The 2015 Audi RS 3 Sportback super hatch will go on sale in Australia next month, becoming one of the most powerful and quickest hatchbacks on the market. Based on the already-swift Audi S3 hatch, the RS 3 gets a meatier 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine producing 270kW of power and […]
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Audi & Porsche co-developing next V6, V8 engine family – report
Audi and Porsche, both under the Volkswagen Group empire, are reportedly co-developing a new range of turbo V6 and V8 petrol engines which are set to replace the current lineup. The news stems from an Autocar report in the UK that states the two brands are hard at work on […]
Next-gen Audi R8 to drop 4.2 V8, use 2.9 V6TT instead – report
The next-gen entry version of the Audi R8 will reportedly drop the 4.2-litre V8 and instead use a turbocharged V6, all in the name of cutting emissions and fuel consumption. As anyone who has been in or driven a V8 Audi R8 will tell you, the sound and performance of […]
Audi SQ7 diesel specs confirmed via spec sheet?
A purported spec sheet of the upcoming Audi SQ7 sporty SUV has surfaced online, seemingly confirming the specs for the performance diesel. Audi has been spotted on a number of occasions testing prototype versions of the new model out on the Nurburgring. And it has been easy to hear the […]
Is this the Q6-previewing Audi C-BEV concept?
Pictures have surfaced online showing what appears to be Audi’s Frankfurt-bound C-BEV concept, which foreshadows a Tesla Model X rivalling Q6, due in 2018. This follows confirmation of its existence earlier this year by Audi’s technical development chief, Ulrich Hackenberg. He said at the Ingolstadt marque’s annual press conference that […]
Audi C-BEV concept previews new OLED lighting technology
Audi, as one of the pursuing brands in automotive lighting technology, is further developing OLED technology for taillights with advanced engineering and futuristic design characteristics. Special lights will be shown on a concept car for the first time at the Frankfurt show. OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode. There […]
2016 Audi S4 to be unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show – report
The all-new B9 Audi A4 was revealed last month in the mundane run-of-the-mill guise. Now we hear reports the S4 performance versions are set to debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show in a coupe of months. Based on the all-new A4 platform, which is up to 120kg lighter in […]
ABT develops new tuning kit for 2015 Audi S3 sedan
Renowned Audi tuner ABT Sportsline is showing off its latest upgrade package for the 2015 Audi S3 sedan, giving it more power and some visual tweaks. Starting with 221kW channeled through a quattro all-wheel drive system, the cooking S3 is already a rather potent little unit for most. Not so, […]