Tag Archive for ‘Audi’
VW wows Detroit with new diesel sports car
With the raucous success of VW’s 2008 Jetta TDI Cup racing series, Germany’s lower-buck automaker proved that diesel has arrived as the technology for clean, affordable sports car racing. Then Audi announced that they’re putting the same diesel technology into their whole line of hatchbacks, sedans, and SUVs. Now VW’s back in the spotlight, showing [...]
Porsche acquires majority interest in VW/Audi
Apart from buying up a profitable enterprise, Porsche’s plans for the future aren’t clear. But consider this a data point as automakers consolidate and prepare to weather the current economic storm. When the economy recovers, it’s likely that there will be fewer brands and just a few very large corporations controlling the automobile industry.
Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro previewed
It’s no secret that I would sell my left toe for an Audi R8. To me, it’s a nearly perfect car: reasonable enough to drive every day, yet with enough speed, power and agility for those moments when, well, you just want to drive a supercar. Though I’ve never complained about the original R8′s “mere” [...]
Audi previews 2010 A5 and S5 Cabrio
Last spring I had the opportunity to take a number of quick cars around the track at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey California. I had a chance to drive the latest Dodge Viper, a Mazda RX-8, a skunk works Suzuki SX4, an Audi R8, Porsche Cayenne and others. But the one car that really [...]
Audi’s Conservation Cannonball
What is it about a long road trip that makes people’s eyes light up? Surely it’s not the prospect of roadside food, long hours struggling to find a decent radio station, or the inevitable stiff back – at least not for those of us who have attained a certain age. No, the attraction of a [...]
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