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In January this year at an event titled “Fascination of Quattro”, held in Montreal, Canada, Audi introduced all-wheel drive test prototype versions of hatchback A1. On it informs edition of Auto.

In wheel-drive system uses an electronically novelty mutilate clutch with hydraulic drive, which works in an oil bath and for better weight distribution of the axes is placed closer to the rear axle. In normal driving mode most of the torque to the front wheels, and if necessary, part of the thrust is thrown back.

Company Audi did not specify what kind of engine installed on a test instance of a hatchback, and also did not name dates the emergence of such a car in the series.

Originally it was assumed that all-wheel drive will be equipped with the most powerful version Audi A1 – S1, whose premiere was to be held last year at the Motor Show in Paris. At this car show really showed the fastest to date version of the model with 185-horsepower 1.4-liter volume with double-charging. However, such a machine it was decided not to use the index S1, as the hatchback is only a front wheel drive and all cars with the letter S in the name traditionally equipped with all-wheel drive.

Note that the presence of all-wheel drive power train for compact models will concern Volkswagen to release the “charged” modification of a hatchback VW Polo – R, a version Cross Polo with drive to all four wheels.

The hatchback is establishing itself in the luxury class. The Audi A7 four-door coupe is another. The golf issue is resolved.

The credit for pioneering the Mercedes belongs: with the CLS one ventured in Stuttgart six years ago, an unusual mix of coupe and sedan to bring to market – and succeeded. The car is technically based on the E-class offers less space, costs more money and is selling well – about 200,000 Mercedes has been discontinued. This objective is Audi Chairman Rupert Stadler also for its new A7 Sport back, the end of September comes on the market.

The 4.97 meter long car looks like a sporty offshoot of the flagship A8, but technically it is based on next-generation Audi A6, which appears 2011th In the A6-A7, the new base group is used first.

About technique but it was hardly at the world premiere of the A7. The designers were at the center, and this was the appropriate venue has been chosen: the Pinakothek der Modern in Munich has agreed with the Audi just a long-standing partnership. “Design is the key reason to buy a car”, because also said Audi Chairman Rupert Stadler, and the two chief designers Wolfgang Egger and Stefan Self took black rolls of tape on hand to follow suit on huge panels, the crucial lines of the new car. After the show felt Michael Dick, the Chief Technology Officer, compelled to pay tribute to the contributions of the engineers.

Dick’s Problem: How the car looks and acts, we can now appreciate – as it goes; only he knows himself and a handful of managers and engineers. An ecstatic expression of the technology leaders when he talks about the new electromechanical steering system has to last for now. But of course, the lead developer is convinced that’s not a miracle. As with the designers, the highlight in a kind of endless loop, the emotionality of the A7 and the fact that this is not so much a car as a kind work of art, or at least constituted a sculpture. “Sculpture” and “emotion” were definitely the words of the evening.

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Ecologists believe, human nature, love of our beautiful planet, go your way: what I am about to speak here in fact very likely to make you hair stand on his head. Both tell you right now to prepare you the best we have here is one of the finest cases of green washing ever seen in the history of advertising. If! Just that. The spot comes of Audi (yes, again!), Came this time boasting the merits of its A3 TDI. So that’s the deal. It was elected green car of the year, and then everything feels possible. After the Q7, which cleans the airways, so here is the TDI, who delights to show “only” 115g of CO2 per kilometer, felt in terms of ecology than the bike, to transit and other alternative means of travel, because more fun …. Yes that’s right. The bicycle and the bus is zero, because it is not funny. Audi, I do not know what you have, but it will take you back because there you files a very bad way (not even organic):

“Many people do what they can. Some more fun doing it “

Here is another vehicle Audi who wins a bonus ecological 700 euros this year: the A3 Cabriolet receiving the new engine 1.6 TDI 105 hp (it replaces the 1.9 TDI 105 hp).

The Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.6 TDI 105 hp has the function Start / Stop, the system of energy recovery braking and power steering hydraulic economical.

Result: it shows an average consumption of 4.3 l/100 km (cons 5.1 l/100 km) CO2 emissions of 114 g / km (cons 134 g / km). Its top speed is 190 mph and he shoots the 0-100 km / h in 12.2 seconds. Read the rest of this entry »

The Audi R8 has achieved a kind of Grand Slam final at the “World Car of the Year awards, presented outside the auto show in New York. A jury composed mainly of automotive journalists from around the world has indeed awarded two coveted awards at the super car the rings: the “World Design of the Year” and the “World Performance Car of the Year. Read the rest of this entry »

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Third Member of the model range after the A5 coupe and convertible, the four-seat sedan five-door Sportback Audi A5 launches in parallel to that a new segment that wants to consolidate the line between a cut and of a break. Read the rest of this entry »

Not long ago Audi surprised us with some minimal changes to its logo, and now Cadillac makes the news for the same reason. The luxury brand of General Motors has updated its famous shield as a reflection of its reinvention as a manufacturer, and although the changes are matters of nuance, significantly altering their appearance.

Brand New, shrewdly, has noticed the new logo even before Cadillac advertises itself changes. Faced with the current stylish design, the shield of Le Sieur Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, founder of Detroit, won texture and relief, though perhaps a little more retro look of the account. The trouble is in any case the apparent lack of alignment between the shield and laurel wreath, a failure that is obvious even without paying much attention. GM will assume that it corrected for when you want it official. Read the rest of this entry »

Consider the new A8L flagship sedan from Audi of Germany: It’s a kinetic work of automotive art, chiseled from aluminum with a space frame structure stretched to extravagant length and an elegant cabin decorated in glossy hardwoods and supple leathers and filled with limousine luxuries.

But it also scores world-class marks for the strength of a V8 powertrain and sophisticated electronics aboard governing all aspects of the vehicle’s movement plus communications, navigation, comfort, even entertainment.

We parked a prototype edition of the A8L on a lot in Louisville, Ky., during an introductory drive simply to walk around the vehicle and scrutinize all of the sensuous styling points.

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