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Audi’s R8 supercar achieved a double victory at the 2008 World Car of the Year awards by winning the World Performance Car and World Car Design titles. The car was chosen for these awards by 47 World Car jurors from … Continue reading →

Race 1The Avon Tyres British GT championship headed to the 2.7 mile Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire, England, for the opening rounds of this popular and action packed series. While the forecasts predicted snow the weather on Saturday (the 22nd … Continue reading →

Automobili Lamborghini officially ended production of its limited edition Gallardo Superleggera yesterday in Sant’ Agata Bolognese, Italy, finishing with a total of 172 units delivered to U.S. dealers.  The Superleggera, Italian for “lightweight”, weighs 154 lbs. less than the standard Gallardo and … Continue reading →

Demand is hot for the R8 and the waiting lists just don’t seem to be getting any shorter. This is a well-specified Phantom Black example that is on order from the factory and the latest news is that it should … Continue reading →

Audi of America Inc. today announced it will unveil a custom-painted A5 created by New York City-based artist Hunt Slonem, at the company’s kick off event for the 2008 New York International Auto Show at the Audi Forum New York … Continue reading →

Audi officially launches the S tronic 7-speed gearbox, a new double clutch robotized transmission that can be coupled with longitudinally mounted engines, with the Quattro four-wheel drive system. This new S tronic transmission can also handle up to 550 Nm … Continue reading →

No, it wasn’t a perfect week for Audi at the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. But there were plenty of positives to be had including a ninth consecutive LMP1 victory at Sebring International … Continue reading →

****Mercedes’ Geneva Spectacular included no less than 20 so called “Blue EFFICIENCY” models whose features are said to include lower fuel consumption as well as improved CO2 emissions. BlueEFFICIENCY will include improved aerodynamics, low-rolling resistance tires, new electric ECO steering, weight … Continue reading →

While arguably the biggest continuation sensation of the last couple of years has been the Audi R8, the list of “stars” emerging from concept stage continues to grow. This year’s Geneva Motor Show was the setting for Audi to unveil … Continue reading →

Under pressure from Ferrari and eager to maintain momentum, Lamborghini will show a massively overhauled and renamed Gallardo at the Geneva motor show. While only minor styling changes will be noted by most, the biggest news is that Lamborghini will … Continue reading →