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Autoblog Podcast #173 – with Jon Linkov from Consumer Reports 7
Apr
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 04 7th, 2010

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Jon Linkov from Consumer Reports joins Chris Shunk, Chris Paukert and Dan Roth to talk about the New York Auto Show, offer insight into how CR rates autos, touch on the possible 16.4 million dollar fine for Toyota and consider the Renault/Nissan deal with Daimler that may happen this week. It’s an hour and a half before we run out of steam. Enjoy!

Autoblog Podcast #173: with Jon Linkov from Consumer Reports


In the Autoblog Garage:

Nissan Cube
Subaru Legacy 2.5GT (long-term intro)
Volkswagen GTI
Infiniti G37
Jeep Patriot
Mercedes CL550 4Matic

News:
New York Auto Show
$16.4 million fine possible for Toyota
Renault/Nissan and Daimler lash-up

Hosts:
Chris Shunk, Chris Paukert, Dan Roth

Guest:
Jon Linkov of Consumer Reports

Runtime: 1:28:45


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Autoblog Podcast #173 – with Jon Linkov from Consumer Reports originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Do audi cars have to be brought to the dealer or a special mechanic? 6
Apr
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 04 6th, 2010

If i were to buy an audi. would i have to bring it to the dealer or special mechanic to get it repaired and if so is it more expensive than an average normal mechanic?

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Video: Promolicious clips of the Audi RS5 meeting its Ur Quattro brother 6
Apr
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 04 6th, 2010

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2011 Audi RS5 promo footage – Click above to watch video after the jump

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 things don’t need lots of explaining – follow the jump for the sight and sounds of two of the finest Audi models ever.

Gallery: Geneva 2010: Audi RS5

Photos by Drew Phillips / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.

[Source: Carscoop]

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Video: Promolicious clips of the Audi RS5 meeting its Ur Quattro brother originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Report: Audi R8 to spawn sportier model, dual-clutch gearbox cometh 6
Apr
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 04 6th, 2010

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Audi R8 V10 – Click above for high-res image gallery

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 pipeline and that the R tronic sequential automatic might not be long for this world.

According to company insiders speaking with Car and Driver, the herky-jerky gearbox will likely be dispatched in favor of Audi’s new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. There’s no word on the amount of torque the DCT can handle, but considering how much better the R8 V10 performed with the standard sequential tranny, we’d suspect that the dual-clutch setup will make its way onto the V8 models only. And if you’re worried about the gated six-speed manual being nixed from the options list, don’t be – it will continue to be available on all models.

C&D also reports that a sportier version of the R8, inspired by the LMS model, could be in the cards, packing more power (think: Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera) and a not-so-insignificant weight reduction thanks to the liberal use of carbon fiber. Expect that to only be available on the V10 model and yes, a fully-electric version based on the original e-tron concept is supposedly on the way and due to arrive in a few year’s time.

Gallery: Review: 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10

Photos by Drew Phillips / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.

[Source: Car and Driver]

Report: Audi R8 to spawn sportier model, dual-clutch gearbox cometh originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wayside takes on fourth Audi site 6
Apr
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 04 6th, 2010

Wayside takes on fourth Audi site
Milton-Keynes based Wayside Group has taken over Cooks Audi in Peterborough.

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Audi R15+ shows off its new duds ahead of race debut 5
Apr
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 04 5th, 2010

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2010 Audi R15+ – Click above for high-res image gallery

Audi has just dropped a bunch of photos of the new livery that its R15+ TDI race cars will wear for 2010 beginning with their competition debut this weekend in France. The heavily revised R15+ features a completely new aerodynamic treatment up front and along the sides, a change which Audi hopes will allow the car to have both better grip and lower drag than than last year’s model. In fact, it looks like almost nothing but the cockpit area has been carried over, with the racer’s side-pods and even the rear wing being heavily re-worked.

The 2009 car was something of a disappointment and for the first time in a decade (aside from 2003 when Audi stepped aside in favor of sister brand Bentley) was handily beaten at Le Mans. Audi opted to skip last month’s American Le Mans Series opener at Sebring to spend the time testing. Only one R15+ will run at Le Castellet this weekend for the opener of the Le Mans Series, and we don’t expect to see the R15+ racing in North America until the Petit Le Mans in September.

