Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Europe , Government/Legal , Audi , Luxury It looks as if Audi plans to bring the menacing RS5 Cabriolet to the U.S., according to Car and Driver . The 450-horsepower convertible showed up in an application for certification with the California Air Resources Board
Filed under: Spy Photos , Coupe , Performance , Audi , Luxury These are spy shots of the facelifted Audi R8 that we expect to see later this year. You’ll need to look very closely at the front to see where the lifting and tucking has been done: new LED headlights inside a slightly reworked grille. Around back are round tailpipes like those on the R8 GT .
Filed under: Aftermarket , SUV , Audi , Luxury Can’t wait for Bentley to start producing the EXP 9 F ? Sold on the idea but not on the execution?
Our editor-in-chief gets behind the wheel of the all-new Audi A3 on the launch in Majorca.
In “Alien,” the most recent TV spot from Audi, viewers are transported into the world of a child who misunderstands her dad’s looks, actions and most notably all of the technological innovations inside the Audi A6 as proof that he is a space alien. “Alien” showcases just a few of the best-in-class features that made the Audi A6 one of Car and Driver’s 10Best of 2012. www.caranddriver.com
Filed under: Concept Cars , Europe , Crossover , Audi , Luxury Audi plans to show off a new concept version of the Q3 at the Worthersee Tour in Austria next week. The Q3 Red Track boasts the same 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine found under the hood of the Audi TT RS , and thus, there’s a galloping 340 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque on hand. A seven-speed S Tronic gearbox handles shifting duties and drops the available grunt to all four tires via the company’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system.
Filed under: Car Buying , China , Europe , Audi , BMW , Mercedes-Benz , Earnings/Financials , Luxury The global luxury war has three fierce combatants, all German, all producers of amazing vehicles, and all serious about besting their two other rivals. While BMW has been winning as of late, the latest battle goes to Audi . The Volkswagen luxury brand sold 125,200 vehicles in April, topping BMW’s 121,476, according to Reuters
Filed under: Sedan , Audi , Luxury When Audi announced the 2013 A8 with the 3.0T V6 , it didn’t mention fuel economy numbers but did tout the 333-horsepower engine’s “great efficiency.” According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the V6 efficiency exactly matches that of the more powerful 372-horsepower, 4.2-liter V8 – the 3.0T was rated the same 18 city, 28 highway as the naturally aspirated 4.2. It’s figured that the stop/start system fitted to the V6 will provide a slight bump, which, since the EPA doesn’t factory such tech into its testing, doesn’t register in the official numbers. It’s difficult to make fuel economy comparisons with the same engines in other countries since they have different power ratings; in Germany, for instance, the V6 is rated at 286 hp, the 4.2 isn’t offered and the 4.0 TSFI V8 makes 414 hp – but in that case, the V6 does get better gas mileage, if you’re wondering