News By Topic: Audi

DEKRA Report: Audi A6 Again "Best of All Classes"

Dec 17, 2010

The Audi A6 has again been awarded the title "Best of All Classes" in the Faults Report 2011 of the DEKRA testing organization. For the third time in a row the Audi A6 placed first in the overall rating by the world market leader in automotive testing, as the institute describes itself. The results of the Faults Report ... Continue reading

Unique Audi Lights Are 'One' In A Million This Christmas

Dec 16, 2010

Striking illuminations may be the norm at this time of year, but as the spectacular light clusters marking out the latest Audi sports car ably demonstrate, distinctiveness is for life and not just for Christmas where Vorsprung durch Technik is concerned. ... Continue reading

Five Stars For Audi A1 In Euro NCAP Crash Test

Dec 15, 2010

The Euro NCAP consortium tested the passive crash safety of the new Audi A1 and awarded it the top score of five stars. The results for adult protection in a frontal, rear or side collision, as well as for child safety and pedestrian protection, place the new Audi A1 among the safest vehicles in its category. ... Continue reading

Audi Breaks U.S. Sales Record; on Pace to Exceed 100,000 Vehicles Sold in America for the First Time

Dec 15, 2010

HERNDON, Va., Dec. 14, 2010 HERNDON, Va., Dec. 14, 2010 -- Audi broke its annual vehicle sales record in the U.S. Monday evening when it recorded its 93,507th transaction of 2010. The sale eclipsed the old U.S. record of 93,506 vehicles sold in 2007. "This is truly an historic moment for Audi as the brand continues on ... Continue reading

Automotive Lean Production Award For Audi

Dec 14, 2010

Two years, two wins. As in 2009, Audi's production processes once again impressed with the highest of quality, process reliability and ergonomics. A panel of experts from the trade journal Automobil Produktion named Audi the winner of the Automotive Lean Production Award ... Continue reading

Advanced New Audi A6 Travels Light to Tackle Emissions

Dec 13, 2010

The latest Audi model to move into the vanguard of Vorsprung durch Technik is the A6 Saloon, which has been redesigned from the ground up with the benefit of the brand's most advanced lightweight construction techniques, engine efficiency measures, chassis developments and in-car technological innovations. With weight ... Continue reading

Audi Breaks 2008 Sales Record Already in November

Dec 10, 2010

AUDI AG has already broken its sales record from 2008 in the first eleven months of this year. Between January and November the brand sold around 1,003,900 cars, beating the sales figures of the previous best year in the company's history (1,003,469). Compared with the same period of the crisis-hit year of 2009, sales ... Continue reading

Audi S4 Engine Wins Influential Ward's 10 Best Engines Award for Second Year in a Row

Dec 8, 2010

HERNDON, Va., Dec., 8, 2010 HERNDON, Va., Dec., 8, 2010 -- An Audi engine earned a spot on the prestigious Ward's 10 Best Engines Award for the ninth time in the past 11 years. The listing for 2011, just released by Ward's, named the 3.0 TFSI Supercharged DOHC V6 in the Audi S4 among the world's most advanced powertrai ... Continue reading

Audi RS 5 Coupe is 'SportsCar 2010'

Dec 7, 2010

The Audi RS 5 has won the 'SportsCar 2010' award in the 'Production Coupes' category. The Audi R8 GT and the Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI took second place in their classes, while the Audi S3 Sportback and Audi RS 6 Avant came in third in their respective categories. ... Continue reading

Inside the Audi November U.S. Sales Momentum Story

Dec 4, 2010

The sales momentum Audi has built throughout the year showed no signs of easing as the brand set a November sales record, increased its market share, established 2010 as the second-best year in its U.S. history with a month to go and stayed on pace to top 100,000 vehicles sold in America for the first time. "We have a ... Continue reading

2011 Audi A8 Sedan Leads Audi's Race to the Top - VIDEO ENHANCED

Dec 3, 2010

Special to The Auto Channel By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor Audi is on a mission: to be the number one selling luxury car brand in the world. To meet that ambitious goal, the German automaker is pulling out all the stops and aiming the latest incarnation of its flagship A8 sedan directly at BMW's 7-Series a ... Continue reading

Audi Finance A1 Inclusive Package Strikes Second Blow for Premium Small Car Affordability

Dec 3, 2010

Audi Australia, having stunned the premium market with the breakthrough price for the A1 1.4TFSI Attraction 5 speed manual of just $29,900 (MLP), has now launched an equally remarkable finance package which is sure to attract an ever increasing number of Australians to the pleasures of premium small car motoring. ... Continue reading

Audi Reports Best-Ever November U.S. Sales; Brand on Pace to Set All-Time Sales Record in 2010

Dec 1, 2010

HERNDON, Va., Dec. 1, 2010 HERNDON, Va., Dec. 1, 2010 -- Audi sustained its 2010 momentum with record-setting November U.S. sales, which surpassed the prior November record set in 2006. Leading into the close of the year, November 2010 sales of Audi cars and SUVs not only marked the eighth record month of 2010, but als ... Continue reading

Advanced New Audi A6 Travels Light To Tackle Emissions

Dec 1, 2010

The latest Audi model to move into the vanguard of Vorsprung durch Technik is the A6 Saloon, which has been redesigned from the ground up with the benefit of the brand's most advanced lightweight construction techniques, engine efficiency measures, chassis developments and in-car technological innovations ... Continue reading

Audi Australia Announces Three New Senior Appointments

Dec 1, 2010

Audi Australia Announces Three New Senior Appointments ... Continue reading