Today is an extremely happy day for all Audi A1 fans who with impatience have counted the days to the official market launch of the recently premiered compact eye-catcher. (more…)
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2011 Audi A1 goes on sale
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Audi R8 V10 Spyder boosted to 600hp by Sport Wheels
Audi R8 V10 Spyder is one of the most powerful convertibles in the world. Its mighty 5.2 litre FSI V10 delivers 525PS and 530Nm of torque. However, if this is not enough for you, the german tuner Sport Wheels offer performance package to boost the power up to 600PS.
Level 1 tuning increases the power with 40PS, so the numbers become 565PS and 560Nm of torque. It is priced at just €1 499. (more…)
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Audi unveiled Q7 30 Year Quattro Edition
A special edition of Audi Q7 is released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Quattro. Audi Q7 “30 year quattro” Edition is developed specially for the Italian market and offers a long list of additional equipment for the SUV.Some of the new equipment are the Parking System Plus – which includes a rear-view camera and a dashboard display, ), adaptive cruise control, a third row of seats in the luggage compartment, and Bluetooth connectivity. (more…)
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ABT Audi A1 – real eye-catcher
ABT A1 is a cool, trendy and extravagant vehicle. There are three versions of the model – KLECKS, ALOHA and HIGH-VOLTAGE.The first one – KLECKS, which literally means „splash”. Its casual splashes of colour stands for the urban lifestyle in the A1. The second – ALOHA is the laid-back “beach boy” for everyone who prefers relaxed enjoyment. The “evil brother” of these two versions is always a live-wire: HIGH-VOLTAGE is the name of the “most toxic” skull design of the ABT A1. (more…)
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2011 Audi A7 Sportback completes the line-up
A7 Sportback is the new vehicle presented by Audi. It is big, five-door model, which combines practicality and unique style. The vehicle features advanced technologies such as super lightweight body, powerful and efficient V6 engines, sporty chassis, superb safety and premium multimedia systems. Audi A7 Sportback starts at €51 650 as a direct oponent of BMW Gran Turismo.Audi A7 Sportsback has four V6 engines – two diesel and two petrol units. The output ranges from 204hp to 300hp. The new 3.0 TDI with 204 hp and multitronic consumes on average just 5.3 l per 100 km (44.38 US mpg), corresponding to CO2 emissions of just 139 g per km. All engines use Audi’s innovative thermal management system, a recuperation system and a start-stop system.
The car is very big, it measures 4.97 meters (16.31 ft) long and 1.91 meters (6.27 ft) wide, but only 1.42 meters (4.66 ft) high. Featuring long hood, , the short front overhang, the long wheelbase, the sportily flowing C-pillars and the sharply dropping rear create a dynamic overall impression.
The trunk capacity is 535-liter and with the rear seats folded down – 1 390 liters.
The LED headlights come as an option and further emphasize the unique style of A7 Sportsback. Bi-xenon headlights and LED tail lights come standard. The innovative all-weather light function has also been integrated into the headlights, replacing the classic fog lights.
Audi A7 Sportback combines a new level of technical intelligence with logical, intuitive ergonomics and self-explanatory operation. The advanced MMI operating system with central menu button and reduced number of buttons comes standard, while one of the options is a new head-up display that projects the most important information on the windshield. The MMI touch system combines a hard drive navigation system with the convenience of touchpad input.
The driver can use the touchpad to perform numerous functions, such as using his or her finger to write the letters of the destination or the digits of the telephone number.
The online services work together with Google to connect the five-door Audi coupe to the Internet via the Bluetooth car phone. A UMTS module delivers images and information from Google Earth to the monitor and combines them with the navigation route. A WLAN hotspot is used to connect mobile devices. Further to the Bose sound system, the top-of-the-line option is the Advanced Sound System from Bang & Olufsen featuring 1 300 watts of power and 15 speakers.
The standard automatic transmissions also play a role in the high efficiency of the Audi A7 Sportback. Audi offers two different transmissions depending on the engines: The continuous multitronic sends the power to the front wheels, while the sporty seven-speed S tronic works together with quattro permanent all-wheel drive.
A7 Sportback stands on huge 18” to 20” wheels. Furthermore, the optional adaptive air suspension with controlled damping ensures perfect handling and driving dynamics.

