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Formula E: Spectacular Design For New Audi E-Tron FE06
With plenty of visible carbon fiber and a conspicuously bright orange livery which accentuate the lines across the whole car: The Audi e-tron FE06 clearly appears even more aggressive than its predecessor.
Frankfurt 2013: Audi A3 Sportback e-Tron
Audi has brought the A3 Sportback e-Tron to the Frankfurt Motor Show, and has announced that is will be available to purchase (at least in Germany) in the spring of 2014.
Weather, Crashes, Safety Cars Highlight Le Mans 2013
The 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans will be remembered for a number of things. Most obvious was the death of Aston Martin Racing driver Allan Simonsen. Beyond that, the race was highlighted by unpredictable weather and the most safety cars in the race’s history.
Porsche Rolls Out LMP1 Prototype For First Test Ahead Of 2014 Debut
Porsche’s return to the top flight of endurance racing was visualized for the first time today, with the reveal of its new LMP1 racer on Facebook.
Audi R18 “Long-Tail” Will Race At Spa
Audi will be racing a “long-tail” version of the R18 e-tron Quattro World Endurance Championship car, in addition to its two other entries, at the Spa race in Belgium. The information Audi gathers there will be used to modify the cars that will be competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in June.
Audi’s Road-Going, R18-Based Hypercar Rendered
The Car And Driver team have a rendering of Audi’s Project Scorpion, and claim it details a road-going version of Audi’s R18 e-tron Quattro Le Mans prototype. That would make for a properly crazy road car.
Update: The 2013 Audi S3 Reviewed
So, while we’re waiting for the new S3 sedan, we figured we’d have a look around at our European friends, who’ve had the pleasure of driving various generations of the S3. The most recent review comes from British magazine CAR.
Preview: Audi A3/S3
This is the Master Landing Page for the Audi A3/S3. From now on, as we further review this car, we will be updating this page with whatever fresh content we create. Future drive reviews, updated specifications, videos, and other relevant information will all be found right here, in one convenient spot.
Beijing 2012: Auto Show Round Up
As this year’s Auto China show in Beijing begins to slow down, it’s becoming more and more obvious that the Chinese show is not one to be missed. Helped along by the ever-increasing number of cars the Chinese economy consumes, auto makers the world over have taken notice of Auto China, and brought some serious hardware to reflect that.
Beijing 2012: Audi A6L e-tron Concept
Audi has brought a concept version of its long-wheelbase A6 to Auto China 2012. The A6L e-tron Concept utilizes a plug-in-hybrid arrangement, capable of covering 50 miles on pure electric power.
Frankfurt 2011: Audi A2 Concept
Unlike the low-slung Audi e-tron concept cars, the A2 Concept takes the idea of pure-electric mobility, and drops it in a body that is just under 150 inches long, 66 inches wide, and only 58 inches tall. Despite the compact space, Audi still claims the A2 will comfortably seat four, all while running on electrons.
2010 North American International Auto Show Wrap-Up
We’re wrapping up our coverage of the 2010 North American International Auto Show here in the great city of Detroit, Michigan. Here’s a wrap-up of everything we saw at the show this year.
Detroit 2010: Audi’s Rear-Drive e-tron Hits The Show Floor, We “Ooh” And “Aah”
The original Audi e-tron made us smile. This new, rear-wheel-drive e-tron makes us squeal. The show car featured at this year’s Detroit show is smaller, lighter, faster, and the two electric motors only power the two back wheels.
Detroit 2010: Audi Shows Rear-Drive e-tron
Audi is showing another version of its e-Tron electric concept car. Besides a slightly different look, the Detroit showcar is powered by only two electric motors, which power the rear wheels. It weighs less than 3000 pounds, and goes from 0-62 miles per hour in 5.9 seconds (over a second longer than the four-wheel-drive e-Tron).
Audi Confirms Q5 Hybrid To Debut In Late 2010
In a recent press release, Audi states that the Q5 crossover will be the its first production vehicle to feature hybrid technology when it is unveiled near the end of 2010. A hybrid Q5 will be poised to compete against the Lexus RX450h and the all-new Mercedes-Benz ML450 hybrids. The Q5 is already a hot-selling luxury CUV, and should prove to be a good start for Audi to launch its new hybrid system, though it is unclear if other vehicles in the automaker’s portfolio will receive this technology.
Winding Road Issue 53 Is Now Available!
Even though WindingRoad.com still has that new website smell, our magazine hasn’t missed a beat. Issue 53 of Winding Road is now available to read online, or you can buy and download a PDF.
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