Filed under: Wagon , Etc. , Europe , Hatchback , Audi , Diesel , Luxury Audi A3 TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery For the third year in a row, Audi will be running an add during the Superbowl. First there was the Godfathe r parody where the “Old Luxury” dude was put on notice about the R8 (which is a sports car, but who cares)

Audi first unveiled the R8 V10 Spyder at the 2009 Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 2009. It runs the same 5.2-litre V10 engine found in the coupe. Maximum power is 386kw (518 PS) and peak torque is 530Nm (391 lb-ft)

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Audi , Design/Style Audi A1 teasers – Click above for high-res image gallery We knew Audi had its eyes on the Mini with the imminent arrival of the A1 premium hatchback , but we didn’t know just how closely they’d be following (or besting) the formula until Audi released a few more details on its new compact hatch. According to the project’s exterior designer Jurgen Loffler, the Audi A1 – earmarked for release next month ahead of its anticipated Geneva Motor Show debut – will be available in “a variety of colors, regardless of the body color of the car.” Now that’s taking the fight to the Mini, which can be ordered with a roof painted white, black, or the same color as the body, not to mention the host of roof graphics the Cooper available.

Filed under: CES , Europe , Technology , Audi Audi’s all-new Multi Media Interface – Click above for high-res image gallery Audi ‘s Multi Media Interface, or MMI , may not have been all things to all people when it launched in 2004, but Audi has been continually improving the system, making it the defacto way to access media in your Quattro-equipped sled. It’s getting better still, with the third generation MMI (3G MMI) getting a boost courtesy of NVIDIA mobile graphics and providing some impressive visuals in the process

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Audi Audi R8 5.2 FSI Coupe and Spyder – Click above for high-res gallery The V10-powered Audi R8 5.2 FSI is a fantastic car, whether in coupe or convertible form.

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Coupe , Audi , Porsche , Volkswagen Audi e-tron Detroit Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery If you’re wondering what the likelihood of Audi building a production version of its new e-tron Detroit Concept Car (yes, that’s really its official designation), our sources at Audi indicate that a version of the coupe is likely to go into serial production as the oft-rumored R4. The German automaker is apparently looking to design a smaller modular platform leveraging the expertise it used to develop the front-engine sedan platform that underpins the new A8 and forthcoming A7 , among others. The new mid-engine architecture will likely find homes in a number of Volkswagen Group properties, including a production version of the Concept BlueSport , and perhaps even the next-generation Porsche Boxster / Cayman

Sporty character and innovative high-end technology on any road or trail.

Filed under: Performance , Audi , Design/Style , Luxury 2011 Audi A8 – Click above for high-res image gallery At last week’s tony Design Miami reveal of the 2011 A8 luxury cruiser , we were able to corner Johan de Nysschen, Audi’s executive vice president in North America, and ask him for some tasty tibits on the brand’s upcoming products, including the A8 ‘s sexier derivative, the A7. In addition to giving us the first official confirmation of the A7’s existence, de Nysschen revealed that the four-door coupe model will slot in “a little bit below” the new A8 in terms of pricing, just as we expected

I would like to summarize the some of the dangerous driving behaviors who could lead to serious accidents. Car crashes continue to be the leading cause of death among teenagers of driving age. Then you might need my friends from used car parts web site. * Cell phone use: Common sense suggests that manipulating a […]

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