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Oct
25th

VW hires electric car expert; Seat gets a No. 2; Dacia appoints new boss

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VW has recruited electric drivetrain expert Stefan Gies, a former Ford and Audi executive, to lead car chassis development while Seat unit named Wolfram Thomas as deputy president. Full story...
Oct
25th

DTM: Timo Scheider clinches a second championship

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Briton Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz) has won the tenth DTM season round at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg. Timo Scheider (Audi) finished second, and clinched championship title. Full story...
Oct
24th

DTM: Pole for Mathias Ekström in Germany

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Behind Swedish Audi driver Mattias Ekström, who claimed pole position, Gary Paffett will be starting from second place, only one position ahead of points' leader Scheider. Full story...
Oct
24th

BMW Innovation Days : Personal Video from BMW ConnectedDrive

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Personalisation and customisation everywhere you go - the Personal Radio Research Project conducted in the context of BMW ConnectedDrive already showed in 2007 what potential lies in connecting the car's entertainment system to the World Wide Web. And while this service was intended only for audio content, it was clear even from the start in what direction users would develop their consumption of media in the vehicle. Full story...
Oct
22nd

Design excellence: the Audi Customizing Club

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Three creative concepts were the top choices in the "Audi Customizing Club" design contest. The talented tuning trio of Alexander Christ, Michael Horn, and Hubert Plaikner captivated the high-caliber panel of judges by proposing unique designs of accessory parts. Full story...
Oct
21st

RUSSIA: Volkswagen to assemble Audis in Kaluga

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Volkswagen is to start assembly of Audi cars at its plant in Kaluga, local reports have said. Full story...
Oct
20th

Infiniti’s electric dreams

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Nissan's luxury brand is planning a battery-powered Audi A3 rival


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Oct
19th

2009 Audi R8 R Tronic

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2009 Audi R8 R Tronic
2009 Audi R8 R Tronic - Audi Sport Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine
Concerns about R Tronic aside, it was certainly a delight to get into an R8 again.

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Oct
19th

GERMANY: Audi combines twin clutch with start stop

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Audi has claimed a first in the premium segment by combining twin clutch automatic transmission with start stop. First models are the 1.4 TFSI and 1.6 TDI. Full story...
Oct
19th

Audi A3 : New body shop

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In recognition of Audi's 100th birthday, the company with the four rings will once again invest considerably in its future. Earthwork operations for a key construction project in the northern sector of Audi's Ingolstadt site will begin in late October. Full story...
Oct
16th

Audi’s A1 Convertible

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R8 isn't the only new drop-top from Audi.
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Oct
14th

Audi A8 spied

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Audi's flagship model gets an update with greener engines and a new 'self-drive' system.


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Oct
14th

Audi : Intelligent Interaction – Restraint Systems

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Passive safety - a subject area in automotive engineering in which there is nothing left to be invented? Not at all: Audi is using innovative thinking to further advance development in this field. Full story...
Oct
13th

This week’s mag

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50 hottest used cars, MPG marathon group test, Audi's mini R8, new Astra vs rivals


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Oct
12th

AUSTRALIA: TomTom makes custom navigator for Toyota

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Toyota Australia's new FollowMe aftermarket unit is an in-dash navigation and audio combination developed by Netherlands-based TomTom. It is similar to a double-DIN unit developed for Toyota Motor Europe and launched here last year. Full story...
Oct
12th

UK: World’s largest Audi centre opens

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The world's largest Audi Centre - West London Audi - is officially being opened with what Audi describes as a 'huge party for the capital's top glitterati'. Full story...
Oct
12th

World’s Largest Audi Center

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The world's largest Audi Centre - West London Audi - is officially being launched with a huge party for the capital's top glitterati. Among the guests will be Bryan Ferry, Gordon Ramsay, Dominic Cooper, Jamie and Louise Rednapp, Phil Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Rupert Penry Jones, James Cordon, Ronan Keating, Beverley Knight, Davina McCall, Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Jackie Stewart. Full story...
Oct
10th

DTM: Bruno Spengler clinches pole position in Dijon, a first in 2009

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Canadian driver Bruno Spengler clinched pole position today in qualifying in Dijon. It's the first pole position this year for Spengler, who started from first position last time in Norisring in 2008. In Dijon, Spengler set fastest time ahead of team mate Paul Di Resta, while Audi drivers Tom Kristensen and Mathias Ekstrom will share row 2. Full story...
Oct
9th

2008 Audi R8 4.2 – Four Seasons Wrapup

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2008 Audi R8 4.2 - Four Seasons Wrapup
2008 Audi R8 4.2 - Four Seasons Wrap Up Review - Automobile Magazine
Performance we can live with.

Funny thing about the word super. Despite the promise that anything described as super will exceed every expectation, using that label almost guarantees that it will possess at least one crippling weakness. Superman crumbles in the presence of kryptonite. The Super Bowl smothers football in overhyped commercials. And for supercars, an otherwise perfect driving experience will inevitably be spoiled by an inability to handle trivial, everyday challenges.


Photo Gallery: 2008 Audi R8 4.2 - Four Seasons Wrap Up Review - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2008 Audi R8 4.2 - Four Seasons Wrap Up Review - Automobile Magazine


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Oct
9th

GERMANY: Audi on target for 900,000 2009 sales

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Audi expects to achieve its target of delivering about 900,000 vehicles in 2009 despite tough market conditions, the Volkswagen group unit said on Friday. Full story...
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