Gallery: 2010 Audi R15+ TDI

Gallery: Audi R15 TDI – studio images

[Source: Audi]

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Audi R15+ shows off its new duds ahead of race debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Shedding Light on Safety 5
Apr
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 04 5th, 2010

Shedding Light on Safety
MONTVALE, N.J.

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Video: Walter Röhrl reunited with WRC-winning 1984 Audi Quattro on famed Monte Carlo stage 5
Apr
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 04 5th, 2010

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Walter Rörhl throwing an Audi Quattro WRC racer up the Col de Turini – Click above to watch video after the jump

Can we pause for a moment and give it up for Walter Röhrl? Here’s a racer whose professional career began in 1973, first person to win the World Rally Championship twice, winner of the Pikes Peak race and the title Rally Driver of the Century in Italy and Rally Driver of the Millennium in France, and who simply never gave up the habit of winning or doing fast laps.

Autocar got the man back in the Audi Quattro with which he won the 1984 Rally Monte Carlo – Quattros took the first three positions, in fact – and sent him up the Col de Turini to see if he and the car still had it. Follow the jump to find out, and for a little more context, there’s a video summary of that 1984 rally and a clip of Röhrl discussing and flying up Pikes Peak.

[Source: Autocar]

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Video: Walter Röhrl reunited with WRC-winning 1984 Audi Quattro on famed Monte Carlo stage originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spy Shots: Are you the next Audi S8? 5
Apr
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 04 5th, 2010

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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 another variant of the big Audi. We’ve suspected for some time that a new S8 is coming, and we hear that it’s most likely headed over to our shores. However, we’ve know next to nothing about what type of terror resides under the hood. Until today.

Unlike the last (frankly underpowered) S8, this new big-fast sedan is dropping the choked-off, Lamborghini-derived V10 in favor of a new twin-turbo V8. The good folks at Car and Driver are claiming the unit will displace 4.0-liters. Our source at Audi wouldn’t confirm that displacement explicitly, but did say that C/D is, “on the right path.” This same source noted that BMW’s been using a smallish displacement twin-turbo V8 (4.4-liters) in the 7 Series for the past year and that Audi intends to stay competitive.

Our Audi source also noted that the new V8 will be offered in many flavors, and will allow Audi to meet all the emissions and mileage standards coming down the pike in the next five years. We’re told to expect a wide range of configurations, similar to what Audi/Lamborghini did with their shared V10. That means different states of tune for different cars, as well as naturally aspirated and force inducted version. As for power, our source once again confirmed that Car and Driver knows what they’re printing. Meaning that the 450 horsepower/450 pound-feet of torque neighborhood isn’t a bad guess, though the final numbers could be higher.

Back to the car in the heavily cropped photograph (check out Autocar for the complete set of pics), we’re still not 100-percent sure it’s the S8. First of all, there are no visual cues to distinguish this black car from a regular A8, save for the requisite four tailpipes. However, as Autocar notes, the new S8 is said to have bold new bodywork to set it apart from the standard car. Also, examine the brakes. They appear to be larger diameter than the standard brakes, yet they aren’t drilled or slotted. One would think (and we would agree with him) that an S vehicle would have a more serious set of stoppers. After all, even the A8 Hybrid “Concept” has fancier discs. Of course, maybe these are just placeholders used during cold weather testing. Yeah, we’re pretty sure this is the new Audi S8.

[Sources: Autocar, Car and Driver]

Spy Shots: Are you the next Audi S8? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Senner Tuning White Beast: Tuner Special 5
Apr
Posted by Admin in Audi Related Questions on 04 5th, 2010

Senner Tuning White Beast: Tuner Special
INGELHEIM, Germany — Senner Tuning AG has created an upgrade package for the Audi S5 V8 FSI that includes a body kit and a variety of modifications under the hood. The German tuner calls the Audi package the White Beast.

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