Driving the 2012 Audi A3 TDI daily last week revealed it to be a comfortable if still compelling Eurowagon with performance and efficiency perfect for the commuter with a primarily intercity work routine, like exburb residents who regularly drive to and from metropolitan suburbs.
Yesterday we discussed how Audi AG was interested in purchasing the Ducati motorcycle brand and with the VW supervisory board approving the deal today, Audi has announced that they will be buying Ducati Motor Holding from current owner Investindustrial Group.
According to an insider speaking with the folks from Automotive News, Audi is planning the buy Italian motorcycle builder Ducati for the sum of around $1.1 billion – provided that the supervisory board at parent company Volkswagen approves the deal in a vote this Wednesday.
Audi's upcoming electric supercar, the Audi R8 e-tron, promises to not only be an exciting electric car, it will have a unique sound thanks to an engineering effort to craft an artificial sound signature that supposedly says "Audi".
