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source: Audi AG
The SUV coupé prevailed against 62 competitors in its category
Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler, Member of the Board of Management Technical Development: “Our concept is proving to be a complete success on the market”
Four further Audi models successful in the competition organized by “auto motor und sport”
The Audi Q3 Sportback**, which was introduced just a few months ago, prevailed against strong competition in i...
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Powerful 3.0-liter TFSI® engine paired with electric motor produce estimated 443* horspower and 516* lb-ft of torque
1 kWh battery allows for EPA estimated 17 miles of electric-only, direct emmissions-free driving range and 54 MPGe
Plug-in hybrid joins A8 V6, V8 and S8 variants to round out model line
Joining the flagship sedan model line, the A8 TFSI e serves as the first plug-in hybrid variant of the A8. Combining the comfort and pre...
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words: Bill, photos: tuningblog.eu/gtspeed.us, videos: MonGo OttO/Zurafta Productions
While these videos may be several years old at this time, this is still a pretty wild build. I've seen people put a Porsche engine in a T1 Bus before but shoving a W12 into a T3 is that much more metal (or mental).
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This Bus came from the factory with a ~50hp engine but that wasn't enough for the o...
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source: Audi of America
All-new 2020 S8 joins model line blending S model performance with the comfort of a long-wheelbase
2020 A8 luxury sedan receives 4.0-liter V8 engine offering with elevated torque and more usable power
Audi continues committment to electrification by offering the first A8 plug-in hybrid in the U.S.
Joining the flagship model line, in a first for the U.S. market, the high-performance twin-turbocharged S8 will exclu...
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source: Audi of America
New-for-2019 MMI touch response infotainment system delivers robust, intuitive experience for driver and passengers
Natural voice controls, as well as handwriting recognition and haptic feedback, provide multiple touchpoints that enrich experience
The Wards 10 Best UX award evaluates vehicles based on user experience behind the wheel, including connectivity, infotainment, advanced driver-assistance sy...
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source: Audi of America
Increased standard equipment and full model line improvements in 2020
Additional personalization offered through interior and exterior design updates, more package and trim options
Driver assistance systems including side assist, cross traffic assist and high-beam assist, now available on more models
Audi of America announced today its lineup for the 2020 model year, including full-line pricing, ve...
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source: Audi AG
Immense spectrum: maximum comfort or outstanding agility
The electromechanical suspension system can actuate each wheel individually
First-class travel experience: intelligently reduced longitudinal and transverse forces
Audi is now offering another high-tech innovation for the Audi A8 luxury sedan – predictive active suspension. Depending on the chosen settings, it gives the brand’s flagship m...
source: Audi AG
Audi press conference on March 5, 2019, at 8.00 a.m. (CET)
Stand featuring electric vehicles exclusively
Plug-in portfolio being comprehensively expanded
Audi is systematically and comprehensively continuing its electric car offensive. At the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the brand is showing four all-electric drive vehicles, the series versions of which will celebrate their premiere by the end of 2020. In addition, four new plug hybrid versions as a world pre...
source: Audi AG
Audi A8, A7 Sportback, A6 and Q5 as plug-in hybrids with a strong electric motor, high battery capacity and a new drive strategy
An electric range of more than 40 km according to WLTP
Convenient and networked charging with myAudi app
In electric-only mode not just free of local emissions but also efficient and sporty – Audi is consistently pursuing its electrification strategy with its comprehensive plug-in hybrid offensive. Audi is presenting the hyb...
source: Audi AG
Kelley Blue Book: Audi Q5 and Audi Q7 as Best Buys:
The Audi Q5 received the Best Buy Award in the Compact Luxury SUV category and the Audi Q7 is the Best Buy in the Midsize Luxury SUV category for the 2019 model year. The winners were chosen by a panel from Kelley Blue Book, a leading market observer in the USA. The decisions in this competition are based on years of expertise, the organization’s own tests and extensive vehicle data. With the Audi Q5, which has now wo...
Castagna Milano is one of those boutique carrozzeria design firms that builds one-off or highly limited production cars for those with a bountiful wallet. "Coachbuilt" is what their creations would qualify as, and if you ever wanted to build something like an A8 Avant... Castagna Milano is the sort of company you'd probably hire.
A few days ago, Castagna posted two images of this Audi A8 design on their Facebook page. The post (translated from Italian) states:
Project Archive 02... when they...
source: Audi of America
All-new 2019 Audi A8, A7, A6 and Q8 now on sale and on display at LA Auto Show, Nov. 30 – Dec. 9
Audi e-tron, first fully electric production model from the brand, available for reservations and on stand
Fully electric supercar concept – e-tron GT – to be revealed Wednesday, Nov. 28 at Audi press conference
HERNDON – Audi of America will showcase the brand’s all-new 2019 sedans, SUVs and the first all-electric Audi e-tron at the Los Angeles Aut...
HERNDON and NEW YORK- Departures®, the luxury brand published by Meredith Corporation exclusively for American Express Platinum Card Members, in partnership with Audi of America, is unveiling an exclusive print advertisement in the November/December issue, featuring a user experience that emulates a premium feature of the all-new Audi A8.
The interactive in-book experience provides the reader with a key fob that animates organic light-emitting diode (OLED) taillights on a virtual Audi A8...
Rumors out of the press are suggesting that Audi is strongly considering re-use of the Horch brand name to denote its largest and most luxurious offering. Once one of the world's most luxurious marques, the Horch brand is currently one of the defunct brands owned by Audi and one of the brands represented in Ingolstadt's four-ring logo.
From what we can tell, the rumor first appeared published in Automotive News by the very credible German automotive journalist Jens Meiners. Given the sour...
source: Audi AG
The brand won in five categories of the “Car Connectivity Award”
Audi A8 dominated the “Connected Cars” category
Audi also won in the “Interior – design brand” category of the “Autonis” competition
Audi is the leading automotive brand when it comes to connectivity, and its flagship, the Audi A8, is the best connected car. These are two results of the readers’ choice “Car Connectivity Award” carried out by renowned specialist magaz...
[source: Audi AG]
Plan of action now also given clearance for the last of five engine generations
Measures for already-approved models with 3.0 TDI already around 62 percent implemented in the United States and around 42 percent in Canada
Almost three years on from the start of the diesel crisis, Audi can offer a specific solution for all its diesel engines in the United States and Canada. The responsible approval authorities have now cleared the proposed package of measur...
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Summer is here and why not start off the season with a new set of wheels. ABT has now introduced its most recent wheel design GR for the Audi A3, S3, RS3, VW Golf VII and VW Beetle.
The worldwide largest tuner for Audi and VW offers its customers two different finishes for the ABT SPORT GR20: either “matt black” with a diamond-machined surface and a matt clear finishor “glossy black” with a diamond-machined rim flange.
The GR20 wheel is perfectly ...
[source: Audi AG]
Two victories in “Automotive Innovations Award”
A8 most innovative model, Audi most innovative premium brand for autonomous driving
Audi Board Member for Technical Development Peter Mertens: “The Audi A8 is at the forefront of technology and is successfully doing pioneering work with automated driving”
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Award-winning: The Audi A8 is the most innovative model of the year 2018 and Audi is the most innovative premium brand i...
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“Auto Zeitung”: Audi A7 Sportback wins Design Trophy
More than 13,000 readers of “Auto Zeitung” cast their votes for the best new car designs in five classes in the Design Trophy competition. The new Audi A7 Sportback won in the “Sedans/ Station wagons/Minivans” category with 13.5 percent of the votes cast. The large four-door coupé also took third place in the overall “Champion of All Classes" standings. With this victory, ...