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An ultra-rare car bearing the name of Audi’s “founding father” August Horch has won the top award in the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, very appropriately crowning the prestige car company’s 100 year Centenary celebrations.

McNish to race at Petit Le Mans for Audi

Allan McNish will unexpectedly contest a third race of the year when the Scotsman competes for Audi in the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in America next month (26 Sep).

Sportec 400 bhp Stage One upgrade for Audi TT RS

APS of Brackley, UK importer for the Sportec range of vehicle performance enhancements, is pleased to announce the launch of a Stage One engine performance upgrade for the new 335 bhp, turbocharged five cylinder Audi TT RS.

Audi TT RS sets the tone on new soundtrack

To mark the launch of the new Audi TT RS, and equally importantly to celebrate the distinctly different sound of its evocative new five-cylinder engine, Audi has commissioned a very special music track created entirely from sounds recorded on the move in the new flagship 340PS sports car.

Audi celebrates 1-2-3-4 victory at the Nürburgring

By scoring an impressive 1-2-3-4 win at the Nürburgring, Audi re-captured the lead in the DTM at the beginning of the second half of the season. With title defender Timo Scheider (35 points) and Mattias Ekström (34 points), as many as two Audi drivers are ranking at the top of the standings after six of ten rounds.

Only the very best bulls for Audi interiors

Making a prestige German car calls for an obsession for attention to detail with Audi now only selecting leather from bulls rather than cows to achieve the required upholstery standards for the 36,000 premium cars it will sell in the UK this year equipped with leather seats.

Timo Scheider clinches 50th DTM victory for Audi

The anniversary has been perfected: In front of 64,000 spectators (throughout the weekend) title defender Timo Scheider clinched the 50th DTM victory for Audi at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Mattias Ekstrom and Martin Tomczyk completed a commanding 1-2-3 win by Audi.

Supercharged Audi S5 Cabriolet breezes in

Cabriolet lovers hopeful of an Indian summer will welcome the new Audi S5 Cabriolet, which becomes available to order in the UK this month priced at £42,245 OTR and will touch down here in October.

All eyes on Manchester United as Audi Cup kicks off

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Audi, a world class football tournament pitting the formidable might of the legendary Manchester United against equally revered sides such as FC Bayern Munich, AC Milan and the Boca Juniors from Argentina will take place on July the 29th and 30th at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The eventual winners of the ‘Audi Cup’ will lift a 60 centimetre high winner’s trophy sculpted, very appropriately, from the Vorsprung durch Technik brand’s trademark aluminium by the team at Concept Design Munich.

Audi drivers look forward to Oschersleben

Only two weeks after the Dutch DTM round in the dunes of Zandvoort the most popular international touring car racing series returns to Germany – or putting it more precisely, to East Germany: The Motorsport Arena Oschersleben will play host to the fifth round of the 2009 DTM season on August 2.

Audi cuts CO2 yet again with new A3 1.6 TDI

Success will smell even sweeter in the Audi A3 from this month as the consistent class best seller slashes emissions even further with the help of an all new 1.6-litre common rail TDI engine combining an outstandingly low CO2 output of 109g/km with the potential to cover close to 69mpg. Aided by the latest auxiliary fuel conservation technology, including an automatic start-stop function, the new unit effects an eight per cent economy improvement over the engine powering the A3 1.9 TDIe, which it replaces. It is available in three-door, five-door Sportback and A3 Cabriolet models priced from £17,485 OTR.

Stunning A5 Sportback rounds off 100 years of Audi

Audi is exactly 100 years young today (Thursday July 16th), and is marking the momentous occasion with the world debut of the new A5 Sportback, a striking new five-door interpretation of the A5 formula that is a fitting testament to a century of boundary-breaking innovation in the fields of car design and engineering. Available to order now priced from £25,440 OTR, the new ten model range will reach the UK in October.

Audi ace McNish awarded prestigious Segrave Trophy

Allan McNish has been awarded the prestigious Segrave Trophy in recognition of the Scotsman’s historic Le Mans 24 Hour race victory last year combined with his “exceptional endeavour in motorsport”.

Audi is favourite at Dutch DTM round

On July 16th the Audi brand will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Only three days later, there may be another reason to celebrate: The 50th Audi victory in the most popular international touring car racing series is possible when the DTM visits the Netherlands.

Ultra-economical Audi A4 TDI gets the ‘e’ treatment

From this week the Audi A4 earns the right to use the ‘e’ suffix that subtly signifies major strides forward in economy and emissions control as already proven by the Audi A3 1.9 TDIe and the A6 2.0 TDIe. Available exclusively in saloon form, the new A4 2.0 TDIe joins the range alongside the three existing, and continuing, 2.0-litre TDI variants, and employs the very latest efficiency measures to make 61.4mpg and 120g/km CO2 output a reality. Now open for order priced from £23,340 OTR, the latest Audi ‘e’ model will reach its first UK customers in October.

Audi celebrates centenary in style at Goodwood Festival

Audi demonstrated ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ in spectacular fashion at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend (3-5 July).

