Audi has officially revealed the facelift for the Q5 at the Beijing Motor Show. Minor cosmetic tweaks and engine revisions. We revealed the 2012 facelift for the Audi Q5 at the weekend, although Audi hadn’t actually got round to doing it themselves. But now they have so we can update with the official details and extra photos […]
Audi puts a price on its 2012 V8 S Models – S6, S7 & S8
Audi’s new V8 – shared with Bentley – arrives in the UK in the guise of the 2012 models of the S6, S7 & S8. Prices from £53,995 to £77,900. Audi, just as most other car makers are doing, is down-sizing its cylinder count and upping its reliance on forced induction as it seeks to cut emissions […]
2012 Audi Q5 Facelift – first photos
The Audi Q5 is getting a facelift – although you’ll need to look hard to spot it – and will be revealed at Beijing tomorrow. We had wondered if we’d see a concept of the Audi Q5 Cabriolet at Beijing as Audi rushes to match the Evoque’s niche offering of a drop-top SUV. But it […]
Audi buys Ducati. Trophy or shrewd investment?
It’s been confirmed that Audi is to buy Ducati, the Italian Super Bike maker, for an undisclosed sum thought to be around £700 million. Last month we reported that Audi has entered in to an exclusive agreement to buy Ducati, pipping Mercedes to the trophy super bike maker and adding a trophy to its cabinet. […]
Audi Q3 RS Concept Revealed
The Audi Q3 RS Concept has been revealed ahead of a debut at the Beijing Motor Show. A Q3 with the heart of a TT RS. We’ve got to assume that the Audi Q3 RS Concept is heading for production sometime soon. After all, it’s hardly the first time Audi has rolled out a Q3 RS […]
Audi Q5, Skoda Yeti, & Abarth 500 are the UK’s lowest depreciating cars
The key to low-cost motoring has more to do with depreciation than running costs, so pick an Audi Q5, Skoda Yeti or Abarth 500. The difference in residual values of cars after three years can have a huge impact on motoring costs. A £15k car that has strong residual values – like the Audi Q5, […]
Audi sticks with Michelin – which is good for Michelin road tyres
Audi are to stay with tyre maker Michelin and this year’s Le Mans 24hr cars will be shod with Michelin tyres. Have you ever wondered why car race teams choose one tyre maker over another? Well, in F1 it’s because they don’t have a choice, but elsewhere it’s different – they can choose. But if […]
Audi ARE buying Ducati
Audi has entered in to an exclusive deal to buy supercar bike maker Ducati in a deal said to be worth €250 million. The ‘For Sale’ sign has been discretely above the door at superbike maker Ducati for some time, and the money has been on Mercedes snapping up some two-wheeled prestige to add to […]
New Audi R8 (2013) teased on video
Audi has managed to tease a new Audi R8 at the end of a video they’ve produced to celebrate five years of the R8. It’s actually quite hard to believe that the Audi R8 has been with us for five years. But it has. To celebrate all things R8 Audi have been busy reminding us […]
2012 Audi A3 Debuts: Geneva 2012
The all new Audi A3 has debuted at Geneva as a 3 door looking just like the current A3 – but it’s completely new. The 2012 Audi A3 has arrived at Geneva 2012, and it looks like the VW Group is starting to learn from Porsche’s designers; the new A3 is a new car but, […]