Filed under: Spy Photos , Coupe , Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Audi Audi A1 Spy Shots – Click above for high-res image gallery Audi has gone the typical swirly exterior applique route with its upcoming new Mini -fighting A1 hatchback, but our intrepid spy photographers still managed to snap off a series of shots that show the premium little city car out and about undergoing shake-down testing. Judging from these photos, it’s clear that Audi’s smallest vehicle will retain the German automaker’s trademark headlights and their bottom row of LED highlights, along with its customary gaping grille and fascia. We’re also a wee bit intrigued to see why Audi was so careful in concealing the area behind the side windows.
Filed under: Motorsports , Audi , Diesel New drivers for Audi R15 – Click above for high-res image gallery After finally losing the top spot on the Le Mans podium to Peugeot last June, Audi is bound and determined to recapture victory this year. To that end the automaker has signed on three new drivers for this year’s squad including one Peugeot veteran
Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Europe , Audi , Luxury Spanish King Don Juan Carlos’ Audi RS6 – Click above for high-res image gallery Wouldn’t it be nice to select cars from an automaker’s fleet the way you select lobsters from a tank? Some, like King Juan Carlos of Spain, can do exactly that, and this is his latest lobster: a blackout-remixed Audi RS6 sedan
Filed under: Wagon , Etc. , Europe , Hatchback , Audi , Diesel , Luxury Audi A3 TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery For the third year in a row, Audi will be running an add during the Superbowl. First there was the Godfathe r parody where the “Old Luxury” dude was put on notice about the R8 (which is a sports car, but who cares)
Audi first unveiled the R8 V10 Spyder at the 2009 Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 2009. It runs the same 5.2-litre V10 engine found in the coupe. Maximum power is 386kw (518 PS) and peak torque is 530Nm (391 lb-ft)
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Audi Audi R8 5.2 FSI Coupe and Spyder – Click above for high-res gallery The V10-powered Audi R8 5.2 FSI is a fantastic car, whether in coupe or convertible form.
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Coupe , Audi , Porsche , Volkswagen Audi e-tron Detroit Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery If you’re wondering what the likelihood of Audi building a production version of its new e-tron Detroit Concept Car (yes, that’s really its official designation), our sources at Audi indicate that a version of the coupe is likely to go into serial production as the oft-rumored R4. The German automaker is apparently looking to design a smaller modular platform leveraging the expertise it used to develop the front-engine sedan platform that underpins the new A8 and forthcoming A7 , among others. The new mid-engine architecture will likely find homes in a number of Volkswagen Group properties, including a production version of the Concept BlueSport , and perhaps even the next-generation Porsche Boxster / Cayman
Audi has unveiled the all-new fourth generation A8 full-size luxury sedan for the 2011 model year. This preview gives over 8 minutes of footage which includes driving scenes with natural sound, static beauty shots of exterior and interior plus close up detail shots.