Audi TT RS Roadster 2.5 TFSI quattro S tronic plus | Chevrolet Corvette 6.2 V8 Grand Sport Convertible

Two character convertibles for limitless fresh air feeling – not only on the race track

LATEST CAR NEWS - From afar is approaching a hämmerndes sound, closer to, mills in the ear canals, away, is quieter and silent as the Audi TT RS plus Roadster - plus more stands for 20 HP - disappears on the horizon. An experience that is easily modified pitch, but not less impressive a few moments later repeated, as the Corvette displaced now back under the label of the Chevrolet convertible Grand sport trim pre-accession rauscht.

FIVE-CYLINDER-TURBO AGAINST V8 DISPLACEMENT RIESE

No question, in terms of sound there - apart from the sound of turbocharger in the Audi - clearly audible similarities between the different engine concepts. But the domes under which she stuck among roadsters, could hardly be different. On the one hand the Audi with compact dimensions and clean lines.

Aside from the wing as a necessary tribute to the aerodynamics, the open Audi TT RS embodies a kind of automotive Bauhaus style. On the other side of the Corvette, flat, wide, muscular as Grand sport with sports suspension and widened track. 325Er-Runon-flat rollers (emergency running wheels, front 275er) rotate the wheel houses of the timeless Extrovert Stern. The Audi lets leave it all around at almost slender looking 255ern. The series inline five Turbo may apply as it were reminiscent of the glorious rally past of the Ingolstädter. Currently 2.5 litre engine with charge air cooling, RS help him due to spring a minor load increase pressure (1.25 instead of 1,2 bar) to 20 more HP to the Audi TT.

The Corvette Captain should smile about the now 360 adjacent horsepower. Its engine comes from a country in which usually everything somehow has King size format. Therefore he's missing in view of awe-inspiring 6.2 litre engine capacity also no charge because even as a suction cup delivers from the old school 437 HP V8.

How they Park so, side by side, almost dainty Audi and the arching Corvette, it seems clear here who could tolerate a weight watchers program. But far from. Actually, the precision for the Audi 1572 kilograms displays unexpected 31 kilograms more than for the Ami, which saves weight properly with its plastic body. For this, the Audi TT shines RS with noticeably higher quality workmanship as the Corvette. His body is in addition torsion rigidity.

Before the fun on the racetrack, the two must show but once how they cope with the daily life of automotive. Dalat the Corvette Grand sport convertible casual cruising as well as dedicated to gases. From 900 tours in sixth gear at the end of the motorway construction site speed up or narrowing climbs thanks to the 575 nm maximum torque? No problem! At the latest here to learn to understand the preference of Americans for large involved - if they even never legally get to enjoy, with 180 km/h at only 2500 / min relaxed to roll.

BETTER ACCELERATION IN THE OPEN AUDI TT

If there is to be a fighter, which muscle spielend wrestles down most of what comes his way, is from the US cruiser. Maximum 300 km/h are in it. The Audi deletes the sails, which is in the ordinary course everyday little of importance, already at 280 km/h because the Corvette can not shake off him. Its inline five is speed greedy, is felt somewhat faster speed cellar. Relaxed cruising is also possible, surfing a pleasure on the measured 465 nm maximum torque shaft.

However, the Audi achieved this not quite the level of casualness as its US counterpart. The level of speed is the engine in the Interior displays a total slightly higher. The pressure on the S key opens the sound flap in the exhaust and changes the accelerator pedal curve direction spontaneres response. Then it pulls open Bayern when beaten by accelerator with force direction horizon, and the Roadster rages on and, while the wind - like in the Corvette - with hurricane to the hairstyle looks after.

What does the black on white, occupies the measuring computer, because during the performance tests, the moment of truth - with a surprise hits. From zero to 100 km/h, the performance überlegene Corvette with 5.0 seconds half a second behind the Audi TT is RS plus Roadster. While the Bavarian benefits from its fast-changing the course S-tronic, a 7-speed double clutch transmission (extra charge: 2150 EUR), as well as the standard all-wheel drive. The hinterrad-driven Corvette demands a slip sensitive Gasfuss, its six-speed gearbox after a hard-hitting hand. Also the 200-km/h mark falls still 0.3 seconds at the Audi more (16.3 seconds) than in the Corvette.

