The German Federal Department of Transport and the German Automobile Tuning Association (VDAT) have unveiled an ABT Audi R8 GT-R police car at the 2011 Essen Motor Show. The project was put together as part of the ‘Tune it! Safe!’ campaign. Made in conjunction with Audi and renowned Audi tuner […]
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2011 Australia’s Best Cars winners announced
The 2011 Australia’s Best Cars award winners have been announced, with the Australian Ford Falcon EcoLPi coming out on top of its category, while most of the other categories are dominated by German makes such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. Australia’s Best Cars awards are put together by an independent organisation […]
Audi R8 GT named ‘2011 Sports Car of the Year’
Germany’s AutoBild magazine has announced its 2011 Sports Car of the Year is the Audi R8 GT. The R8 GT is the high performance lightweight variant of the R8 V10, with a limited production of just 333 units. AutoBild is regarded for its stringent vehicle tests and thorough reports, but […]
2012 Audi A1 Sportback five-door in Australia mid-2012
Audi has revealed the new 2012 Audi A1 Sportback; the five-door version of the relatively new, and smallest model in the company’s lineup, the Audi A1. It will arrive in Australia in mid-2012. Audi says the 2012 Audi A1 Sportback measures the same length as the current three-door A1, but […]
2012 Audi R8 LMS ultra GT3 update revealed
Audi has unveiled the updated version of the R8 LMS GT3 called the 2012 Audi R8 LMS ultra. The ‘ultra’ version is lighter in weight, more aerodynamic and faster than the current 2011 GT3 race car. This is the Audi race car that’s used in various forms of GT3 racing […]
Porsche Ferrari 458 rival to use upcoming Audi R8 platform
The speculated upcoming Porsche Ferrari 458 rival, or whatever it ends up being called, will apparently share the same platform as the upcoming Audi R8, under the Volkswagen Group umbrella. A large proportion of the new platform will be made from carbon fibre. In December 2010, Volkswagen Group announced plans […]
Video: ‘Melbourne Cup’ performance car factory quarter mile top 24
With the Melbourne Cup over for another year, we thought we’d come up with a bit of a cup of ourselves. A factory quarter mile cup if you will. Ever wondered what a top 24 all-star car list would look like, comprising of some of the quickest cars around in […]
2012 Audi S4 facelift unveiled
Audi has unveiled the new facelifted 2012 Audi S4 sports sedan. It gets a slightly revised exterior with new headlights and taillights, a more refined interior, as well as the 3.0-litre TFSI V6 engine. Under the bonnet, the 2012 Audi S4 features the same 3.0-litre TFSI turbocharged V6 engine as […]