Category: Audi

Audi R8 created quite a stir when launched in 2007 because it showcased the German giant’s winning ways in the ultra-tough Le Mans 24-hour race, not to mention the advantages of all-wheel drive. The original sold for an amazingly long time in supercar terms, but an all-new model was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and details of the Australian imports have just been finalised. Right from the start the Audi A8’s styling was out of the ordinary, particularly in the area of the controversial blades, usually in contrasting… Read more

Audi TT changed the way people thought about the automotive body design when launched to a startled world in 1999. Its rounded shape and interesting wheelarches looked like nothing else on the road and buyers loved it. Sadly, at least in my opinion, the second generation Audi TT, introduced in 2007, wasn’t as striking as the first. To call it a generic shape would be unkind, but it didn’t instantly jump out as being a TT. Now the third generation is here and the TT has gone back to its… Read more

Generically, the term A1 has become a sign of excellence. And when it is applied to automobile nomenclature, in one instance, this is a more-than fair fit. The new A1 Sportback from the German maker Audi has landed Down Under with a range of upgrades and new petrol engines, including a three-cylinder 1-litre TFSI producing fuel efficiencies with peppy performance. Power output ranges from 70 kW to 141 kW, with seven-speed S tronic transmission available for all engines. A start / stop system is standard. It all adds up to… Read more

In our recent news story on the upcoming new Audi Q7, the first all-new Q7 in almost a decade, we referred to the amazing new technology the big German crossover contains. This comes as no surprise because the unusual German slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ which translates approximately into English as ‘Advancement through Technology’. New Q7 takes technology to new heights, particularly in safety. This is important as too many drivers aren’t really driving their cars these days; rather they see themselves as being in a mobile office, or are joining… Read more

By EWAN KENNEDY in Sion, Switzerland The all-new second-generation Audi Q7 has been a long time coming – but it has most certainty been worth the wait. The automotive world has changed out of sight in the nine years since we were taken by surprise by the large Q7 SUV from the people at Ingolstadt. A vehicle that set new standards for comfortable passenger transport and ease of driving at the time. The upmarket German marque has long been famed for technology, indeed its slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ translates approximately… Read more

Audi used its recent media Driving Experience day at Phillip Island race circuit to break out two of the heavy hitters of the European sportscar scene: the Audi RS 6 Avant and RS 7 Sportback Described by one Audi Australia executive as the ‘Love Child’ of the company’s racing heritage, both have links with Le Mans and rallying through quattro gmbH; and both share the same stonking 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine putting out 412 kW of power and 700 Nm of torque. The result is a zero-to-100 km/h sprint time… Read more

The paucity of driver education and the need for specialised training in performance and roadcraft before letting loose a learner on the street is a stain on Australia’s continuing love affair with the automobile. It has taken a German car maker to do something about it. Audi, to its credit, continues to run a driver education program that is open to the public from the novice driver to the budding racer. The Audi Driving Experience covers all levels of driving, beginning with the basic driving experience aimed at sharpening skills… Read more