Wald's Vision of What a Darker Audi A7 Sportback Should Look Like

If you're not feeling Audi's "S" trim line and optional accessories and are seeking a more customized and less "I see that around every corner" kind of look for your A7 Sportback, perhaps you should take Wald International's upcoming tune under consideration. Read more »

Hydrogen-Powered Audi A7 Could Begin Trials and Testing in August

Hydrogen fuel cells have always presented an interesting alternative to conventional battery-powered EVs. They offer the advantage of having an on-board power station that mixes stored hydrogen with oxygen from the air, creating water and a small electric charge that is captured and used directly to propel the vehicle. Nothing harmful is emitted, aside from water vapor.

Now, according to British magazine Autocar, Audi will begin trials this August for a fuel-cell-powered A7, though, it is not the first manufacturer to have done so.

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Audi Adds Extra Shifts to Meet Demand for its A6 and A7 Models

While most carmakers in Europe complain of overcapacity and are forced to close plants, Audi announced that it has added 12 extra shifts at its factory in Neckarsulm, Germany. This happened in the first quarter of this year, due to strong demand for its A6 and A7 models. The VW-owned premium carmaker said it is planning additional shifts in April to meet demand for its large models. Read more »

New Audi RS7 Sportback Envisioned as a Ferocious Group B Rally Car

The spanking new Audi RS7 Sportback is one of our favorite cars from the ongoing Detroit Auto Show.

With a sleek-looking body and a masculine 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 pumping out more than 550-horses to all four wheels, what's not to like? Well, you could say its price tag, which will certainly be more than the $78,800 Audi commands for the 420hp S7 Sportback, but that's another story.

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NAIAS 2013: New Audi RS7 Sportback is a Stylish but Powerful Beast [Updated]

While the U.S. won't be getting the new RS6 Avant, its brutally powerful 552hp (560PS) twin-turbocharged V8 engine will make it on this side of the Atlantic, as Audi has just unwrapped the new RS7 Sportback at the Detroit Motor Show.

The 4.0-liter unit also makes 516 lb-ft (700Nm) available constantly between 1,750 and 5,500 rpm and is connected to a standard eight-speed tiptronic and the brand's quattro permanent all-wheel drive.

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Audi’s Q3 Small SUV and A7 Sportback Reportedly Get RS Variants Next Year

Having already announced record sales and surpassing 2011’s results one month before the end of the year, Audi is gearing up for 2013. Sports car fans will be more than pleased to learn that the VW Group premium carmaker will reportedly launch not one, but two RS models next year/

Quattro GmbH is Audi’s performance division responsible for S and RS models. During the press launch of the RS5 Cabriolet last week, CAR magazine test editor Ben Pulman noticed an image proclaiming 2013 was going to be “The year of Quattro GmbH” that would launch “four new RS models”.

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Audi Introduces New 240HP 3.0-liter V6 Diesel for A6, A7, A8 and Q5 SUV in the U.S.

While extremely popular in Europe, for a long time, diesel-powered passenger cars were a non-entity in the U.S. automotive business. Furthermore, it was more likely to see pink flamingos parading in Times Square than a premium brand automobile with a diesel engine under its hood.

Today, things are quite different. Diesel engines are nothing like they used to be, nor are gasoline prices, so manufacturers are not afraid to add diesel variants to their U.S. line-up.

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Audi to Introduce New Diesel Versions of A8, A7, A6 and Q5 at LA Auto Show

Audi's push into the U.S. diesel market will continue with the presentation of four-new models at next week's Los Angeles Auto Show. Joining the already available Q7 3.0 TDI that went on sale in America this past September, Audi will soon offer the same updated 3.0-liter V6 TDI 'clean diesel' on the A8, A7, A6 and Q5 models.

With the exception of the A8 TDI that will go on sale first in spring of 2013, the other three TDI models will arrive in U.S. dealerships in the fall of the same year.

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Darker Style, Higher Price for UK Market New Audi A6 and A7 Black Editions

For Audi, a Black Edition version means applying dark shades to the details of a car along with a higher price tag, which is the case for the new UK market-only A6 Sedan, A6 Avant and A7 Sportback specials.

The three new Black Edition vehicles match their darker styling cues with the most extensive equipment list in each model's range, and are priced from £35,010 OTR to £56,785 OTR.

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Audi S7 Sportback Tweaked by ABT Sportsline, gets at Least 513-Horses

German tuning house ABT Sportsline believes that the new Audi S7 Sportback can do with some polishing up on both the styling and performance departments.

The most capable model of the A7 series, which was revealed last fall, is powered by a new 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged TFSI V8 engine that generates 414hp (420PS) and 550 Nm (405.7 lb-ft).

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Audi Announces New Models and Pricing for 2013MY, Including RS5, A4 Allroad and Q5 3.0 TSI

Following in the footsteps of Volkswagen, Audi also came out with an announcement detailing new models and pricing for its 2013 Model Year range in the United States.

The brand with the four rings is introducing six new models and multiple freshened products including the A4 Allroad estate priced from $39,600, the 444hp (450PS) RS5 Coupe that starts at $68,900 and the S6, S7 and S8 saloons with a new 4.0-liter turbocharged V8 delivering from 414hp to 513hp (420PS-520PS).

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Ward's Automotive Names the 10 Best Car Interiors in the 2012 Class

It's that time of the year again when Ward's Automotive announces its annual 10 Best Interiors list. For 2012, the magazine's editorial staff evaluated 40 vehicles with new or significantly improved interiors for the 2012 or 2013 model years and came up with 10 winners regardless of price (see last year's winners here).

"We saw a tremendously diverse group of interiors this year, and it's obvious to us that auto makers are pushing their design staffs harder than ever for interiors that are beautifully appointed, well equipped and extremely comfortable," commented WardsAuto World Editor-in-Chief Drew Winter.

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