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June 05, 2013
Audi showed a small crossover
Audi at the Paris motor show demonstrated its vision of what the future has to be a crossover. And it should be a cheerful, aggressive, sporty, technological and economic hell. Basis crosslane coupe - spatial structure Multimaterial Space Frame, which consists of an aluminum alloy, carbon fiber-reinforced and reinforced polymer GFRP. Protecting passengers 'cell' of welded aluminum profiles, front and rear zones, taking a blow in the accident, as well as the central tunnel, carbon fiber floor and sills. Plumage - polymer. Because of this, a lot of conceptual hybrid managed to hold at 1390 kg, despite the fact that it has on-board lithium-ion traction battery. Audi crosslane coupe ...
June 05, 2013
In Paris, he made his debut public Cabrio Audi RS 5
Audi at the Paris motor show in presenting the RS 5 charged Cabrio. Engine - aspirated 4.2-liter FSI V8.Power - 450 horsepower. Torque - 430 Nm. Transmission - seven-preselektivnoy robot S tronic, working with a pair of clutches. The drive, of course - full! Crown limited slip differential by default divides the torque between the axles in the ratio of 40:60. But, depending on the conditions, it is able to transfer to the front axle and 70, and on the back - up to 85% thrust. All this allows to achieve the cherished "hundreds" of fleeting 4.9 seconds. But further acceleration is not sour - 200 km / h on the speedometer after only 12 seconds after the start. Top speed is limited ...
June 05, 2013
Audi is preparing a model Q9
After a couple of years, Audi plans to complete the production of off-road Q7, and there are reports that the Germans did not present the successor of the model. But Audi is preparing a new car, which will be called Q9! It will become even more "Seven", not only in length, but in height and width. Not only that, Audi Q9 may start production in two versions - the "short" will compete with the Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz GL, and the "extended" will compete with such giants as the Cadillac Escalade or Infiniti QX56. Audi Q9 will be available exclusively in the seven-seat version, and the third row is quite comfortable - most likely, there will your air conditioning and even a monitor ...
June 05, 2013
The new Audi A5: first details
The company is preparing to release Audi A5 models of the new generation. In late 2015 the manufacturer from Ingolstadt will show the car in the coupe version in the spring of 2016 arrives convertible, and in late 2016 - A5 Sportback. This tells the publication Auto Bild. The look of the new Audi A5 will not undergo radical changes. Rather, it is a competent processing of classical forms. The car will get new LED lights and design firm with a constant trapezoidal grille. The image below, created by the artist, gives an idea of ​​how it could look like the new coupe. Revolution in the interior also is not expected, although the creators surely prepared several ...
June 05, 2013
Audi will learn to spend liter for "hundreds"
Audi has plans to release a new car that will spend about one liter of fuel per hundred kilometers.New products will be built on a common platform with the urban compact Audi A1. This was told by the head of the technical department Audi Wolfgang Dyurhaymer, reports Autocar. According Dyurhaymera, the new model will be quite "affordable" four-seater car, "equipped with all the benefits of conventional machines, including climate-control." However, the technical details of the new product so far kept secret. We only know that the two-cylinder diesel engine, used on the prototype Volkswagen XLR-1, the new Audi will not put. But the fact that the novelty will be a hybrid, ...
June 05, 2013
Charged Audi A1: first photos
Made available the first pictures of the new version of the charged Audi A1. Related images published portal Worldcarfans. The car shown in the photo is slightly different from the normal version of Audi A1. In particular, the hatchback an aggressive aerodynamic body kit that includes a different bumpers and side "skirt", and a rear spoiler and wheels in the style of models from the RS. Interestingly, earlier in the Audi eschewed the possibility of creating versions RS1. However, all evidence to the contrary, and, apparently, the manufacturer from Ingolstadt has patented a car and will release it soon. Recall is currently the most powerful version of the Audi A1 ...
June 05, 2013
Audi introduced a new RS6
Audi released official photos of its new "missiles" called RS6, which will be produced only in the station wagon. But under the hood of this car will be a supercharged V8 engine capacity of 4.0 liters that produces 560 hp A maximum torque of this motor is 700 N ∙ m! But note that the previous version was more powerful RS6 - its volume of 5,0 l V10 gave 580 hp (However, the torque used to be 650 N ∙ m). Surprises and dynamics of the machine. From 0-100 km / h Audi RS6 new generation can be dispersed in just 3.9 seconds. This is not just fast, it's very fast, even compared to other "hot" machines. For comparison, the new RS6 immediately by 0.6 seconds faster ...
June 05, 2013
Audi Q3: coming soon charged version
Audi has expanded its line of vehicles charged RS. According to the publication Autocar, in 2013 released four new models RS, including "hot" Sportback RS 7 and crossover Q3 RS. Head of Quattro GmbH Stefan Reil also podtvterdil this information, though did not reveal all the details. It is expected that the Audi RS 7 will be shown already at the Detroit Auto Show to be held in January 2013. The car can get a 4.0-liter bi-turbo V8 engine 560 hp, so will be able to build about 305 km / h top speed.  As for the "hot" crossover Q3 RS, a prototype of the car has already been shown in April 2012 at the motor show in Beijing. The model has received a 2.5-liter engine ...
June 05, 2013
The new Audi A4 will ride on two cylinders
The new generation Audi A4, which will be shown in a few years to become one of the most technologically advanced cars in the history of the automobile industry. This car will have not only a system of night vision, a beautiful head-up display, internet access, a "smart" cruise control and automatic braking system. The new "four" will go on just two cylinders and spend a few milliliters of fuel for the trip. According to the German publication Auto Motor und Sport, the main rate in the new A4 will be made to the latest 1.4-liter engine, which will disable the system of two cylinders of the four in the area of ​​small and medium speed (German engineers claim that the driver of such ...
June 05, 2013
Audi A2 model rejected
Manual Audi has decided to stop working on a project to create a model A2, which was supposed to start production in 2015.  Recall that in September 2011 at the Frankfurt Motor Show Audi unveiled the A2 concept. It was a small machine that had an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery capacity of 31 kW • hAccording to the German engineers, the engine can produce 85 kW and 270 Nm, allowing 0-100 km / h A2 accelerates in 9.3 s and the maximum speed of the car is 150 km / h And on the same "filling" battery car could go up to 200 km.  Figures, at first glance, a very decent for current electric vehicles. However, Audi is still afraid to run a car in the series - ...
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