News By Topic: Audi

Audi Announces 2008 RS 4 Cabriolet Pricing and Equipment

Jun 25, 2007

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 25 -- Audi of America, Inc. announced today the pricing of its RS 4 Cabriolet model at $81,900. The destination charge will be $775, and the gas guzzler tax will be determined prior to arrival at U.S. showrooms in fall 2007. Because of its limited production, RS 4 Cabriolet will only be offere ... Continue reading

Audi RS 4 Cabriolet Coming to U.S. for 2008 Model Year

Jun 6, 2007

RS 4 sedan receives enhancements for 2008 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 6 -- Audi of America, Inc. announced today that the RS 4 Cabriolet model will come to U.S. showrooms as a 2008 model, and the RS 4 sedan will have new features and option packages. Approximately 300 of the limited-production RS 4 Cabriolets will be sol ... Continue reading

IIHS Tests Convertibles: Saab and Volvo Tops - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jun 1, 2007

ARLINGTON, VA May 31, 2007; The Saab 9-3 and Volvo C70 earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's TOP SAFETY PICK award for superior crash protection in the first tests the Institute has conducted of 10 midsize convertible models. The Saab and Volvo earn the top rating of good for protection in front, side, and ... Continue reading

Audi Launches New Ad Campaign

May 9, 2007

Washington DC May 9, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to BusinessWeek, fortunes are improving for German carmaker Audi. Sales in the U.S. have climbed from a paltry 14,000 in 1995 to 90,100 last year. This year, the company expects to top 100,000. And Audi, a unit of Volkswagen, has put together a lin ... Continue reading

WAJ, Diesels, BMW, Radio Talk, Infiniti and Some Rants and Raves in This Month's Letter from Europe

May 8, 2007

By Andrew Frankl The Auto Channel European Bureau Chief Well, the great debate about global warming is-if you pardon the pun-is certainly getting hotter. Bob Lutz, the World’s Number one petrol head and No 2 within General Motors is accusing the media of global warming hysteria and suggesting that what governments ... Continue reading

Which Cars are Really American?

May 6, 2007

Washington DC March 22, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the ambiguity that exists between 'American' and 'Foreign' autos is growing as globalization increases, and it has some consumers confused. The world is no longer as simple as us vs. them, Detroit against the Asians and Europeans. It's a global industry n ... Continue reading

Audi Announces 2007 Record April Sales

May 1, 2007

Sixth Consecutive Record Sales Month AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 1 -- Audi of America, Inc. today announced April sales totaled 8,106, an increase of 9.4% compared to last year's numbers, and a record for the month of April. For the year, Audi sales are up 15.2% over last year's sales volume. April 2007 marked the sixth c ... Continue reading

American Consumers : Appeal of the Wagon

Apr 30, 2007

Washington DC April 30, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that in the U.S., the wagon genre isn't booming, but it has constantly held between 3 percent and 4 percent of the new-car market. Those numbers exclude car-based SUVs, sometimes called "crossovers," which might be considered wagons by some consumers. Today, A ... Continue reading

Auto Shanghai 2007 Ends With Great Success

Apr 29, 2007

SHANGHAI, China, April 29 - Themed on 'Technology and Nature in Harmony', World Expo Group Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. announced that Auto Shanghai 2007 ended with great success on April 28. Auto Shanghai 2007 attracted over 1300 exhibitors from 21 countries and regions with a total exhibition scale of ... Continue reading

Western Automotive Journalists Shindig in Monterey Next Week

Apr 27, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO - April 27, 2007: Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, will be holding their 15th annual Media Days event next week in Monterey, beginning Wednesday, May 2nd. Media Days allows all group members to drive and compare dozens of vehicles, head-2-he ... Continue reading

Audi Executive Vice President, Johan de Nysschen to Speak at MPG May 1

Apr 26, 2007

LOS ANGELES, April 25 -- On Tuesday, May 1, The Motor Press Guild (MPG), America's largest professional automotive media association, will feature Johan de Nysschen, executive vice president of Audi America. With more than 4,500 technology patents, including many available today across its 10-vehicle line, Audi is comm ... Continue reading

Forbes' Hottest SUV's For 2007

Apr 25, 2007

Sport utility vehicles have become the family vehicles of choice for their spacious interiors and flexible cargo capacity. In recent years, sales of traditional truck-based SUVs have suffered, especially for the largest models. The new trend is crossovers — vehicles with car-like underpinnings matched with tall, s ... Continue reading

Audi A5: S Line For Even More Sportiness

Apr 12, 2007

INGOLSTADT, Germany - April 12, 2007: The Audi A5, the brand’s powerful and elegant new coupé, can now enjoy even greater dynamism thanks to two striking S line packages from quattro GmbH. Both comprise numerous visually attractive and functional optional extras, which add additional sporty nuances in terms of ... Continue reading

Audi to Offer SIRIUS Satellite Radio as Standard Equipment on Key Models

Apr 6, 2007

Audi offering SIRIUS as standard equipment on S4, RS 4, A6, A8, R8 and select Audi Q7 models NEW YORK and CYPRESS, Calif., April 5 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that Audi will offer SIRIUS as standard equipment in all S4, RS 4, A6, A8, and R8 models, and Audi Q7 3.6 Premium, 4.2, and 4.2 Premium models for ... Continue reading

Audi Ranks High in IIHS Whiplash Safety Study

Apr 5, 2007

Study measures effectiveness of head restraint systems in rear-end crashes AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 5 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today released the results of their latest study measuring the effectiveness of head restraint systems in a rear-end crash. Audi had three models rated as "good" b ... Continue reading