It has recently been confirmed by Audi that the next addition to its U.S. lineup will be the Q5 Hybrid. Already on sale in Europe, the model will be the first hybrid Audi offers in the states. Power for the Q5 Hybrid will be the same as the standard 2012 Q5, which comes with a [...]
Audi is again offering up a release date for a hybrid variant of the Q5 SUV, this time aiming for early 2013. The hybrid Q5 will be powered by a 2.0-liter turbo petrol motor and an electric motor with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The electric motor is a 72-cell, 1.3 kilowatt lithium-ion battery pack that [...]
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 [...]
Senner Tuning has picked up an Audi Q5 TDI S-Tronic for its newest tuner kit. The SUV’s exterior is fitted with a body kit comprised of widened wheel arches, rear and roof spoilers, roof edging, rear bumper, and front grill. Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta tires sized 265/35R22 wrap the fresh set of Diamond Black Corniche Monza [...]
The upcoming Porsche Cajun will borrow the platform from the Audi Q5; however, that’s not the only thing Porsche will be borrowing. Insiders suggest the Audi will also provide Porsche with a new V6 twin-turbo diesel unit as part of deepening ties between the two VW Group brands. Sources say that the tie-up is designed to [...]
Audi, along with every other manufacturer out there, is in the process of R&Ding alternative power/drivetrains for their future automobiles in the latest crunches to increase MPGs and reduce pollution. As a result, Audi has just unveled the details of their experimental !5 Hybrid Fuel Cell (HFC) system at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin, [...]
About a year ago, BMW’s X3 had no chance to stand face-to-face with the Audi Q5. However, the Bavarian compact crossover has now gone through a complete redesign and re-engineering for the 2011 model year and we’re here today putting the new 2011 BMW X3 up against the 2011 Audi Q5 in our Let’s Talk [...]
At the 2007 LA Auto Show, Audi unveiled the Cross Cabriolet quattro concept without any word of it making it into production. New reports now suggest that the Audi Cross Cabriolet quattro concept is conceivable only if there is a market for it. An Audi’s USA executive said that “if there is enough demand, about 5,000 [...]
Are you in the market for a new car but have no idea what you want? NADAguides is here to help with their annual Must Consider List for 2011. “The annual NADAguides Must Consider List provides consumers with unique vehicles that may not necessarily be at the top of consumers’ minds, but have definitely earned [...]
In 2010, Audi once again sold more vehicles with all-wheel-drive than any other premium manufacturer. Audi ended up producing 437,792 vehicles with its quattro all-wheel-drive system last year. In the year in which Audi celebrated ’30 years of quattro,’ around 38 percent of all cars produced worldwide were equipped with the all-wheel drive technology. The most [...]
