Audi Cars
408PS Audi Q5 custom concept headlines at Worthersee Tour
A new interpretation of the Audi Q5 SUV featuring a power-enhanced 3.0-litre TFSI petrol engine delivering a mighty 408PS will be one of the stars of the 2009 Worthersee Tour (May 20-23), Austria’s now legendary GTI meet for enthusiasts from all over Europe.
Ultimate endurance test for Audi’s new GT3 sports car
Just a few days after the successful DTM season opener, the next major motorsport event is on the agenda for Audi: The 24-hour race on the Nürburgring next weekend will be the ultimate endurance test for the new Audi R8 LMS which has been developed for the customer sport before customer deliveries start this fall – and a gift to fans on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Audi brand.
Audi dominates 100th race of the new DTM
Audi managed a perfect start to the 2009 DTM season at the 100th race of the new DTM: Tom Kristensen (Denmark), Timo Scheider (Germany), Oliver Jarvis (Great Britain) and Markus Winkelhock (Germany) clinched a fourfold victory of the Audi A4 DTM and delivered the best start to a season in AUDI AG’s DTM history at the Hockenheimring in front of 91,000 spectators.
Tom Kristensen starts his last DTM season
When the new season starts at Hockenheim on Sunday, Audi driver Tom Kristensen will begin his final DTM spurt: The Dane will leave the DTM after the finale in October to fully concentrate on his big passion, sports car racing.
Toy Collector joins Audi to celebrate marque’s 100th birthday
Toy Collector and Audi are joining up online to celebrate the brand’s centenary with a blog showcasing Audi’s history in model form, and a charity auction that will give bidders a chance to own a strictly-limited 1/18-scale 1935 Audi 225 Front Roadster - among many other fantastic Audi, Auto-Union and DKW miniatures.
Driving efficiently: New technologies from Audi
Audi is consistently pressing forward to improve fuel economy and CO2 emissions. Starting in the third quarter of 2009, the Vorsprung durch Technik brand will redouble its efforts to boost range average fuel economy by 20 per cent by 2012 through the gradual integration of new technologies, including a new start-stop system and a new efficiency program built into the onboard computer.
Audi well prepared for start to DTM season
The waiting is over: After exactly 203 race-free days, the lights starting the most popular international touring car racing series will switch from red to green for the first time again on Sunday, May 17, 2009, at exactly 2:03 pm (local time).
New Audi S4 raises the benchmark for handling dynamics
An advanced new high-tech driver aid from the inventors of quattro permanent four-wheel drive is now available in the UK in the new Audi S4.
Stars and cars head for festival as part of Audi centenary
Former double world rally champion Walter Röhrl and six-time Le Mans 24 Hour race winner Jacky Ickx will attend the Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer to drive two icons of Audi’s extensive motorsport heritage.
New Q3 SUV ramps up fast and furious Audi range expansion
Ambitious plans to expand the Audi range portfolio to in excess of 40 models by 2015 have moved a step further this week with the announcement that the new Q3 SUV is to join the line-up in 2011.
Ultimate endurance test for new Audi R8 LMS
In the course of the further development of the Audi R8 LMS, an ultimate endurance test is on the agenda for the new GT3 sports car of AUDI AG at the end of May: On May 23/24, Teams ABT Sportsline and Phoenix Racing, with "factory" support by Audi, will field a total of four vehicles in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring.
Age of the diesel sports car is fuelled by Audi
An all-new Audi TDI endurance racer carrying the genes of the first and only diesel-powered sports car to win the Le Mans 24 Hours has opened its account with a maiden victory in Florida’s Sebring 12 Hours (21 Mar), and these same genes are spawning advanced diesel-powered road cars like the TT TDI, Q7 V12 TDI and A5 3.0 TDI.
Audi TT Roadster slims down for summer
This summer a new version of the acclaimed Audi TT Roadster will make it a little easier for sun worshippers to weather the economic storm as they work on the all-important tan.
Audi: Sebring 12 Hours race preview
Allan McNish aims to record his Sebring 12 Hours race win “hat-trick” in Florida on Saturday (21 Mar) and earn Audi the perfect “warm-up” for a successful Le Mans 24 Hour race defence.
First major challenge for the Audi R15 TDI
Now it’s serious: After tests in Spain and Italy, the first race looms for the new Audi R15 TDI. During the 12-hour race at Sebring (Florida, USA) on Saturday, March 21, the new diesel racing sportscar meets the competition from Acura/Honda, Peugeot and others.