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Report: Audi TT RS headed to Canada in limited numbers, as is rear-drive BMW X1

When Audi launched the TT RS, we were initially told that the automaker had no plans to bring it to the States. And while rumors have cropped up that suggest otherwise, we still don't have the official word from Audi about whether we'll ever get the chance to experience the 335-horsepower TT. However, our friends to the north can apparently rejoice – Audi will reportedly be bringing the TT RS to Canada, albeit in very limited numbers (250 units, to be exact). It is not yet clear whether those 250 units will be in coupe or convertible ... Read more →

Abt Sportsline gets its hands on Audi R8 Spyder Drew Phillips

Whenever Audi introduces a new model, chances are that the folks at Abt Sportsline are going to get their hands on one. The German company has been tuning Volkswagens and Audis since the 1970s and ...

Video: DTM champion Mattias Ekström plays renegade valet in an Audi R8 Spyder Noah Joseph

Nobody knows Audis like Mattias Ekström. The Swedish driver has been campaigning four-ringed racing machines in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series (DTM, Germany's touring car ...

Spy Shots: Are you the next Audi S8? Jonny Lieberman

Check out what a very cold spy photographer snapped some pictures of. This car could very well be the upcoming Audi S8. Of course, as the car in the photos is totally unmarked, this could just be ...

Report: Audi R8 to spawn sportier model, dual-clutch gearbox cometh Damon Lavrinc

We already know that Audi plans to fit the standard R8's 420-hp, 4.2-liter V8 into its all-new Spyder variant early next year, and now comes word that at least one more version of the R8 is in the ...

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Video: Promolicious clips of the Audi RS5 meeting its Ur Quattro brother 12 days ago on Autoblog

In what is currently raw footage but what will soon undoubtedly be slickly produced promotional material, the brutalicious 2011 Audi RS5 growls around a track and on various European roads. For a brief spell it even shares the screen with one of its spiritual brethren, the Ur Quattro. These ...

Report: Audi working on successor to A2? 13 days ago on Autoblog

Seeing the Audi A1 and A1 e-tron concept at this year's Geneva Motor Show provides proof that the quad-ring automaker is putting a much larger focus on its small car offerings. With that in mind, new rumors are cropping up about a possible successor to the A2 – the quirky little hatch that ...

Audi begins deliveries of R8 LMS evolution to Euro race teams 13 days ago on Autoblog

2009 proved to be a very successful opening campaign for Audi's new customer race car, the R8 LMS. Eight cars were sold to a variety of teams and between them, the cars won 23 races and three national and international GT championships. For 2010, Audi has produced a new evolution version of the ...

Pics Aplenty: 2011 Audi A1 S Line in the color of lust 16 days ago on Autoblog

The not-for-U.S. (at least not for now) Audi A1 just made its public debut at this year's Geneva Motor Show, and we're eager to see how the new hatch stacks up to the likes of the much-loved Mini Cooper. We're especially fond of this S Line model, which gives the A1 a much more aggressive ...

Geneva 2010: Abt R8 GTR is full of V10, carbon fiber goodness 18 days ago on Autoblog

We got our first peek at Abt's R8 GTR late last year, but like with many cars, it was a whole different experience to see it in person. To say carbon fiber has been used liberally is an understatement, as the entire car is clothed in the lightweight material. The look suits the R8, and Abt has ...

Geneva 2010: Audi A8 Hybrid a concept in name only 18 days ago on Autoblog

In the Them's Big Words department, Audi is calling its A8 Hybrid "the efficiency standard." And it's not exactly untrue since the top-of-the-peak, 211-horsepower 2.0-liter sedan boosted by a 45-hp electric motor has more power than an A3 TDI and a faster 0-to-60 sprint, yet the gas mileage ...

Geneva 2010: Audi A1 e-tron Wankels its way to the show floor 19 days ago on Autoblog

No, Wankel is not really a verb. At least, not that we know of. But it is the last name of the man who designed the rotary engine, and we think our man Felix would be more than pleased with the latest application of his barrel-shaped internal combustion powerplant. In case you missed it before, ...

Geneva 2010: Hispano Suiza debuts the... Hispano Suiza 19 days ago on Autoblog

Before World War II there were several high-end European luxury marquees that sadly didn't survive long past the Great Depression. One of these makes was Hispano-Suiza, and the car world was worse off as a result. Check out the V12-engined Hispason-Suizas built in the 1930s if you're a ...

