News By Topic: Audi

Audi Schedules Six Days Of Reduced Work Hours In Ingolstadt And Neckarsulm

Jan 26, 2009

Audi has decided to institute a phase of reduced work hours for six days between February 20 and 27 at its Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm plants. The arrangement affects some 25,000 employees. Divisions that are not directly associated with the production of automobiles are exempted from the reduced work hours. ... Continue reading

The Cargraphic Airforce For Porsche 911 And Audi R8

Jan 26, 2009

Cargraphic, one of Europe's leading Porsche Tuners proudly announce the launch of their "Airlift Suspension System". This Cargraphic patented automatic level control system elevates many of the day to day problems that can be encountered in driving a high performance lowered sports car such as the Porsche 996/997 and i ... Continue reading

Audi '08 China Sales Up 17% To 119,598 Units

Jan 22, 2009

Audi '08 China sales up 17% to 119,598 units http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009151/Audi-08-China-sales-up-17-to-11 9-598 -units.html Shanghai, January 22 (Gasgoo.com) Audi, a premium brand subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, has announced that its sales in China, including Hong Kong, increased 17% year on year (y/y) to 119, ... Continue reading

2009 Detroit Auto Show - The Best and Worsts

Jan 21, 2009

STEVE'S BEST AND WORST OF THE DETROIT AUTO SHOW 2009 MOST ANACHRONISTIC VEHICLE – Can you believe they are still building the Mercury Grand Marquis. That rear-wheel drive design must be 50 years old by now but there are still buyers out there I guess. The Ford version, Crown Victoria, is still being made for cop a ... Continue reading

Kitzbühel: Audi Q5 Is One Of The Stars At The 'Streif'

Jan 20, 2009

Although the 69th Hahnenkamm Race features a number of changes, there is one thing that has remained the same: the traditional Audi Night at the hotel 'Zur Tenne.' The exclusive event next Friday evening is one of the social highlights of the ski weekend. ... Continue reading

Audi A4 Is Germany's Most Successful Premium Model In 2008

Jan 19, 2009

The latest vehicle registration numbers verify that the Audi A4 is Germany's most successful premium automobile. No other model in the premium segment surpassed the 98,714 A4 models registered last year. The Audi A6 also topped its segment with 45,304 registrations. The second generation of the Audi TT design icon was ... Continue reading

Audi and Prada - Two Strong Brands, One Clear Line

Jan 16, 2009

Two strong brands are now joining forces in pooling their creative resources: in respect of design, innovation and tradition, Audi and Prada both occupy a pioneering role in their respective industries. The two companies now aim to combine these strengths in joint projects in the areas of sport and culture, for which t ... Continue reading

Germany's VDA Forecasts US Auto Market Will Grow in 2010 - Clean Diesels Go on the Offensive

Jan 14, 2009

Wissmann: German brands increase shares of US market Frankfurt am Main/Detroit, 11 January 2009. “Even if the current crisis is cutting deeper and more painfully than anything that we have experienced in recent decades, the following motto still applies to the German manufacturers, especially here and now in the U ... Continue reading

2009 Detroit Auto Show: Audi Takes the Wraps Off the New R8 5.2 FSI Quattro - COMPLETE VIDEO

Jan 12, 2009

With the R8, the brand has established itself at the forefront of high-end sports cars from the very start - and now comes the R8 V10. Its 5.2-litre, ten-cylinder engine churns out 386 kW (525 hp) and 530 Nm of torque, which makes for breathtaking performance. With superior Audi technologies such as quattro all-wheel d ... Continue reading

Audi Sportback Concept Unveiled at 2009 Detroit Auto Show - COMPLETE VIDEO

Jan 12, 2009

Audi is unveiling the Sportback concept show car at the 2009 North American International Automobile Show. With systematic refinements to the brand's characteristic design elements, the five-door model offers a glimpse at the Audi's future design vocabulary. ... Continue reading

Audi Records Sales Of Over One Million Cars For The First Time

Jan 8, 2009

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 ... Continue reading

Audi Sales Jump 30% Downunder in Australia

Jan 7, 2009

German luxury carmaker, Audi, has closed 2008 with a massive sales increase of 30.2 percent in Australia. To close a tough 2008, Audi Australia sold 598 cars in December, bringing the full year cumulative result to 9,410 units, compared with 7,225 for the previous year (2007). The result represents the fourth consecuti ... Continue reading

Audi Increases Market Share for December and 2008

Jan 5, 2009

- Audi's market share increases in both December and total year sales - Audi A4 named "Car of the Year" by Detroit Free Press - Audi A5 and A6 finish year strong with increases over December 2007 - Audi R8 and TT total year sales surpass 2007 HERNDON, Va., Jan. 5 -- Audi today announced sales for the month of December ... Continue reading

Audi Is 'Light' Years Ahead With World's First LED Headlights

Jan 2, 2009

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. ... Continue reading

2009 Audi A4 2.0TFSI Quattro Review

Dec 26, 2008

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Audi A4 2.0TFSI Quattro Review The Audi A4's technical excellence and front- or all-wheel drive prowess have always been first-rate, but since its inception in 1994, its styling has been on the conservative side. While that has undoubtedly added to its attraction for those peo ... Continue reading