Given the impressive performance of consumption within remains: 14.1 liters Super plus on 100 kilometers rustled on the round of testing by the intake manifold injection of large caliber Corvette aggregate. This is quite reasonable performance. However, the 77 HP weaker Audi engine with gasoline direct injection demanded 3.1 liters of less.

THE CIRCUIT IS THE DOMAIN OF THE CORVETTE

For fast Highway pursuit the Corvette Grand sport version provides as standard an Adaptive damping system ("magnetic selective ride control"), which instantaneously moves from the "tour" in the "sport" mode via a selector switch. Then the Ami sucks firmly formally on the asphalt. But should in this context be noted, that at high tempos the rear double cross beam rear axle with transverse leaf spring ensures that it the Corvette Grand sport convertible specifically on bumps not entirely with the directional stability of the multiple-beam rear axle can absorb in the Audi.

Both like the proverbial boards are located on topfebener road. In terms of ride comfort are no miracles expected naturally in convertibles of this caliber, but feel the occupant discs either the Audi or the Corvette unduly strained. Both inform about Frostaufbrüche but more than necessary. This danger does not exist on the Nürburgring GP circuit.

While fighting the first sunbeams of Przedwiosnie through the Eifel cloud cover, complete their formation lap the two convertibles, bring the tires to temperature. Then, it is flat out! V8 and inline five hammers of the grandstands resound back on the start finish straight. The following curve Geschlängel parried the Corvette with unexpectedly returning-give up. The Audi Volant required here slightly higher steering forces, feels but handy.

Out accelerate? Be careful! Here, the Ami requires feeling. Too much gas means a fast auskeilendes rear end. The Corvette will be driven as possible around, creates then but noticeably higher curve tempos than the Audi. Their lateral acceleration indicator in the head-up display points out up to 1.3 g. The all-wheel drive Audi is the good-natured debutants Scouts, countered from the vertex with traction and brutish pulls out of the corners. The braking of sweeping conveys the Corvette the better pressure point and at over five seconds faster than the Audi at the end. in terms of driving pleasure both are neck and neck. The open air season is open!

Conclusion

Two Roadster, as could not be different. Here the coach by Audi, there the bodybuilder Corvette. The potent Bayer inline five Turbo produces while 77 HP less than the V8 fired convertible from Kentucky, provides better performance but minimal. But is the Chevrolet Corvette, by expert hand moves, much faster on the race track and thus refuted the meeting prejudice that American sports car only to the running of the show be good. The Audi scores with better traction, higher quality and cheaper to 16,600 euro. Strength of character is standard in two Roadsters.

Convertibles: Chevrolet Corvette and Audi TT RS plus

Audi S4 3.0 TFSI and BMW 335i test

LATEST CAR NEWS - Audi S4 and BMW 335i - two power sedans with eingeschworener fan base. A praise all-wheel drive and V6 engine, for others, the straight-six engine of hero deserves. But who is ahead?

Other day somewhere in the Hohenlohe. Crackling engines, shiny asphalt - and tester scratched up. "My goodness, how quiet the Audi 3.0 TFSI on the undulating piece there was S4." Even after the Summit: no twitch, no swinging by. The fast right went with a steering angle, without poking and will. Class. "And the crazy traction since the sport differential helps him." "Yes, but did you hear how loose the BMW 335i turns up seven?" Pressure from the bottom to top. Pushes like a diesel, rotates like a sucker. "Not to mention the ultra direct handling, this steering tells everything you."

You guessed it already, here it is not about the drop count in the Familienvan. Instead, let S4 3.0 TFSI and BMW 335i for the victory in the sporty middle class competing Audi. Here the new BMW 3 series with 306, as always been beaten Turbo HP in a comparatively subtle body. There the recently refreshed Audi S4 with compressor motor and 333 HP in the S typical delicate training dress velvet metallic Grill and four-pipe exhaust. Okay, one level deeper would there still an incognito version of A4 with 272 HP, but for the BMW 335i should have the Audi S4 ran. He brings for almost €54.900 base price already all-wheel drive, seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and more with, the BMW 3 series (basic price 43.600 euro) only rear-wheel drive, charged extra for the eight-speed automatic.

