Audi has jumped on board the whole ‘first edition’ palaver with its new Q2 compact SUV. It’s called, you guessed it, Edition #1. But you’d have to admit, it is quite the looker. The Edition 1 is a special edition that will celebrate the launch of the new Q2, featuring […]
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Audi debuts traffic light communication technology
In a first for the industry, Audi vehicles in the US are set to communicate with nearby traffic signals which could lead to more efficient driving. The technology is known as V-to-I, or vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, and is the automotive industry’s first foray into this area of connected technologies between a […]
Liberty Walk develops crazy-wide kit for Audi A5
When it comes to stance and wide-body bodykits, few do it better than Japanese craft masters Liberty Walk. As demonstrated by this new Audi A5 package. Various tuners the world over such as Mansory and Hamann offer excessively styled and sometimes over-the-top additions to the world’s most exotic cars, but […]
Mercedes-Benz overtakes BMW in global luxury car sales race
The global sales race between the big three luxury vehicle brands is getting very tight this year, with Mercedes-Benz overtaking usual front-running BMW through the first seven months of this year. So far this year (through July) Mercedes-Benz has sold 1.17 million vehicles around the world, up 12 per cent […]
Audi develops ‘eROT’ suspension that harnesses energy
Audi has unveiled a revolutionary new shock absorber prototype that not only increases comfort, but also saves fuel. The design has been nicknamed “eROT” by Audi engineers, which throws out the traditional hydraulic damper system in favour of a high-tech electromechanical rotary damper system. While we love cars here at […]
Audi ‘RS 1’ rumoured to debut at 2017 Geneva show
A French website is purporting that an RS version of the Audi A1 compact car will be unveiled at Geneva next March – a claim which some find dubious but it’s not without merit. For starters, Audi already makes the 170kW, 370Nm S1 rocketship, capable of 0-100km/h in under 6.0 […]
Audi Q5 Ingolstadt production passes 1 million milestone
Audi has announced a major milestone for its popular Q5 SUV, having produced its one-millionth unit in Germany. The one-millionth Q5 to roll out of Audi’s Ingolstadt factory was a Sepang Blue SQ5, headed for a German customer. Audi first introduced its mid-range SUV back in 2008, and the Q5’s […]
Audi boss confirms 3 electric models by 2020
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has confirmed with a German newspaper that the brand will offer three electric models by the turn of the decade, with a push toward digital services and autonomous driving. Speaking with German publication Heilbronner Stimme, Stadler said that he expects EVs will account for 25 to […]