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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.

By Marc Stern on February 23, 2017 - 5:45PM
Audi unveiled changes to its 2018 S4. The automaker reworked its 3.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine, raising the power output so that it now cranks out 354 horsepower and 364 pounds-feet of torque. The powerplant features a broadened torque curve. It is also more responsive.
By Marc Stern on February 21, 2017 - 1:20AM
Lucas di Grassi, starting in the top grid position, quickly lost ground, dropping to fifth before battling back to finish third in last weekend's Buenos Aires Formula E shootout. Daniel Abt, the other driver on the Team ABT Schaeffler Audi, started near the back of the pack before driving brilliantly to end up in seventh position. His improvement was nine in particular.
By Marc Stern on February 20, 2017 - 10:13PM
Dieselgate, which seemed to be sliding to a courtroom finish, burst forth a second day as four key diesel engineers were reportedly dismissed by Audi, the VW division that has been identified as the heart of the scandal.
By Marc Stern on February 20, 2017 - 12:10AM
A report just out in the news points the finger of blame at the current chief executive at Audi as the prime mover in the Dieselgate scandal. According to an article in the German magazine Der Stern, they have obtained a "smoking presentation" that raises questions and points out someone who may be a chief architect of the scandal.
By Marc Stern on February 17, 2017 - 8:32PM
Auto spies saw the Audi 2018 A6 making the rounds of some German roads this week in heavy camouflage. Though camo-bedecked, the auto sleuths managed to see that the front end features significant changes. The greenhouse also appears larger. Reports indicate engine choices have also been cut back.
By Marc Stern on February 14, 2017 - 10:51PM
The Dieselgate scandal keeps inching toward a climax. In the latest chapter, a U.S. District Court judge has approved an initial settlement for Volkswagen and Robert Bosch to take care of issues that apply to 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesels.
By William Wilcox on February 13, 2017 - 4:53PM
A monster power Audi SUV set to rival x6m from BMW and Mercedes own AMG departments GLE 63s. First glance at the Audi RS Q8
By Marc Stern on February 12, 2017 - 1:18AM
Audi continued to set new sales marks in January as it posted its 73rd consecutive month-to-month sales increase. Led by crossovers and its small sedans, the automaker posted an overall 11 percent sales increase. Crossover sales were up 22 percent.
By Marc Stern on February 7, 2017 - 12:06AM
Volkswagen had some great news last week. Nine of its vehicles have been named finalists in the World Car of the Year Awards that will be announced at the New York International Auto Show in April.
By Marc Stern on February 3, 2017 - 1:19AM
With industry-wide car sales slowing a bit, Volkswagen's diesel repurchase program may prove the law of unintended consequences. It was instituted to get cheating diesel vehicles off the road and in doing so it may also keep the sales recovery going.
By Marc Stern on February 1, 2017 - 8:59PM
The Dieselgate scandal took another step toward winding up in th United States as Volkswagen agreed to pay up to $4.04 billion to take care of repairs 78,000 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesels affected by the diesel cheating scandal and buybacks to another 22,000 that cannot be repaired.
By Marc Stern on January 30, 2017 - 12:23AM
Audi has recalled about 600,000 vehicles for a variety of problems. The problems include issues with the coolant pump and side curtain head-protecting airbag systems.
By Marc Stern on January 28, 2017 - 12:01AM
Audi Motorsports has fielded three independent teams that have been given factory-backing as they campaign their R8 LMS supercars.
By Marc Stern on January 26, 2017 - 7:51PM
When the engineers sat down with their laptops and tablets to begin designing the Q5, the team had two mark, the Porsche Macan and the Mercedes-Benz GLC. As this report show, they achieved their goals.
By Marc Stern on January 21, 2017 - 10:31PM
The Audi A3 notched another Top Safety Pick + award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2017 A3 which features improved HID lighting on the standard model received the honor from the safety group.
By Marc Stern on January 20, 2017 - 8:25PM
NHTSA has announced another in the continuing series of Takata airbag inflator recalls. Between the U.S. and Canada, 1.5 million vehicle have been recalled.
By Marc Stern on January 16, 2017 - 10:00PM
From the annals of the recent Detroit Auto Show comes the unveiling of the all-new, second-generation Audi SQ5. The SQ5 rounds out the Q5 lineup.
By Marc Stern on January 6, 2017 - 9:33PM
Volkswagen received approval of its first fix in the Dieselgate scandal. However, you have to wonder why owners would opt out of a buyback of their vehicles for a fix?
By Marc Stern on January 6, 2017 - 8:07PM
Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal took a major step toward its conclusion Friday as the automakers and officials with the Justice Department announced a tentative $3 billion plan to settle it.
By Marc Stern on January 5, 2017 - 8:52AM
Led by its crossovers, Audi recorded its best-ever December sales month. December was also the automaker's 72nd consecutive month of record sales.
By Marc Stern on January 3, 2017 - 9:29PM
Spy photos have shown that when Audi debuts its "near-production concept" Q8 large crossover at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week is much more than just a concept car, it's the real thing.
By Marc Stern on December 31, 2016 - 11:15PM
Major additions in Audi's technology packages highlight the Volkswagen's subsidiary's lineup for 2017. In addition, the three-row Q7 has been restyled so it is smaller on the outside, yet roomier on the inside.
By Patrick Rall on December 30, 2016 - 2:08PM
Performance cars aren’t the bestselling vehicles in the US, but they are among the most popular in the United States among enthusiasts so today, we bring you the best TorqueNews performance car stories of 2016 – with a look at a variety of different types of performance oriented cars from around the world.
By Marc Stern on December 28, 2016 - 7:27AM
Recently, information has appeared that indicates there are important reasons to use nitrogen in your tires. However, when you look closely at it, other than stable pressure, there's no reason to use it at all.
By Marc Stern on December 28, 2016 - 12:20AM
For the 2016 model year, Audi's TT has maintained a strong sales pace and no one knows why? Unless it has had a Porsche nameplate on it, sales have tended to be flat. The Audi TT has confounded that.
By Marc Stern on December 26, 2016 - 6:35PM
In the latest Dieselgate twist, it seems that some enterprising owners have decided to push the limits of the buyback agreement by gutting their cars of parts and then turning them in. Of course, VW is pissed off; the judge is peeved, and the FTC is outraged, as they well should be because the owners are wrong.
By Marc Stern on December 24, 2016 - 7:52AM
Not every airbag-related recall is owned by Takata. Some are owned by other manufacturers like Autoliv whose products may ultimately result in the recall of 300,000 to 400,000 vehicles worldwide.
By Marc Stern on December 23, 2016 - 12:41AM
With all the piece suddenly falling into place, it looks like Volkswagen has weatheed the Dieselgate scandal successfully. Though there are still some possible snags out there, by and large, the road is becoming smoother for the world's number two automaker.
By Marc Stern on December 22, 2016 - 3:08PM
When the North American International Auto Show opens in Detroit next month one of the features will be Audi's near-production concept Q8. The almost-ready-for-production nameplate illustrates a unique SUV done in the style of a coupe.
By Marc Stern on December 22, 2016 - 12:11AM
VW and negotiators for regulators and consumers have settled on a repair/compensation plan for 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel engines, bringing a possible end to at least one section of the Dieselgate scandal.