Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Audi , Rumormill 2011 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2L V10 – click above for high-res image gallery The Audi R8 Spyder was introduced at Frankfurt with a stonking V10 powertrain nestled snugly in its boot, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the righteous 525-horsepower mill will be the R8 droptop’s only source of power. Our West Coast friends at Inside LIne insist that the more reasonable 4.2-liter V8 that powers the “base” R8 is going to be offered as well… eventually.
Audi’s RS5 is leaked online, Jaguar shows off two new kits for the XKR, Cadillac announces that sales will be coming back to Europe, and some tragedy at a track in Arizona. That’s all today on Fast Lane Daily. Hosted by Derek deangelis.
Over the weekend, we got our first look at official images of the new Audi RS5 when a brochure leaked out onto the interwebs, but it didn’t contain any technical details of the latest product from Quattro GmbH.
Filed under: Hatchback , Audi , Toys/Games , Luxury Audi called “Shotgun” on Playstation Home, and is so far the only automaker to take its case to those gamers with its Audi Space. First came the e-Tron Vertical Run racing game, which has lured more than 700,000 players into running more than a million races
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Audi 2011 Audi RS5 – Click above for high-res image gallery The next
Filed under: Sedan , SUV , Etc. , Safety , Technology , Crossover , Acura , Audi , BMW , Honda , Infiniti , Lexus , Luxury , Off-Road Acura Cold Weather Testing – Click above for high-res image gallery “Don’t hold back.” Three words I’ve never heard before at a press event and three words that are running through my mind as I tramp down on the throttle and wheelspin my way towards the gray horizon. Don’t hold back
Filed under: Car Buying , Performance , Europe , Audi , Canada All your dreams do come true – Click above for high-res image gallery We’re going back and forth on this one. Do we file it under “We’ll believe it when we see it” or “Pinch me I’m dreaming”?
Filed under: Technology , Audi How many gears are enough? While it seems that six-speed automatic transmissions are just now becoming the de facto standard in most circles, Mercedes-Benz has been working with seven ratios for a while now and Lexus did its German rival one better by designing its own eight-speed. Not content to sit idle while other marques earn bragging rights, Audi and BMW have recently utilized eight-speeders of their own for their latest flagship models
Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Europe , Audi Audi RS 6 – Click above for high-res image gallery It wouldn’t take much to convince us to lay down the money for an Audi RS6 if our pockets were deep enough (and if it was available in the United States). After all, what’s not to like?