- 2.0 TFSI with 132 kW (180 hp) and 2.0 TDI with 105 kW (143 hp) in the Audi Q5
- 2.0 TDl with common rail technology also in the Audi A4 allroad
Effective immediately, two new entry-level engines are available for the Audi Q5: the 2.0 TDI and the 2.0-liter TFSI, both in conjunction with the 6-speed manual transmission. The diesel version is now also available in the A4 allroad quattro. These powerplant options expand the Audi product line with fuel-efficient models at attractive prices.
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- Association of German Engineers (VDI) honors Audi dynamic steering as exceptional innovation
- Cross-sector competition in the cutting-edge field of mechatronics
- Dynamic steering boosts driving pleasure, safety, and comfort
Audi blazes trails in the discipline of mechatronics. This year the Association of German Engineers (VDI) has presented the inaugural Award for Mechatronic Innovation for Audi’s dynamic steering, which handsomely demonstrates the innovation potential offered by the intelligent combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and computer science. This award-winning technology ensures greater agility, comfort, and safety by intelligently varying steering forces and the steering ratio as well as via active stability control.
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- Audi A4 allroad quattro and Audi Sportback concept win first place
- A5 Cabriolet wins second place in its category
- Audi continued its run of success in the reader’s poll
‘Auto Bild Design Award’, taking two first places and one second place in the vehicle design poll. The brand is therefore once again one of the most successful brands in the survey conducted by ‘Auto Bild’ magazine. While the Audi A4 allroad quattro took the top spot in the category ‘SUVs, Vans and All-wheel Drive Vehicles’, readers selected the Audi Sportback concept as their number one pick in the category ‘Study and Concept Cars’. Complementing this success, the Audi A5 Cabriolet came in second in the category ‘Coupes and Convertibles’.
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- Audi Q5, R8 and A5 quattro take further top-three rankings
- Readers of “AUTO BILD ALLRAD” select from 134 models in 10 categories
Audi has extended its winning streak in the readers’ poll held by all-wheel drive specialist magazine “AUTO BILD ALLRAD”, topping two categories for the fourth year in a row. Two Audi models took home the title of “All-wheel drive car of the year 2009″, with the Audi A4 quattro winning the category “All-wheel drive cars between €25,000 and €40,000″ and the Audi A6 quattro winning “All-wheel drive cars above €40,000″.
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We posted the Audi A4 allroad quattro press release a few weeks ago but Audi has released new images surrounding the launch at 2009 Geneva Motor Show. 50+ images that is!
Click image to view galleryOver the weekend, Audi released some information and images of its new A4 Allroad Quattro. But, despite Audi’s recent new model onslaught on the U.S., this rugged wagon will remain just a figment for us Yankees.
According to Audi’s U.S. Public Relations Manager, Bradley Stertz, there are no plans to bring the Allroad wagon here.
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- The A4 allroad quattro is right at home on any road – and offroad
- quattro permanent all-wheel drive and increased ground clearance
- Sporty character and innovative high-end technology
A vehicle that knows no boundaries: Audi is launching the A4 allroad quattro. With its permanent all-wheel drive and increased ground clearance, the A4 can handle any road or trail; it also offers driving pleasure – even on unpaved surfaces. Naturally, the Audi A4 allroad quattro features all the innovative technologies which impart to the A4 model line its superiority: a range of powerful and highly energy-efficient engines, Audi drive select (intelligent handling technology), the high-tech S tronic transmission, and innovative communication and assistance systems. The vehicle will be available in early summer at a basic price of 37,100 euros.
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