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Audi

Audi is a German carmaker that makes various types of vehicles ranging from supermini to crossover SUVs. It maintains its worldwide headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany. Audi produces luxury automobiles and is the number one luxury brand in the world. Their other products include sedans, coupes, compacts and sport models. They are a majority owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen group.

Audi Eyes Moon For Its Next Great Adventure; Quattro Lunar Rovers

By Marc Stern on December 4, 2016 - 11:36PM

Audi's Quattro system will be going to new heights as it scales the mountains of the moon in 2017 as part of an effort to win the LunarX prize.

Audi Set Another Record For Sales In November

Led By Crossovers, Audi Sets 71st Consecutive Sales Mark; Sedan Sales Off

By Marc Stern on December 1, 2016 - 10:04PM

Audi continued on a record sales pace in November as the automaker set a record 71st consecutive month of sales increases.

Judge Grants Extra Time In VW Emissions Talks

Judge Delays Hearing So Second Dieselgate Agreement Can Be Found

By Marc Stern on November 30, 2016 - 9:48PM

The judge presiding over the ongoing talks in the 3.0-liter V-6 portion of the Dieselgate Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement has given negotiators two weeks to resolve issues.

Audi Has Remained A Bright Spot For Volkswagen Despite Dieselgate Woes

Despite Dieselgate Woes, Audi Continues To Be VW’s Bright Spot

By Marc Stern on November 27, 2016 - 11:51AM

Even as Dieselgate continues to swirl about Volkswagen, its Audi luxury subsidiary continues to be a standout success for the automaker.

"Black Friday" Sales Do Work, Just Not As Well For Cars As For Electronics

Though “Black Friday Sale” Sounds Dramatic, Here Are Ways To Get Better Deals At Other Times

By Marc Stern on November 26, 2016 - 8:41PM

By and large, the "Black Friday Sale" phenomenon doesn't belong to the world of cars; you may find a deal or you may not. Most deals are decidedly standard. That's not to say "Black Friday" doesn't work, it does, just not for cars, very much.

Audi Finishes Enduro Racing Stint In Style With 1-2 Win

By Marc Stern on November 21, 2016 - 9:13PM

Audi left the world of automotive endurance racing in style with a 1-2 victory at the 6 Hours of Dubai. The automaker ended up number two in the race for the Manufacturer's Cup and for driver honors.

Audi Used This Week's LA Auto Show To Reintroduce the A5 Sportback

When Is It a Coupe? If It Has Two Doors, Not Four And It Is An Audi Sportback

By Marc Stern on November 16, 2016 - 6:56PM

Audi's A5 Sportback, slated to go on sale in 2018, popped up at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show. The A5 Sportback looks like a smaller clone of the A7.

Cayenne Owners Impacted by Dieselgate May Soon Get Payment or FixAt last, after months of back and forth, it looks as if Volkswagen and regulators – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) -- have agreed on plans to either fix or buy back about 80,000 Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesels. They have been at the center of an ongoing battle between the automaker and regulators to find an acceptable fix for Volkswagen's diesel cheating. Refer here Ac

Settlement May Mean Payments Soon In 3.0-Liter Dieselgate Scandal

By Marc Stern on November 15, 2016 - 6:03PM

After months of back-and-forth, VW and regulators seem to have settled on a plan that may mean owners of 3.0-liter VW diesels may receive compensation or fix.

Controversy Continues To Stir Audi As Details Of 2nd Cheat Device Shown

By Marc Stern on November 14, 2016 - 9:34PM

Although the week is young, controversy is already swirling around Volkswagen and Audi. This time it is about the second cheating device reportedly found on gasoline vehicles.

FTC Seeks Information On Dieselgate Document, Data Destruction

Dieselgate Continues To Haunt VW As FTC Seeks Info On Destroyed Documents

By Marc Stern on November 11, 2016 - 9:33PM

The Dieselgate scandal keeps engulfing Volkswagen. This time the Federal Trade Commission has asked the court to let it seek answers as to whether there was document destruction.

Gasoline Defeat Devices Were Reportedly Used By Audi As Dieselgate Continues Growing

New Class-Action Dieselgate Lawsuit Reveals More Defeat Devices

By Marc Stern on November 10, 2016 - 11:38PM

A second major Dieselgate class-action suit, filed on behalf of more than 100,000 Audi vehicle owners, says VW and Audi actively used defeat devices on both diesel and gasoline cars and crossovers until last May.

Audi May Have Installed A Second Defeat Device On Some Of Its Models

Dieselgate Widens As CARB Finds Second VW Emissions Defeat Switch

By Marc Stern on November 9, 2016 - 12:19AM

As if Dieselgate wasn't enough for Volkswagen, a new report has appeared which states that the automaker included cheatware (scamming software) on three of its models. The new software turns on and off carbon dioxide emissions.

Audi RS3 Sedan vs. Mercedes-AMG CLA45: By the Numbers

By Will Maley on November 7, 2016 - 10:21AM

Move over Mercedes-AMG CLA45, the upcoming Audi RS3 sedan is looking to take your crown.

VW Used More Than One Software Switch In Dieselgate

Guess What? Report Indicates Another VW Defeat Device! Really?

By Marc Stern on November 6, 2016 - 1:15PM

In the latest news about the VW emissions scandal, it seems that there is more than one way to set a software switch.

