On September 3rd, Audi released sketches of the A2 Concept. The A2 Concept previews Audi’s competitor in the mini hatchback segment. The A2′s primary competitor would be the production version of BMW’s i3 Concept. Audi made an A2 once before, a Europe-only all-aluminum small MPV manufactured until 2005. The A2 Concept is smaller than that [...]
No doubt, Audi has treated enthusiasts well. At number two in worldwide luxury sales, they are well on their way to a goal of sales dominance. Well we aren’t sure that is the most worthy goal to have, we are glad to see they haven’t forsaken more niche performance markets along the way. Models like [...]
The Audi TT has always been more about style than performance or driving enthusiasm – the fact that you can’t even get one in the States with a manual transmission is proof of that. There’s a reason it has a “mid-life crisis car” rep. But that doesn’t mean it can’t perform. While the standard 2011 [...]
Hidden in the lake speckled interior of Florida is the world famous Sebring International Speedway, home of the Mobil-1 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race. Each March the Speedway welcomes thousands of race fans to one of the oldest race tracks in the country. Evolving from what was a World War II airfield, Sebring not [...]
Built as a personification of limitless automotive expression, the supercar is an alluring creation built to encapsulate the finest engineering and technology. Unsurprisingly assembled with literally gloved hands, an auto manufacturer’s supercar is often characterized by limited production numbers and a high price tag. A cost that would be considered extremely outrageous for the majority [...]
BMW’s X6 perhaps pioneered the coupe-like crossover, and since then the company has been engaged in various segment-blending exercises. Meanwhile, Audi has been expanding its lineup just to the point of getting all the basis covered. There are three crossovers: Q7, Q5 and Q3. All three have been incredibly successful. Audi’s sales success has been [...]
Sovereign debt issues, a downgrade in the United States’ credit rating, riots in London – the world’s problems are many. Despite economic headwinds though, global sales of automobiles are up strongly, from the top down. Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are all beneficiaries of this, with impressive totals for July. The BMW Group has reported a [...]
Tis the season for manufacturer-sponsored racing news! Lotus recently entered into American LeMans for 2012, and there are reports of Jaguar, Porsche and Toyota entering LeMans as well. Things could get interesting! Audi is a manufacturer that has played extremely well in a variety of different series. Since 2004, it has won the DTM title [...]