Compressor in the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI krawall low and punchy

Nevertheless, both sedans still on the border of financial accessibility, convert light or turbo feuriges M3chen give something like the RS4. Merely that it is binding occur as the sporting friends. So the three litre compressor in the Audi pushes to as punchy as krawall arm S4 3.0 TFSI. Why compressor? Because the roots-blower slips in the cylinder-V and prepared as a hot charger less thermal problems. In addition, he shovels extra air into the combustion chamber more evenly, without on-delay. Its torque is located on still not earlier, the maximum 440 nm bubble up from 2,900/min, while the BMW 335i releases its 400 Newton starting at 1,200 rpm.

The super-charged three liter - straight six engine of the BMW 335i optimizes his breathing by Valvetronic, which eliminates a conventional throttle, as well as by means of a double inlet-loader control (twin scroll). Only sensual feel his minimum trip delay before he turns minimal vibrant, but all the more energetic to 7,000 rpm. Quite so greedy the 90-degree V6 Audi not bites to 3.0 TFSI S4, that he runs sämiger and kultivierter, his somewhat smooth, usable power gives. Up to the traction: the slightly hecklastig-based distribution through the Torsen C Center differential plus the optional sport differential rear commands implement efficiently. Rather than glow control systems, the Audi S4 is seeking optimal mechanical traction. The sport differential is working with two connectors and allocates the portion of driving dynamic effective power to each rear wheel, resulting in a dynamic Mitlenkeffekt.

Quickly the same S4 and 3 in the driving dynamics course

Traction control and ESP have a balmy Lenz at the Audi, instead the speedometer must toil. Because if you don't pay attention, drives them to unhealthy levels, where it is no matter whether the road smooth or buckelig comes along, grip or slippery. Conventional damper meet the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI for excellent ground contact and high comfort during low-building movement. The dynamic steering system (1,000 euro extra) holds back with unsettled occurrence, supports the relaxed, lightning-fast locomotion without wet palms.

Since even the hinterrad-Powered BMW 335i must stand back. In the driving dynamics course about the same fast, he falls off on winding country roads with serrated surface, what even its optional Adaptive dampers can change nothing. Basically comfortably designed, which moves about 180 kilograms lighter BMW 3 series more, higher attention seems restless, required. Also because propagates his landing gear more bumps to the steering. To give a clearly untersteuernd, he wins in the curve of neutrality, to put on appropriate use of performance in disabled help electronics for the drift. Sporty, but less broadband as the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI, the neutral and more easily manageable remains.

Both hot on the slopes and cultivated in the Sunday outing

Fascinating in both: the enormous suitability for everyday use. With the hot tires on the road, now with Grandma Erna on Sunday trip to the roast pork restaurant. Cultivated, comfortable, quiet, comfortable seats and in-service transmissions. The BMW 335i with eight-speed converter, the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI with seven-speed double Coupler. Both the Audi work even busier quickly, ground and accurately, fixer. For this, he denied the seventh course in dynamic mode, keeps the low levels sometimes slightly too long.

Although he also has an efficiency mode, but the BMW 335i shows here greater potential, switches to eco Pro to Flash that you would put a person in the taps for his character of sport +. But here it helps climate performance and display by trägerer throttle response, reduced the fictional wrestling extra km when the fuel saving knauserten. About 7 L / 100 km are in it, the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI comes only with difficulty under nine.

But who thinks of limousines with performance at the level of historical Turbo Porsche on the fuel savings? Since we allow rather whistle the loader and the motors Crackle. Oh yeah, at the end of the Audi WINS S4 3.0 TFSI if also scarce.

Audi S4 3.0 TFSI and BMW 335i test : Loader pipes in double-pack

Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI

LATEST CAR NEWS - Model maintained the Audi occurs A5 Sportback before the audience. The stylistic refinement appears less remarkable than the refreshed base gasoline engine 1.8 TFSI with 170 HP. 

Nice that there are still things you can rely on. The model refinement for example, gladly facelift called, is always due if a model has achieved half of its planned life cycle so the Audi's Sportback now A5 the turn.With unsightly cars, the FA saves nothing more, at recognized well-built the designers well do to change anything Existenzielles to the original design. 

