On-campus celebration of the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Laboratory (VAIL) includes next-generation autonomous vehicle demonstrations and introduction of the Pikes Peak Audi TT
Volkswagen Group of America Inc. (VWGoA) and Stanford University’s School of Engineering today unveiled the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Laboratory (VAIL), the next step in the evolution of the two organizations’ commitment to drive innovation in automotive development.
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- New Audi A3 1.6 TDI impresses with fuel consumption of around three litres
- High performance models make their case with outstanding consumption figures
- Long-distance trip through Europe under everyday conditions with 120 participants
The Audi Efficiency Challenge A to B has crossed the finish line. After nine days and approximately 4,200 kilometres through Europe from north to south, the consumption figures bear testament to the outstanding efficiency of the entire Audi range. The brand’s new ‘paragon of efficiency’ is the Audi A3 1.6 TDI. With an average best-of-day figure of only 3.3 litres per 100 kilometres, it stayed considerably below the already excellent nominal consumption of 3.8 litres, equating to CO2 emissions of 99 g/km. Continue reading ‘Audi Efficiency Challenge A to B at the finish line’
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- Audi confirms the efficiency of its cars on a long-distance trip
- Over 4,000 kilometers through Europe with 20 models from the Audi product range
- Efficiency: standard in every Audi
4,182 kilometers through Europe in nine days, from Å on the Lofoten archipelago in Norway to Bée in northern Italy – Audi is proving the efficiency of its vehicles on the ‘Efficiency Challenge A to B.’ 120 journalists and customers of the brand are taking the wheel in 20 cars from five model series for the tour.
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- Dynamic and efficient: Audi – pioneer of lightweight design
- Over 550,000 cars with an aluminum body since 1994
- New materials and technologies for the cars of tomorrow
Audi is the worldwide leader in the field of lightweight design. For 15 years Audi has been producing aluminum bodies based on the Audi Space Frame (ASF). Numerous patents and awards document the innovative power of this technology.
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Audi of America is initiating a voluntary recall involving 2,500 Audi A3, Audi TT and Audi TT Roadster models built between September 2008 and August 2009.
The recall applies to 2009 MY A3, TT and TT Roadster models equipped with S tronic transmissions during that production window. A very limited number of 2010 MY A3 cars equipped with S tronic transmissions are also affected. More than a quarter of the cars involved in the recall, or 667, are in dealer stock or at delivery ports. They will be inspected before sales to customers.
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Chicagoland Audi enthusiasts gain a new way to push performance limits- Chicagoland Audi dealers form new partnership with Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Ill.
- Audi Chicagoland dealers are sponsoring Audi TTS and S5 for ‘The Autobahn Experience’
- Program allows track time on private raceway with professional driving instructors
Audi Chicagoland dealers formed a regional partnership with the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Ill. to provide a new opportunity for Audi owners and enthusiasts to experience high-performance test drives.
The new program within the club’s ‘The Autobahn Experience’ will feature two performance-oriented Audi models, the Audi TTS Coupe and the Audi S5 Coupe. The Audi TTS Coupe features quattro® all-wheel drive, magnetic ride control suspension, aluminum ASF® construction, 265 hp, and a 0-60 time of 4.9 seconds. The Audi S5 features rear-biased quattro all-wheel drive, Audi drive select to customize handling and feel, 354 hp with a V8 engine, and a 0-60 time of 4.9 seconds.
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- Audi TT 2.0 TFSI takes first and fourth places in efficiency contest
- Needs just 1.6 liters of fuel per lap on the Northern Loop (20.8 km)
- Undercuts NEDC consumption for city by 28 percent
In the second heat of the ‘RCN Green Challenge’ held on the Northern Loop of the Nürburgring, Audi once again proved that performance and efficiency are not mutually exclusive: Two Audi TT 2.0 TFSI models entered the efficiency contest, finishing in 1st and 4th place. In this four-lap competition in Germany’s Eifel region, the drivers of the victorious TT Coupé boasted an average fuel consumption of only 1.6 liters per each lap of 20.832 kilometers (12.94 miles). With these results, the winner beat the standard city consumption serving as the benchmark by 28 percent – a feat unmatched by any other participant.
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