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April 21, 2008

Another Dual-Clutch Transmission From Audi

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Audi has introduced its S-Tronic Dual-Clutch, capable of routing 550Nm (405 ft/lbs) of torque to all 4 wheels without breaking.

Tags: Audi, Dual-Clutch, S-Tronic

April 14, 2008

2009 Audi A4: Audi Reveals Powertrains, Estimated Price

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Following the worldwide media launch of the 2009 A4 Avant, Audi has announced that only the top two gasoline engines will be offered in the U.S. lineup when the new model becomes available this fall.

Tags: A4, Audi

April 4, 2008

Audi May Get Nod as World’s Most Expensive Automobile

JAMAICA – According to a feature in a newspaper in Kingston, Jamaica, the most expensive car in the world might just be an Audi.

Tags: Audi, BMW, Chevy Avalance, Chevy Tahoe, Hummer, Land Rover, Mercedes Benz, Range Rover

March 24, 2008

Audi Announces North American Debut of 2009 A4 Avant at New York Auto Show

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Audi of America, Inc. announced that the all-new Audi A4 Avant will make its North American debut at this year’s New York International Auto Show.

Tags: A4 Avant, Audi

March 24, 2008

Audi Develops Seven-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission

AUBURN HILLS, MI – The dual-clutch DSG automatic currently available in several U.S. Volkswagens and Audi's has earned great reviews for its smoothness and lightning-quick gear changes.

Tags: Audi, The dual-clutch DSG , Volkswagen

March 24, 2008

2008 Audi A5 Built on New Structure

AUBURN HILLS, MI – The A5 is built on a new structure that also forms the basis for the next generation A4 sedan.

Tags: A5, Audi

March 17, 2008

Audi’s Sporty New Diesels

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Audi adopted a diesel powerplant for its latest TT Coupe and Roadster models, which will debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

Tags: Audi, TT 2.0 TDI quattro

March 17, 2008

2008 Audi A4 Saloon Voted Europe’s 2008 Auto 1 Award Winner

AUBURN HILLS, MI - The all-new Audi A4 Saloon has been voted Europe’s Auto 1 by readers of Auto Express Magazine and its 25 Europe-wide sister publications.

Tags: A4 Saloon, Audi

March 10, 2008

Audi Unleashes Q7 V12 TDI Quattro

INGOLSTADT, GERMANY – Audi’s Q7 TDI is finally coming to life. A refined SUV finished with an absolutely massive engine, the Audi Q7 TDI has bragging rights as the most powerful diesel vehicle in its class.

Tags: Audi, Q7 TDI

March 10, 2008

Audi’s New A4 Avant Arrives

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Audi’s big news from this year’s Geneva auto show is the release of its updated A4 Avant.

Tags: A4 Avant, Audi

March 10, 2008

Audi Unveils New A4 DTM

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The fourth-generation Audi A4 DTM, which was publicly unveiled for the first time at the Motor Show in Geneva, features state-of-the-art CFD calculations (Computational Fluid Dynamics).

Tags: A4 DTM, Audi

March 10, 2008

Audi Could Build Own U.S. Plant

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Audi is considering scenarios for production in the United States, including building its own plant.

Tags: Audi

March 3, 2008

Diesel Audi TT Sips Fuel at 42 MPG

INGOLSTADT, GERMANY — After showing a diesel concept of its R8 supercar in Detroit, Audi is bringing diesel to the Eurpoean sports-car market with the TT 2.0 TDI.

Tags: Audi, diesel, TT 2.0 TDI

February 25, 2008

Audi Unveils A4 Avant Wagon

GENEVA – Audi will unveil its A4 Avant wagon at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show.

Tags: Audi, Audi A4 Avant, Geneva Auto Show

February 25, 2008

Audi Takes Diesel to a New Level

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Audi presented the first 12-cylinder diesel engine concept sports car at the Detroit Auto Show.

Tags: Audi, Concept, R8 V12 TDI

February 15, 2008

Audi TT-S Promo Video

AUBURN HILLS, MI - It has been quite some time since the release of the wonderful Audi TT-S at Detroit. If you would like to see the vigor of the re-engineered 2.0L engine pushing the car to its limit, an online promo video has it; or at least some parts of it.

Tags: Audi, Audi TT-S, Detroit Auto Show

February 11, 2008

Audi-Powered Boutique Sports Car Coming to U.S.

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Until now, the Yes Roadster 3.2 or 3.2 Turbo was only offered outside the United States. However, in June, the boutique German supercar maker will begin shipping the first of 50 cars annually to the United States.

Tags: Audi, Yes Roadster

February 4, 2008

Audi Named Official Car of AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Audi of America has been named the official automobile of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament.

Tags: AT&T, Audi, Pro-Am

February 4, 2008

Sport Models Push Audi Jan. Sales Higher

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Audi of America Inc. said its U.S. sales rose 0.3 percent in January, helped by the performance of the redesigned TT sports car and a pair of new models

Tags: Audi

February 4, 2008

Audi 'Godfather' Ad a Super Bowl Winner

NEW YORK – It’s often called the "game within the game" — the ads that do battle with each other for viewers' attention during the Super Bowl. Audi and Bridgestone/Firestone are noted among the best for 2008.

Tags: Audi, Bridgestone/Firestone, Superbowl

February 1, 2008

Swanson Leaves Audi to Join IAG Research

LIVONIA, MI – Eric Swanson, former corporate sales manager for Audi, will be joining IAG Research.

Tags: Audi, IAG Research

January 14, 2008

Audi R8 Robb Report Car of the Year

MALIBU, CA – Praised as “an amalgamation of racing experience, engineering prowess and design bravado,” the Audi R8 has been selected by the editors of Robb Report as the magazine’s 2008 Car of the Year.

Tags: Audi, Car of the Year, R8

January 14, 2008

272 Horses Drive Audi's TT

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Audi will show just how much power you can wring out of a small, fuel-efficient engine when it unveils a 272-horsepower version of its 2.0L engine in a new variation of its TT coupe and roadster at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Tags: Audi, TT

January 14, 2008

Audi Production Launched in India

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Audi continues to make its mark in India’s flourishing growth market: the company with the four rings has now successfully started production for the Indian market of the world’s most successful luxury midsize sedan – the Audi A6.

Tags: A6, Audi, India

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