The 2016 Audi R8 has finally touched down in Australia after initially being unveiled way back in February last year. This is the all-new model, offered in V10 and V10 Plus only. Gone is the old V8 and in is a 5.2-litre V10. It churns out 397kW and 540Nm in […]
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VW Group gets approval to fix another 1.1 million dieselgate cars
Volkswagen has announced the approval of a proposed fix for a further 1.1 million vehicles, bringing the total approved fixes to 2.5 million units out of around 11 million. Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) officially gave Volkswagen the go-ahead for a further 1.1 million units to be replaced in […]
Audi ‘SQ2’ performance compact SUV considered, 200kW-plus 2.0T – report
With SUV sales seemingly unstoppable at the moment, it comes as no surprise Audi is considering a performance version of its new Q2 entry-level SUV. Enter the ‘SQ2’. The news stems from an Auto Express report in the UK, that quotes Audi board member Stephen Knirsch as saying such a […]
2017 Audi A5 & S5 unveiled; new platform, lighter weight
Audi has taken the veil of second-generation A5 and S5 coupe lineup, complete with a new lightweight chassis, new set of engines and even more tech. The latest A5 coupe will be offered worldwide with a choice of five powertrains. There’s two TFSI and three TDI engines, with outputs between […]
New Audi SQ7 wins ‘Innovation Award’ with its clever e-turbo
The Audi SQ7 has won Autocar’s Innovation Award for 2016, impressing judges with its ground breaking electrical system. The SQ7 was crowned at the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit in England, and took out the honours thanks to its 48-volt electric subsystem and electromechanical active roll stabilisation technology. TThe newly developed […]
New Audi S8 tuned to nearly 800hp by mcchip-dkr
We’ve featured no shortage of Audi tuners here on PD, particularly for the smaller four- and five-cylinder models, where tuners extract jaw-dropping power figures and sometimes exceed 300km/h. For a change we’re featuring mcchip-dkr’s latest Audi S8 Plus performance package, which starts life with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 churning out […]
Special Audi A7 showcases human-like auto pilot tech (video)
Audi has released a new clip promoting its latest strides in the field of autonomous driving, introducing its latest test car, “Jack”. The company claims that Jack can not only safely pilot you down the highway, but can also drive with consideration for other road users – like a human […]
2017 Audi A5 previewed in prototype form, debuts June 2
Audi has released some teaser images of the all-new 2017 A5 coupe ahead of its public reveal in June, showing nothing more than a heavily camouflaged prototype. This is going to be the second generation A5, following its initial release way back in 2007. For the new model there’s going […]