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The new Audi RS 4 Avant has been officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, combining high performance with everyday usability. “The Audi RS 4 Avant is our RS icon with an incomparable history,” said Stephan Winkelmann, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH. “In common with all our RS models, it …

Audi is extending its R8 supercar line-up to include a new derivative with rear-wheel drive. The Audi R8 V10 RWS comes in a limited series of 999 units worldwide, with both Coupé and Spyder variants. Like its name suggests – Rear Wheel Series – the R8 RWS will be rear-driven and …

Self-driving and fully electric Tesla’s are cool but now Audi has moved the goal post further with the Aicon concept car, a level five fully autonomous vehicle which ditches the steering wheel and pedals for a completely self-driving experience. That’s not all, the Audi Aicon is also fully electric, with …

Traditionally, a fast SUV means at least 8 cylinders and big displacement. No longer. Today 2.5 tonne of metal and rubber can dash to 100km/h as quick as a sports car without firing a single spark or burning a drop of fuel. The all electric Tesla Model X is now …

Is the Audi RS 3 a bit of a stretch for your budget? Is the Volkswagen Golf R a little boy racer-ish for your taste? And does the sight of anything with a three-pointed star or a propeller badge make you lose interest? If your answer was a resounding yes …

The new Audi S5 Cabriolet isn’t what you would describe as lacking in muscle, boasting 260kW and a stout 500Nm of torque direct from the factory, but that doesn’t stop ABT from turning up the wick on the handsome drop-top. With the tuner’s magic wand waved over the 3.0-litre turbocharged …

The new Audi A8 has officially made its world debut at the Audi Summit in Barcelona. Now in its fourth generation the 2018 Audi A8 utilises the company’s MLB platform, first used in the current generation Q7 seven-seat SUV. The new platform allows significant weight savings and application of alternative powertrains such as battery electric. …

Audi’s S sub-brand has always impressed on delivering strong and accessible performance. Unlike full-blown RS models which can often be overwhelming on anywhere but a track, S-badged Audis can be fully enjoyed on the road without compromises on refinement and road manners. The new S4 is the latest member of the family …

Audi’s fast expanding RS performance line-up will soon include the Q2 compact crossover, as speculated by a new report. Set to launch in 2018, the RS Q2 will be the German brand’s smallest SUV to wear the RS badge. It will also be the second crossover to bear the performance moniker …

The all-new second generation Audi Q5 will arrive into Australia late June this year with a four tier range spearheaded by the Q5 2.0 TDI Quattro Design from $65,900 plus on-road costs, a hike of $2300 over the outgoing base variant. Expected to be the most popular model, the Q5 2.0 …

Audi has taken the wraps of its new E-Tron Sportback Concept at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. Looking like Audi’s version of the Lamborghini Urus, the electric concept previews future electrified SUV models from Ingolstadt, with the first production model to be rolled out in 2019. Measuring 4.90m long, 1.98m …

Do we need a 320kW / 900Nm seven-seat family SUV? Probably not. Do we want one? Yes, please. Like supercars, fast crossovers don’t need to make sense. They sell on performance figures, and nevermind if they are never explored by their owners, ever. And car makers make them because, well, they …

KW Suspension has rolled out a new set of performance gear for the Audi TT RS sports coupe. The KW Clubsport coilovers are designed to extract the maximum potential for the new TT RS on racetracks and on the street, allowing separate adjustment of the rebound and compression. With the rebound …

The next-generation Audi A8 is not due for release until late this year but thanks to the world of computer rendering here’s how Ingolstadt next flagship might look like. Envisioned by design artist Jan Peisert of Peisert Design, the new A8 adopts styling elements from the Audi Prologue concept (below) including …