Geneva 2010: Audi RS5 is a 450-horsepower two-door tease 19 days ago on Autoblog

The one thing on our minds as Audi unveiled the RS5 here in Geneva is whether or not the car will come to the United States. We can't get a definitive answer from the German automaker, and although we're guessing the chances are fairly slim, we were told not to completely rule it out. Audi has ...

Audi A1 e-tron runs like Volt, advances ER-EV concept 19 days ago on Autoblog

After teasing us with a few goodies yesterday, Audi has just released technical details on its new A1 e-tron concept that debuts later today at the Geneva Motor Show. As we already knew, the A1 uses an extended range electric architecture like the Chevrolet Volt, but with a compact and ...

Audi A8 Hybrid 'design study' being shown in Geneva 19 days ago on Autoblog

In addition to the interesting electrified A1 e-tron concept, Audi is also showing off a hybridized version of its range-topping A8 sedan at this year's Geneva Motor Show, which it claims offers V6-levels of power with four-cylinder fuel efficiency and emissions. Backing up that claim are ...

Video: BMW gets cute, takes dig at Audi in the classroom 20 days ago on Autoblog

Good, we were hoping BMW would answer the latest challenge from Audi in the online battle of boast. Audi started up again the dormant war of words between these two German automakers a couple weeks ago by patting itself on the back for winning three Car and Driver comparisons in a row, and now ...

Geneva Preview: Audi A1 e-tron is extended-range EV with Wankel rotary generator 20 days ago on Autoblog

Audi still hasn't released any images of its new electric A1 e-tron concept, but it has revealed some details of the car. Unlike the two previous e-tron sports car concepts that were both pure battery electric models, this one is a range-extended EV. Like the Chevrolet Volt, the A1 e-tron uses a ...

Video: Audi A1 takes to the test track 20 days ago on Autoblog

The relentless run-up to the Audi A1's official introduction at the Geneva Motor Show continues unabated, this time with a video of Markus Winkelhock taking the A1 for a spin around Audi's test track in Neustadt, Germany. The current DTM pilot for Audi gushes about the A1's communicative ...

Report: Audi A1-based e-tron concept headed to Geneva 22 days ago on Autoblog

Audi will finally show off its new A1 minicar this week in Geneva. As usual, it'll be available in Europe with an array of gas and diesel engines, but a French website reports that the A1 will also form the basis for a third e-tron concept. If Audi sticks with the pattern it started last month ...

First Drive: 2011 Audi A8, the Grand Andalusian 24 days ago on Autoblog

There was no sign of Sol on the Costa as I nosed the quartz-gray Audi A8 past the guard house and onto the rain-slicked traffic roundabout before heading out on the road. The long, smooth roadway that connected the estate to the autoroute was the perfect place to get better acquainted with ...

Ready, set, speculate! Justin Timberlake joining new Audi concept in Geneva 24 days ago on Autoblog

In addition to the world premiers of the RS5, the all-new A1 (complete with Justin Timberlake cameo) and the near-production A8 Hybrid, Audi plans to trot out an additional concept car onto the stage at the Geneva Motor Show, and your guess is as good as ours. With the two previous e-tron ...

V8-powered Audi R8 Spyder in the pipeline? 25 days ago on Autoblog

The Audi R8 Spyder was introduced at Frankfurt with a stonking V10 powertrain nestled snugly in its boot, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the righteous 525-horsepower mill will be the R8 droptop's only source of power. Our West Coast friends at Inside LIne insist that the more reasonable ...

Autoblog Podcast #167 - Excitement builds for Geneva 26 days ago on Autoblog

Episode #167 of the Autoblog Podcast is a fine quartet of Chris Shunk, Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Paukert and Dan Roth. We breeze through the Autoblog Garage, filled with a snow-tired Camaro, a pair of Audi cabrios and a Kia Forte Koup, before hitting the news. Audi's updated RS5, with a ...

Officially Official: Audi RS5 hitting Geneva with 450-hp 4.2L V8 27 days ago on Autoblog

Over the weekend, we got our first look at official images of the new Audi RS5 when a brochure leaked out onto the interwebs, but it didn't contain any technical details of the latest product from Quattro GmbH. Thankfully, our friends in Ingolstadt have seen fit to drop that information on us ...

