An update (or product improvement, p.i.) of the Audi A8 is due later this year and as a result, test mules of the car have again been spied. This time around the car was doing high altitude testing in the Alps. Consistent with previous mules of the face facelifted D4, it appears changes will be conservative yet handsome.
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Car & Driver magazine has published an intel piece from their often accurate European contributor Jens Meiners. The piece centers around upcoming offerings from the more sporting side of the Audi range, including next-generation TT (MQB), A5 (B9) and an all-new A9 model to be positioned above A8 as the nomenclature would suggest.
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It’s a poorly kept secret that the next-generation Audi A3 will shift from being based on a 3-door hatchback to being based on a notchback form likely sharing much with the recently revealed A3/S3 sedan. Markets like the USA are critical for sales of convertibles and no doubt that fact wasn’t lost on Audi as they developed this most recent A3-based drop top.
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Remember the on-again/off-again rumor of an Audi sportscar, let’s call it R4, that could or would have been based on a mid-engine MQB derived platform that was first showcased with the Volkswagen Bluesport TDI concept car? To be frank, the rumor has been more off again than on, but fresh fuel was thrown on the ever-so-burning embers of this rumor this week when Volkswagen Group chief of design Walter de Silva spoke on the issue of such a car… at least such a Volkswagen.
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Some of the latest rumors about the supposed Audi A9 are coming this week from German car magazine Auto Motor und Sport. Thus far we had already known Audi was mulling the idea of a coupe-like vehicle above the A7 and likely aimed more directly at Mercedes-Benz. Auto Motor und Sport claims to have more [...] More…
Earlier today we launched our new 4 Season 2013 Audi TT S line test series. As we considered just which car to add to our fleet, one new Audi we also considered was the facelifted 2013 Audi Q5 3.0 TFSI. As we’re want to do in our consideration, we put together a mockup of the project in order to better visualize it internally.
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On the heels of the Shanghai motor show, AutoCar Magazine has published an intel report sighting Audi’s intention to seriously add to their crossover footprint with possible Q8 and Q2 models. Even better, the rumors stem from a direct conversation with Audi development boss Wolfgang Duerheimer.
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Car & Driver European correspondent Jens Meiners has filed a report about Audi Design or rather a big shakeup at Audi Design. According to the Car & Driver report, Audi’s design chief Wolfgang Egger is executing a major reshuffling of senior staff, including a number of new hires from SEAT, Alfa Romeo and more.
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The upcoming facelifted Audi A8 made headlines this week when spy photographers caught it in several locations on public roads. That the car is clear for such travel suggests its launch will be in the next few months and our intel suggests a reveal around September’s Franfurt Auto Show and deliveries in the market before year’s end.
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We’ve got some more information regarding the upcoming third-generation Audi TT and this time it focuses on the car’s interior. A new source to us, but one we’re classifying as very credible hints the TT will break new ground in the driver information experience.
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Spy photographers have spotted new activity with the Audi R8 e-tron this week. According to our sources, the car not only showed up in winter testing as evidenced by these photos, other examples turned up in Spain as well for hot weather testing.
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The idea, however plausible, has been quite legitimate from day one having come directly from Audi’s then newly-hired development chief Wolfgang Duerheimer. Fresh from his return from the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, Mr. Duerheimer was struck with the idea of doing an above-R8 hyper car that built upon Audi’s victories at Le Mans even further with a car very directly inspired by the R18 e-tron quattro.
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