Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Europe , Audi Just when you felt life was getting a little bit boring, along comes this piece of literal Dutch eye candy to remind you that many people are crazy . Yes sir, that’s an Audi R8.
Filed under: Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Audi , BMW , Buick , Chevrolet , Chrysler , Dodge , Ford , GM , Infiniti , Jeep , Kia , Mazda , Mercedes-Benz , Mini , Saturn , Toyota , Volkswagen , Volvo Although auto industry money is a bit tight at the moment, in order to sell vehicles, automakers have to buy advertising.
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
The Smoking Tire takes to the track in the baddest R8 yet, Project Raptor by Performance Outfitters and PES Tuning. Host Matt Farah puts the Raptor through its paces at New Jersey Motorsports Park to find out if a supercharger makes for a faster car than a couple of extra cylinders.
Cars.com’s Kelsey Mays gets a first look at the 2009 Audi A4. It competes with the BMW 3 Series, Cadillac CTS and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.