Audi has delivered a video showing their Audi R18 e-tron quattro in everyday on-road situations and implying the RS6 Avant is the e-tron quattro for the road. We’re not entirely sure how Audi has come to the conclusion that the RS6 Avant is comparable to the Audi R18 e-tron quattro, but they have. In a new video […]
Audi A3 gets more powerful 2.0 litre TDI & LED lights
Audi has added a new, more powerful, 2.0 litre diesel engine to the A3 range offering 181bhp. An LED light package can also be had for £2,000. [nggallery id=1247 template=customlinks] It still seems astonishing that car makers can match really quite powerful performance with almost parsimonious fuel consumption, but modern turbo diesels and high pressure […]
Audi teases new car for Frankfurt. 2014 Audi A8 or new Quattro?
With the Frankfurt Motor Show only six weeks away, Audi are teasing a new car to be revealed ahead of the show. Is it the new 2014 Audi A8 or the production Quattro? It does feel like September is still a long way off, but the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show is only six weeks away, […]
Audi A1 S line Style Edition adds value to S Line
Audi has revealed the A1 S Line Style Edition which adds £2,200 worth of equipment to the standard S Line A1 for an extra £950. Costs from £18,125. Audi, as we know, likes to fill every niche it can with new car product, and it also loves to fill in any gap it perceives in […]
Audi RS6 Avant makes £120,000 for Elton John Charity
The Audi RS6 Avant donated by Audi for auction at Elton John’s White Tie & Tiara Ball has made £120,000 for the Elton John Aids Foundation. Audi has a history of donating cars for auction at Elton John’s annual White Tie & Tiara Ball, and this year it was an RS6 Avant. But it wasn’t […]
Audi A4 SE Technik – gets more equipment, costs less
Audi has upgraded the Technik spec on the A4 Saloon and Avant with more equipment, and dropped the price. ‘Special Edition’ cars are a way to get more for less from car makers, as long as the goodies on offer at cut price float your boat, and Audi’s Technik upgrade for the new A4 Saloon […]
Audi A3 Saloon arrives in the UK from £24,275
The Audi A3 Saloon – revealed at the 2013 New York Auto Show – arrives in the UK with a choice of three engines as the first saloon A3. [nggallery id=1456 template=customlinks] Audi isn’t afraid of covering every possible niche in its ambition to be the world’s top ‘Premier’ marque, so we now get a […]
Audi RS6 Avant heads for EJAF with a little help from Gwyneth Paltrow
The Audi RS6 Avant is heading for auction at Elton John’s White Tie & Tiara Ball to raise funds for the EJAF, signed by Gwyneth Paltrow. Audi UK has a bit of a history of donating cars for auction at Elton John’s annual White Tie & Tiara Ball in aid of the Elton John Aids […]
Audi R8 e-tron killed off for production – again
[nggallery id=266 template=customlinks] It seems Audi has confirmed to Autocar that the electric Audi R8 – the R8 e-Tron – isn’t viable for production and won’t be made, citing poor range and high cost. It’s more than six months since we reported that Audi were planning to kill off any production plans for the electric […]
Audi digs at Mercedes with the help of a pair of Spocks (video)
Audi has released a short video ahead of the Star Trek Into Darkness premier featuring Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto (Spocks both) and a dig at Mercedes. Audi likes nothing more than a bit of ‘celebrity’ kudos, which is why you’ll find endless celebs (and royalty) running round in Audis thanks to ‘enhanced’ lease deals and freebie cars. But it’s […]