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Audi Bringing RS Models to the USA

Published Wednesday, 06 October, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: New Inventory, Fleet, News.

Audi plans to bring more RS models to the US market, the German automaker has confirmed this week.

At the recent Audi Forum at the company's headquarters in Ingolstadt, in the German state of Bavaria, Stephan Reil (head developer for the Audi Quattro) cited the more favorable euro-dollar exchange rate as well as converging emissions regulations as factors helping the business case for taking low-volume RS models stateside.

Audi A1 eTron Revealed

Published Monday, 20 September, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: New Inventory, News, Concept Vehicles.

Audi has released official specifications on their upcoming A1 e-Tron vehicle, which is expected to drop into Munich sometime next year...and if we are lucky might come to the United States by 2012.

The German auto maker got together with the Technical University of Munich to begin testing a fleet of twenty A1 e-Trons.

Audi A1 Eventually Coming to the US

Published Tuesday, 07 September, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: New Inventory, Green, Fleet, News.

For a while, it seemed all the United States would get out of Audi's upcoming A1 minicar were those flashy advertisements and YouTube videos featuring Justin Timberlake. But good news everyone!

Audi's sales chief Peter Schwarzenbauer has revealed plans to sell the A1 outside of Europe. Looks like America may get its hands on A1 after all.

Speaking with Bloomberg New, Schwarzenbauer stated "Audi reversed their earlier decision (to limits sales to Europe?

Audi A7 Sportback, New Specs Released

Published Monday, 09 August, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: New Inventory, News.

Audi's upcoming A7 Sportback has been one of the most anticipated new luxury foreign sedans to be talked about in ages. Audi spent almost a year teasing the vehicle both online and by revealing concept models at various international car shows.

But now that the A7 has made its official debut, we are seeing new, upgraded specifications, along with videos and seductive new images released by the German auto maker.

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Audi Takes First Place at 24 Hours of LeMans

Published Wednesday, 14 July, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

Audi Racing took home the checkered flag this past weekend during one of motor sports top events - the 24 Hours of Le-Mans. This classic endurance race, which setting was at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, was the 78th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Team Audi Sports' R15 TDI took home the first, second and third place standings, beating out the favored Peugeot racing team. Winners Mike Rockenfeller, Romain Dumas…

Audi Sound Q7 Concept

Published Monday, 28 June, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: Concept Vehicles.

Audi is taking their Q7 and working on it internally, creating a very interesting concept in sound. No, they aren't making adjustments under the hood or beneath the car's already solid chassis. They are working on the vehicle's internal sound system.

Testing out 62 speakers in the large model Audi, the German auto maker's hope is to reach optimal sound enjoyment while driving a full size SUV. These speakers, and the grants to run such an experiment, come from audio specialists at Bang & Olufsen, Bose and the Fraunhofer Institute.

According to the Audi press release, "The…

A4 & Q5 Earn Insurance Institute Top Safety Pick Rating

Published Monday, 14 June, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

The Audi A4 and Q5 have earned 2010 Top Safety Pick ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Among German luxury automakers, Audi now has the most Top Safety Pick ratings.

"Safety is a leading criterion for customers wishing to purchase a luxury vehicle," said Johan de Nysschen, President, Audi of America. "It is an important step that now three Audi vehicles are designated with TOP SAFETY PICK ratings, the highest number for…

Audi A2 Will Be All-EV

Published Tuesday, 01 June, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: Green.

Audi is making its mark on the alternative fuel automotive segment. With the introduction of the smaller A2 make, the German auto maker will introduce the A2 five door as an all electric model.

According to Autoblog and Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, the A2 will be born as a non-gasoline powered electric car - of course these are mostly rumors for now. But we can't wait to find out just how futuristic the Audi A2 will be.

This Audi fully electric vehicle will be set to compete with smaller hybrid and electric city car competition coming from other German and…

Audi A7 Sportback Revealed

Published Tuesday, 18 May, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.

The highly anticipated Audi A7 Sportback is readying the end of its pre-production phase, and may soon be available at North American Audi dealerships like Fred Lavery Company in Birmingham, MI.

The A7 Sportback was first unveiled in concept form at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show - also known as The North American International Auto Show.

Since then, fans of Audi have clamored for the A7 to come to life - and now their patience has been rewarded.

Foreign auto magazine Autocar reported that an official unveiling of A7 will take place at this year's Paris Motor Show in September. It…

Audi R8 GT Coupe

Published Wednesday, 05 May, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: New Inventory.

Audi has announced the availability of an R8 GT, a limited-production madhouse on four wheels. The engine remains a 5.2-liter V10 and quattro AWD is standard. In normal driving conditions, 85% of torque is sent to the rear wheels.

After tweaking its ECU, engineers were able to up power from the standard 386 kW (518 bhp/ 525 PS) up to 412 kW (553 bhp / 560 PS). Maximum torque is now 540 Nm (398 lb-ft) at 6,500rpm. Audi's 6-speed R Tronic sequential manual transmission is fitted. The 0 - 100 km/h sprint, when engaged through the car's…

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