Tag Archives: audi

Audi e-tron quattro confirmed for production in 2018

Audi has announced it will begin large-scale production of its first purely electric SUV from 2018 at the company’s site in Brussels, Belgium. According to Audi, the model will be based on the Audi e-tron Quattro concept, which is said to “provide a clear indication of the final production version”. …

Read More »

Audi R8 LMS wins Dubai 24 Hours

Audi Sport customer racing has started the 2016 racing season with a strong result, as the Belgian Audi Club Team WRT won the 11th Hankook 24H Dubai endurance race at the Autodrome with the Audi R8 LMS. Crossing the finish line with 588 laps on the board, the squad of …

Read More »

ABT’s Audi QS7 is one mean looking Q7

If like us, you think the latest Audi Q7 needs a little more aggression, ABT is on hand to help. Read ForceGT‘s 2016 Audi Q7 Review here. The tuner has introduced its styling as well as performance tweak for Ingolstadt’s latest SUV called the QS7. The aero package is available …

Read More »

Audi h-tron quattro provides a glimpse into the future

Audi has taken the wraps off their hydrogen-powered h-tron Quattro concept at the Detroit Motor Show. Claimed to offer a 600km range, with refueling taking just four minutes, the Audi h-tron Quattro concept is said to be another milestone along the path towards future mobility. The h-tron Quattro concept is …

Read More »

2016 Audi A4 Allroad quattro goes official

Audi has introduced its new high riding Audi A4 Allroad Quattro. Based on the A4 Avant, the new Allroad gets 34mm of extra ground clearance and more robust ‘offroad’ mode. Created for those who prefer the driving comfort of a car but with off-road qualities, the A4 Allroad features flared …

Read More »

2016 Audi Q7 Review

The Q7 is the first SUV offering from Audi and went on sale in 2006, nine years later than the Mercedes-Benz ML and seven years behind segment leader BMW X5. It was a bit of a behemoth and left much to be desired in the handling department. Almost a decade …

Read More »

Audi planning Fiat 500 sized Audi A2 in 2019

Audi is reportedly planning to launch an entry-level city car based on the Volkswagen up! platform. According to a report by Autocar, the new youth orientated model will be Ingolstadt’s cheapest offering when it hits key global markets in 2019. Set to adopt the A2 nameplate, the new model will …

Read More »

Audi to launch Q2 in late 2016, new Q5 soon after

Audi has announced it will invest more than €3 billion in 2016, along with further process and cost optimization. The company also intends to push forward with its growth strategy with the launch of the Audi Q2 premium compact SUV at the end of the year, along with the Audi …

Read More »

2015 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron Review

The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron is Audi’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), and only the second premium brand after BMW (with its i3) to introduce a PHEV model locally. Unlike the distinctive i3, the A3 e-tron is virtually indistinguishable from any other A3 – a deliberate attempt, according to …

Read More »

Audi R8 LMS GT3 ends 2015 with 1-2-3 win at Sepang, Malaysia

The Audi R8 LMS has ended the 2015 racing season with a one-two-three win at Sepang, Malaysia. It is the second major endurance race win for the new GT3 sports car. Stuart Leonard/Stéphane Ortelli/Laurens Vanthoor (GB/MC/B) won the Sepang 12 Hours for the Belgian Audi Club Team WRT in front …

Read More »

2016 Audi TT Roadster Review

There’re practical cars for the masses and there’re performance cars for the passionate. But if style to you is everything, then there’s only one place to look – open-top sports cars. And the Audi TT Roadster is arguably the segment’s leader. Now in its third generation, Ingolstadt’s most iconic model …

Read More »

MTM pumps up Audi RS3 with big power

While the standard Audi RS3 is no slouch, sprinting from rest to 100km/h in just 4.3 seconds thanks to 270kW and 465Nm from its 2.5-litre TFSI five-cylinder engine, Audi tuning specialist MTM thinks otherwise. The tuner managed to extract a further 54kW and 140Nm from the boosted five-pot to bring …

Read More »

Audi unveils World Endurance Championship racer for 2016

Audi has unveiled their World Endurance Championship challenger for the 2016 season. The new Audi R18 racer will continue take on petrol-powered Toyota and Porsche competitors with diesel power. The revised 4-litre V6 engine will lose its flywheel energy storage hybrid system as company in favour of a lithium-ion battery setup similar …

Read More »

Audi RS 7 races the Burj Khalifa elevators [video]

An Audi RS 7 and an elevator, who is the quickest? Watch the video below as an Audi RS 7 takes on the elevators in Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. Called the “Elevation Challenge”, the race pits Audi Sport driver Edoardo Mortara in an Audi RS 7 against the …

Read More »