The latest Audi models have garnered top ratings for safety in four prestigious tests. The Audi A4 and Q5 achieved a top five-star rating in the new and more stringent Euro New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) safety tests. The U.S. National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed this outstanding collision performance and gave both cars a five-star rating in all categories. In addition, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a U.S. consumer protection organization, proclaimed the Audi Q5 its “Top Safety Pick” – the best buy when it comes to safety.
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2009 Audi Q5 shines at the NHTSA and IIHS crash tests
Safety of an automobile is a key consideration in the event of purchasing one. Car makers know this pretty well and they strive to make it to the top ranks in crash tests conducted by the IIHS, NHTSA and EuroNCAP.
The correct way to celebrate a century in the motoring industry is by cheering up customers who have been instrumental in getting to the milestone. Audi's 100th year will be marked by unveiling a special model in the coming months, which is exciting if you are employed with Audi. But if a drive an Audi, they have something in store for you as well. You can celebrate the occasion by fitting your car with the ‘100 Years of Audi’ pack.
The package made available for the A3, and A3 Cabriolet, A4, A6, TT, A5 Coupe, Q5 and Q7, is of two types- style and innovation.
A light weight car accelerates quicker, goes faster and stops shorter. Audi's realized that and hopes to implement technology that will drastically pull down weight of its future cars. The subject of weight is taken to highest possible level of concern when dealing with electric and hybrid cars. Electric cars are more weight sensitive as technology is still being developed to extract more power from a smaller battery.
A few days ago, blogs around the globe reported on Audi's electric R8 possibly making its debut at this year's Frankfurt show in September. We've got more news on that now, or should I say no news?
Audi's spokesperson rubbished such claims and assured, much to our disappointment, that the company is not involved in building or showcasing any such electric supercar.
An Audi A4 is the type of car you'd relate to a working man, who would drop his children off at school in the morning and take the expressway to work after. If you were Jürgen Hohenester, you'd head to the nearby airstrip and attempt breaking the Guinness speed record and get this- in an eco friendly fashion.
The Audi R8 is a sexy super sports car, and just like how a supermodel with her top off is preffered over the bikini version, a supercar binning its top is the sight of life for a petrol head. But that won't happen until 2011 when the convertible will enroll in the list if the the millionaire's drop-top uber-exotic toys with V10 and V8 engines for the gentler race. If you can't wait till then, here's a sneak peak giving an idea of what you can expect.
Audi continued its run of success in the reader’s poll
“Auto Bild Design Award”, taking two first places and one second place in the vehicle design poll.
Audi blazes trails in the discipline of mechatronics. This year the Association of German Engineers (VDI) has presented the inaugural Award for Mechatronic Innovation for Audi’s dynamic steering, which handsomely demonstrates the innovation potential offered by the intelligent combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and computer science. This award-winning technology ensures greater agility, comfort, and safety by intelligently varying steering forces and the steering ratio as well as via active stability control.
AUDI AG delivered 12,156 vehicles in China (including Hong Kong) in April. This marks an increase of 21 percent compared with the same month of the preceding year, and is a new sales record for the company. To continue its success in China, Audi is constantly expanding its dealer network: On April 22, the largest Audi terminal in Asia opened in Shaoxing.