Changes To The Audi A3 Planned For 2019 Have Been Delayed By Dieselgate

Here Is How The Ongoing Diesel Scandal Keeps Affecting VW, Audi

By Marc Stern on November 3, 2016 - 12:21AM

The ongoing Dieselgate scandal keeps affecting Volkswagen and its subsidiaries. For example, changes to the A3 and planned Q4 have been shelved temporarily as engineers, who would normally be working on the new models, have to devote time to software updates to rigged cars already on the road.

Volkswagen Finds A Way To Keep Rally Racing Effort Alive

VW WRC Race Effort Will Take A Detour Through Skoda

By Marc Stern on November 2, 2016 - 8:49PM

Just when it looked like Volkswagen's WRC Racing effort was finished an item appeared in the publication Autocar that let fans breath a sigh of relief. It looks like the program will be folded into the rally effort at another VW subsidiary, Skoda.

Audi Clarified The Powerteam For the 2017 A3.

Audi Clarifies Powerteam For Entry-Level 2017 A3s

By Marc Stern on October 31, 2016 - 12:33PM

Audi has clarified the changes to the entry-level A3 powerteam. A 2.0-liter turbocharged Miller Cycle engine has replaced the 1.8-liter turbocharged four used in 2016.

Here’s How Audi Will Use Formula E To Develop Electrics

By Marc Stern on October 29, 2016 - 11:36PM

As Audi leaves World Endurance Racing, its new involvement in the Formula E electric series should help it with advancing electric vehicle technology.

Some Question Whether Dieselgate Fix Works Well

Some Question Whether VW’s Dieselgate Fix Works Well

By Marc Stern on October 28, 2016 - 4:24PM

With European repairs moving ahead on vehicles caught up in Dieselgate, some officials worry that the fix may be overstressing engines.

2017 Audi A3 Uses A Unique Powerplant That Improves Mileage and Power.

A3’s Miller Cycle Engine Shows How Audi Makes A Car Unique

By Marc Stern on October 28, 2016 - 12:41AM

Audi has given the A3 a new personality. More powerful, the 2017 A3 features a Miller cycle engine and seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox. City mileage is up as are horsepower and torque.

Here is How To Claim Your Dieselgate Class-Action Settlement Suit Repayment

By Marc Stern on October 26, 2016 - 8:18PM

This story explores how to use the newly approved Volkswagen diesel repurchase program and tells you, frankly, it is a case of caveat emptor.

Audi Steps Away From WEC, Refocuses on Formula E

By Will Maley on October 26, 2016 - 11:11AM

For the past 18 years, Audi has dominated endurance racing around the world. In that time, the German automaker took home 106 victories. 13 of those wins came from the iconic 24 Hours of LeMans race. But everything must come to an end.

Dieselgate Class-Action Settlement Payment Program To Begin In November

By Marc Stern on October 25, 2016 - 9:11PM

Today was a major milestone in the Dieselgate class-action suit settlement as Judge Charles Breyer okayed the deal allowing owners to begin the process of obtaining payments for their turbodiesels.

Audi S7 Sportback for New South Wales Police

Audi S7 Sportback Enters the Force

By Will Maley on October 24, 2016 - 9:43AM

If you happen to be a police officer in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, you are impressed with the fleet of vehicles on offer. Right behind them has to be the New South Wales Police Force in Australia which has taken delivery of a new police vehicle.

Audi In Talks To Buy Back 25,000 Q7 CUVs As Dieselgate Moves To Troubled 3.0-Liter Engines

By Marc Stern on October 21, 2016 - 11:11PM

Audi representatives and those of the regulatory world have been working under the direction of Judge Charles Breyer to settle all aspects of the Dieselgate scandal.

How to Hassle A Nissan GT-R By the Audi RS6 Avant (Video)

By Will Maley on October 20, 2016 - 1:54PM

The current Nissan GT-R has been with us for a decade and it is still one of the quickest vehicles on sale. 0-60 mph only takes 2.9 seconds thanks to 565 horsepower twin-turbo V6 and clever all-wheel drive system.

Experts Calm Driver Fears Over Vehicle Hacks; All They Want Is Money

By Marc Stern on October 20, 2016 - 9:03AM

Cybersecurity experts agree that despite all the hand-wringing and worrisome articles about what hackers may do to the connected car, their primary motives are far more conventional. The experts don't expect hackers to take over cars and drive them off cliffs -- with you inside -- instead, they believe cybercrooks want your identity and money.

2017 Audi Q7 To Get Brand's Smallest Engine (For the U.S.)

By Will Maley on October 18, 2016 - 3:29PM

Putting your smallest engine into your largest vehicle may seem like a terrible idea. But Audi might be the exception.

Audi LeMans Racing Effort May Be The Latest Victim of VW’s Dieselgate Scandal

By Marc Stern on October 15, 2016 - 11:24PM

The effect of the Dieselgate scandal continues to be felt throughout Volkswagen. The latest victim is apparently Audi racing whose diesel-based entry in the World Endurance Championship will likely be yanked starting in 2017.

The Expert Consensus On The 2018 Audi Q5: Definitely Middle-Of-The-Road

By Marc Stern on October 13, 2016 - 11:49PM

Some of the first word back on the new Q5 by Audi, due out next year, shows that feelings are definitely middle-of-the-road.

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