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2010 Green Car of the Year finalists announced, diesels vs. hybrids

Last year, Volkswagen's new Jetta TDI was named the 2009 Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show, which means that the Volkswagen Golf TDI has a bit of baggage if it wants to win the 2010 award. Regardless, the Golf was named one of five finalists today, along with the Audi A3 TDI, the Honda Insight, the Mercury Milan Hybrid and the Toyota Prius. Odd that the Mercury would be chosen above the Ford Fusion Hybrid, but so it goes. That makes it two diesels and three hybrids vying for top spot. The Green Car of the Year award is given out by ... Read more →

Audi recalls over 10,000 2006-2010 A3 and TT models over potential fuel leak Noah Joseph

If you've got an Audi A3 or TT and like to drive it hard, you may want to check in with your local dealer, because a recall notice has been issued that is directly focused on enthusiastic drivers. ...

Audi throws another $1,000 onto C4C incentives Jonathon Ramsey

The government, dealers and consumers don't seem to know exactly what's going on with the C.A.R.S. (Cash for Clunkers) program, but Audi doesn't want to lose any momentum and has decided it's the ...

Audi updates MMI system for 2010 A3, TT and R8 Jonathon Ramsey

Audi's Multi-Media Interface, which is arguably the best of the various all-in-one graphical user interface systems favored, has just got better. According to Audi, resolution on the system's ...

Review: 2010 Audi A3 TDI, diesel with a healthy dash of sport Sam Abuelsamid

Audi started its big push for clean diesel here in the U.S. market this spring when its big Q7 TDI finally went on sale. While the Q7 TDI is one of the most fuel efficient seven-passenger SUVs ...

REPORT: Lexus' A3/1 series-fight coming to Frankfurt with hybrid power 6 months ago on Autoblog

Rumors of a compact Lexus bound for the European market have been floating around since late last year, and Top Gear is reporting that the new 1-series and A3-fighter is due to debut in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Unlike the Lexus HS250h on which its based, the entry-level Euro-only ...

REPORT: 2011 Audi RS3 gunning for Focus RS, hybrid A3 on the way 6 months ago on Autoblog

The all-new Audi A3 is right around the corner and that means a new RS3 will follow soon thereafter. According to Autocar, the new four-ringed hot hatch will be motivated by the TT RS' twin-turbocharged, 2.5-liter five-cylinder, putting out approximately 335 hp and 332 lb-ft of torque through a new, ...

Audi dropping 3.2-liter V6 from 2010 A3, A4 and TT 6 months ago on Autoblog

Since the 2009 Audi A4's introduction last year, the number of sedans rolling off dealer lots equipped with the company's turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four versus the 3.2-liter V6 has been nine-to-one. With almost 90% of all A4s equipped with the peppy, fuel-efficient and thoroughly ...

2009 Audi A3: Tweaked and priced 1 year ago on Autoblog

Audi gave up the details on the European-spec A3 earlier this year, but it took until today for it to disclose what changes will carry over to the U.S. model when the 2009 A3 goes on sale later this month. A cursory inspection of the exterior and specs doesn't reveal much, but dig a little ...

Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro concept 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro. Audi has released the first official images of its newest concept before the wraps are taken off at the Lake Wörther Tour in Austria later this month. Think of the Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro concept as a smaller, ...

Infiniti wants a 1-series competitor 1 year ago on Autoblog

Infiniti is gearing up for its entrance into Europe, but something's missing from its lineup: a small car. With BMW's 1-series being a popular choice for badge-obsessed consumers abroad, Infiniti needs something similar to solidify its place in the luxury hierarchy, but what form it will take is ...

Audi announces new A3 will reach U.S. in Fall 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Audi A3. For those of you aching to get your hands on the 2009 Audi A3, we have good news: it will go on sale this September and pricing information should be available close to that date. Audi's adapted press release for the U.S. market is ...

Audi unveils updated A3 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high resolution gallery of the S3 Sportback Audi has revealed the model updates for the European-spec 2009 A3 and S3. Both are slightly larger than the previous version, and the S3 is now available in the 5-door Sportback version. The front of the A3 receives a freshened look ...

Quattro Quarterly lays out Audi's five-year plan for world domination 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Audi Club of North America puts out a publication aptly titled the Quattro Quarterly that gives Audi owners the inside skinny on everything from future products to how to swap bigger brakes into their B5 S4. One of our intrepid readers, Kevin, sent us a few scans of the QQ's latest issue, where ...

Audi A3 Cabriolet unveiled in Hungary 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image for high-res gallery of the Audi A3 Cabriolet Ahead of next week's Bologna Motor Show, Audi has unveiled the A3 Cabriolet for all to see at its Györ, Hungary plant. . Based on what we can glean from the released info, the A3 Cabriolet is a Euro-only machine. As such, there ...