Leakage alert: Audi RS5 brochure images surface ahead of Geneva 29 days ago on Autoblog

The next über-model from Audi's Quattro GmbH division won't officially debut in Geneva for another week, but images from its brochure have already made their way onto the web. The Audi RS5 coupe will no doubt take the performance of Audi's B8 platform to levels beyond the much-loved and ...

Cold Weather Testing in Minnesota: Where Acura beats on one of the best AWD systems in the business 1 month ago on Autoblog

"Don't hold back." Three words I've never heard before at a press event and three words that are running through my mind as I tramp down on the throttle and wheelspin my way towards the gray horizon. Don't hold back. Ahead of me lies a three-quarter-mile stretch of perfectly groomed ...

Video: Audi renews ad wars, takes shot at BMW in new commercial 1 month ago on Autoblog

BMW and Audi can always be counted on for a good marketing fight. The two German luxury automakers first went kopf an kopf in European print ads, then on U.S. airwaves and next on our billboards. But after a bit of back and forth, the "good natured" ribbing appeared to have died down – at ...

Legalize It: Horchaus federalizing non-U.S. Audis for North America 1 month ago on Autoblog

We're going back and forth on this one. Do we file it under "We'll believe it when we see it" or "Pinch me I'm dreaming"? Either way, we get to sub-tag it, "Thank God for rich friends." That's right y'all, Audi is allowing Horchaus, the Canadian distributor MTM, to federalize some special ...

Report: Eight-speed transmissions to proliferate through Audi lineup 1 month ago on Autoblog

How many gears are enough? While it seems that six-speed automatic transmissions are just now becoming the de facto standard in most circles, Mercedes-Benz has been working with seven ratios for a while now and Lexus did its German rival one better by designing its own eight-speed. Not content ...

Audi introduces two new limited-edition packages for the RS6 1 month ago on Autoblog

It wouldn't take much to convince us to lay down the money for an Audi RS6 if our pockets were deep enough (and if it was available in the United States). After all, what's not to like? The twin-turbo V10 puts out 580 horsepower and 479 pound-feet torque through a rear-bias all-wheel drive ...

Report: Audi A1 to spawn five-door, convertible, S variant 1 month ago on Autoblog

It should come as no surprise that Audi will offer a number of different variants of its new A1 compact hatch. What is surprising (kinda) is that the forthcoming S1 will be the first modern, performance-focused Audi to lack all-wheel drive. According to Autocar, Audi intends to sell 100,000 ...

Officially Official: 2011 Audi A1 finally arrives [w/video] 1 month ago on Autoblog

After two concepts and an insufferable amount of teasing, the 2011 Audi A1 has officially arrived with its sights set squarely on the Mini Cooper. Inspired by the Metroproject Quattro from 2007, the all-new A1 is a faithful recreation of its conceptual predecessor, complete with a squat ...

Spy Shots: Audi A1 about as naked as its gonna get 1 month ago on Autoblog

Audi has gone the typical swirly exterior applique route with its upcoming new Mini-fighting A1 hatchback, but our intrepid spy photographers still managed to snap off a series of shots that show the premium little city car out and about undergoing shake-down testing. Judging from these ...

Spy Shots: Audi A7 caught testing in the cold 1 month ago on Autoblog

It's been over a year since the Audi Sportback concept debuted at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, and based on these spy shots, it won't be much longer until the production version debuts – we're guessing that it could show up as early as next month's Geneva Motor Show. Dubbed A7, this ...

Audi gets Cheap Trick to re-record Dream Green Police for Super Bowl ad, download it now for free 1 month ago on Autoblog

Audi's Green Police Super Bowl ad for clean diesel technology and the A3 TDI has gotten a bit of negative attention, but some parts of the campaign have gone unnoticed. For example, did you know that none other than Cheap Trick provided the soundtrack for the ad? They did, and the band even went ...

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Autoblog Podcast #170: The Hooniverse Visits

Jeff Glucker and Tim ODell join Chris, Sam, and Dan on this episode of the Autoblog Podcast. They share what's in their garage (much cooler) and we mull some of the week's news.