There aren’t too many cars that force a fundamental reappraisal of a marquee’s core values but the Audi A8 W12 is most definitely one of them. Prior to this car’s appearance, Audi could best be described as a marquee that offered high quality, high technology and advanced engineering wrapped up in stylish yet low-key packaging. [...]
The Audi TT is a two-door compact sports car manufactured by Audi since 1998. It is produced in two generations the first one from 1998 till 2006 and the second one from 2006 till present. It is offered in two body styles a 2+2 Coupe and a two-seat Roadster. The first generation TT was launched [...]
Audi A3 is a small family car produced in Europe since 1996 from the German automaker Audi. The car was initially available only with a three-door hatchback presented in front and four wheel drive .The engines were starting from 1.6L I4 to 1.8 L I4 20v Turbo and a diesel engine 1.9L TDI I4.In the [...]
It is the third generation of the A8, which replaces the 2008 model from early 2010. It is a luxury sedan four-door (the A7 Sportback is 5 doors) and an alternative to models like the BMW 7 Series , the Jaguar XJ , the Lexus LS , the Mercedes-Benz S-Class or Porsche Panamera , among [...]
Audi had long threatened to build a supercar to showcase its advance technology. Indeed, in 1991, the company showed two supercars within a couple of months of each other. The Audi Quattro Spyder was the first, shown in September at the Frankfurt show. It was entirely real world, powered by a mid mounted V6 engine, [...]
Mercedes was not alone when it decided to build a high tech city car in the early 1990s. The Volkswagen Group commissioned a 3litre car and handed responsibility to Audi. A ‘3 liter car is one capable of traveling 100 km on just 3 liter of fuel, 94 mpg in imperial measurements. It was just [...]
The term ‘iconic design’ is often misused, but the Audi TT does deserve the accolade. It first appeared as a concept design at the 1995 Frankfurt motor show, having been developed at the VW Group’s California studios. The simple, curved, styling theme was generally thought to have been influenced by pre war German engineering (especially [...]
By the mid 1990s, Ferdinand Piech had bounced his way from being the chief at Audi to his position as the boss of the truly giant VW Group. His technical genius saw him hatching a plan to build numerous VWs, Audis, Seats and Skodas the four brands in the company portfolio, using the maximum number [...]
Fourteen years after the Quattro, Audi’s technological onslaught resumed with the all aluminum A8 limousine. Because aluminum is less stiff than steel pressing a conventionally engineered body out of aluminum would have proved difficult, if not impossible. With the type of lateral thinking that has come to typify Audi’s approach, the company developed a whole [...]
Nothing has ever demonstrated the inherent strength of Audi’s remarkable engineering better than the Porsche developed RS2 estate. It is one of those cars that grandly epitomize everything that is the best in its maker. Audi had already carried through the logic Quattro driven, turbocharged S-series and developed the S2 estate. This was an exceptionally [...]