The Audi A5 Sportback they all properly made. He was already on the debut of the Coupé in 2007 as one of the most beautiful models that Audi has ever built, and filed seamlessly in the range of verantworteter by Walter de Silva, memorable forms. The face of the latest version, here in the four-door hatchback version of the Audi A5 Sportback, was accordingly only mildly lifted. So mild even, that only the experts immediately recognizes the differences and the poets of the associated press text must abundant artificial stride through the Wortsalat. "Pronounced edges highlight the sculptural look of the hood", it is called da.Or: "big air intakes, inside pointed constantly to be powerful edges framed." Thank you. That is enough. 

First-class workmanship and effortless operation 

As applicant or buyer you must not bend on the other hand, to this Audi A5 Sportback great to find. Not only because of its beautiful figure, but above all because of his inner values: first-class workmanship, high-class interior and effortless operation. Where not only easy to learn navigation through the on screen menu is meant, but the essential operating activities while driving by the hand go the playful ease with. 

The new electromechanical steering ensures with its direct translation an excellent contact with the road, the six corridors of the circuit flutschen casual gentle pressure from your wrist in the streets. The Audi A5 Sportback requires no concentration 1.8 TFSI itself, which can save themselves the driver for more important things 

Stress-free driving high comfort in the Audi contributes to A5 Sportback. There were Audi has always been good, comfortable seats, but the response capacity of the suspension was long not just as a domain of Ingolstädter. Because a role may have played on the one hand, that you like to look as a dynamic competitor of a further Bavarian brand, it is but also a matter of the technical concept. Very far forward in the bow of the Audi A5 Sportback built-in mass makes it difficult to find a harmonious balance between suspension and damping on the front axle. Since Audi the axis has moved forward a few inches, the conditions have become somewhat better. The typical Stuckern on Querfugen but is not disappeared, appears but not penetrating. 

Sport mode of the Audi A5 Sportback shaking through 

Generally the suspension of the Audi works A5 Sportback pleasantly supple when comfort is selected in the additional subject requirements and existing in the test car Adaptive damping control in the mode. Then, the demanding price range fit response and swallowing ability. The sport shock set-up should only choose who considers it the highest level of driving dynamics, where the bones be shaken properly. 

To the facelift of the Audi A5 Sportback is also an evolved petrol engine, the ten horsepower has increased. He is a perfect example, where currently is the journey into engine development: to less cubic capacity and charging. As to the standard consumption and thus tax-related CO2 emissions, especially in the new European driving cycle, in which be determined, achieve particularly favourable values. 

Under the bonnet of the Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI sits so a relatively dainty dimensioned four cylinder, Audi relies on the now commonly used trick to disguise the true dimensions of Hubvolumens in the name of the model. Only TFSI stands on the rear, as an indication of turbocharger (T) and gasoline direct injection (FSI). Engine capacity 1.8 litres at work are just, but modern technology, this shows clearly in this case is such as to throw valid ideas on board for decades. Because what the four frail Pistons in the Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI do bring, has quite fed up with the character of an engine with displacement. That the maximum power is already achieved at 3,800 rpm, is one of the advantages of Turbo technology. 

The chunky description of the Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI also contributes to, that it was possible to teach a running the Turbo unit, that distinction is hardly of a teat. Delayed response, little power at lower revs, but this foaming over temperament under full load at high speeds - all this once little positive effects of artificial ventilation belong to the past. The Audi four cylinder is clean at the gas, appears to already in the area just over 1,000 rpm powerful and shows a corpulent power delivery with the throttle fully open. 

Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI engine noise well contained

Feels that it is absolutely fully motorized, the refinement of the Audi contributes to 1.8 TFSI A5 Sportback. Of course a cylinder will never develop the silky softness of a cylinder, but the murmur is so well insulated that it accepts no annoying volume even with a heavy Gasfuss. Who is on the go very fast on the highway, will find it rather annoying, that succeeded not Audi despite the well-known diligence in the body construction, not to prevent the set of the wind on the frameless side Windows. 

