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Audi Quattro celebrates 30 years

Filed under: Technology , Audi The first Audi Quattro unveiled in Geneva in 1980 – Click above for high-res image Audi ‘s Quattro system is 30 this year, introduced on the Ur-Quattro at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show.


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Audi A1 to spawn five-door

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Paris Motor Show , Hatchback , Audi 2011 Audi A1 – Click above for high-res image gallery It should come as no surprise that Audi will offer a number of different variants of its new A1 compact hatch.


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Officially Official: 2011 Audi A1 finally arrives [w/video]

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Hatchback , Audi , Diesel 2011 Audi A1 – Click above for high-res image gallery After two concepts and an insufferable amount of teasing, the 2011 Audi A1 has officially arrived with its sights set squarely on the Mini Cooper . Inspired by the Metroproject Quattro from 2007 , the all-new A1 is a faithful recreation of its conceptual predecessor, complete with a squat stance, short overhangs and four customizable colors for the roof arches


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Spy Shots: Audi A1 about as naked as its gonna get

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.


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Audi with three new drivers to 2010 Le Mans lineup

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


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Juan Carlos of Spain parks a tuned Audi RS6

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


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Detroit 2010: Audi R8 5.2 FSI coupe

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.


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Detroit 2010: Audi e-tron Detroit Concept

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