Filed under: Car Buying , Audi , BMW , Mercedes-Benz 2010 BMW 750i – Click above for high-res image gallery Audi outsold Mercedes Benz globally in the first quarter of 2010 ; a big deal considering it was the first time the four-ringed automaker had ever accomplished such a feat. But while Audi was finally able to pass its crosstown rival in sales, the German automaker is still longing for the title of the top luxury brand in the land. Automotive News reports that BMW announced final Q1 sales of 265,809 vehicles, besting Audi by an anorexic 1,709 units for the three month period
Taking a great looking performance car and chopping off its roof is risky business – compromises are inevitable. That’s especially true in this modern age of unibody structures.
Filed under: Car Buying , Plants/Manufacturing , Crossover , Audi Audi Q5 – Click above for high-res image gallery There are good problems and there are bad problems. Audi dealers across the U.S.
Filed under: Motorsports , Audi , Diesel , Racing Allan McNish in Audi R15+ – Click above for high-res image gallery Despite winning in its debut at the 2009 12 Hours of Sebring, last year was not a stellar year for Audi’s Le Mans Prototype program. After a thorough reboot, Audi is trying again this year with the R15+ TDI.
Filed under: China , Audi , Mercedes-Benz For the first time ever, Audi has managed to outsell Mercedes-Benz in global sales for the first quarter of 2010. Some of the European press are treating it like the fourth horseman of the apocalypse, but before we break out our Mayan calendars and go all 2012 on you, here are the hard numbers: Audi sold 264,100 vehicles worldwide between January and March while Mercedes sold 248,500 units over the same time period. For what it’s worth, BMW has yet to release its final first-quarter sales figures
Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Audi MTM R8 GT3-2 – Click above for high-res image gallery German tuning company MTM doesn’t necessarily do things the conventional way. Remember the Bimoto, the twin-engined Audi TT that could hit 244 mph ?
Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Audi 2011 Audi TT – Click above for high-res image gallery Audi’s half moon-shaped fashionista, the TT is getting a bit of a nip/tuck for 2011.
Along with blessing us with a revised TT for 2011, the Audi Q7 gets a few choice upgrades in its home market of Germany, including a few new engines and an all-new eight-speed automatic transmission.