Audi announced the best quarter in history regarding the sales of automobiles. Mark premium of the Volkswagen group reported sales of 516,000 units in January-June period.

Although Audi recorded a growth of only 1.4% compared to similar period last year, figures show that German mark passes through the best six months of history, regarding the volume of sales.

“In 2008 we will achieve the target of 1 million cars sold, for the first time in history,” said Rupert Stadler, Audi CEO.

German producer in 2007 sold a total of 964,151 units, and if the trend will continue growth will reach the 13th consecutive year of increased sales.

Audi’s new 2.0L TFSI engine will be added to the A5’s repertoire, giving the four-ringed automaker a vehicle capable of a reported 42.8 Imperial mpg (36 mpg US) in mixed driving. The little powerplant also has a fun side, with 208 hp at 4300 rpm and 258 lb-ft at 1500 rpm, which helps the A5 hit 62 mph in a respectable 6.9 seconds when equipped with the six-speed manual. The engine was derived from the 1.8L TFSI, but it includes Audi valvelift technology, which ueses sliding cam units mounted on the intake camshaft to allow for more valve lift variation to maximize performance and efficiency. The good news is that the frugal petrol motor will be available beginning this August for a respectable £28,760.

Rupert Stadler, CEO of Audi, the German company reconfirmat plans, which provide 40 new models until 2015. The main priority of the company Ingolstad in the next two years is the launch of the new A1.

Audi has already scheduled an investment project worth 200 million euros factory in Brussels, where the product will be the future of A1 from 2010.

Audi A1 will be produced only in the factory in Belgium and will be available in several versions. Besides the model of the Germans will pull out a cabrio version, a sportback and possibly a mini SUV. Audi A1 will be built on the concept and will be Metroproject offensive Germans in a small class.

Regarding the volume of production, Audi announced 120,000 units per year, 20,000 more than originally programase.

Audi’s aggessive product offensive shows no sign of relenting after Johan de Nysschen, executive vice president of Audi of America revealed the German manufacturer is considering adding another supercar and a small SUV to the US lineup.

The small SUV will be similar to the Toytota Rav4 and will be marketed as a “lifestyle product”, meaning the Audi Q3 seems very much on the cards and will accompany the larger Q5 and Q7, although the final name may not carry the “Q” label.The supercar will of course be another variation of the successful R8 series,later this year we will first see the addition of the R8 V10 model and we expect a “targa” vriant to be added to the range in the not to distant future. Both products stay in line with the leaked Audi rollout schedule document worldcarfans.com reported on late last year which says both models will be launched next year.

Germans tuners from MTM took care in recent lansatul Audi S5, which have transformed the face and asemanarea. MTM package includes both the technical changes as well as a package of additional items at the outside, both made in order to improve the performance of a model already quite dynamic in terms of figures.

The first big change: the engine. The FSI V8 of 4.2 litres which develops 349 HP and 440 Nm in its version of the series was built to high-level, it is succeeding now raise 505 HP (120 CP / litre) and a maximum torque of 546 Nm. To reach these figures, MTM added a system supraalimentare own production, an intercooler which benefits from a cooling system with its own integrated water and an exhaust system in stainless steel. German performance model is approaching such those of his BMW M3, with 4.3 seconds for 0-100 km / h and 300 km / h maximum speed.

MTM customers who will command the new S5 GT Supercharged will benefit from a system with the brakes etriere with pistons (35 meters to 100-0 km / h) and suspensions coborate duplicate of a set of jante of 21.

Audi this a year now one of the most expresive concepts on the auto market: TT Clubsport Quattro. It is the prototype of which prefigureze a family member in the new model TT.
A new member exclusive and characterized by style. Innovative design, the multitude of technologies and the whole purified “of the premium car class are the main equations from which one can start defining the concept of a german.
What is more entuziasmant are connecting to the promise of Ingolstad producer to produce at maximum fidelity version of the prototype series TT Clubsport Quattro.
Britanicii from Car Online have managed to spioneze version of the model series called Audi TT Speedster, which confirmed at the same time, long-asteptatului production model.
Although the emergence spion photos, Audi officials have denied an edition series, investigations undertaken by journalists from smuls Car Online have a confirmation from the director of Audi markenting Middle East, Bernd Rosenbichler.