Fast riders may of course say goodbye by the values of the standard consumption. Between ten and eleven litres are used in appropriate manner with the Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI quickly together. But who cares a conscious economic driving style and heed the instructions of the gear indicator on the dashboard, lowers the usage without serious concessions to the driving dynamics at values in the eight litre range, so the combo of little engine capacity plus boot proves to be highly efficient.

A car with a high satisfaction score thus, when also on critical inspection nothing serious to suspend it provides. The rating agency of auto is therefore also not petty motor und sport. The Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI gets five stars.LATEST CAR NEWS

Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI : Emotionally fully motorized

Audi S8

Fast, slick, refined, dull-all Audi's watchwords are present and correct

Think the BMW M5 and Mercedes E62 AMG are the fastest supersaloons out there? Us too, until we started reading the literature on this new Audi S8. Turns out that even without a DSG gearbox for those all-important instant gearchanges, the Audi S8 can dispatch the 0-62mph trot in 4.2secs.

It is, claims Audi S8, both the fastest and most economical car in its class

It is, claims Audi S8, both the fastest and most economical car in its class. But what is that class? With its limo underpinnings, the Audi S8 sits a rung above the aforementioned executive supersaloons, in a rarefied little sector with the likes of the Merc S63 AMG and Jag XJ Supersports.

And we do mean little. Audi S8 doesn't expect to sell many of these anywhere, least of all in Europe, and it shows. The Audi S8 doesn't come across as a product that has spent endless months in testing and development until everyone was happy. It's more like Audi S8 had a new engine and needed to showcase it somewhere, so slotted it into an A8 with added badges and sporty bits.

We'll ignore those and concentrate on the engine, which is undoubtedly the best thing about the whole car. This isn't because it has start/stop and cylinder shut-off that allows it to run as a V4 on light throttle openings, or even that we actually managed 28mpg, but because it's a twin turbo V8 with over 500bhp and a torque "curve" that's completely flat from 1,700-5,500rpm.

It growls nicely in purposeful, yet slightly synthetic sort of way and scorches through the rev band. You get the feeling it has more potential, though-could be more responsive, more tuneful and even more potent. And probably will we when it finds its way into other cars, among them the Bentley Conti GT.

The 4.0-litre makes the Audi S8 one of those deceptively, insistently fast cars that arrive at big speeds all by themselves, without the driver being properly aware of how they got there. But that's no surprise, because this sort of understated, effortless, refined performance is what the Audi S8 sets out to deliver. So why, apart from noise and extra pace, buy it instead of a diesel?

it's a question that the Audi S8 can't really answer, because it's not an interesting car to drive. Sure it's massively capable, ant the suspension is nicely controlled, but the steering is horrible: slow to react and utterly devoid of feel. Inside, it's beautifully trimmed, built and kitted out and even looks reasonable value alongside the M5 et al, but the S in the name stands not for Sporty, Audi S8 but Smooth. (Latest Car News)

Audi S8

Audi S8 Smooth Operator

Audi S5

Nomex-Clad performance car purists that we are, it is rare for us to cheer that loss of a couple of cylinders and the addition of forced induction. But, in the case of the Audi S5, it's transformation from naturally aspirated V8 to supercharged V6 is a marked improvement.

Yes, an aeon after Audi wedged its 3.0-litre V6 into the S4, S5 cabrio and S5 Sportback, the two-door S5 has finally befitted too. Though the V6 is a fraction less powerful than its precedessor, it gets the S5 to 62mph even faster than the old car, thanks to a fatter slug of mid-range torque.

Even more so than the old Audi S5, this is a terrifyingly easy car to drive very fast: strap in, point nose of car vaguely in intended direction, flatten accelerator, arrive at destination a very short time later. Like the old S5, it isn't... engaging as such: though a touch slower, a BMW 335i coupe will still edge the Audi for driver involvement. But with a lovely, chuntery exhaust, the 4WD S5 sounds good, goes like the clappers and makes enough financial sense to make you think very hard before ordering that RS5. A successful cylinderectomy. (Latest Car News)

SPECIFICATION AUDI S5

PERFORMANCE : 0-62mph in 4.9secs, max 155mph, 34.9mpg

TECH : 2995cc, V6, 4WD, 328bhp, 325lb ft, 1675kg, 190g/km CO2

Audi S5 Nomex-Clad Performance Car

Audi Q7

MUNICH - Audi decided to reduce the weight of body variants Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Audi Q7. The car is claimed to be lighter than the previous variants.

