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2011 Audi A8: The first production vehicle equipped with Google Earth

Among the myriad of technological features coming to the 2011 Audi A8, its revised Multi Media Interface system, complete with the new "MMI touch" feature, will also include the first application of Google Earth in a production car. In addition to the traditional hard-disk navigation system, an optional GPRS/EDGE modem is integrated into the MMI nav-plus system allowing a constant stream of information to be downloaded and accessed from Google. Along with GPS-based searches for local services, users can plan out their trips on Google ... Read more →

Audi A7 confirmed for U.S. and S8 model in the works, but once again, no A5 Sportback Chris Paukert

At last week's tony Design Miami reveal of the 2011 A8 luxury cruiser, we were able to corner Johan de Nysschen, Audi's executive vice president in North America, and ask him for some tasty ...

Autoblog Podcast #155 - 'Twas the night before the LA Auto Show... Dan Roth

With the LA Auto Show near at hand, Chris, Dan, and Editor Extraordinaire Paukert sat down and talked over some of the latest for Episode #155 of the Autoblog Podcast. First up is the ...

2011 Audi A8 revealed amidst the stars at Design Miami 2009 Chris Paukert

We've just returned from the Audi A8 world premiere here at Miami's star-studded Design Week, and we've got a slew of images of the new range-topping sedan. More evolutionary than revolutionary in ...

VIDEO: Audi teases the new A8 ahead of Sunshine State debut Sam Abuelsamid

We still have a bit over a week until Audi officially pulls the wraps off its next-generation A8 flagship sedan in Miami. As a holdover, however, they have released a teaser video, and we've got ...

Spy Shots: More LA-based pics of the mystery psychedelic-wrap Audi 1 month ago on Autoblog

"Whatever it may be, I like it!" So says Autoblog commenter P.V. concerning a mysterious series of camoflaged Audis that have been popping up all over the place (this one was caught again in Southern California). We tend to agree. In fact, we feel this way about most new Audis -- especially ...

VIDEO: Are you the 2011 Audi A8? Or are you the 2011 Audi A6? 1 month ago on Autoblog

Well, is it? Hard to say. We do know that both a new Audi A8 and A6 are headed our way sooner rather than later. Sooner, as in the South Florida International Auto Show for one of the new Audis, and/or Geneva for the other. We're pretty sure that the car captured in the video you'll soon be ...

Spy Shots: 2011 Audi A8 coming with four-cylinder turbodiesel, new V12 under development 1 month ago on Autoblog

Camouflaged prototypes of the 2011 Audi A8 have been caught running the Nurburgring, and accompanying these newest shots comes word that Audi's reworked flagship will be available with a host of new powerplants. According to reports, Audi's range-topper will continue to be available with a ...

Reader Spy: Next-gen Audi A6 caught in So-Cal... or is it an A8? 2 months ago on Autoblog

It's no secret that Audi will be introducing new versions of both of its biggest sedans in 2010. Redesigned iterations of the A6 and A8 are coming, with one possibly appearing at the Detroit Auto Show in January and the other likely to drop in Geneva. Thankfully, another of our ever-alert ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Audi A8 is met by the sculptor's rasp 3 months ago on Autoblog

The evolution of any Audi is a study in subtlety. The evolution of the A8, even by Audi standards, has been especially delicate, going from brazen lozenge to the softly curved – and elegant – geometric form it is today. There is nothing sculpted about it, and perhaps the most notable ...

Is this the new Audi A8? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Over the past few days, we've received a number of tips about the new Audi A8. First was a report from Inside Line about Audi's top-tier sedan not making it to Frankfurt next month, and it was accompanied by renderings of a swoopy silver sedan (at right). Yet we couldn't figure out if that image, ...

REPORT: Next-generation Audi A8 to get handwriting recognition? 4 months ago on Autoblog

As automakers continue to pile on the features to their high-end offerings, the connection between human and machine gets increasingly complicated. BMW was one of the first automakers to tackle the issue of button/switch overload with iDrive, only to enrage and alienate reviewers and owners alike. ...

Veil of Secrecy: Next-generation Audi A8 teased 5 months ago on Autoblog

As we reported last month, the debut of the next-generation Audi A8 is tipped to have been pushed back from its anticipated launch at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show. But that apparently hasn't stopped the German automaker from releasing this veiled teaser photo, giving us a hint of what we can ...

2010 Jaguar XJ: We get hands-on with Coventry's new big cat 5 months ago on Autoblog

For a long time, worrying about Jaguar was the only sensible thing to do. While it was never exactly clear if the marque had (ever) achieved profitability, we enthusiasts were only too happy to give them the benefit of the doubt. After all, the English automaker serially gifted us with ...

Third-gen Audi A8 to be "stronger, sharper, more precise" 11 months ago on Autoblog

From the first lozenge-shaped A8 that hit American shores in 1997, Audi's flagship sedan has slowly been asserting itself more and more. The current A8 W12 is almost always given credit for its beautiful-yet-subtle design and a glorious interior. American buyers, however, haven't thrown money at it ...

Rendered Confirmation: Audi releases sketches of A5 Cabrio, Sportback, A7 and next A8 1 year ago on Autoblog

According to Motor Authority, Audi has released official sketches of some upcoming vehicles that are currently gestating in the German brand's product pipeline. The first is the A5 Cabrio, though we don't need a sketch to know that it will look exactly like the A5 Coupe but with a folding soft ...

Forum find: 2010 Audi A8? 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Audi A8 is understated and elegant...but its design is a little long in the tooth. It stays as is for model year 2009, but a significant revision is due for 2010, and we should expect to see that car unveiled sometime during the upcoming show season. Thanks the Gulf4Cars forum, we might have ...

Audi introduces the next MMI 1 year ago on Autoblog

If you're buying an A8 this year, prepare to spend a lot of time getting to know your new MMI system. We have consistently thought that Audi's buttons-and-knob interface is the best, and it looks like they've put an entire NASA team on the job of making it better. A seven-inch TFT screen with ...

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 ...

What Would Grandpa Drive? Edmunds goes 'Top 10' on pensioner's wheels 3 years ago on Autoblog

Edmunds has compiled what it considers the top ten best vehicles for senior citizens. Seniors, defined as those sixty-five and older, represent the fastest-growing segment of America's population. The article addresses the strengths and weaknesses of each vehicle as they relate to a ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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