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Ward's 10 best interiors for 2012

Ward’s lists its 10 best interiors for 2012

Picking from a field of 40 vehicles, WardsAuto editorial staff has listed the 10 best vehicles with new or significantly improved interiors. Ward’s 10 Best Interiors for 2012 (in alphabetical order): Audi A7 Chevrolet Sonic Chrysler 300 Luxury Dodge Dart Hyundai Accent Hyundai Azera Infiniti JX35 Mazda CX-5 Range Rover Evoque Volkswagen Beetle “We saw a tremendously diverse group of [...]

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Report: Audi to announce acquisition of Ducati next week

Report: Audi to announce acquisition of Ducati next week

In 2005, Audi made an attempt to acquire Ducati from former owner Texas Pacific Group, but lost the bid to Investindustrial. Not giving up in its efforts, Audi recently sat down and had talks with Investindustrial to purchase Ducati. Two people familiar with the talks said that Audi plans to announce the acquisition of Ducati [...]

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Audi e-tron fake sound

Audi developing fake engine noise for e-tron electric models

One of the largest issues with electric-cars is the lack of ‘engine’ noise they make, which poses a threat to pedestrians on the road that don’t look both ways before crossing the road or that have vision-impairment. Audi, not being the first to tackle the issue in this way, is working on developing ‘synthetic’ engine [...]

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Ferrari 458 Italia

Top 10 cars with the highest percentage of male buyers

The guys over at Edmunds Inside Line decided to put together a list of 10 cars with the highest proportion of male buyers. Right off the bat, you’ll realize that many car have one thing in common – they are fast and very pricey. Check out the list after the jump. Top 10 Cars with [...]

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Audi RS4 Avant

Report: Audi might be working on A4 Avant-based minivan

It seems like niche markets aren’t exactly niche any more, simply because niche denotes small, but examples such as the “crossover” seem to be more than just popular. And the ones who usually like to indulge in these, by definition, small markets are the Germans. That said, there are reports saying that Audi thinks that [...]

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Audi A7 vs. Lexus GS

Video: Road and Track pins Audi A7 against Lexus GS

The guys over at Road and Track have taken one of the best sedans to come out from the German market as of recently and pinned it against one of the hottest sedan from Japan – it’s the Audi A7 vs. the new Lexus GS 350. Check out our review on the Audi A7 here. [...]

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WantanR8 Audi R8

Video: Audi brings back #WantAnR8 Campaign with New TV ad, Twitter Contest

Audi is bringing back its #WantAnR8 Twitter campaign after much success last year, giving another lucky winner the opportunity to act as the owner of a 2012 Audi R8 for a day. A new 30-second spot has debuted on the automaker’s YouTube channel, and will be released on network TV on March 26th. “Last year, [...]

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ABT 2012 Audi A3

ABT already offering tuning package for new 2013 Audi A3

ABT has wasted no time in rolling the 2013 Audi A3 into its garage, or crafting its kit, with a package well underway in less then two weeks after its Geneva Motor Show debut. Dubbed the AS3, ABT will be fitting the model with a four-tailpipe exhaust system, upgraded breaks, and a sports suspension. Two [...]

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Senner Tuning Audi S5

Senner Tuning beefs up the redesigned Audi S5

Senner Tuning has just released its package for the new 2012 Audi S5 Coupe that provides a modest boost under the hood. Out of the factory, the S5 coupe is powered by a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 that makes 328hp and 324 lb-ft of torque. Senner added a sports air filter, custom exhaust, and remapped the [...]

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Project Kahn Audi Q7 3.0 TDI

Project Kahn gives Audi Q7 3.0 TDI a widebody kit

The Audi Q7’s latest tune comes from Project Kahn and features extensive interior and exterior styling modifications. A front apron with gunmetal grey detailing and front fender vents sets off the exterior mods, with the addition of wheel arch extensions, side skirts, a roof spoiler, and a rear apron with upgraded exhaust pipes. A coat [...]

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