Audi is on the road towards sales of 2000 vehicles in New Zealand this year, its line-up boosted by the arrival this month of core models the A4 sedan and A4 station-wagon Avant. In a regular sales year, Audi would sell 180-200 A4 variants. But not in 2016. “We are aiming towards 300 sales with the A4 this year,” says Audi NZ general manager Dean Sheed. “We need a lift in … [Read more...] about New Audi A4 and the man who set the design benchmark
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Audi gets Q2 and Q4 badges from Fiat Chrysler in swap deal
Audi and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have done a deal to swap badges. “Each found something we needed,” said Audi CEO Rupert Stadler (above). Audi gets the Q2 and Q4 names, allowing it to lock up the Q1 to Q9 badges for its growing SUV/crossover family. FCA – it owns Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Maserati – gets two trademarks from Audi parent the Volkswagen … [Read more...] about Audi gets Q2 and Q4 badges from Fiat Chrysler in swap deal
Volkswagen V6 diesel added to emissions ‘cheat’ list – drags Porsche, Audi into scandal
The US Environmental Protection Agency has added a new Volkswagen Group engine and several more models to the list of vehicles it says were equipped with the emissions cheating device. The additional charges for the first time pull VW’s subsidiary Porsche into the frame. The diesel engine is the 3.0-litre V6, used in the VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Macan, Audi Q5, … [Read more...] about Volkswagen V6 diesel added to emissions ‘cheat’ list – drags Porsche, Audi into scandal
New RS4 Audi to get V6 engine with electric turbocharger
This Audi is not what it looks like. It’s badged an S4 but it’s the test mule for the new RS4, spotted near the Nurburgring circuit. The extended wheel arches are straight from the RS parts bin. Another thing, the RS4 will use the S4’S 3.0-litre V6, only it will come with an electric turbocharger to boost power to around 360kW. That’s around 30kW more than the old 4.2-litre V8. … [Read more...] about New RS4 Audi to get V6 engine with electric turbocharger
Turbocharged Audi RS 3 engine pulls in enough air every minute to fill 13,000 rugby balls
Jump on the throttle in Audi’s new RS 3 Sportback and its turbocharged 2.5-litre engine gulps enough air every minute to fill around 13,000 Rugby World Cup balls. Air is what makes internal combustion engines work. They are more an air pump than a fuel pump. Fuel is simply squirted in to ignite the air. The bigger the engine the more air it pulls into the cylinders on every … [Read more...] about Turbocharged Audi RS 3 engine pulls in enough air every minute to fill 13,000 rugby balls