As written Car and Driver, special diets will be conducted on all Audi vehicles in the future. Every car manufacturer produced bearing the four rings will use an aluminum base material, to ease the weight.

Audi Q7 to create a lighter body materials. The result, Audi Q7 weight can be reduced to 14 percent, or as much as 350 kg (770 pounds).

Audi wants an increase in efficiency with a lighter weight. It's just that with the aluminum material, then the price of the car may be more expensive.

Not only Audi which seeks to reduce the weight of the n ew SUV. Sekompatriotnya rival Mercedes-Benz also plans to do the same on the variant that is being prepared them.

(CAR NEWS)

Audi Q7 trimmed Weight 350 Kg

German luxury carmaker Audi, issued a new concept car sketches. The concept that combines elements of racing cars, and car city car, but electric-powered.

Electric cars are designed to be in a densely populated urban areas and could only fit two people. Performance sport thick felt by using an electric motor taken from an e-tron and get power from lithium-ion batteries.

Besides dubbed as urban car, an electric concept car is also a radical change from the current cars available today.

Regarding the body, this car is very sleek with protruding wheels are wrapped with a protective, and fitted with LED lights that can be made ​​by 21-inch wheels are flickering.

To get into this car, the passenger or the driver must enter through the back door. Therefore, the roof is designed to open by moving backward. LATEST CAR NEWS.

Audi Launches Electric City Car

Audi has just released the 1.8 TFSI engine components. The machine will be installed in the Audi A5 family. With a turbocharged four-cylinder petrol, 1.8 TFSI engine in the base alloy of Europe.

New Audi 1.8 TFSI engine

Highly efficient 1.8 TFSI is claimed to produce 170 horsepower and 236 lb.ft. (320nm). While able to achieve fuel consumption figures liter/100km 05.07 (41.27 U.S. mpg). Consumption was reduced by 21 percent compared with the previous model engine.

With manual transmission, 1.8 TFSI accelerates to the speed of the Audi A5 Coupe from 0 to 100 km / h (62.14 mph) in 7.9 seconds. While the maximum speed the car reaches 230 km / h (142.92 mph). And 134g/km CO2 emissions produced.

Arson became a particular focus of this machine. In addition to direct injection FSI, 1.8 TFSI also used indirect injection. This system injects fuel at the end of the intake manifold near the valve furthest, which will rotate intensively with the air.

This reduces emissions and fuel consumption, the particles are designed such that the four-cylinder engine is in conformity with the limits of the Euro 6 standards. Unfortunately not apply until 2015.

The pressure of the FSI system has increased from 150 to 200 bar. Injection system is activated immediately when starting at a higher load. It can do two or three individual injection operations per cycle.

To further optimize gas exchange, the valve control system has been given greater freedom to operate. Audi valvelift system, adjust the valve lift in two stages. Both camshafts can be adjusted through 30 or 60 degrees of crankshaft angle. LATEST CAR NEWS.

New Audi 1.8 TFSI engine

The success of the Audi R8 won the endurance race car racing's most prestigious in the world "Le Mans 24 hours" in France, mid-June, the German car manufacturer was warned by launching R8 Limited Edition (limited edition). Success is recorded is the 10th in the arena of Le Mans, where the first victory achieved in 2000 using a prototype R8.

Audi R8

Limited to R8, the engine is still the same 4.2-liter V8 that has a maximum power of 430 HP.

What distinguishes, given a paint color to the rim titanium toned effect when describing the size 19-inch rims on this kupe sportcar sedan speeding. Then, buyers can also order berkelir red brake calipers on the rear wheel pair.

In the interior, Limited R8 is equipped with satellite navigation and audio systems with a special sound system from Olufsen. Lighting packages come with a unique touch and bluetooth hands-free. Seatbelts with integrated microphone.

Not only that, black leather seat of a red combination of Nappa, including the back of a red head. In line with the inside of the center consul box and circle the instrument panel on the dashboard. Steering wheel-quality black leather with red stitching.

