Audi today reported the best first-quarter in the company’s history after delivering 312,600 vehicles in the first three months of 2011, an increase of 18.4 percent worldwide than the same period in 2010 (264,017). Audi said it increased revenue in the first quarter of 2011 by 27.3 percent in comparison with the same period last [...]
Audi is all about cutting down the weight of their vehicles in order to increase fuel-economy and lower fuel-emissions. To show how crazy it is about reducing weight, Audi of America hired Taras Lesko who took 285 pieces of paper, 750 parts and 245 hours to complete the 2012 Audi A7 Papercraft. Let’s just hope [...]
Audi has announced pricing details for the 2012 Audi A7 Sportback, which will arrive in dealerships later this month. Prices for the 2012 Audi A7 3.0T quattro Triptronic will start at $59,250, which does not include the $875 destination charge, taxes, title, options, and dealer charges. Click here for more news on the Audi A7. All U.S.-spec [...]
For some reason Audi wasn’t notified of T-Mobile being bought out by AT&T. The automaker announced yesterday that T-Mobile, which is now a part of AT&T, will serve as the U.S. wireless carrier for its Audi Connect systems in the company’s newest Audi luxury vehicle lines. Starting with the 2012 Audi A7 in April, the Audi [...]
It was reported earlier this year that Audi is working on a new coupe-like sedan that would compete with the likes of the Porsche Panamera and the Mercedes-Benz CL. Known as the Audi A9, the model was reported to be much more advanced than the A7, which was originally thought to be the answer to [...]
Word has it that Audi is considering a coupe-like luxury sedan called the A9. The model will be Audi’s aim at a high-priced rival to the Porsche Panamera and the Mercedes-Benz CL – as well as the upcoming production version of the BMW GranCoupe due in early 2012. At this point you’re probably thinking ‘isn’t [...]
The Audi A7 Sportback is one great looking four-door-coupe; however what’s better is the possibility of a high-performance Audi RS7. When the Audi A7 reaches U.S. showrooms next spring, it will only be available with a 300-hp supercharged V6 mated to the company’s quattro all-wheel-drive system and an 8-speed Tiptronic transmission. Come late next year, [...]
Audi has a pretty huge display set up at the 2010 LA Auto Show but the main attraction of the display for the North American market is the new four-door-coupe A7. In the United States, Audi will offer the A7 with a 3.0L TFSI V6 making 300-hp – other engine choices may be offered down the [...]
Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi AG board member for sales and marketing, expects the A8, A6 and forthcoming A7 five-door sedan to account for 30 percent of sales in the United States within six or seven years. That’s up from the current 15 percent. On a global basis, those segments represent 25 percent of Audi’s sales. In [...]
Audi expects its new A7 Sportback to win it some new buyers for the brand. Audi is planning on selling around 200,000 units of the first-generation A7, which already went on sale in Europe earlier this month and hits U.S. shores next spring. “We expect about two-thirds of buyers worldwide to be new customers,” said [...]
