Automotive Fleet News

HERNDON, VA - The 'Best Cars of 2010' readers' poll conducted by the magazine "auto motor und sport" (ams) voted three Audi models - the Audi A4, R8 Spyder and Audi Q5 ( also sold in the Indian market) - into first place in their categories.

Tags: A4, auto motor und sport, Award, Q5, R8 Spyder

HERNDON, VA - Audi is using innovative thinking to further advance development in this field. The engineers in Ingolstadt have focused particular attention on safety belts, airbags, and seats/headrests.

Tags: A4, A5, Audi, Q5

HERNDON, VA - Audi released pricing for many of its 2010 model-year offerings. The manufacturer is adding a variety of new vehicles and product enhancements in its 2010 model-year portfolio.

Tags: A3, A4, A5, A6, A8, Audi, Pricing, Q5 quattro, R8, S5, TT Coupe, TT Roadster

HERNDON, VA - Effective immediately, two new entry-level engines are available for the Audi Q5: the 2.0 TDI and the 2.0L TFSI, both in conjunction with the 6-speed manual transmission.

Tags: 2.0 TDI, 2.0L TFSI, A4, allroad, Audi, Q5, TDI, TFSI

INGOLSTADT, GERMANY - After a few earlier attempts were unsuccessful in setting an official record, Jürgen Hohenester, a German racecar driver and automotive tuner, has finally set a new world record for reaching the fastest speed ever recorded running a vehicle on biogas.

Tags: A4, Audi, biogas, Bugatti, world speed record

HERNDON, VA - The all-new 2009 Audi A4 has required fewer repairs than other recently introduced upscale sedans.

Tags: A4, Audi, Car Reliability Survey (CRS), TrueDelta, VW

HERNDON, VA - Audi is consistently pressing forward to improve fuel economy and CO2 emissions. Starting in the second quarter of 2009, the modular efficiency platform will benefit from additional new technologies.

Tags: A4, A5, A5 Coupe, A6, Audi, CO2 Emissions, fuel, Q5, Q7

HERNDON, VA – The trade magazine Automobilwoche has honored Audi as 2008’s most improved brand; at the same time, the DEKRA testing company rated the Audi A6 as the “Most Reliable of All Classes.”

Tags: A4, A5, Audi, Award, R8

HERNDON, VA – Audi of America has released the first-ever iPhone application from an auto manufacturer. “Audi A4 Challenge” is a driving game that utilizes the iPhone’s accelerometer (motion sensor) to steer a digital version of Audi’s entirely new 2009 A4 through a series of progressively challenging courses.

Tags: A4, Audi, Audi A4 Challenge, iPhone

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Audi is eager to point out that it is the only automaker among its chief German rivals to offer a four-cylinder in the mid-size luxury segment.

Tags: A4, Audi, fuel, Pricing

DETROIT – The crisis in automotive leasing is unlikely to affect the new Audi A4 compact luxury sedan, which has had a 70 percent lease mix in the current generation.

Tags: A4, Audi, Leasing

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Audi’s new A4 features front-wheel drive and a four-cylinder A4 mated to a CVT gearbox that turning out 23 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway.

Tags: A4, Audi, fuel, Pricing

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Audi may seek manufacturing capabilities for their A4 sedan and Q5 SUV in the United States.

Tags: A4, Audi, Q5

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Following the worldwide media launch of the 2009 A4 Avant, Audi has announced that only the top two gasoline engines will be offered in the U.S. lineup when the new model becomes available this fall.

Tags: A4, Audi