INGOLSTADT (July 31, 2024) – The Audi A6 e-tron concept debuted at the Auto Shanghai 2021 trade fair as the forerunner of an innovative family of all-electric volume models. Audi is now launching the A6 e-tron* as a Sportback and Avant. As the second model on the PPE platform, the upper mid-size vehicle picks up on the familiar product strengths of performance, range, efficiency, and charging. It is also the platform’s first model with a flat floor concept. The exterior is powerful, sporty, and perfectly proportioned. Audi’s new design philosophy defines the interior. Depending on the equipment level, the A6 e-tron* offers many innovative features, such as second-generation virtual exterior mirrors, a panoramic glass roof that becomes opaque at the touch of a button and illuminated rings at the rear. Continue reading
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INGOLSTADT (July 24, 2024) – Audi wrote engineering history in 1982 with the Audi 100. With its drag coefficient of 0.30, the third-generation Audi 100 was the world’s most aerodynamically efficient production saloon at the time, making it an essential part of the new special exhibition “Form vollendet”. The new special exhibition will be at the Audi museum mobile in Ingolstadt until March 2, 2025, where Audi Tradition will present aerodynamic concepts from 1945 to the present day. Continue reading
INGOLSTADT (July 23, 2024) – Preparations for entering the highest class of motorsports are going full speed ahead at Audi. As part of the complete takeover of all shares in Sauber Holding AG and the associated realignment of the control structure, the management of the future Audi factory team is now being renewed. On August 1, the former F1 team head and Drive to Survive favorite Mattia Binotto is joining the Audi F1 project and will take on its leadership in Hinwil. Continue reading
INGOLSTADT (July 16, 2024) – Audi is opening the next chapter in its successful history in the mid-size segment with the new A5 family. Launching 30 years after the first Audi A4, the sharpened design language of the latest generation, now called the Audi A5, captivates with premium proportions. Both body styles, Sedan and Avant, perfectly embody the sporty essence of the Audi design philosophy. A new design language in the interior creates a generous feeling of space and places the displays on a digital stage. The new operating concept increases interaction with the vehicle. Efficient, partially electrified combustion engines and thrilling S models round off the range. Continue reading
INGOLSTADT/GOODWOOD (July 12, 2024) – Everyone knows the Auto Union Silver Arrows, the legendary 1930s Grand Prix race cars. But hardly anyone knows that a street-legal sports car version with a 16-cylinder engine was also planned for these pioneering racing cars: the Auto Union Type 52. Now Audi has built this car, the Schnellsportwagen, and will present it to the public for the first time at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England in mid-July. Continue reading
INGOLSTADT (July 8, 2024) – The limited-edition Audi RS 6 Avant GT2 represents the pinnacle of its model series. With its exclusive exterior and interior details, the special edition model pays homage to the legendary Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO racing car from 1989. The RS 6 Avant GT in Nardo Grey appears in the impressive surroundings of the United States West Coast. Continue reading
RESTON, Va. (July 1, 2024) – Audi of America today announced estimated range specifications and delivery timings for the all-new 2025 Q6 e-tron. Expected to arrive in U.S. dealerships in the fourth quarter of 2024, the all-new Q6 e-tron brings Audi electrification to the largest automotive segment – the mid-size luxury SUV segment. As the first Audi model built on the all-new Premium Platform Electric (PPE), the Q6 e-tron and SQ6 e-tron represent the brand’s fourth fully electric model line. The Q6 e-tron is the new benchmark for the brand balancing driving dynamics, range, lighting and infotainment technologies, and everyday usability. Continue reading
INGOLSTADT (June 25, 2024) – Audi is rounding out the Audi Q8 model range, not only with the new RS Q82 with an output of 441 kW (600 PS) but is adding a new, second version to the top model in the series: the RS Q8 performance1. Its increased output of 471 kW (640 PS) makes the SUV the most powerful series-produced combustion model in the history of Audi Sport GmbH. Both vehicles boast outstanding driving dynamics thanks to an optimized, self-locking center differential while guaranteeing an equally impressive suitability for everyday use. The exterior of the RS Q82 and RS Q8 performance1 take their cues from the recently upgraded Q8. New equipment packages allow more freedom for customization. The new Audi RS Q82 and RS Q8 performance1 will be launched in June of this year. Continue reading
INGOLSTADT/NECKARSULM (June 18, 2024) – The Audi e-tron GT quattro has been the electric and sporty top model in Audi’s product portfolio since its premiere in 2021. The four-door Gran Turismo combines evocative design with a powerful drive system and dynamic handling. The new versions significantly improve the sporty vehicle’s range, performance, charging, and handling. With the RS e-tron GT performance3, Audi is debuting its first fully electric RS performance model. The new models in the Audi e-tron GT family are available to order now. Continue reading
INGOLSTADT (May 28, 2024) – To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the RS 4, Audi is launching a special model, the Audi RS 4 Avant edition 25 years1. As the performance flagship of the A4 series, the model boasts impressive driving dynamics. With exclusive interior and exterior details and the iconic Imola Yellow color, it is reminiscent of the Audi RS4* Sport. The Audi RS 5 Sportback performance edition2 is also receiving a 15 kW (20 PS) power upgrade. Both models are limited to 250 units each. Continue reading