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May
30

The Audi TT’s new clothes

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The Audi TT flatters the eye with with even more pronounced exterior and interior design.

May
28

Experience the DTM – A weekend to remember

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Being a guest in the Audi Lounge means having a DTM experience that cannot be topped.

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May
27

First Drive: 2011 Audi Q7 downsizes with an upside

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Filed under: SUV, Crossover, Audi, First Drive, Luxury

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2011 Audi Q7 – Click above for high-res image gallery

If there’s to be a singular automotive theme guiding us into this second decade of the 21st century, it’s downsizing. If not in dimensions, then in displacement. Automakers, forced to adhere to higher government-mandated fuel economy standards and lower CO2 emissions, are beginning to collectively reduce engine size while attempting to maintain the thrust consumers demand.

The newest posterchild for this movement comes in an unlikely wrapper: the 2011 Audi Q7. Packing the same supercharged 3.0-liter V6 found in the S4 sports sedan, Audi bids adieu (or is that Auf Wiedersehen?) to the 3.6-liter V6 and 4.2-liter V8 for the 2011 model year and brings with it the 2011 A8′s eight-speed automatic transmission. We tackled the congested highways and byways in and around Ingolstadt to see if the revised Q7 has the goods to placate both bureaucrats and buyers, while taking a deeper look into Audi’s new powertrain strategy. Click through to the jump to see if we can make sense of it all.

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First Drive: 2011 Audi Q7 downsizes with an upside originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 27 May 2010 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May
26

Video: 2011 Audi A8L W12 reminds us that we aren’t rich enough

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Filed under: Sedan, Videos, Audi, Luxury

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2011 Audi A8L W12 – Click above to watch the video after the jump

There’s a difference between being rich and being downright wealthy. And while the 2011 Audi A8L W12 can only be afforded by anyone who falls into the very top tax bracket, the style, refinement and technology built into Audi‘s newest flagship will make anyone feel like they’re worth a (couple) million bucks.

You thought your S Class made you a high roller? Think again.

Put on your best Italian suit and hand-made cuff links, and follow the jump to watch what the latest twelve-cylinder luxury barge has to offer.

Gallery: 2011 Audi A8 L

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Video: 2011 Audi A8L W12 reminds us that we aren’t rich enough originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 26 May 2010 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May
26

Audi at the Auto News fair in Wörthersee, Austria 2010

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Thrilling technology features and breathtaking special editions – Audi presents the motto cars 2010 at the popular tuning event in Austria.

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May
25

Audi Sound Studio – What is the Audi sound?

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In a unique effort Audi has created its signature sound: from music to voicemail.

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May
24

All new Audi A8 2011 Production and Quality Plant

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All new Audi A8 2011 Production and Quality Plant

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May
24

Rumormill: Audi A2 could be electric only, or not

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Filed under: Hatchback, Audi, Rumormill, Electric

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Audi A1 e-tron concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

The original, all-aluminum Audi A2 was a unique beast, which Heinrich Timm, Audi’s head of lightweight design, maintains was ahead of its time. However, the rumored 2012 A2 is likely to utilize a steel unibody platform, and the latest reports indicate that Audi’s mini-lux will have a new reason for being special.

Autocar quotes anonymous sources who say the next A2 could be Audi’s first electric-only vehicle. While the UK rag doesn’t go into detail, Audi has dropped hints that a variant of the A2 could utilize the extended-range EV hardware under the hood of the A1 e-tron concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The e-tron utilized a 60 horsepower electric motor paired to a 330-pound lithium ion battery pack. The “extended range” part of the A1 e-tron concept comes courtesy of a small, powerful rotary engine that would work as a generator whenever the battery pack was depleted. Audi quotes the EV range of the A1 e-tron concept at about 33 miles per charge.

Do we think the A2 will be electric-only? Our magic eight-ball says “ask again later,” so we’re thinking the earliest we’ll know anything is this September at the Paris Motor Show.

[Source: Autocar]

Rumormill: Audi A2 could be electric only, or not originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 24 May 2010 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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