Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedan, Audi, Luxury

Despite teasing fans with some none-too-revealing teasers, the German automaker’s new 2012 Audi A6 sedan has leaked out thanks to the folks at AudiMobiles.nl (no relation). You’re forgiven if you have to squint a bit to notice the changes, but this is, in fact, a pretty thorough (if conservative) reworking of Audi’s middle child.

We’re digging the stylish front and rear LED lighting treatments, and the interior predictably appears to be a thing of beauty. We can’t yet say for certain what sort of powerplant options Audi will bestow upon the 2012 A6, but the car in these photos has a six-cylinder turbo diesel. Globally, we’re counting on a full slate of gasoline and diesel engines along with optional Quattro all-wheel drive, while in the States we’re likely to get a couple of petrol engines, a single TDI option and standard AWD.

The whole kit n’ kaboodle is slated for an official web unveiling tomorrow, so we should know all the details soon enough. In the meantime, check out the high-res image gallery below and let your voice be heard in the ‘Comments.’ Thanks to everyone for the tips!

[Source: AudiMobiles.nl]

Leaked: Are you the new Audi A6? originally appeared on AudiMobiles on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Sedan, Videos, Audi

Audi has made no secret about its plan to become the world’s largest luxury automaker by volume by 2015, but the Four-Ringed automaker can’t take on BMW and Mercedes-Benz without new product. Over the past few years, Audi has been doing exactly that, launching new and revised models at a breakneck pace. The A5 and R8 were introduced in 2008, followed by the new A4, A8 and the soon-to-arrive A7. Meanwhile, the midsize A6 has soldered on mostly with little more than a refresh, though it has aged gracefully, beating far newer rivals from its main German rivals in a handful of key comparison tests.

That relative stagnancy changes for the 2012 model year with a completely new A6. We’re sketchy on details to this point, but the newest Audi sedan is just beginning its striptease. Beyond the jump is a very curious sneak peak of the A6, with very blurry images that leave a lot to the imagination. All we can discern from the 23 seconds of smeared video are some interesting-looking blue LED lights and the fact that the unveiling will continue on December 1. Hit the jump to watch the video for yourself. You won’t see anything truly revealing, but if you’re a fan of the A6, that probably won’t stop you from taking a peek.

[Source: Audi via YouTube]

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Video: Audi teases blurry 2012 A6 originally appeared on AudiMobiles on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Coupe, Europe, Audi, Racing

Heads up, weekend racers: Audi has officially pulled back the sheets on its TT GT4 Concept. Designed to be the next logical step in the company’s customer sports program, the racer will supposedly bring a relatively low price tag to the table when it arrives as a production model in 2012, but for the moment, it’s been confined to some demo laps at Shanghai’s DTM over the weekend with racer Frank Biela behind the wheel.

The racer comes complete with a 340-horsepower TFSI engine back by the company’s S-Tronic DSG gearbox and a limited-slip differential. Buyers will also find a set of adjustable dampers on hand for improved tuning, as well as carbon fiber reinforced plastic skins on the doors, hood and trunk lid.

How much will you be asked to pay for the privilege of owning such a piece of machinery? Chances of this vehicle making it to the States seem pretty slim, but Audi says that European buyers can look to fork over around €120,000 (around $157k USD). That’s probably a small bargain in the world of privateer ready-to-race cars, but it also goes some way toward reinforcing that people have a slightly different definitions of “affordable.” Check out the official press release after the jump and our high-res gallery below.

[Source: Audi]

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Audi TT GT4 Concept unwrapped in Shanghai originally appeared on AudiMobiles on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Europe, Videos, Audi, Racing

The Race of Champions saw more action than usual this past weekend. In the very first round, Heikki Kovalainen managed to stuff his Audi R8 GT into the wall while going head to head against Sebastien Loeb. Kovalainen clipped the inside barrier that separates the two tracks before spinning into a concrete wall, destroying his racer’s suspension and knocking himself unconscious in the process. Kovalainen said that a sticking throttle was the cause of the accident in his Twitter feed, though the video also looks like he simply got too close to the inside barrier.

Fortunately, Kovalainen was not seriously injured during the bang-up. Likewise, his girlfriend, who was riding in the vehicle at the time, walked away from the incident without so much as a scuff as well.

SPOILER ALERT: Loeb went on to make his way all the way to the finals, but fell to Felipe Albuquerque at the last second. Hit the jump to see Kovalainen’s spectacular crash.

[Sources: 99op, Yahoo]

Continue reading Video: Kovalainen slides out of control Audi R8 GT at ROC

Video: Kovalainen slides out of control Audi R8 GT at ROC originally appeared on AudiMobiles on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pretty Bad Crash,His Okay Now,But It Did Knock Him Out for aBit.

The first race of the day, and F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen crashed hard into the barriers after a suspension failure

This is a Video about the crach from the Audi S1

The Grande dame of rallying Michele Mouton got back behind the wheel of her Audi Sport Quattro S1 during a show event from the ROC this year. And she rolled it !