Articles tagged with: Audi

Rumors of new models from Audi A-line gain momentum
Posted in Audi, Car on 22 December 2008

Rumors of new models from Audi A-line gain momentum

Increasingly the rumors about the existence of a sports less than the R8 gain momentum. In addition to a possible Audi A6 the name R3/R4 now beginning to be posted. The R3/R4 would supercharged engine with 4 cylinders of turbo, and would sell in 2013. The R6 was to be located between the R3/R4 and R8, the first-and so far the only format of the series’ R ‘to be released. This series is not like the ‘S’ or ‘RS’, which are car ride with technical and visual changes. The models of the Series’ R ‘have two seats and are sporting in nature.

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Audi A7: Panamera in sight!
Posted in Audi, Car on 8 December 2008

Mercedes had fired first with the CLS. Then Aston-Martin had introduced the Fast. As a result, Porsche, sensing that this segment will explode, the Panamera present at a year before its marketing, especially against Aston-Martin because English is aesthetically more desirable than the German and it must spin some complex Porsche … Lamborghini then returned in the dance world of the automobile in Paris in unveiling the concept of estrous leading to a model series, but not before 2010.

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Leak pictures of the new Audi A5 Cabriolet
Posted in Audi, Car on 4 December 2008

After finally busted several images appear (almost) official Audi A5 convertiblet. This version will be presented within a short time, and therefore more easily leaked the pictures you see here. The marketing will begin in the second quarter of next year. Considering these and other photos that were made during the period of testing the car, for spy photographers, we can say that the work of designers at Audi was excellent, making the A5 Cabriole a substitute at the height of A4 Cabriole. The design mixture while dynamic lines, luxurious and sports.

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Audi R8 GT3: Essen official presentation
Posted in Car, auto on 2 December 2008

The Essen show is usually rather a rendezvous for lovers of tuning, but this time Audi wanted to make a new high level. The Audi R8, certainly a very good car, but who can stay at little sister of the Gallardo which it derives, is defining a future in GT racing. The race car, which was designed by Frank Biela a pilot on the enormous experience, is for gentleman drivers who lead in the GT championship. So no official team for it, but several private team who have shown interest in the car, expressing intentions to run in several races that made the myth of the class, such as 24 hours of Nurburgring.

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Audi Quattroflex: A Roofless Car Driven by a Joystick!
Posted in Audi, Car, Concept Automobiles on 17 October 2008

Concept Vehicles are really taking such unique and never-before-seen shapes that one is struggling to classify them into any existent set of vehicles. The Audi Quattroflex Concept is being called as a concept car, but it is anything like a car that we have known. For starters, this crazy vehicle for the future roads has no roof on top of it. The vehicle is almost like an open chariot of the future which can be driven using a joystick. It really seems that the difference between the virtual world of gaming consoles and the real world we live in is being blurred at a dazzling pace.
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Audi Q7 Hybrid: postponed to a date to be decided
Posted in auto, automobile on 28 July 2008

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The Audi Q7 Hybrid The market try just before scale on top of mirror near give explanation used for an not likely postponement, before hybrid, especially inside vehicle beginning large, , it do not bring together the smallest amount success. According in the direction of news going on an unspecified insider explain, the The Audi Q7 Hybrid maker of Inconstant would cover postponed the way out to the marketplace used for the Audi Q7 Hybrid.

The classes of this referral slip happy to day just before be real decisive. The drive, also, be expressive: inadequate forecasts sale to justify addition an exciting speed. This statement, at a standstill near be present long-established, present appear to contradict what did you say? be supposed by Johan de Nascent (responsible for Audi North America) next March: the Q7 with double-propeller will not be import in the United state.

VIDEO: Web Rides TV pits the Audi R8 against the LS3 Corvette
Posted in auto, automobile on 14 July 2008

The LS3 Corvette and the Audi R8 are have a similar purpose, but go about their jobs in completely different ways. The ‘Vette is all about a big engine, with big power and pushing the rear wheels. The R8 utilizes a high-revving 4.2L V8 and AWD to keep the rubber firmly planted on the pavement. Both vehicles have over 400 hp, weigh in at under 3,500 lbs and have similar 0-60 times, but for the price of one R8 you could by a LS3 and Z06 Corvette.

The car nuts over at Web Rides TV put the two vehicles through a Super Lap consisting of a slalom, a straightaway, and two sharp turns to see which vehicle would come out on top. The result produced an entertaining video, some great sounds and a very clear winner. Hit the jump to see it for yourself.

MTM Audi RS6: why not settle for 580 horses?
Posted in Audi, auto on 12 July 2008

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The kit has a cost of departure of around 4,000 euros. Then, with two quick calculations, spending suppergiù 115,000 Euro would imply an estate more powerful than a Ferrari Enzo. MTM has developed an exclusive package dedicated all’Audi RS6 with which raise the power up to 702 horses well.

The total lack of technical details invites us to ask what should holy voted transmission and mechanical organs to sustain such an increase of chivalry and torque - the Nm pass from 650 to 785.

Audi A5 2.0 TFSI: the engine was missing
Posted in auto, automobile on 26 June 2008

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Its advent, for now, is limited to only the British market, although no doubt a future landing at the beaches also Nostrand: too gap between the 170 horses of 1.8 FSLIC and 265 PSI of 3.2 for not assume an intermediate version. The virtues, according to the Vulgates classic, is in the middle, and for this reason that the 211 hp represent the right compromise: Audi presents the A5 equipped with the new 2.0 FSLIC.

According to the release, the coupe will not lose the congenial piglet Sports: 6.9 seconds to reach one hundred per hour for a maximum speed of 250 km / h. The engine, absolute protagonist, ensures 211 horses from 4,300 rpm to 6,000 rpm and a value of torque (350Nm) constant between 1,500 and 4,200 revolutions per minute, emitting 154 grams of CO2 every kilometer.

In England, the price ranges between 28,750 and 30,300 Pounds (from 36,500 to 38,500 neurons) depending on the traction, front or Four.

Update: the press office VW Group Italia informs us that the A5 2.0 TFSI will be available in Italy by the end of July.

Audi: over 1,000,000 copies provided in 2008
Posted in auto, automobile on 17 June 2008

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In 2007, Audi has established its 12 th record year for sales, standing at 964,151 units. This year it seems that the music is not destined to change: for the first time in its history, the manufacturer of Ingolstadt is about to exceed the threshold of one million cars sold. It is convinced the number one of the House of 4 rings Rupert Stadler, encouraged by data recorded during the first 5 months of 2008: 426,200 cars sold, equal to + 1.5%. In large rise is all the prolific and promising Asian-Pacific area, where the brand had increased by + 20.6%. No coincidence that China is to be the main export market for Audi, from January to May there were in fact sold 50,180 cars: + 23.4%. In the high-growth markets of Eastern Europe; In Russia, for example, where they were sold around 7000 cars, the variation was + 21.3%.