The head of Audi Sport, Stephan Winkelmann, has revealed that he and his “people” are looking at the feasibility of building a supercar capable of rivaling the Mercedes-AMG Project One and Aston Martin Valkyrie. Winkleman, who was previously CEO at Lamborghini, was speaking at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show. When asked if Audi were planning(…)
Audi have released the new RS4 Avant at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The German car maker has decided to relaunch one of its most famous names; the new Avant is capable of 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds. In recent years there have been a series of V8-powered RS4s; the new hot estate version of the A4(…)
Audi is developing an electric car that uses solar panels in the roof to help power the vehicle systems. The German car maker is working with Chinese solar-cell experts, Hanergy, to develop ultra thin-film solar cells that will integrate with the panoramic glass roofs of its vehicles. The energy generated by the cells will supplement(…)
A “smart radio” is being developed for connected cars by Radioplayer, the online joint radio industry initiative. Audi is the first major car maker to sign up to the scheme and plans to use them in the forthcoming A8 model. The “hybrid” systems will be able to access traditional radio stations as well as streaming(…)
Today we look back at a true game changer, a title the Audi F103-Series (60, 70, 72, 80 and Super 90) can rightfully and proudly wear. It was the starting point for the modern Audi revolution; an automotive sea change that can be considered all the more remarkable when you consider the company didn’t release(…)
August saw the annual ‘Audis in the Park’ festival take place in Deene Park, Corby. The event brought over 2,000 lovers of all things Audi flocking to Northamptonshire for a celebration of the four hoops. Audi in the Park proudly claims to be the biggest Audi event in the world, and the gathering certainly had(…)
Audi hasn’t always been regarded as the prestige manufacturer it is today, back in the 1980s the German brand was regarded by many as a young pretender, a ‘Wannabe’ playing second fiddle to the big boys: Mercedes, BMW and Jaguar. The Audi V8 was the car maker’s first tentative step, to join the exclusive gentleman’s(…)
The much anticipated new flagship Audi RS3 has been revealed by the German carmaker. Shown-off in both five-door hatch and saloon format, the new RS3 boosts some truly eyebrow raising performance figures. Kitted out with a 2.5-litre petrol engine coming in at 395bhp, the new RS3 is capable of racing from 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds,(…)
German car maker Audi has put its foot in it big time after launching an advert in China that compares women to second hand cars. In the advert, a wedding ceremony is interrupted by the groom’s mother, who insists on checking out his bride-to-be for defects, including teeth and behind her ears. After the bride(…)
We’ve spent a good portion of recent weeks looking at Audi’s intentions for the future, with their electric and autonomous vehicle programmes. Today however, we’re going to dip into the German manufacturer’s past and revisit a staple of their output during the early 1980s. A familiar sight the roads across Europe, the Audi 200 was(…)