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Audi RS1 is getting warmer

At this year’s Wörthersee show Audi unwrapped the awesome 370kW A1 clubsport concept car. Not long after they told us Ingolstadt referred to the car as the RS1. Now we have some proof that the car is genuinely being considered. The car you see above was photographed at Audi headquarters. If you follow the source […]

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New info for Audi RS3, RS7 and S1

German publication Auto Bild has published new info and some pricing detail on upcoming Audi models—the RS3, RS7 and S1: RS3—Rumours and guesswork on when this car will finally see the light of day continue with new suggestions the RS3 will not be launched until the Geneva show in March 2011. Paris could be off, […]

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Audi releases info on “S1 lite”

The Audi S1 mystery has been solved. For now, at least. Today, new information has been released about a 136kW A1 which Audi now wants us to call a 1.4 TFSI. In theory this is the S1 that has been expected for several months, but it appears Ingolstadt had doubts about adorning a front-wheel drive […]

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Audi Sport TT Cup to support DTM in 2015

Audi is increasing its motorsport presence by launching the Audi Sport TT Cup, which will form part of the supporting cast for the 2015 DTM season. Based on the new TT, the race-prepped version weighs 1125kg and has 228kW on offer from its 2.0 litre turbocharged engine. A “push to pass” button provides a limited […]

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VIDEO: Audi TT virtual cockpit

Audi UK brings us inside the new TT with a brief video giving us a working look at its new virtual cockpit. You and I would call it a fancy dash display. More specifically it’s a 12.3 inch high-resolution TFT display which can be reconfigured in more ways than we can probably count. One of […]

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Audi A3 clubsport quattro concept revealed

“We have pushed the limits in every respect with this show car: power, dynamics, sound, design.” They’re the words of the impressively titled Prof Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, Audi’s board member for Technical Development. The concept in question is this balls out A3 clubsport quattro. It will be on public display for the furst time at […]

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Audi TT ultra quattro concept to rock Wörthersee

The annual Wörthersee show is just around the corner (8–10 May) and Audi is grabbing the headlines with this TT ultra quattro concept. It’s an über lightweight version of their TT which can reach 100km/h in 4.2 seconds. At a mere 1111kg the trim and taut concept model has one kW for every 4.9kg, or […]

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2013 Audi A3 Sportback in detail

Audi A3 Sportback due in Australia by April 2013 Last week Audi officially launched its new A3 Sportback to the European market. Audi Australia has since confirmed the new A3 will be on sale locally slightly ahead of first expectations. Of course, the five-door Sportback will be the only option for Australian buyers. For now, […]

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Audi teases RS5 Pikes Peak surprise

Audi USA excited motorsport fans when it posted the above image to its Facebook page with this accompanying note: The 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb kicks off in just one week and to pay homage to our record-breaking past here, we’ve got a surprise in store for you. The 2012 running of the Pikes […]

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Targa Tasmania 2012: Lamborghini v Audi

With thanks to Tasmania’s Southern Cross TV we can bring you this excellent in-car comparison from Targa Tasmania. On top of screen is Jason White in a Lamborghini Gallardo, below is Matt Close in an Audi TT RS. At the time, White was leading the event in Modern outright and Close was in third place. […]

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Limited edition Audi A1 quattro revealed

Back in May when Audi released the A1 clubsport at the Wörthersee show we became a little weak at the knees. Sure, we knew the 370kW in the show car was never going to be likely, but would Audi really make a production model based on this fantasy? Well, as it happens, yes they will. […]

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Audi R8 LMS ultra ready for 2012 season

It’s now over three years since Audi first released a racing version of their R8 supercar. In that time it has won over 110 races, including the 2011 Bathurst 12 Hour, and claimed 12 national/international titles. The R8 LMS ultra is the latest incarnation of Audi’s GT3 racer and is set to be launched in […]