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Audi

Audi is a German carmaker that makes various types of vehicles ranging from supermini to crossover SUVs. It maintains its worldwide headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany. Audi produces luxury automobiles and is the number one luxury brand in the world. Their other products include sedans, coupes, compacts and sport models. They are a majority owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen group.

By Marc Stern on December 22, 2016 - 3:08PM
When the North American International Auto Show opens in Detroit next month one of the features will be Audi's near-production concept Q8. The almost-ready-for-production nameplate illustrates a unique SUV done in the style of a coupe.
By Marc Stern on December 22, 2016 - 12:11AM
VW and negotiators for regulators and consumers have settled on a repair/compensation plan for 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel engines, bringing a possible end to at least one section of the Dieselgate scandal.
By Marc Stern on December 17, 2016 - 10:27PM
Playing a game of speed-up, negotiators burned the midnight oil much of this weekend as they sought to find a way to conclude this section of Volkswagen's self-inflicted diesel-rigging scandal. They have move into the 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel area.
By Marc Stern on December 17, 2016 - 12:27AM
Volkswagen has apparently agreed to pay an extra $200 million to settle the civil portion of the Dieselgate software suit.
By Marc Stern on December 15, 2016 - 3:54PM
Dieselgate keeps on whacking Volkswagen. The automaker is facing questions that there may be irregularities with the NOx emissions its A3 Sportback, its number one seller in Europe.
By Marc Stern on December 14, 2016 - 11:44PM
The Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are rolling out a new dedicated short-range communications systems for vehicles and infrastructure that would help improve driving safety.
By Marc Stern on December 12, 2016 - 11:20PM
Though the 2018 Audi Q5 may look like its predecessor, it is wholly different. It's true Audi kept the body panels much the same, however, like VW's motto many years ago, "the change is underneath the skin."
By Marc Stern on December 10, 2016 - 10:00PM
In a first for the auto industry, Audi has joined with Las Vegas to tie the automaker's V2I (vehicle-to-information) system network to the city's traffic lights. There are lots of advantages, both agree.
By Marc Stern on December 9, 2016 - 11:57PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a speed-up campaign for the record-breaking Takata airbag recall.
By Marc Stern on December 9, 2016 - 3:45PM
The Federal Trade Commission has asked the court to allow it to revisit a pile of wiped cellphones with Volkswagen's corporate witness in the criminal probe phase of the Dieselgate scandal.
By Marc Stern on December 8, 2016 - 11:58PM
Audi's A4 and Q5 were named recipients of the highest safety award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Top Safety Pick +.
By Marc Stern on December 6, 2016 - 12:22AM
All it takes is a little time and the proper steps and you can get ready for a tough winter's driving. You can even realize some big-time savings, as well.
By Marc Stern on December 4, 2016 - 11:36PM
Audi's Quattro system will be going to new heights as it scales the mountains of the moon in 2017 as part of an effort to win the LunarX prize.
By Marc Stern on December 1, 2016 - 10:04PM
Audi continued on a record sales pace in November as the automaker set a record 71st consecutive month of sales increases.
By Marc Stern on November 30, 2016 - 9:48PM
The judge presiding over the ongoing talks in the 3.0-liter V-6 portion of the Dieselgate Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement has given negotiators two weeks to resolve issues.
By Marc Stern on November 27, 2016 - 11:51AM
Even as Dieselgate continues to swirl about Volkswagen, its Audi luxury subsidiary continues to be a standout success for the automaker.
By Marc Stern on November 26, 2016 - 8:41PM
By and large, the "Black Friday Sale" phenomenon doesn't belong to the world of cars; you may find a deal or you may not. Most deals are decidedly standard. That's not to say "Black Friday" doesn't work, it does, just not for cars, very much.
By Marc Stern on November 21, 2016 - 9:13PM
Audi left the world of automotive endurance racing in style with a 1-2 victory at the 6 Hours of Dubai. The automaker ended up number two in the race for the Manufacturer's Cup and for driver honors.
By Marc Stern on November 16, 2016 - 6:56PM
Audi's A5 Sportback, slated to go on sale in 2018, popped up at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show. The A5 Sportback looks like a smaller clone of the A7.
By Marc Stern on November 15, 2016 - 6:03PM
After months of back-and-forth, VW and regulators seem to have settled on a plan that may mean owners of 3.0-liter VW diesels may receive compensation or fix.
By Marc Stern on November 14, 2016 - 9:34PM
Although the week is young, controversy is already swirling around Volkswagen and Audi. This time it is about the second cheating device reportedly found on gasoline vehicles.
By Marc Stern on November 11, 2016 - 9:33PM
The Dieselgate scandal keeps engulfing Volkswagen. This time the Federal Trade Commission has asked the court to let it seek answers as to whether there was document destruction.
By Marc Stern on November 10, 2016 - 11:38PM
A second major Dieselgate class-action suit, filed on behalf of more than 100,000 Audi vehicle owners, says VW and Audi actively used defeat devices on both diesel and gasoline cars and crossovers until last May.
By Marc Stern on November 9, 2016 - 12:19AM
As if Dieselgate wasn't enough for Volkswagen, a new report has appeared which states that the automaker included cheatware (scamming software) on three of its models. The new software turns on and off carbon dioxide emissions.
By Will Maley on November 7, 2016 - 10:21AM
Move over Mercedes-AMG CLA45, the upcoming Audi RS3 sedan is looking to take your crown.
By Marc Stern on November 6, 2016 - 1:15PM
In the latest news about the VW emissions scandal, it seems that there is more than one way to set a software switch.
By Marc Stern on November 3, 2016 - 12:21AM
The ongoing Dieselgate scandal keeps affecting Volkswagen and its subsidiaries. For example, changes to the A3 and planned Q4 have been shelved temporarily as engineers, who would normally be working on the new models, have to devote time to software updates to rigged cars already on the road.
By Marc Stern on November 2, 2016 - 8:49PM
Just when it looked like Volkswagen's WRC Racing effort was finished an item appeared in the publication Autocar that let fans breath a sigh of relief. It looks like the program will be folded into the rally effort at another VW subsidiary, Skoda.
By Marc Stern on October 31, 2016 - 12:33PM
Audi has clarified the changes to the entry-level A3 powerteam. A 2.0-liter turbocharged Miller Cycle engine has replaced the 1.8-liter turbocharged four used in 2016.
By Marc Stern on October 29, 2016 - 11:36PM
As Audi leaves World Endurance Racing, its new involvement in the Formula E electric series should help it with advancing electric vehicle technology.