An all-new b-turbo diesel motor has been engineered by Audi, and is to be featured in the A6, A6 Allroad and A7 Sportback packing all the perks of the current TDI and adding some new ones. All three models will get the same 3.0-liter motor that makes 309 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque, with [...]
Back in 1999, Audi introduced a lifted version of the Audi A6 Avant estate called the Audi Allroad Quattro, which seemed to be like a grown executive man’s Subaru Outback. Though because of poor marketing and several other speculative reasons, the Audi Allroad never met the expectations of Audi’s sales in North America so it [...]
All of the editors over at CARandDRIVER have sat down and chosen their top 10 cars for 2012 that are available for sale in the United States. As always, the cars on the list don’t have to be the newest, and they don’t have to be expensive as nothing over $80,000 is even allowed to [...]
As beautiful as Audi’s lineup is inside-out, it’s hard to find a nice variety of design differences between most of its vehicles. For example, the new A6 looks very similar to the A4 and the A7 looks very similar to the A8. Audi has heard the feedback of its customers and is working on a [...]
Consumer Reports has released its new ratings for midsized luxury sedans and the new Audi A6 has earned the top spot, scoring an Excellent overall test score of 93, the same as the previously tested M37. A bit strange that the test didn’t include the new 2011 BMW 5-Series and we’re guessing that’s why the [...]
Key Competitors: BMW 550i, Mercedes E550. Power: Twin-turbocharged 4.0l TFSI V8 420 hp. Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic. Performance: 0-60 in 4.8 seconds for sedan, 155 mph electronically limited top speed. Pricing: TBA, but probably more than the A6. Availability: Spring 2012 (sedan only for the US). Audi has just debuted its latest addition to the [...]
Volkswagen AG is seeing some positive turns in numbers for the third-quarter with a 46 percent increase in operating profit for both the Volkswagen Tiguan, and the Audi A6. The operating profit increase works out to $4.05 billion, up roughly $2 billion from last year, with revenue increased by 25 percent, as well. Marc-Rene Tonn, [...]
Looking forward to what the American automotive market has to offer in terms of redesigned models in 2012? Well, lucky for you, we’ve put together a list of all the redesigned models you’ll see on the roads in 2012. You may have seen 2 or 3 of these vehicles on the road already (BMW 6-Series, [...]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced today that the new Audi A6 and the new 2012 Volkswagen Passat have both earned its top safety accolade following good performance for roof strength in rollover crashes. The award recognizes vehicles that earn the top rating of good for front, side, rollover, and rear crash protection, and [...]
At the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi will show up with three new S models including the Audi S6, Audi S7 Sportback and the Audi S8. The new 2012 Audi S6 and S6 Avant are powered by a new 4.0 TFSI twin-turbo V8 engine making 420-hp with a maximum torque of 405. lb-ft of torque. [...]
