2009 NAIAS Preview: Audi Sportback concept

Posted 9 months 27 days ago under: Concept Cars, Motor Shows, Audi
Audi Sportback concept
Audi will unveil the Sportback concept show car at the 2009 North American International Automobile Show.
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AUDI AG sells over one million cars in 2008

Posted 10 months ago under: News, Audi
AUDI AG sells over one million cars in 2008
AUDI AG has achieved its stated objective of selling one million cars in 2008 for the first time in its history. With about 1,003,400 cars sold worldwide, Audi increased its unit sales volume by 4.1 percent over the prior year (2007: 964,151). With the newly introduced Audi Q5 and the successful young A4 family, sales in December increased by 17.4 percent over the prior year’s December, to around 82,800 units (2007: 70,523).
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Audi R8 V10 is first to offer all-LED headlamps as standard

Posted 10 months 3 days ago under: News, Technology, Audi
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The order book opened in Britain for the V10 engined Audi R8 this month (1 January) and with it the German car manufacturer demonstrated another element of its pioneering Vorsprung durch Technik technology. The range-topping R8 is the first car in the world to be equipped with all-LED (light emitting diode) headlamps. For the first time the high intensity diodes have been used for low beam and high beam settings, as well as for daytime running lights and indicators, intensifying the sports car’s visual drama.
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TOPautos 2009: Audi Q5 voted best off-roader

Posted 10 months 29 days ago under: News, Audi
TOPautos 2009: Audi Q5 voted best off-roader
The “TOPautos 2009” have been selected by more than 150 renowned independent motor journalists from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The new Audi Q5 ranks as top off-roader among the best new vehicle releases of the model year 2009.
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The new Audi R8 V10 ready for the road and track

Posted 11 months ago under: Motorsport, Sports/GTs, Audi
The new Audi R8 V10 ready for the road and track
Audi is sending shockwaves through the sports car establishment yet again with the new R8 V10, a ten-cylinder, 525PS, 196mph evolution of the quattro four-wheel-driven sports car that UK enthusiasts have taken to their hearts. The project that has been the subject of intense speculation since the 2006 launch of the V8-powered R8 is set to come to fruition in January when the new super car opens for UK order priced at £99,575 OTR in manual form, or £104,665 OTR equipped with the R tronic sequential shift transmission. First deliveries are expected next spring.
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Audi remains exclusive partner of Hertha BSC

Posted 11 months 1 day ago under: News, Audi
Audi remains exclusive partner of Hertha BSC
AUDI AG will continue the cooperation with Bundesliga (Federal League) club Hertha BSC beyond the 2008/2009 season. Not least, the good sporting development of the team from Germany’s capital city was a factor contributing to the extension of this sponsoring commitment. The new agreement will be in effect for three years, ending on 30 June 2012. With the Swiss coach Lucien Favre the German tradition-steeped club Hertha BSC evolved into a top-flight team on the first 15 playing days of the current season. Third place with just a one-point gap to the top favourite, FC Bayern München, represents a strong showing.
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New Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet revealed

Posted 11 months 5 days ago under: Convertibles, Audi
New Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet revealed
The Audi A5 with a sunnier disposition - the new A5 Cabriolet - is set to make its UK debut next spring, and will be closely followed by a new S5 Cabriolet flagship. Priced from just under £30,000, and available to order from February, the striking four-seat A5 soft-top range capitalizes on the space maximizing extended wheelbase length and state-of-the art engines, transmissions and chassis configuration that have secured success for the A5 Coupé.
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Audi Motorsport based on three pillars in the future

Posted 11 months 9 days ago under: Motorsport, Audi
Audi Motorsport based on three pillars in the future
In future, the AUDI AG motorsport programme will be based on three pillars: During the 2009 season, the brand with the four rings will compete once again in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the DTM. Additionally, with the new Audi R8 LMS, Audi Sport offers for the first time a racing sports car specifically developed for customer use.
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Audi picks up multiple “Auto Trophy” titles

Posted 11 months 13 days ago under: News, Audi
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Readers of the motoring magazine “Auto Zeitung” have voted three Audi models top of their classes at the “Auto Trophy 2008”. The poll saw the Audi A4, A6 and R8 pick up three of the year’s most sought-after awards. Audi also took first place in the image report on car brands for the fifth time in a row.
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Motorsport version of the Audi R8 to debut at Essen

Posted 11 months 13 days ago under: Motorsport, Audi
Motorsport version of the Audi R8 to debut at Essen
Audi is set to present a world premiere at the Essen Motor Show from November 28 to December 7: the brand with the four rings will be unveiling a race version of the Audi R8 with over 500 horsepower. During the press conference on November 28, Audi will also be presenting its plans for the 2009 motorsport season. This year’s winning Le Mans car and Timo Scheider’s victorious DTM car will be lining up in Essen alongside numerous attractive production models.
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