Filed under: LA Auto Show , Audi , GM , Honda , Mazda , Nissan , Toyota , Design/Style Mazda Souga Concept from LA Design Challenge 2009 – Click above for high-res image gallery This year’s iteration of the annual Design Challenge at the LA Auto Show asks the question: How will a new generation of drivers age 16-23, raised with cell phones, web cams and online communities, emotionally connect to the automobile in 2030? We don’t know the answer either, but at least six designers from some of the world’s top automakers decided to give it a go with their own ideas. First up are the eSpira and eOra from Audi , which are controlled by thought and by the minutest adjustments to the pilot’s body.
Filed under: Sedan , Audi , Luxury 2011 Audi A8 – Click above for high-res image gallery Camouflaged prototypes of the 2011 Audi A8 have been caught running the Nurburgring, and accompanying these newest shots comes word that Audi’s reworked flagship will be available with a host of new powerplants. According to reports, Audi’s range-topper will continue to be available with a W12, but it’s expected to grow from 6.1- to 6.5-liters and exceed 500 horsepower — 50 hp more than the outgoing twelve
Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Performance , Audi Avus Performance Audi TT-RS – Click above for high-res image gallery Avus Performance has just whipped the cover off their pumped up Audi TT-RS, a 460 horsepower, matte black self-described “Ur-Quattro” for the new millennium.
Filed under: Coupe , Recalls , Hatchback , Audi 2009 Audi TT – Click above for high-res image gallery If you’ve got an Audi A3 or TT and like to drive it hard, you may want to check in with your local dealer, because a recall notice has been issued that is directly focused on enthusiastic drivers. The action concerns a spring that holds the fuel tank ventilation valve closed
Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Performance , Audi , Luxury Audi Aluminum A5 Coupe Prototype – Click above for a high-res image Audi is continuing the aluminum architecture tradition employed on the A8, R8 and TT with a new prototype of the A5 that sheds 242 pounds from the standard 2.0-liter model. The Aluminum A5 Prototype uses the steel-bodied production vehicle as its base, then incorporates the Audi Space Frame (ASF) technology and a carbon fiber hood and trunk to bring the curb weight down from 3,130 pounds to 2,888 pounds. Compared to the V6 model, the 208 hp turbocharged 2.0-liter model has a power-to-weight ratio of 159-hp per ton, while the V6 variant trumps it by only 11 hp per ton