Vast 35-metre Audi monument takes centre stage at Goodwood

Every year since 1997, Lord March has surprised us all with ever more vast and spectacular centrepieces for the Festival of Speed at his home, Goodwood House in West Sussex. For 2009 the latest sculptural ‘monument’ will be unveiled for the start of the three day Festival (3 to 5 July), which is likely to entertain a record number of 130,000 visitors for this year.

Audi celebrates centenary at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Fresh from Audi’s recent historic eleventh successive podium finish at the Le Mans 24 hour race, the brand will be celebrating again in just ten days time at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed (3-5 July) as the renowned Ingolstadt-based marque turns 100 years old.

Audi range secures its fourth Thatcham win

The impregnability of models across the Audi range has been judged worthy of the top award in the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards for the fourth consecutive year. At the annual BIVSA Awards, held this week at the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre in Thatcham, Berkshire, Audi not only received the overall Manufacturer of the Year Award for offering the most model ranges that fully satisfy the awards selection criteria, but also achieved three category wins.

Second What Car? Green Award for Audi A8

The success of the ongoing Audi campaign to optimise economy and emissions has been underlined again this week by a What Car? Green Award for the A8 luxury saloon for the second year in succession.

Audi R15 TDI in the limelight at Le Mans

Audi Sport has spooled off approximately 20,000 test kilometres with the Audi R15 TDI since its roll out last December. Now things get serious: The first 24 Hours of Le Mans race for the technically innovative racing sports car from AUDI AG is on the agenda this coming weekend.

Le Mans debut for new Audi R15 TDI

Logical lightweight construction, downsizing, efficiency and the best possible aerodynamics – the same subjects which currently occupy the brains of the automobile industry development departments are also key elements in the 24 Hours of Le Mans held for the 77th time on the weekend of June 13/14.

Audi driver Timo Scheider takes DTM lead

With a fifth-place finish at the EuroSpeedway title defender Timo Scheider took the lead in the DTM standings. 75 000 spectators (throughout the weekend) at Lausitz witnessed a turbulent race packed with collisions in which Mattias Ekström, in third place, clinched a podium result for Audi. With Mike Rockenfeller in seventh place, an Audi driver of a year-old car scored points as well.

Supercar performance, city car economy

Automotive Performance Services (APS) has unveiled two new tuning packages for the 3.0-litre TDI Quattro version of the popular, sleek and stylish Audi A5 coupe.

Audi - Leader of the left-hand-drive revolution

When Audi production first began 100 years ago, the company was instantly a specialist in making right-hand-drive cars. Every Audi car was right-hand-drive until 1921, when the brand first publicly demonstrated its now famous flair for ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ by pioneering left-hand-drive 16 years before Germany officially legislated for it in 1938.

Audi names driver teams for Le Mans

The three driver teams with which Audi Sport Team Joest will tackle the 77th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 13/14 have been confirmed.

Audi R8 LMS successfully passes ultimate endurance test

The new GT3 sports car of AUDI AG successfully passed the ultimate endurance test: In the fastest 24-hour race the Nürburgring has ever seen, all four Audi R8 LMS cars that started to the race crossed the finish line. Christian Abt, Jean-François Hemroulle, Pierre Kaffer and Lucas Luhr (Team ABT Sportsline) clinched an unexpected second place in front of 235,000 spectators (throughout the weekend) and grabbed victory right away in the GT3 class for the Audi R8 LMS at its first 24-hour run.

All Audi R8 LMS cars in top six

The new GT3 sports car from AUDI AG delivered an impressive performance in qualifying for the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring: All four Audi R8 LMS finished among the top six in the final qualifying session and thus secured grid positions on the first three rows of the 171-car field.

Audi aims for 50th victory in the DTM

In the 100th year of its existence, another anniversary is coming up for the Audi brand: After Tom Kristensen’s triumph at the Hockenheim season opener, Audi is aiming to clinch its 50th victory in the DTM – in which case the brand with the four rings would pass BMW on the perpetual list of the best contenders in the most popular international touring car series.

408PS Audi Q5 custom concept headlines at Worthersee Tour

A new interpretation of the Audi Q5 SUV featuring a power-enhanced 3.0-litre TFSI petrol engine delivering a mighty 408PS will be one of the stars of the 2009 Worthersee Tour (May 20-23), Austria’s now legendary GTI meet for enthusiasts from all over Europe.

Ultimate endurance test for Audi’s new GT3 sports car

Just a few days after the successful DTM season opener, the next major motorsport event is on the agenda for Audi: The 24-hour race on the Nürburgring next weekend will be the ultimate endurance test for the new Audi R8 LMS which has been developed for the customer sport before customer deliveries start this fall – and a gift to fans on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Audi brand.

Audi dominates 100th race of the new DTM

Audi managed a perfect start to the 2009 DTM season at the 100th race of the new DTM: Tom Kristensen (Denmark), Timo Scheider (Germany), Oliver Jarvis (Great Britain) and Markus Winkelhock (Germany) clinched a fourfold victory of the Audi A4 DTM and delivered the best start to a season in AUDI AG’s DTM history at the Hockenheimring in front of 91,000 spectators.

