Extension of Audi Sport’s partnership with Team ABT Schaeffler Planned: Formula E inclusion in factory motorsport program starting in 2017/18 Audi is going to intensify its future commitment in the world’s first racing series for fully electric race cars. Starting in the 2016/2017 season that opens in Hong Kong on October 9, Audi will increase […] More »
Five-cylinder engine delivering 136 hp presented for the first time in 1976 in the Audi 100 Successful engine concept for series production and rallying 2.5 TFSI voted “Engine of the Year” seven times in a row since 2010 40 years ago, Audi presented the first five-cylinder gasoline engine in the second-generation Audi 100. Enhancements and new […] More »
FIA WEC makes debut in Mexico City Highest race at 2,300 meters above sea level Audi drivers di Grassi/Duval/Jarvis currently second in the standings Just one month before the factory opening, Audi starts the crucial phase of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Mexico. Five of the nine championship races on the calendar are […] More »
New factory in Tianjin to supply highly efficient transmissions for new Audi A4 L Joachim Wedler, President of Audi China: “Milestone in our localization strategy” Collaboration with Volkswagen Automatic Transmission Tianjin creates synergies between Group brands Audi is expanding its activities in China. Together with Volkswagen Automatic Transmission Tianjin (VWATJ), the premium brand is inaugurating a new […] More »
Horizontally arranged electric motors replace telescopic shock absorbers Future system enables energy recuperation in the suspension Electromechanical rotary dampers increase ride comfort In the mobility of the future, the recuperation of energy plays an increasingly important role, including in a car’s suspension. Audi is working on a prototype called “eROT,” in which electromechanical rotary dampers […] More »
Around 149,400 deliveries worldwide in July – up 2.3 percent Sales chief Dietmar Voggenreiter: “Despite difficult overall conditions, global demand has remained stable for Audi” China launch for new Audi A4L AUDI AG has started the second half of the year with sales growth: In July, the company sold 149,400 units, up 2.3 percent year-on-year. The brand increased sales […] More »
Production jubilee for mid-range SUV Plant Director Albert Mayer: “The international success of the Audi Q5 is due to the outstanding performance of our team” Best-selling premium SUV in its segment: nearly 1.6 million deliveries worldwide This Thursday, the one-millionth Audi Q5 drove off the production line at Audi’s main plant in Ingolstadt. The jubilee car, an SQ5 in Sepang Blue, will be […] More »