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Audi broke through the 100,000 vehicle sales mark in China during the first half of this year and expects to match this result in the remaining months of 2010. Full story...

Audi is adding another model to its R8 high-performance sports car lineup: Hot on the heels of the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro comes another model with a V8 engine. The 4.2-liter FSI produces 430 hp and launches the open-top two-seater to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds on its way to a top speed of 299 km/h. The engine is mated to the R tronic sequential manual gearbox; quattro permanent all-wheel drive is standard. Full story...

In News Brake: Audi adds V8 power to the R8 spyder, trouble under the hood for Toyota, and we test-drive the Aston Martin Rapide . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Will a V8 lessen the bite of the Audi R8 spyder? Full story...

Audi adds a V8 option for drop-top R8 Spyder.

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SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: This particular test car is done up in diesel billboard trim, but otherwise, you'd probably never know this is a diesel. Full story...

Audi has clearly rejected speculation its name might soon appear above a formula one garage door. Full story...

One-off Audi Art Car auctioned for £350,000 at Elton John’s White Tie and Tiara Ball.

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Audi has put on ice the option of manufacturing in the United States because of the euro's recent slide against the dollar. Full story...

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that where used vehicles are concerned, high-end, few-year-old German products tend to appeal more heavily on the bases of styling and driving enjoyment than those of bottom-line pricing and fuel efficiency. Despite expensive repair parts and a reputation for fussy electronics, a 5 or 10-year old BMW, Audi or Mercedes Benz is often a machine with dynamic pros that outweigh any reliability cons. Full story...

The star of Sir Elton John's White Tie & Tiara Ball last night (24 June 2010) was the Audi A1 car - specially spin painted by Britain's foremost contemporary artist, Damien Hirst - which fetched a staggering £350,000 during the auction. Close to 700 VIP guests from around the world converged on the private home of Sir Elton in Windsor, UK, to support his largest annual fundraiser for his AIDS Foundation. Full story...

Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are adding staff and cutting summer factory breaks to boost production as demand for luxury cars returns quicker than they had planned. Full story...

Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are adding staff and cutting summer factory breaks to boost production as demand for luxury cars returns quicker than they had planned. Full story...

HERNDON, Va. - Audi today launched a bold new design for the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak, as research surrounding the car that can drive itself enters a crucial stage before high-speed test runs up Pikes Peak in Colorado this fall. Full story...

Spies snare storming new flagship A3 testing

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Twin-test double: Mercedes SLS vs 300SL Gullwing and new Audi A1 vs MINI Cooper, exclusive Abarth 500 spider, new Porsche 911 Speedster, crazy Bentley unveiled

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Audi is on a roll. It has passed Mercedes-Benz to become No. 2 in global premium car sales and predicts its earnings will rise faster than revenue this year. Full story...

Audi says it will sell more than 1 million cars this year on the back of strong growth in China. Full story...

Audi is increasing production to meet higher demand for the A8 sedan and new A1 compact, CFO Axel Strotbek said. 'A global recovery for Audi is under way,' Strotbek said at a briefing in Berlin. Full story...

Audi will overtake its mid-term margin target and is set to sell more than 1 million cars globally this year as demand in China for its premium cars surges. Full story...