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Audi expands A4 lineup with new FrontTrak model, six-speed manual on quattro

Audi is expanding its A4 line-up to include two new option levels on its entry-level sedan; one equipped with FrontTrak (read: front-wheel-drive) and another that finally offers a six-speed manual on the base quattro-equipped A4. The 2009 Audi A4 2.0T FrontTrak mates a CVT to the 2.0T inline four, returning an EPA rating of 23 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway. The six-speed manual quattro A4 achieves the same highway rating, but loses one mpg around town. Pricing for the FrontTrak model starts at $31,000, while the six-speed, ... Read more →

Chicago Auto Show: GM RWD fans can rejoice, for the Pontiac G8 has arrived (w/ VIDEO!) Eric Bryant

click on the above image for a bunch of high-res shots showing the new Pontiac G8 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/First_VIDEO_of_the_sedan_that_will_save_Pontiac_the_G8'; The last decade ...

M5's traction control 'off' switch nixed for a reason Damon Lavrinc

When Automobile got their paws on a six-speed manual version of the M5, they were none too pleased that BMW's engineers wouldn't allow drivers to fully disable the traction control. At the time, we ...

Six-speed automatics gearing up for mass production Damon Lavrinc

According to new information complied by the research firm CSM Worldwide; six-speed automatics will be the norm for domestic manufactures by 2015. Currently, the standard four-speed automatic has ...

GM invests another $170 million in shift to six-speed automatics Stuart Waterman

Announcing Tuesday a $170 million investment in GM Powertrain's Ypsilanti Transmission Operations and its satellite vendors and support infrastructure, General Motors made a strong commitment to its ...

Audi expands A4 lineup with new FrontTrak model, six-speed manual on quattro 11 months ago on Autoblog

Audi is expanding its A4 line-up to include two new option levels on its entry-level sedan; one equipped with FrontTrak (read: front-wheel-drive) and another that finally offers a six-speed manual on the base quattro-equipped A4. The 2009 Audi A4 2.0T FrontTrak mates a CVT to the 2.0T inline ...

Chicago Auto Show: GM RWD fans can rejoice, for the Pontiac G8 has arrived (w/ VIDEO!) 2 years ago on Autoblog

click on the above image for a bunch of high-res shots showing the new Pontiac G8 var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/First_VIDEO_of_the_sedan_that_will_save_Pontiac_the_G8'; The last decade has been difficult for General Motors enthusiasts who desired an affordable V8 RWD sedan (we love the ...

M5's traction control 'off' switch nixed for a reason 2 years ago on Autoblog

When Automobile got their paws on a six-speed manual version of the M5, they were none too pleased that BMW's engineers wouldn't allow drivers to fully disable the traction control. At the time, we assumed that BMW's legal boffins pictured overly enthusiastic Americans, stomping the go pedal and ...

Six-speed automatics gearing up for mass production 3 years ago on Autoblog

According to new information complied by the research firm CSM Worldwide; six-speed automatics will be the norm for domestic manufactures by 2015. Currently, the standard four-speed automatic has dominated the marketplace for the past several years, but as fuel efficiency becomes more of a factor ...

GM invests another $170 million in shift to six-speed automatics 3 years ago on Autoblog

Announcing Tuesday a $170 million investment in GM Powertrain's Ypsilanti Transmission Operations and its satellite vendors and support infrastructure, General Motors made a strong commitment to its new family of six-speed automatic transmissions. The new investment follows the more than $450 ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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