This car is priced at $ 150,000 U.S. to the UK. Audi produces only 100 units and has not been mentioned of that amount for the American market. LATEST CAR NEWS

Audi R8 Limited Celebrate Success at Le Mans

AUDI e-tron Spyder

AUDI showcased the concept of e-tron their Spyder racing the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance. Roadster-powered diesel-electric plug-in hybrid was first performed in public at the Paris Motor Show 2010. He again displayed for a demonstration called the 'Le Mans vers le futur'.

The concept of e-tron Spyder carrying diesel engine twin-turbo V6-powered 3.0-liter 300 hp driving the rear wheels through a system of automatic transmission 7-speed dual clutch. While the wheels on the front, driven by two electric motors unit that provides additional power 87 hp and most importantly, the additional torque of 353Nm.

The combination that allows the concept shot from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.4 seconds. While the maximum speed is limited only 250 km / h, while cruising in total expected to reach a distance of 998 km.

When using full-electric mode concept is expected to reach 50 km at cruising speed of 60 km / hr. Questions of efficiency, Audi claims the vehicle with the weight distribution is 50:50 front rear, capable of carving figures on the amount of 45.45 km / liter on a combination of driving conditions in the city and on highways. LATEST CAR NEWS

AUDI showcased the concept of e-tron Spyder

Terrible Accident Audi R18 at Le Mans

LATEST CAR NEWS - Not just in the arena of MotoGP (12 / 6) British rider fell from the track lay along slippery. On the same day, at the Canadian F1 race was also marred a lot of drama "incident" because during the 70 lap race to take rain.

The scene of horrific accidents occur in endurance racing's most prestigious cars in the world "Le Mans 24 hours", which finished on Sunday (12 / 6) and was won by Audi. In fact, dry track conditions and the occurrence took place on the first day of the race (Saturday, 11 / 6) experienced by Allan McNish.

Former F1 driver who drove the Audi R18 TDI Italian Ferrari collided at 458. Scottish rider to lose control of a car went off the track, fly and beat the wall and almost approached the photographers and field personnel.

Luckily, the accident had no casualties, including McNish who came out of the car that is damaged. Like what happened, please watch the video.

Terrible Accident Audi R18 at Le Mans (Video)

Auto Show Frankfurt Motor Show a few months away. Audi seems to have been ready with a number of new vehicles which will present them there. one of them is the Audi Q7 lens captured around Nurburgring.

Audi Q7

Audi Q7 Prototype has an aggressive front view with side skirts aerodynamics. The impression is also reflected in the aggressive rear exhaust through the presence of four holes that seemed to want to show the great potential of the engine power.

The impression is also reinforced by the aggressive high-performance brake system which peeked from behind the wheel radius is large. And see 'tongkrongan'nya, it looks like the Audi Q7 is also equipped with a suspension of sport.

It is estimated, will be armed with S7 sedan v8 engine turbocharged 4.0-liter capacity which is also used on vehicles with a group that is the Bentley Continental GT. Although the current specification is not known accurately, but is expected this machine can produce up to 429 hp power. Car News

Audi Q7 Prototype Hovering at the Nurburgring

Audi Q3 production has begun. The first unit of this crossover model already left the Martorell plant in Spain, today, Wednesday (06/08/2011). This is the first in the history of premium vehicles produced in Spain.

After a busy first year ended 2012, Audi plans to h gives an estimated 100,000 new vehicles, which will be produced in three shifts. Audi will be with SEAT achieve the full potential of production at Martorell.

"Collaboration for all who participated for Q3 of this project has been started since two years ago,"explained vice president of SEAT Production, Wolfram Thomas as reported autoevolution, Wednesday (08/06/2011).

"Manufacturing Q3 is an example of how we take advantage of synergies within the Group to improve competitiveness. Martorell factory is a facility that is very competent with a quality workforce. We work together to meet the standards of excellence demanded by our brand. Q3 is the quality products from Audi, "explains vice president of Audi AG Frank Dreves.

Audi Q3 will be offered in a choice of petrol engines and one diesel engine. All are equipped with direct injection system, which can generate power to 140 and 211 hp.

