Save your pennies, R8 fans. Audi just announced a base price of $210,000 for the limited-edition GT Spyder version of its R8 supercar. Tack on an extra $1,200 for the destination fee and anywhere from $2,000-$3,000 for the gas-guzzler tax.
Just when you thought the vampire trend was waning, Audi jumps on the bandwagon with its 2012 Super Bowl ad.
On top of being gorgeous and a blast to drive, Audi’s A7 is apparently really good at repelling vampires. Well, its LED headlights, to be specific.
For 2013, Audi's S5 is trading its V-8 powertrain for a supercharged 3.0-liter V-6. Before the model changeover, the automaker is offering V-8 S5 loyalists one last version of the coupe.
The new 2012 Audi S5 4.2 Special Edition was first unveiled on the automaker's Facebook page, an increasingly popular place for carmakers to leak news. (Buick Facebook fans saw teaser shots of its new Encore compact SUV before the official reveal at the 2012 Detroit auto show.)
Rumors of Audi’s cute ‘ute coming to the U.S. have now been confirmed.
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The Q3 compact SUV will be the smallest SUV in Audi’s lineup when it joins Q5 and Q7 in 2013. Audi showed off a ski-themed version, the Q3 Vail Concept, at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.
For the 2013 model year, Audi will ditch its A4 Avant wagon for the more rugged Audi A4 Allroad.
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The Allroad adds some composite plastic body cladding, a roof rack and a taller ride height compared to the soon-to-be-discontinued Avant.
The 2013 Audi RS 5 will be the most powerful A5 in the lineup when it goes on sale this summer.
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Its naturally aspirated V-8 forks out a whopping 450 horsepower, netting a sub-5-second zero-to-60-mph time.
The return of Audi's Allroad nameplate — to the A4 line as opposed to the A6 — simultaneously marks the end of the A4 Avant wagon in the U.S. Wagon fans shouldn't be in complete despair, though, because the Allroad carries forward many of the wagon's attributes.
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The Allroad adopts the restyled headlights of the 2013 A4 sedan but gains a unique grille with closely spaced vertical slats that distinguish it from the sedan. It's paired with a silver-colored chin spoiler with integral vents.
As high-performance sports cars go, the RS 5's styling is pretty restrained, with only a few cues hinting at the 450-horsepower V-8 under the hood. One of those cues is the grille; it looks like Audi designers drew inspiration from medieval chainmail when fashioning the mesh insert, upon which floats the Audi rings.
RS-style oval exhaust outlets finish the rear of the car but the design as a whole skews more toward sleeper.
Audi will bring its compact Q3 crossover to the U.S. in the 2013 calendar year. The Q3 is smaller than the luxury brand's Q5, with significantly less cargo room.
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Audi showed a customized version of the Q3 at the 2012 Detroit auto show. Dubbed Q3 Vail, the crossover concept shown here has special accessories like a ski rack, unique interior trim and a 314-horsepower, turbocharged five-cylinder engine.
European automakers, more or less, are the last bastions for consumers interested in a proper station wagon. A more recent phenomenon in the segment is the rugged-ization of the wagon, which usually involves adding some composite plastic body cladding, a roof rack, raising the ride height and, most importantly, offering a standard intelligent all-wheel-drive system. The move has worked wonders at Volvo, which recently discontinued the V70 in light of robust Volvo XC70 sales. Now Audi has decided to follow suit by bringing back its Audi A4 Allroad wagon for the 2013 model year.
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This is the first time in seven years the Allroad will be sold in this country. It will replace the 2012 Audi A4 Avant when it goes on sale, says the automaker. Already on sale in Europe, the A4 Allroad features a unique exterior look that includes a special grille with vertical slats instead of horizontal ones, an aluminum roof rack, stainless-steel skid plates and lower bumpers, wheel arches and sills coated in a black composite plastic (if the cladding turns you off, Audi also offers a full paint finish option). The model also features a standard panoramic sunroof.
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