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Disclosing The Latest Details: 2011 Audi S1

As the New Year comes closer, Audi is getting ready to present its new compact hatch back car Audi A1 in the market. It would be an ideal dream car for all auto buffs that are eagerly waiting for this new Audi edition. Even though it will be launched in 2010 it will be known as 2011 model. We would like to inform that this new edition is a premium category car and would not be affordable like the Toyota iQ. It would compete against the luxury brand Mini Cooper. Insiders have revealed that to match the high performance Cooper S model Audi plans to launch the sport S1 variant. The S1 edition will be powered by a turbocharged 1.4 liter TFSI engine and will produce 200 horsepower and 221 pound feet of torque. It will be teamed with Quattro AWD and a 7 speed S-tronic dual clutch gearbox. It  [...]

Alfa Romeo To Hit The US Shores In 2010

American auto fans have had a long wait, but finally the Italian sports car Alfa Romeo will make its mark next year. Some of the most sought off cars will finally touch the US horizon shortly. The 159 Sedan The four door 150 Sedan will be the first Alfa Romeo car to make its presence in the US. Its unique Italian Silhouette with a perfect blend of superior quality would offer a tough competition to the present American and European models. The 159 will be equipped with 3.2 liter direct injection V6 engine which would produce 260 horsepower.  It would be equipped with standard all wheel drive to compete with other Luxury auto makers in the US. The most exciting part about the 159 sedan is that it is a true luxury car with a base price of $34,000. This would make other luxury car  [...]

Audi All Set To Target The US Market With Its New A1 Edition

The streets of Germany are witness to many new models that are being tested before they are launched. Earlier during this week we noticed prototypes of Audi’s new A1 premium model which is expected to be launched in late 2010 and will be recognized as a 2011 model. The new Audi A1 will cater to the likes of upmarket compact cars viz. the Mini Cooper. The new Audi edition will be available in various different variants just like Mini. Audi has plans to launch the A1 in the regular three door and five door hatchback models in the initial phase. They would later move towards designing a classy convertible and a compact MPV. The latest images that were captured reveal the shape of the grille and LED detailing in the headlights. It is expected that this edition would be equipped with  [...]

Latest information: Audi A8 To Get A Facelift

Audi has worked very little to update its A8 edition. Its competitors like Mercedes Benz S class, Lexus LS and new BMW 7 series have received facelifts to move with the latest technology. Audi CEO, Rupert Stadler has now confirmed that the company is planning to upgrade the current edition and the new edition will be available in the second half of next year as the 2011 model. The company plans to reveal finer details by November this year. The latest spy shots that were released revealed the body style design for the A8 which would include the LED daytime running lights. Audi chief designer Stefan Sielaff has declared that the next gen theme would be elegance, with softer flowing lines while the third gen would be stronger, sharper and more precise. There are reports that Audi may introduce  [...]

Audi A5 Sheds Weights And Enhances Perforamance

The present culture seems to encourage everyone to lose weight to remain fit. This culture has been extended to the automobile industry also.  Audi has revealed its plans to reduce the weight of its A5 coupe by almost 220 pounds. Audi engineers have studied thoroughly before incorporating aluminum and carbon fiber constructions instead of steel. This combination would assist in lowering the overall weight of the vehicle. The lower weight of the vehicle would result in better fuel efficiency, emission reduction and handling agility. There are many new vehicles which are seen on the streets which are over weight due to the introduction of additional safety features and higher feature specs. Audi has tried to move away from this concept and redesigned the A5 with aluminum Audi Space  [...]

2010 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon -Working Towards Making Their Place In The US Markets

Cadillac is all set to launch the 2010 CTS Sport wagon and offer tough competition to its competitors like BMW and Mercedes. Insiders from General Motors have confirmed the news that Cadillac is all set to launch the CTS-V sports wagon.  All car fans will be happy with this news as Cadillac will launch the CTS-V in all sizes from coupe to wagon. Cadillac is targeting the European section which has a large potential for stylish wagons. To tab this segment the company just needs to build its brand loyalty and encourage its customers to buy their vehicles. There are reports which mention that these models have not gained much popularity in America. This is one possible reason why renowned companies like BMW and Audi have moved away from the high performance wagon market in the US. There  [...]

South African Dealers Disclose That Audi RS3 Will Be Seen At The Frankfurt Auto Show

Going through the news disclosed by a South African dealer, Audi is ready to unveil its RS3 version in the Frankfurt Auto show. All the Audi fans will be delighted to hear this news as they have been waiting for long for Audi to stick its RS performance badge to the back of an A3 uber- hatch. This news which was revealed via Twitter feed of South African Audi dealer, Audi Cape town is however not confirmed by the officials at Audi. The German Car Blog has added another layer to the story. From the reports of the spy shots, it is clear that the RS3 version would not have any major exterior changes. It would however upgrade its handling and aerodynamics of the hatch and will be equipped with the same engine found in the TT RS. Spy shots reveals that the fog light area has been blacked  [...]

Porsche Panamera To Share Its Platform With Other Volkswagen Brands

Earlier renowned automaker Porsche had no intentions of sharing its platform with its competitors but the company’s integration into the Volkswagen group has seen that decision reverse. The Panamera is reported to be shared with the others in the VW group while the Cayenne is shared to VW as Touareg. As for the Panmaera it will not be replaced till it dies in 2017. It is difficult to gauge which brand would benefit from the Porsche engineered sedan platform. The name is not yet out, but Lamborghini is ruled out which leaves with options of Audi or Bentley as the most likely recipients.  Luxury cars like Buggati and more brands like VW are somewhat left behind. The next generation car would include features such as gasoline V6 engine derived from the company’s V8 in 2010 and a hybrid  [...]

2010 Audi S4 Review

The Sum ‘n’ substance Audi had unveiled the 2010 S4 at the Paris 2008 motor-show and kept everyone guessing as too what the heck were they thinking when they swapped the V8 engine for a 3.0 liter V6?. But this isn’t any ordinary V6,….. this one is supercharged and torque figures have improved  too and are available across a wider rev range — the boosted 6-cylinder offers up 324 lb.-ft. of torque from 2900 to 5300 rpm against 302 lb.-ft. at 3500 rpm.  You don’t think that Audi will let you down on the engine front did you?. The power churned out by the V6 is 7bhp less than the previous S4 which was a decent 340bhp,which is slightly disappointing news for the S4 fans who expected more POWEER!!. It seems, along with the economy, the horse-power of our most favored mode of transport  [...]

Auto Union – The New Group Formed By The Merger Of VW And Porsche

There have been rumor from late July when Porsche announced that the company’s CEO Wendelin Wiedking would be resigning his position and would be replaced by Michael Macht to lay foundation of a joint business under VW leadership. The news have been confirmed by two VW supervisory Board members that Volkswagen and Porsche have broadly agreed to sign a deal and to have a joint business The combined entity would be led by VW CEO Martin Winterkorn and would be recognized under the brand name “Auto Union”.  It has been decided to offer a new name to this merger to make it clear that it is not only VW who will be running the whole show. The Auto Union name originally belongs to a merger of four German auto makers viz. Horch, Audi, DKW, and wanderer in 1932. The brand gained familiarity  [...]