WorldCarFans reports that Audi may be a few steps closer to finalizing an all-new flagship that will sit above the A8 in the brand’s lineup. The report comes from German auto news outlet Auto Motor und Sport, who apparently says that the rumored “A9” will utilize the same platform as the incoming next-generation Q7 crossover. [...]
AutomotiveNews Europe reports that Volvo has announced to be axing its idea to build a flagship automobile to combat the BMW 7-Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Jaguar XJ, et al. Volvo’s head honcho Hakan Samuelsson reportedly said that it’s canned for good and it doesn’t fit Volvo’s “green image.” “We don’t have any ambitions to go into [...]
Frugal buyers interested in Audi’s flagship—or if you’re just a fan of the A8, modern oil burners, or both—can now rejoice, as Audi has finalized its pricing for the 2014 A8 L TDI full-size luxo-barge. Starting at $82,500, the 2014 Audi A8 L TDI offers all of the top notch tech you’d come to expect [...]
The Audi A8, A6, A7 and Q5 have landed in the United States with a diesel engine under the hood. All the Audi models will carry a 3.0 liter diesel unit making 240-hp and 406 lb-ft of torque. No fuel-economy or performance figures were released but we do have some details on the A8 TDI [...]
At the 2012 LA Auto Show, Audi will debut a new range of its TDI clean diesel models for the A8, A7, A6 and Q5. The addition of these four diesel models marks the first time Audi will feature a full lineup of TDI clean diesel vehicles in the United States along with the Q7 [...]
Not too long ago, we learned that Audi will be reuniting the V8 with the non-S version of the A8. The mill is a 4.0L twin-turbocharged V8, which takes the roll as a step up from the original base crankshaft-induced 3.0L V6. And just recently, CARandDRIVER discovered the new V8-powered A8’s fuel economy figures. They [...]
Audi yesterday kicked off the football season with a new advertising and marketing campaign for its new S models including the Audi S6, S7 and S8. For the first time in its U.S. history, the German automaker is introducing a full line of S models using the tagline ‘Heighten Every Moment.’ The campaign launched yesterday [...]
German tuning house ABT Sportsline has released a tuning kit for the Audi S8 that adds some substantial horsepower. Starting off with the factory twin-turbo V8 petrol motor that makes 512hp and 479.42 lb-ft of torque, ABT worked the motor to add somewhere upwards of 100hp extra. While the final numbers have yet to be [...]
When the current “D4” generation Audi A8 debuted in 2010, it came with the brand’s lovely 90-degree 4.2L TFSI direct-injected and naturally aspirated V8. Though, because of tightening fuel economy mandates, the Ingolstadt-based brand dropped the V8 in favor of a slightly less-thirsty, but nearly as potent, supercharged 3.0L direct-inject V6 for the base model. [...]
Audi recently unveiled its new pricing list for the new 2013 Audi A8 line. Additionally, for the first time for a very long time, Audi’s flagship receives the brand’s new standard base 3.0L supercharged V6 for just $73,095. Compared to the 4.2L V8 powered Audi A8, which now sits above the V6 version in the [...]
