Audi’s ‘model explosion’ continues with the arrival of the A4 Allroad quattro, a more rugged model than the A4 Avant quattro estate on which it is based. Having just added two new variants to the large SUV market, the SQ7 and Q7 e tron, Audi is now introducing their on/off road Allroad quattro five door estates priced from £36,010 to £42,595 with deliveries starting in September. Audi, who … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Audi R8 V10 Coupe
Some stories start with a conventional beginning, others with an ending before the real story unfolds, much like the Audi R8 V10. When you switch off the engine and open the driver’s door a distinct heart-beat can be heard and while you think it may be yours finally calming down, it’s not. The rhythmic and familiar sound is a marketing masterpiece, while at the beginning of your … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: The Qs start here
Audi's latest luxury SUVs are seriously quick and also electrifying new models in two ways. First, electrifying performance from the SQ7 4.0 V8 TDI 435hp 900Nm quattro, the UK’s fastest and most powerful diesel SUV priced from £70,970 on-the-road. Second, the most frugal Q7, the e tron 3.0 TDI quattro plug-in diesel electric hybrid SUV which officially returns up to 156.9mpg and is priced from … [Read more...]
Car makers bid for technology to grow sales
Profit pressed car makers are increasingly turning to technology to grow business. Renault-Nissan will begin hiring at least 300 tech experts this month, joining other automakers in trying to lure staff away from Silicon Valley. Most recruits will be software engineers with experience in vehicle connectivity and mobility services, a category that includes car-sharing, the alliance said. They … [Read more...]
Newslines 31 May
A compact Bentley Coupe and roadster based on the EXP10 Speed 6 is being developed for possible production. The concept was shown in the 2015 Geneva motor show and could be on the road in a few years. Audi's factory in Neckarsulm, southwestern Germany, was hit by severe flooding over the weekend. It builds the A4, A5, A6, A7 and A8 models, as well as the R8 … [Read more...]
Audi, MB and Nissan updates
Carefully considered styling refinements enhance the perennially popular Audi A6 Saloon and Avant lines. All models benefit from interior upgrades and new equipment. UK order banks for the latest A6 and A7 Sportback models and their S and RS counterparts will open in May and deliveries will start in the summer. The basis for the newly updated A6 and A6 Avant ranges is a new SE … [Read more...]
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