Filed under: Sedan , Crossover , Hatchback , Audi , Chevrolet , Chrysler , Dodge , Hyundai , Infiniti , Land Rover , Mazda , Design/Style Ward’s AutoWorld is well known for its annual “10 Best Engines” list, but the trade publication has been compiling a second list for interiors for a few years now. Formerly known as the “Interior of the Year” competition, Ward’s rebranded the list last year, naming the coolest cockpits under the “10 Best Interiors” moniker.
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Audi , Volkswagen , Luxury Automotive News reports Audi may make a decision on where the automaker plans to build a North American facility as soon as Wednesday of this week.
Filed under: Audi , Volkswagen , Earnings/Financials , Motorcycle According to at least one unnamed source, Audi’s purchase of Ducati is as good as done. Reuters reports that Audi has taken a good hard look at Ducati’s books and found “no major stumbling blocks.” Another source says Ducati’s largest shareholder, Investindustrial , has agreed to discuss the cyclemaker’s sale to no one but Audi. Volkswagen’s annual shareholder meeting is April 19 and an announcement concerning Audi’s purchase of Ducati could come before then
Filed under: Wagon , Europe , Crossover , Audi , Diesel , Luxury , Quick Spins Don’t Get Too Attached To This Larger Allroad As an American living in Italy, there are often entire month-long stretches where I drive nothing but European cars that will sadly never come out to play on American soil.
Filed under: Coupe , Government/Legal , Safety , Technology , Audi , Electric Audi knows sound, and it wants its upcoming plug-in cars to have as distinctive a grumble as possible, just like its fossil-fuel-burning brethren.
Audi’s future e-tron models will cover long distances powered by practically silent electric motors. To ensure that pedestrians in urban settings will hear them, the brand has developed a synthetic solution: Audi e-sound.
Filed under: Spy Photos , Performance , Audi Audi told us a new R8 was coming , and now our spy shooters have caught it testing. The good news is that the car still looks stunning. The bad news is that’s because the original R8 design has aged so well
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Filed under: Coupe , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Audi , Luxury Paul Jaray was an Austrian-born engineer who transferred his aerodynamic designs for zeppelins to the smaller canvas of the automobile. His work included vehicles like the Tatra T77 and T87, and cars inspired by his work and patents included the Chrysler Airflow and Ford Zephyr
Filed under: Audi , Mercedes-Benz , Motorcycle , Rumormill A Daimler spokesman has put an end to rumors that his employer is trying to outbid Audi for an interest in motorcycle-builder Ducati.