Tom Kristensen starts his last DTM season

When the new season starts at Hockenheim on Sunday, Audi driver Tom Kristensen will begin his final DTM spurt: The Dane will leave the DTM after the finale in October to fully concentrate on his big passion, sports car racing. As many as eight victories just at the 24-hour race at Le Mans make him the world’s most successful racer in this motorsport discipline.

Toy Collector joins Audi to celebrate marque’s 100th birthday

Toy Collector and Audi are joining up online to celebrate the brand’s centenary with a blog showcasing Audi’s history in model form, and a charity auction that will give bidders a chance to own a strictly-limited 1/18-scale 1935 Audi 225 Front Roadster - among many other fantastic Audi, Auto-Union and DKW miniatures.

Driving efficiently: New technologies from Audi

Audi is consistently pressing forward to improve fuel economy and CO2 emissions. Starting in the third quarter of 2009, the Vorsprung durch Technik brand will redouble its efforts to boost range average fuel economy by 20 per cent by 2012 through the gradual integration of new technologies, including a new start-stop system and a new efficiency program built into the onboard computer.

Audi TT Roadster slims down for summer

This summer a new version of the acclaimed Audi TT Roadster will make it a little easier for sun worshippers to weather the economic storm as they work on the all-important tan. Priced at £23,910 OTR, and due with its first UK customers in April, the new TT slots into the range just below the existing 2.0 TFSI model costing £27,355 OTR, and runs its more familiar relative impressively close both on the equipment checklist and on the move thanks to its all-new 1.8-litre TFSI petrol engine.

Audi: Sebring 12 Hours race preview

Allan McNish aims to record his Sebring 12 Hours race win “hat-trick” in Florida on Saturday (21 Mar) and earn Audi the perfect “warm-up” for a successful Le Mans 24 Hour race defence.

First major challenge for the Audi R15 TDI

Now it’s serious: After tests in Spain and Italy, the first race looms for the new Audi R15 TDI. During the 12-hour race at Sebring (Florida, USA) on Saturday, March 21, the new diesel racing sportscar meets the competition from Acura/Honda, Peugeot and others.

Delivery of the Audi R8 LMS has started

The new customer sport program of AUDI AG has reached the next stage with delivery of the first Audi R8 LMS to Audi Sport Italia. Twelve examples of the over 500 hp GT3 sports car will be delivered during the forthcoming weeks to six customer teams. The first races for the R8 LMS are scheduled for April.

Stars and cars head for festival as part of Audi centenary

Former double world rally champion Walter Röhrl and six-time Le Mans 24 Hour race winner Jacky Ickx will attend the Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer to drive two icons of Audi’s extensive motorsport heritage.

New Q3 SUV ramps up fast and furious Audi range expansion

Ambitious plans to expand the Audi range portfolio to in excess of 40 models by 2015 have moved a step further this week with the announcement that the new Q3 SUV is to join the line-up in 2011. The new compact SUV, which will complement the five-seat Q5 and the seven-seat Q7, is the latest beneficiary of the 2 Billion Euros allocated annually by Audi AG for the development of a broader range populated exclusively by innovative, cutting edge models. The broadening of the youngest range of cars in the premium sector is already well under way, the number of UK Audi models increasing from just 12 in 1999 to a total of 32 today.

Ultimate endurance test for new Audi R8 LMS

In the course of the further development of the Audi R8 LMS, an ultimate endurance test is on the agenda for the new GT3 sports car of AUDI AG at the end of May: On May 23/24, Teams ABT Sportsline and Phoenix Racing, with "factory" support by Audi, will field a total of four vehicles in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring.

Age of the diesel sports car is fuelled by Audi

An all-new Audi TDI endurance racer carrying the genes of the first and only diesel-powered sports car to win the Le Mans 24 Hours has opened its account with a maiden victory in Florida’s Sebring 12 Hours (21 Mar), and these same genes are spawning advanced diesel-powered road cars like the TT TDI, Q7 V12 TDI and A5 3.0 TDI.

Audi well prepared for start to DTM season

The waiting is over: After exactly 203 race-free days, the lights starting the most popular international touring car racing series will switch from red to green for the first time again on Sunday, May 17, 2009, at exactly 2:03 pm (local time). It will be the 100th race in the history of the "new" DTM – and the beginning of an ambitious task: In the year of its 100th anniversary Audi wants to become the first automobile manufacturer to win the prestigious DTM title for the third time in a row.

New Audi S4 raises the benchmark for handling dynamics

An advanced new high-tech driver aid from the inventors of quattro permanent four-wheel drive is now available in the UK in the new Audi S4. The new sports rear axle, which transforms quattro handling characteristics while retaining the inherent safety benefits of all-wheel-drive, makes its debut in the new supercharged performance Saloon and Avant, and will extend its influence further across the Audi range in the near future.