Furthermore, confirmed that the Audi TT Speedster will be launched somewhere in the Middle East and especially for countries with climate torid.

Audi officials have revealed that the production version of the concept TT Clubsport Quattro.

Officials in Ingolstadt have decided to put an end asteptarii and speculatiilor and revealed the first images and information official version of the production TT Clubsport Quattro. The new version has been disclosed everything in the event Worthersee Tour of Austria, which assembles Volkswagen and Audi fans in the area, where last year he saw daylight and the concept TT Clubsport Quattro.
The production version keeps the retractable roof but comes equipped with safety bars in May. Parbrizul highest, May montantul A thin, mirrors and spoilerul back redesenat are some of the changes that differentiates the concept of the production version.
Other design elements are grille with black finish, optical blocks against the LED lights and the two chrome-plated pipes for filtering, inglobate in deflectorul spoilerului back. On the inside, passengers will have sport seats dressed in leather, and a driving redesenat aluminum insert at padelelor and portierelor. The sound was provided by Bose.
Fortunately, the production version keeps the train rolling and promoted the concept of last year. Thus, TT Clubsport Quattro will benefit from the services of a propellant supraalimentat, 2.0 litre TFSI, which offers 300 horses of power connected to a carton S-tronic automatic double clutch that transmits all the resources of both axes through four.
Unlike the standard version of the model TT, Clubsport Quattro is more wide with 66 millimetres, meaning that future customers will enjoy a budding held much better. Those 300 horses of power are kept in frau with a package of brakes borrowed from sports version TTS. This includes ventilated discs of 340 mm and 310 mm front back.
Audi has not revealed the number of copies which they will produce to the market and which will be channelled but it is expected that the TT Clubsport Quattro will be available as a limited edition at the end of this year.

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Ford company coming in Romania and the people from Renault, Dacia brand, trigger a positive impetus to the automotive market in our country and in November announced a major factories producers.
Ovidiu Silaghi, minister for SMEs, Commerce and Tourism, said today that besides the Mercedes and Mitsubishi and Audi wants to open a production facility in Romania, Mediafax forward.
“Each of them currently studying in more locations and try to find a suitable land. Those from Mercedes gasisera in Oradea, where everything seemed fine. By the following have found that the canvas freatica there is very thin and that it would be prevented to begin the production activity. For many know, it seems that were targeted by Timisoara, “said Silaghi.
“Audi is only phase started and I can not give details about the locations which could indrepta. Instead, I know that people from Mitsubishi intense search in a land according to Romania to start car production,” said Romanian official.
Audi already has a manufacturing unit in eastern Europe. It’s factory in Gyor, Hungary, focused on the production model A3 convertible and engines.

More than 68,000 all-wheel-drive MY 2001-2004 Audi A6 Quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7L, 2.8L, or 3.0L engines and MY 2001-2005 Audi Allroad Quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7L or 4.2L engines are being recalled due to a fault in the gas tank. In particular, the aging of the plastic material in the fuel tank rollover valve combined with bending stress from the aluminium ventilation line to the rollover valve nipple may lead to cracking of the nipple leading to a fuel leak. The recall is expected to begin on or before May 30, 2008 with Audi dealers either reinforcing the nipple on the rollover valve or repairing the cracking at the nipple.

Set to be make its public debut at this month’s 27th annual Lake Wörther Tour in Austria, the “A3 TDI clubsport quattro” is a one-off race car powered by the most powerful incarnation of Audi’s 2.0-liter common-rail turbo diesel engine delivering 221 Hp and 331.0 lbs-ft of torque. Power is channeled to A3’s 20-inch wheels through a 6-speed transmission and Audi’s quattro all-wheel-drive system.

The German manufacture says the A3 TDI clubsport quattro can go from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.6 seconds and on to a top speed of 240 km/h or 149mph.

Honoring its racing pedigree, the concept is equipped with six-piston brake calipers and ceramic discs up front along with Audi’s driving dynamic system that allows the driver to change the throttle response, exhaust sound, the level of power assistance for the steering, ESP settings and the operating mode of the dampers that deploy Audi’s magnetic ride technology. Read the rest of this entry »