportiness, and More Equipment – Updates for the Audi A1, Audi A4 allroad quattro, Audi Q7, and Audi Q8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71734"] source: Audi AG The popular Audi A1 citycarver will get a new name in the 2023 model year: Audi A1 allstreet New Black Optics Pro Package for the Audi A4 allroad quattro New color options and a newly enhanced interior for the Audi Q7 and Audi Q8 No less than four of the Four Rings’ models will receive exciting updates in the new model year. The compact Audi A1 citycarver opens the quartet with a new model name – with immediate ...
26 Apr 2022

Rent an Audi and Keep It Longer…Much Longer

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71177"] Long-Term Rental. No commitment. Introducing Long-Term Rental from Silvercar by Audi. Ultimate flexibility with an experience only Audi can offer. No money down No membership fee 1K monthly miles included* Delivery/pick up Silvercar by Audi is introducing a new program: long term rentals. The award-winning car rental company from Audi is going to make it easier for you into an Audi. It's the ultimate flexibility with an experi...
26 Apr 2022

Spy Photo: B10 Audi A4 Avant Caught Again

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71183"] Back in January, we saw the first photos of the B10 A4 Avant and now we have a new batch of photos showing the Audi A4 Avant out on test once again. So far we have only spied the Avant (Wagon) version but we think the sedan version will soon show itself as testing continues. One thing that we notice right away is the fact that Audi is making the grille smaller again. In a world when everyone is fighting about who has the biggest grille, A...
20 Apr 2022

Audi Announces Model Year 2023 Updates with More Standard Equipment, Driver Assistance, and Updates to Option Packages

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71061"] source: Audi of America Enhanced standard equipment offerings across 2023 model lines Driver assistance systems and technology updates now available on more models than ever before New sights and sounds emerge in A4/A5/Q5 models Audi Sport interior packages now available on select S models Audi of America today announced updates to its lineup for the 2023 model year, including pricing, vehicle packaging updates, and new standard and ava...