Two engines will be mated with the driving system Audi Quattro all-wheel-drive system through a seven-speed dual clutch transmission. A gasoline-powered 170hp engine will also be offered, but with front-wheel drive system drives. LATEST CAR NEWS

Audi Q3 production has begun

Audi R4 Roadster Project

British car magazine reported that Audi R4 was continuing development based on e-tron Spyder Concept. According to Autocar Audi has given the green light on the development of the vehicle, dismissed earlier news stating Audi stop it.

This vehicle has the engine in the rear, rear wheel and would be made on the platform of the VW Group MQB (Modular Querbauksten) in Germany. This flexible platform is also used to make other models of cars from VW and Porsche brands, though different in form.

"We do not ignore the plan to create an e-tron-based roadster Spyder,"says a source at Audi told Autocar. "Currently, we have reached the stage of assessing vehicles in terms of further business, but we will not sell to the presence of third-generation Audi TT."

Audi R4 Roadster Project

According to Autocar, R4 future it will carry the 2.0-liter TFSI engine which has been developed. He also will be offered with the highest variance TFSI 2.5-liter engine similar to that of the Audi TT RS. In addition, there is also a choice of 2.0 liter diesel engine tech twin-turbo with 197 hp output range.

It is estimated, the Audi R4 will undergo the process of production around the year 2014 or 2014.

LATEST CAR NEWS

Continue Audi R4 Roadster Project

Audi Launches R8 Spyder GT

Audi has officially launched the GT variant claimed lightweight version, high performance, Audi R8 Spyder GT.

Power from the 2.5-liter V10 engine upgraded from 518bhp to 552bhp, and travel a 0-62mph time to 3.8 sec. Maximum speed increased to 197mph with six-speed transmission relies on the R-tronic.

Audi also cut weight 85kg of weight all-wheel drive. R8 Spyder GT weighs just 1640kg. Especially with the application of cabronfibre for some body panels, a modified front spoiler, rear spoiler and rear bumper.

Other changes included in the gray titanium, the front splitter, revised front bumper, a red GT badge, exhaust tailpipes, the enlarged rear diffuser and rear lights LE.

While the interior dominated by black. Deemed to be ballast car is the addition of bucket seats that weighs 31.5 kg.

Like the previous version of the Coupe GT, Audi R8 Spyder GT production will be limited as much as 333 units. About 10 percent of the total, only to be sold in the UK. LATEST CAR NEWS

Audi Launches R8 Spyder GT

Since its launch late last year. In addition to obtain 5 stars from Euro NCAP crash test time, this vehicle admired journalists because of its fuel consumption is 23.5 km / liter.

The surprise of the Audi A1 which was originally a small compartment containing the 1.2-liter TFSI engine powered PS 86, now filled by machine 5-cylinder 2.5-liter TFSI is able to generate power to 503 PS, six times more powerful than the original. While the torque through the numbers jumped to 660 Nm.

The combination of these numbers can make ClubSport Quattro A1 accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in just 3.7 seconds! Meanwhile, to reach a speed of 200 km / h hothatch It only takes 10.9 seconds tempo! Fantastic.

Audi's smallest car it has made its debut at the annual meeting Wortherseetour to-30 for fans of the output models of the VW Group, including Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, SEAT, Skoda, Bentley and Bugatti.

Audi A1 Quattro ClubSport successfully listed its amazing performance by a very light weight only 1390 kg. The roof is made of carbon fiber material, as well as the double wing in the roof behind him. While the seats are also made of carbon fiber in it, borrowed from Audi R8 GT.

Driving power, utilizing the 2.5-liter engine RS3 Sportback five-cylinder with turbocharger and direct fuel injection modified total. All aspects of the engine have undergone reworking such as the turbocharger, intercooler and intake and exhaust channel so as to produce maximum power capable of heading the figures presented at PS 503 rpm between 2,500 to 5300 rpm.

System paddle shift manual transmission model with six levels of speed picked straight from the Audi TT RS, as well as drive systems, all-wheel-drive Quattro him. In a way, this is a sub-compact car the hottest on earth.

To compensate for this showcar capability, the front wheel is equipped with carbon fiber ceramic ventilated discs are clamped by six piston calipers, while the spring-damper suspension dilengkali an adjustable compression performance and its damping. LATEST CAR NEWS

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