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2010 North American Car of the Year nominees announced

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Etc. , Audi , BMW , Buick , Cadillac , Chevrolet , Ford , Land Rover , Lincoln , Mazda , Mercedes-Benz , Porsche , Toyota , Volkswagen Here in the car journalism biz, this is that time of year when everyone is evaluating all the recently introduced cars to determine which ones truly stand out. Here in town, the crew from Car and Driver are doing their 10 Best testing this week.



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What’s Worth What? AdAge looks at values of automakers’ marketing accounts

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.


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Audi aluminum-bodied A5 prototype sheds over 240 pounds

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


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Audi A4 2.0 TDI Intelligently Combined German TVC

www.great-ads.blogspot.com Agency Kempertrautmann gmbh Client: Audi AG Brand: Audi A4 2.0 TDI Production: Markenfilm Director: Carl Erik Rinsch Copywriter: Willy Kaussen Art Director: Frank Bannöhr Creative Director: Tobias Ahrens Creative Director: Willy Kaussen Creative Director: Frank Bannöhr


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Audi R8 4.2 Supercharged, Faster than V10 FSI? On Track Test

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.


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Audi Insurance

Have you ever been in a car accident situation? Have you damaged your Audi? If both answers are Yes, then you know how important is to have car insurance. Car insurance does not just protect you. If an accident occurs, the insurance covers you, your vehicle, and any other people that may have been involved. […]


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2010 Audi S5 Sportback

Audi will unveil three new vehicles at Frankfurt’s International Motor Show (IAA): the remarkably dynamic S5 Sportback, the extremely low-emission A4 3.0 TDI clean diesel quattro, and the especially efficient A3 1.2 TFSI. These innovative engines boast some very different key data, yet they share something in common: They embody Audi’s conviction that dynamics and […]


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Looking for motorcycle accident lawyer?

We all know that motorcycle accidents have unique issues compared to automobile versus automobile collisions. Many motorcycle insurance policies do not provide medical coverage such as personal injury protection and therefore the injured motorcycle rider has limited financial resources to obtain initial treatment for injuries. Unfortunately, motorcycle accidents usually cause serious and even fatal injuries. […]


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Audi makes changes to its four-ringed emblem

Filed under: Audi The four-ringed logo has been in use since the Auto Union days back in the 1930s, so we wouldn’t expect Audi to go changing it too drastically, but it has given the logo a fresh take to mark the occasion of the company’s centenary. Following the lead taken by other automakers, the subtly revised Audi logo is more chrome-tastic and three-dimensional than the one it replaces.