Updates on Audi: A1 coming, Tokyo concept, A8/Bentley diet 2 years ago on Autoblog

4Car sat down with Michael Dick, a member of Audi's board who heads up the product engineering side of things, and came away with new insights on the MINI-fighting A1, the future of Bentley and what products are waiting in the wings. Starting small, Audi's new A1 will not share the all-aluminum ...

Spy shots: Audi A3 cabriolet 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's no secret that Audi is attempting to be all things to all people, and with its sights set on becoming the preeminent automaker in Deutschland, that means bringing more product to the market in quick order. So say "Hello" to the A3 convertible. Caught while undergoing testing, the cabrio ...

A3 droptop to drop next year 2 years ago on Autoblog

When Audi gets done with their corporate spiel at next year's Geneva Motor Show, it's likely that they'll pull back the curtain and unveil their newest attempt to steal market share from the MINIs and 1-series of the world. The A3 cabrio has been confirmed as the next drop top to come from the ...

Lutz lets a bit of Edmunds survey slip, GM takes 13 first place picks 2 years ago on Autoblog

Sometimes news is just too good to keep to yourself. Just ask GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz. With his company supposedly claiming 13 spots on Edmund's Consumers' Most Wanted list, Lutz just had to brag a bit on the corporate blog before the winners were made public. And he should brag. Most other car ...

Audi to make new R4 to compete with Porsche Boxter? 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Audi brand is in full-blown growth mode right now, with newer products like the Q7 and A3 soon to be joined by the A5 and R8, and Audi promises that 22 new products in total are on the way. Perhaps the most eagerly anticipated product of all is the forthcoming R8, which has garnered lots of ...

Audi to double line-up by 2015, offer A7 and cute-ute 2 years ago on Autoblog

There's been plenty of talk recently about the future of Audi and its plans to dominate the worldwide luxury market over the next decade. Audi execs seem overly confident that such a feat is attainable and they intend to double the number of vehicles populating their line-up in an effort to fill ...

Audi bullish on itself, raises sales goal for 2015 after record 2006 2 years ago on Autoblog

Things are going pretty well over at Audi. In fact, 2006 was such a successful year Audi has adjusted its 2015 production forecast from 1.4 million to 1.5 million. 2015 you say? We're with you on that one. Lofty goals or not, Audi did have a bang-up year in 2006, highlighted by $1.7 billion in ...

Good things come in threes: 330HP MTM Audi S3 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image to access our gallery of pics. When it comes to vehicles that aren't available here in the U.S., several rides are on our automotive shortlist. The S3 however, isn't one of them. According to some of our friends across the pond, we're weren't missing out on much when Audi decided to ...

Future speculation on the Audi A1 2 years ago on Autoblog

Infomotori's commissioned designer has come out with several more images that elaborate on the speculation surrounding Audi's possible release of a premium B/C segment competitor. Such a vehicle will assuredly be dubbed the A1, slotting below the A3, and aimed squarely at other German luxury ...

Enter the Rumormill: Audi A3 Cabrio pics 'released' 3 years ago on Autoblog

Our Deutschland-obsessed friends over at The German Car Blog have some intriguing, if not mildly suspicious looking shots of what is thought to be the A3 Cabrio. The above shot looks more like Adobe-enabled fun, while the photo after the jump is from the new issue of AutoBild magazine. Both have ...

Sneak peek at upcoming Audi S3 3 years ago on Autoblog

Information about the upcoming Audi S3 is sketchy at this point, but a photo of Audi's newest S has found its way onto a Spanish-language buff book. Per usual, speculation is rampant, but a few technical facts have made their way into the webiverse over the past two days. The S3 will more than ...

Audi's new 1.8-liter TFSI to become base engine for A3 and TT 3 years ago on Autoblog

Audi has developed a new 1.8-liter turbo FSI direct inject engine to become the new base engine for its A3 compact in Europe. The new motor is likely a downsized version of the brand's 2.0 TFSI engine and produces around 160 horsepower and 185 ft-lbs. of torque. It will be able to propel the A3 to ...

Sibling Rivalry in the Autoblog Garage: Part 2 3 years ago on Autoblog

2006 Audi A3 2.0T and 2006 Volkswagen GTI in the Autoblog Garage Days 3-4 As we mentioned in the first part of our Sibling Rivalry review, we're comparing a base-model Audi A3 to an upper-end Volkswagen GTI. "What's best for VW is just the beginning for Audi" is the tagline we used earlier, and ...

Audi's next A4 to get edgy 3 years ago on Autoblog

Wheels24 has produced a sketch of what it believes the next Audi A4 will look like based on insider info and analysis of recent Audi design trends. The A4's face appears much more aggressive the the current model's, with headlights angled down towards the large grille and similar LED light bars to ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.

 
 

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