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2010 Motor Trend SUV of the Year Contenders revealed

Posted: Oct 14, 2009

Filed under: Acura, Audi, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Toyota

It’s that time of the year again – when Motor Trend picks the “Motor Trend SUV of the Year” for the year 2010. Last year’s award went to the 2009 Subaru Forester. It seems as though this year, Motor Trend has focused most of its attention on luxury SUVs. Either way, stay tuned for the winner who [...]

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Reviewed: 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro, the best of the compact luxury SUV bunch

Posted: Sep 14, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Audi, Featured, Reviews

It was three years ago that Audi released the enormous Q7 and jumped into the SUV market. However, Audi’s been having some difficulty competing with BMW’s X5 and Mercedes-Benz’s GL, mainly because Americans hardly consider Audi when it comes to the luxury segment, and because the Q7 is downright beastly and unappealing.
Last year Audi decided [...]

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2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro Test-Drive Update: Fun Facts

Posted: Aug 27, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Audi, Reviews

We have just one more day left with the 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro for our weekly test-drive. Apparently, Audi could only give us the car for 4 days since the SUV/Crossover was extremely overbooked for the press. I’ll close off my daily updates with some fun facts about the 2009 Audi Q5. Look out for [...]

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2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro Test-Drive Update: Audi is the Apple of auto industry

Posted: Aug 26, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Audi, Reviews

When we first sat down in the 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro Triptronic, we felt like were in an airplane cockpit. There were just way too many buttons, too much going on inside Audi’s new crossover. However, after we got ourselves situated and started messing around with the company’s new-generation MMI… we were blown away. [...]

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Press Car of the Week: 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro Triptronic

Posted: Aug 25, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Audi, Reviews

For the next coupe of days we’ll be rolling around in a 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro Triptronic. Starting MSRP for the 2009 Audi Q5 comes in at $37,200; however, our test-drive vehicle is priced at $52,950 with an $11,000 Prestige Package.
Is the Prestige Package really worth $11,000? Well, it all depends. If things like [...]

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Audi adds $1,000 to Cash for Clunkers eligible models

Posted: Aug 05, 2009

Filed under: Audi, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Audi will be joining Chrysler and BMW and in offering a little more than just $4,500 from the new federal Cars Allowance Rebate System (aka Cash for Clunkers). The German automaker announced today that it will add $1,000 to any Audi model eligible for the Cash for Clunkers rebate.
The new $1,000 incentive is valid from [...]

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2009 Audi Q5 gets Top Safety Pick award from IIHS

Posted: Jun 09, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Audi

The new 2009 Audi Q5 crossover has just earned the Top Safety Pick award for 2009 from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The 2009 Q5 received a rating of “good” in side impact, offset frontal and rear impact tests.
The 2009 Audi Q5 also received a 5-star rating from the NHTSA for frontal, side [...]

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Live at Wörthersee 2009: Audi Q5 Custom Concept revealed

Posted: May 25, 2009

Filed under: Audi, Auto Shows

Audi has taken the wraps off its new Audi Q5 Custom Concept at Wörthersee 2009 in Austria. Rather than just adding some visual upgrades (which include 21-inch wheels, a wide-body kit and Daytona Gray matte paint), Audi lowered the ride height of the Q5 and adding a little more power to its 3.0 TFSI engine.
The 3.0 [...]

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Audi Q5 Custom Concept: Audi supercharges Q5 for Worthersee

Posted: May 19, 2009

Filed under: Audi

For the special highlight of its lineup at the Worthersee event, Audi has unveiled its Audi Q5 Custom Concept which features 21-inch wheels, a wider track, lowered ride height, special Daytona Gray matt paint and an enhanced 3.0 TFSI engine.
The 3.0 TFSI V6 has been supercharged to produce a total of 408-hp with a maximum torque [...]

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Videos: 2009 Audi Q5 identity theft commercials from the Oscars

Posted: Feb 23, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Audi, Videos

Joining the eight Hyundai ad spots last night during the 81st Academy Awards were two Audi 30-second spots featuring the new 2009 Audi Q5.
For us, the Audi commercials beat the Hyundai ads this time around with their clever use of the identity theft theme. The two ad spots take a direct shot at the Lexus [...]