Audi A7 Sportback (2011) Audi A7 Sportback
Design and body
- Elegant coupe design with four doors and a large, wide-opening luggage compartment hatch that opens and closes electrically (standard)
- 4.97 meters (16.31 ft) long; variable luggage compartment with up to 1,390 liters (49.09 cu ft) of capacity
- LED headlights optional; bi-xenon headlights and LED tail lights standard
- Lightweight body, large percentage of aluminum and high-strength steels
Interior and controls
- Elegant, modern lines, a craftsman’s level of workmanship, elegant colors and materials, novel layered wood inserts
- Start-stop button standard
- Front seats optionally with ventilation and massage function
- MMI radio operating system standard; head-up display available as an option
- Optional MMI navigation plus system with touchpad and large 8-inch display, Internet services from Google, Audi music interface and Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System
- Optional ambient lighting package with LED technology in the roof module, in the center console ringed with lights and the illuminated door sill trims
- Advanced safety and assistance systems such as Audi pre sense, adaptive cruise control with stop & go function, Audi active lane assist, night vision assistant, speed limit display and park assist system
- Highly efficient, fuel-saving climate control system
Engines
- Four V6 engines – two powerful and highly efficient gasoline and TDI units each with power ranging from 150 kW (204 hp) to 220 kW (300 hp)
- All engines with thermal management, start-stop system and energy recovery
- 3.0 TDI with 150 kW (204 hp) and multitronic (front-wheel drive) with just 139 g CO2/km (223.70 g/mile)
Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive with multitronic; quattro all-wheel drive combined with seven-speed S tronic
- quattro with crown-gear center differential and torque vectoring
- quattro with sport differential for the active distribution of power at the rear axle available as an option
Chassis
- Sophisticated chassis construction, aluminum control arms
- Newly developed, high-efficiency electromechanical power steering
- Audi drive select assistance system comes standard
- Optionally available adaptive air suspension with controlled damping
- 18-inch to 20-inch wheels, powerful brakes
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2011 Audi RS5 will hit the US market
Audi confirmed the RS5 model for the US market. The car is powered by 4.2 liter V8 delivering 450hp at 8 250rpm and 430 Nm of torque (317.15 lb-ft).The 4.2 FSI catapults the heavy sports coupe ( 1725kg) from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and the top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155mph). The limiter can be put on 280 km/h at customer’s request. The mighty V8 engine returns 21 mpg, which perfect for such brutal force.
Further details about equipment and pricing will be released later this year. (more…)
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Audi Q7 S-Line pimped by JE Design
Complete body kit, optimised engine and enormous wheels for Audi Q7 S-Line from the famous tuning company JE Design. All parts come with TUV Certificate so the quality is guaranteed.Firstly, the 3.0 litre diesel is pumped from 233hp to 285 hp and the maximum torque raised from 500 to 550Nm and the top speed from 210 to 219 km/h. The enormous 2 300kg SUV accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.4 seconds, rather than 9.1 with the old version of the ECU settings. (more…)
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Mercedes-Benz is going to introduce 9G-Tronic transmission
Recently, seems like the automobile manufacturers compete each other, who will develop more sophisticated gearbox. Back in 1980’s, the cars with 5-speed manual gearboxes were very rare and the automatic transmission were with only 3 or 4 speeds.
In the 1990’s, the premium brands – Audi, BMW, Mercedes, VW started to install 6-speed manual gearboxes and 5-speed automatics.
During the last 10 years, VW released DSG – 7-speed double clutch transmission, Mercedes came up with 7G-Tronic and nowadays BMW and Lexus put in their vehicles 8-speed automatic transmissions. (more…)
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The Best Quality car in Germany is Hyundai
What brand come up in your mind, when you think of reliability and quality – of course it is Mercedes-Benz or may be BMW or Audi. Of course the world changes all the time and now Germany’s Best Quality car is … Hyundai. That’s right!Leading German automobile magazine AutoBild, has awarded Hyundai the honour of first-place in its annual AutoBild Quality Report for 2010. (more…)
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Audi A7 Sportsback will make its world debut at the art museum Pinakothek der Moderne
Audi A7 Sportsback is being presented at the art museum “Pinakothek der Moderne”. The car is in the same segment as BMW Gran Turismo and combines sporty elegance of a coupe and the functionality of a five-door car. The car fulfils the emptiness between mid-size A6 and huge limousine A8. (more…) -
Audi starts the manufacturing of Q5 small SUV in India
Audi has announced the start of the manufacturing process of its Q5 sporty SUV in Aurangabad, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The compact Q5 crossover is the third Audi-branded ride assembled in India after the A4 and A6, increasing the German company’s production volume to more than 2,400 units this year. (more…) -
AUDI TT RS boosted to 401 bhp and 551Nm by SuperChips Ltd.
Audi TT RS is powered by five-cylinder 2.5 litre turbocharged direct injected TFSI engine. All the power is transmitted to the road through the company’s trademark – Quattro four wheel drive system. The powerful engine produce 335bhp.Superchips ltd offer a perfomance package, which includes latest ECU remap, so the small sports car is boosted to 401 bhp, with a maximum power gain of 63bhp at 5989 rpm. The amazing result is achieved thanks to close examination of the TT RS’s Bosch ME9 ECU, so the experts revealed scope for performance improvements, realised through a combination of fine tuning ignition, fuelling and turbo boost settings. (more…)