Audi and Nokian Tyres have broken the on-ice speed record using a modified Audi RS 6 sedan. The main change made to the car is a set of road-legal Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 studded tyres (255/35R20 97 T XL). Driven by Janne Laitinen, the RS 6 had to be driven on […]
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KTM X-Bow with Audi 2.5T five-cylinder under development
Lightweight sports car specialist KTM is planning to shoehorn Audi’s barking brilliant 2.5-litre turbo five-cylinder engine into a future X-Bow variant. This would make it easily the quickest and most powerful model the company has ever made. In various forms, the X-Bow comes with an Audi 2.0-litre TFSI turbocharged four-cylinder, […]
Audi TT S line Competition package now on sale in Australia
Audi Australia has launched the hot new Audi TT S line Competition pacakage in the local market. The new variant brings the flare and drama of the TT RS, at almost half the price. The Competition package doesn’t include the cracking 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine as seen in the RS, but […]
Audi quattro system hits 5 million production milestone
After 33 years of all-wheel drive experience, Audi has just finished building its five millionth quattro system. The all-paw drivetrain was fitted to a white Audi A6 Allroad 3.0 TDI. Although the Audi A6 Allroad is just one model example that features a quattro system, Audi has introduced quattro to […]
Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid with 150kW revealed
Previewing a possible production version down the track, Audi is planning to unveil a new concept called the Audi A3 e-tron at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The eco-focused hatch boasts an incredible fuel economy rating of just 1.5L/100km. Although this exact model, based on the upcoming A3, isn’t […]
2014 Audi RS Q3 high-performance SUV revealed
With a 228kW 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder, the 2014 Audi RS Q3 is set to be the quickest compact SUV on the market when it launches next year. It’s also the first ever ‘RS’ SUV by Audi. The hot new 4×4 is capable of 0-100km/h in just 5.5 seconds, which means it’s […]
Audi TT RS Plus now on sale in Australia from $139,900
The Audi TT RS Plus is one of the very quickest production Audi’s ever made, capable of smashing 0-100km/h in just 4.1 seconds. The performance ‘Plus’ variant of the ‘RS’ is now on sale in Australia. Featuring a heavily boosted 2.5-litre TFSI turbocharged five-cylinder with direct injection, the Plus version […]
2013 Audi RS 4 Avant now on sale in Australia from $149,400
Audi’s hot new 2013 Audi RS 4 Avant has landed in Australia. This is the epic high performance variant of the A4 range, sporting a high revving V8 engine. As previously reported, the new RS 4 comes with a 4.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 producing a mind-numbing 331kW of power at […]