News By Topic: Audi

Audi: Best First Half-Year in Company History in Terms of Deliveries

Jul 10, 2008

Audi sold more than 516,000 cars to customers worldwide between January and June (2007: 508,842). This represents a gain of 1.4 percent compared with the first six months of 2007. In June, Audi sold around 90,000 cars (2007: 88,846). The premium car brand is expecting significant growth mainly in the second half of the ... Continue reading

Audi is "Outstanding Promoter of Sport"

Jul 9, 2008

Minister President Dr Günther Beckstein has presented the Bavarian Sport Award 2008 in the "outstanding promoter of sport" category to AUDI AG. The jury primarily recognised the support provided to athletes in many different disciplines as well as the innovative training opportunities made available. ... Continue reading

Fancy Sun Sports Cars: ABT AS3 Cabrio, ABT Eos and ABT TT Roadster

Jul 7, 2008

At the moment, the Kempten designers indeed are working on the perfect body parts for the convertible AS3 at full speed, but already now it becomes apparent that the compact vehicle will become a feast for the eyes. The performance data of the engine versions stand for open-air driving pleasure: with ABT Power the 2.0 ... Continue reading

The New Audi Q5: The Performance SUV for the Active Lifestyle

Jul 7, 2008

INGOLSTADT - July 7, 2008: Audi is creating a new market segment: the Audi Q5, the new performance SUV, combines the dynamism of a sports sedan with an impressively versatile interior and multiple talents aimed at leisure and family use. Three powerful, efficient engines, quattro permanent all-wheel drive and an agile ... Continue reading

Audi Sets New Sales Record in China

Jul 5, 2008

More than 60,000 vehicles sold in the first half-year Sales up by 23 percent Audi remains the market leader in the premium segment INGOLSTADT/BEIJING - July 5, 2008: Audi has set yet another sales record in China, delivering a total of 60,509 automobiles to customers in China (including Hong Kong) between January and J ... Continue reading

Audi Launches its New Website and a New Widget

Jul 2, 2008

Audi has launched a new, highly-interactive website for Australia with the added feature of a fantastic new widget. ... Continue reading

Audi Takes Product Placement to Next Level - New Marketing Initiative Revealed in Sydney

Jul 2, 2008

Audi Australia revealed a new marketing initiative in Sydney today with the global launch of its 'Audi Brand Terminal' a striking, Australian architect-designed mobile showroom created to engage consumers with the brand in unexpected locations. ... Continue reading

Audi of America Reports Increased June 2008 Sales and Market Share

Jul 1, 2008

- Updated info - Audi the only luxury brand with year over year sales increase - Updated info - segment market share increases 1.8% - Audi posts sales increase of 5.3% - Audi A4 sales up HERNDON, Va., July 1 -- New data added below Audi's "Total Sales" on table -- Audi of America, Inc. announced today auto sales for th ... Continue reading

Audi A4 2.0 TDI Achieves CO2 Emissions of 88 Grams Per Kilometer

Jul 1, 2008

The second part of the efficiency drive through Austria and Switzerland, like the first, was thoroughly successful: 20 randomly selected readers of a motoring magazine and a team of two from Audi once again fully exploited the efficiency potential of the new Audi A4 2.0 TDI with an output of 88 kW (120 hp) in order to ... Continue reading

Audi Annual Report Takes the Gold

Jul 1, 2008

Audi participated in Europe’s largest corporate communications competition with an innovative annual report format. This very same annual report has now been voted the best of the year by Forum Corporate Publishing e.V. Audi is thus once again setting new standards, this time in corporate communications. ... Continue reading

The new Audi 3.0 TFSI: Hi-tech V6 with compressor supercharging

Jun 27, 2008

Powerful, spontaneous and ultra-efficient: this is the new top version in Audi's V6 engine range. The 3.0 TFSI develops 213 kW (290 hp) and a huge 420 Nm (309.78 lb-ft) of torque. It combines two state-of-the-art technologies in perfect style - gasoline direct injection and compressor supercharging. The hi-tech V6 will ... Continue reading

Audi Breaks Ground at $50 Million Lighthouse Site, Following DA Approval

Jun 26, 2008

Following the unanimous approval of the Development Application (DA) by the City of Sydney Council at a meeting held on Monday 23 June 2008, a ceremony was held on-site for all Audi Australia staff, including Audi Australia importer and Audi Australia retail teams. Around 100 employees took part in the celebration. ... Continue reading

Intelligence Happens In the Head: The New Audi Valvelift System

Jun 26, 2008

More power and torque with less fuel consumption - that is the dream of every engine designer. With the Audi valvelift system, which manages the inlet valve timing in a gasoline engine in a very innovative way, that dream becomes a reality. Audi uses this technology for its direct-injection 2.8 and 3.2-liter V6-FSI eng ... Continue reading

Audi World Debut With Nick Mason at Goodwood

Jun 24, 2008

Audi Tradition is marking this year's Festival of Speed at Goodwood, England (July 11 to 13, 2008) with a world debut. At the largest classic car racing event in the world, the Ingolstadt company will be taking the wraps off an absolutely authentic reconstruction of the original Auto Union "Silverarrow" Type D Dual Com ... Continue reading

Maximum Efficiency All the Way to the Finish

Jun 24, 2008

Powerful dynamism, stamina and endurance are just as important in sport as out on the road. To be successful, you need to use your energy as efficiently as possible: On June 23, eleven white Audi A4 2.0 TDI models took to the start in the efficiency competition organized by Audi and Auto Bild. To stand a chance of winn ... Continue reading