audi Archives - Page 3 of 6

Audi Achieves Pioneering Feat With E-tron Quattro Four-wheel Drive

March 10, 2014June 8, 2016 Car Journals

Trendsetter Audi: four-wheel drive also established in LMP1 sport New development of e-tron quattro four-wheel drive system for 2014 34 years of four-wheel drive expertise in production and motorsport Audi has set another trend in motorsport. After the brand revolutionized rally racing with quattro four-wheel drive in the nineteen-eighties and significantly shaped touring car racing with this system in the nineties, four-wheel drive has been making its way into LMP1 sports prototypes as well. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro now aims to extend ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ with a system featuring…

Five stars for Audi A6 in US NCAP crash test

February 26, 2014June 8, 2016 Car Journals

Audi A6 gets top rating for crash safety Luxury class model also exemplary in active safety category The American crash test program US NCAP has awarded the current Audi A6 (combined consumption in l/100 km: 9.8 – 4.4 [24.00 – 53.46 US mpg]; combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 229 – 114 [368.54 – 183.47 g/mile]) the maximum rating of five stars for crash safety. The results for adult protection in frontal and side impact collisions, as well as in a rollover situation, make the current Audi A6 one of the…

Efficiency of Audi drivers crucial in WEC

February 25, 2014June 8, 2016 Car Journals

Time penalties for inefficient driving in effect for 2014 Audi drivers have been meeting new requirements in tests Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich: “Fans will be seeing thrilling action” Motorsport is changing: When the new Audi R18 e-tron quattro is pitted against its competitors in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) the Audi factory drivers have to deliver an additional quality. Not only will they need to master the races in a flawless, fast, reliable and intelligent manner as before, but in a highly efficient one as well. Otherwise, penalties are a…

New Audi S3 Cabriolet

February 19, 2014June 8, 2016 Car Journals

With 300 hp and 380 Nm (280.27 lb-ft), more powerful than ever before The first S Cabriolet in the compact class quattro for a fascinating driving experience Dynamism in the open air – Audi presents the S3 Cabriolet. The open-top four-seater is unrivaled in its segment. Its 2.0 TFSI engine develops 221 kW (300 hp) and delivers 380 Nm (280.27 lb-ft) of torque but, with S tronic, consumes just 7.1 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (33.13 US mpg) on average (165 grams of CO2 per kilometer [265.54 g/mile]). Of…

The Audi S1 and the Audi S1 Sportback

February 13, 2014June 8, 2016 Car Journals

New 2.0 TFSI with 170 kW (231 hp) and 370 Nm (272.90 lb-ft) of torque, but just 7.0 liters per 100 kilometers (33.60 US mpg) From 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 5.8 seconds First quattro drive in the small compact segment A great name makes a comeback: Audi is presenting the S1 and the S1 Sportback, the new flagship models in the compact A1 model line. Their 2.0 TFSI develops 170 kW (231 hp) and produces 370 Nm (272.90 lb-ft) of torque; the quattro permanent all-wheel drive and…

Audi R18 e-tron brings new lighting technology to Le Mans

December 19, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

Audi brings new lighting technology to Le Mans WEC, DTM and GT sport in focus again in 2014 Development Board Member Dr. Hackenberg: “Motorsport accelerates our developments” Head of Sport Dr. Ullrich: “A year full of challenges is awaiting us” Ingolstadt, 2013-12-18 – At the world premiere of the new Audi R18 e-tron quattro, Audi unveiled another technical highlight of its new LMP1 sports car in Ingolstadt on Wednesday night. In 2014, the brand with the four rings will be running with laser light for the first time in the Le Mans…

Audi Q1 a new member of the Q family

December 5, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

Production of the new compact SUV Audi Q1 will begin in 2016 at the plant in Ingolstadt Audi CEO Rupert Stadler: “The Q1 is a key component of our growth strategy.” Chairman of the General Works Council, Peter Mosch, welcomes the decision Audi Q1 will be the brand’s smallest SUV Ingolstadt, 2.12.2013. – There is to be an addition to Audi’s Q model family. The Board of Management and the Works Council of AUDI AG today announced that a new model will roll off the assembly lines in Ingolstadt as of…