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Audi returning to BTCC with privateer A4 touring car

Filed under: Motorsports , Sedan , Europe , Audi , UK , Racing While archrival BMW may be downscaling its racing program – in touring car series particularly – Audi looks to be going the other way. For evidence, we turn your attention to Exhibit A: a new entry into the British Touring Car Championship for 2011. The two-car entry is being undertaken by Rob Austin Racing, a privateer British racing outfit taking a step up into the championship


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BMW 1 Series M Coupe, Audi R18 LMP, Golf R to the US

BMW releases the new BMW 1 Series M coupe after a year of teased shots, Audi releases their new weapon for Le Mans, the R18, and VW announces the Golf R is coming to the United States for 2012. Fast Lane Daily hosted by Derek DeAngelis link to the Metrodome roof collapse because of the snow: www.youtube.com


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Audi reportedly charged with developing SUVs in the Volkswagen group

Filed under: SUV , Audi , Porsche , Volkswagen , Luxury 2011 Audi Q7 – Click above for high-res image gallery Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but Earth knows no competition greater than sibling rivalry. With nine marques under the Volkswagen Group umbrella, things can get pretty competitive between the brands, especially as platforms and technologies are integrated and subsidiaries chosen to develop them. But then Porsche entered the fray as the 10th brand and things got that much more heated.


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Audi R18 Le Mans prototype unveiled with full roof, epic LEDs

Filed under: Motorsports , Europe , Audi , Racing Audi R18 LMP1 – Click above for high-res image gallery Right on schedule, Audi has pulled the sheets off its next-generation Le Mans prototype. As had been rumored before the unveil, the R18 has abandoned the open-top design of its forefathers – the R8, R10 and R15 Plus – for a closed canopy to improve aerodynamics and reduce driver fatigue



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Report: Porsche will develop sporty VWs, not Audi

Filed under: Audi , Porsche , Volkswagen , Design/Style Sometimes, the children just refuse to get along, leaving it up to the parent to swoop in, clean up the messy bits and make a judgment. Such is the case at the Volkswagen Group, where corporate stepchildren Audi and Porsche were both fighting for the right to develop future sports cars and luxury sedans for the German auto conglomerate’s portfolio of brands. In the end, Porsche won the heart of Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn