Filed under: Performance , Wagon , Videos , Hatchback , Audi 2011 Audi RS3 gets the silent film treatment – Click above to watch video after the jump We already let you know earlier this week that Audi has unveiled the 2011 RS3 five-door hot hatch, and now we have video of the sporty German schnell machine. Unfortunately, this is not a video for those eager to hear the 340 horsepower turbocharged 2.5-liter inline five-cylinder engine or the screaming of four abused rounds of rubber. The clip we have is more of a put-on-your-favorite-song and stare.
Filed under: Performance , Europe , Hatchback , Audi , Luxury 2011 Audi RS 3 Sportback – Click above for high-res image gallery After months of spy shots and speculation, Audi has released its official information on the RS 3 Sportback. The mean little bruiser will come to the fight with 340 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque courtesy of a turbo 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine mated to a seven-speed S Tronic dual-clutch transmission. With over 17 psi of boost breathing on the five-pot, Audi says that the RS 3 Sportback is good for a 0-60 mph run of just 4.6 seconds.
Performance and driving experience that electrify. The new Audi Q5 hybrid quattro.
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Technology , Audi Stanford University Autonomous Audi TTS – Click above for high-res image gallery The autonomous Audi TTS built by Volkswagen Group Electronics Research Lab, Stanford University and Audi has taken an important first step toward its ultimate goal: participating in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The self-driving TTS officially completed a test run – all the way to the 14,110 foot summit – earlier this year, clocking a time of 27 minutes, which is pretty good considering that race officials typically expect a human driver to do it in around 17 minutes
Paul Rivera takes us on a tour of Audi unveiling several new concepts at SEMA, including their Pikes Peak TTS, 408 Hp Q5 3.0T, and the Supercharged 711 Hp V10 R8.
Filed under: LA Auto Show , Hybrid , Technology , Crossover , Audi , Luxury Audi Q5 Hybrid previewed – Click above to watch the video after the jump Audi has big plans for this year’s LA Auto Show . The company plans to unveil an all-new hybrid version of its Q5 , and a couple of videos of the machine have already made their way onto the internet. From what we can tell, power comes courtesy of a 208 horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine coupled to a 44 horsepower electric motor
Filed under: Sedan , Plants/Manufacturing , Audi , Luxury The car under the sheet in is the next Audi A6 , scheduled to go into production later this year at Audi ‘s Neckarsulum plant. How do we know that?
Filed under: Motorsports , Audi , Porsche , Volkswagen , Racing Rumors had been swirling about Volkswagen taking interest in putting together an F1 program. The German automaker would either supply engines , or perhaps Porsche would be re-entering the Formula 1 fold