Archive for the ‘Audi News’ Category

The most economical premium car in the market has now got even better with a 99 grams CO2 version of the 1.6 TDI engine. A major move in reducing emissions and reinforcing the Audi A3’s position as one of the most popular cars on the road. If you’re a green driver then the new A3 is bound to be premium choice combining style, size and quality with green technology. For the financially discerning the A3 1.6 TDI in sportback or 3 door hatch will undoubetdly be a winner low VED and company car and for businesses 100% writing down allowances.

The A3 also has winning residual values and this version is bound to be strong too meaning very cheap Audi A3 leasing deals.

The new Audi A8 is due to make it’s debut in 2010 displaying some of the great advancements that Audi have made in automotive technology and green efficiency technology. The new A8 will have a Google linked map system that will encapsulate elements from Google Maps including view from above satellite images and free text searches allowing you to find specific locations and points of interest not just petrol stations and car parks but butchers, bakers, florists and the such like.

The new DVD navigation plus system found in the Audi A8 will include an MMI touch screen as well as hard disk space for map storage as well as audio and telephone information.

The advancement was first demonstrated in 2006 and finally makes it’s way into an Audi for 2010’s launch.

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Audi have had a storming year and the popularity of the Audi A5 has been a major part of that success but Audi have announced a massive blow to anyone wanting their A5 this year with lead times meaning you can’t get hold of car until January 2010. There is still some stock available including deals on the Audi A5 Coupe, but if you’re looking for an Audi A5 leasing deal you may have wait equally you want to order now for the New Year. Some stock of the Audi A5 Sportback is due in 2009, check out our A5 sportback leasing deals.

Audi have released the new S5 Cabriolet just in time for a hopeful Indian summer, the flagship of the A5 range is powered by the S4’s V8 engine as well as the S-tronic twin clutch sports transmission which helps provide 224g/km of CO2 and 29.1 miles per galloon. 0-62 in just 5,6 seconds with a limited top speed of 115 miles per hour.

Every bit A5 and every bit S Quattro range too the Audi A5 Cabriolet range  will of course also feature the most sophisticated version of the lightweight soft-top - the acoustic hood - which with additional insulating layers reduces external noise intrusion into the cabin to virtually the same level as the fixed head Coupe. The soft-top retracts in 15 seconds and raises again in only 17 seconds, and can complete both operations at speeds of up to 31mph.

The Audi S5 Cabriolet makes light work of transports easily four adults in comfort, and when the soft top is in place, a best-in-class luggage capacity of 380 litres also enables accommodation of luggage for four. In topless mode the roof stowage compartment only marginally reduces this impressive total to 320 litres.

German Car manufacturer Audi is 100 years old today (16th of June) and is celebrating it’s centenary with the debut of the Audi A5 Sportback. The Sportback is based on the successful A5 Coupe and Cabriolet bringing and estate like version to the family. The A5 goes on general release later this year and is priced in at around £25000 plus.

Undoubtedly, we will see some cracking leasing deals too in time to come following the success of the Coupe and Cabriolet within the leasing market over the last 6 months.

In news that will surprise almost nobody, Audi has announced that it will be swapping the S5’s 4.2L V8 engine in favour of a lighter, almost as powerful, and much more fuel-efficient supercharged V6. Just as it did with the S4 range. The charged six will pump out 245kWs and a healthy 440Nms, meaning that only the power figure has dropped - down 15kWs - so Audi fans needn’t worry about performance.

It’s unlikely that the 4.2L V8 will disappear from Audi specifications lists just yet, as there’s every chance a twin-turbo version could see duty in new iterations of the S6 and S8. Both of which are currently powered by a de-tuned version of Lamborghini’s 5.0L V10 and could benefit from the improved handling and fuel efficiency the V8 could potentially provide. [more]

While we’re on the topic of Audi engine shuffling, lets not forget there’s an Audi R8 V10 on the way and that Audi has all but confirmed ‘the coming’ of an R4 sibling. Expect the R4 to be powered by the same supercharged V6 seen throughout the Audi range, while the base R8 will likely continue with the 4.2L V8 for now.

If all that is enough to make your head spin then try not to think too hard about the fact that Audi is also said to be working on its range of ‘RS’ cars which should be lighter and more powerful again.

The days of making more power by merely increasing displacement alone are long gone. Sure, some may lament the trend to engine-downsizing, but rest assured that turbo and supercharger technology will continue to ensure there’s plenty to get excited about.

Source: http://www.themotorreport.com.au