May 2, 2008
Audi Reports Increased April Sales Down 4.6%
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Audi of America, Inc. announced today sales for the month of April totaling 7,730, a decrease of 4.6% from last year's record figures.
Audi Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales continued their record-setting trend; compared with last year's April figures, CPO sales rose to 3,175 units, an increase of 56.4%.
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May 1, 2008
Audi Sponsors "Iron Man" Premiere and After Party in Hollywood
Editor's note: See our previous coverage, here.
AUBURN HILLS, MI. -- Audi hit the red carpet last night at the premiere of Iron Man, the summer blockbuster from Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios due in theaters May 2. Celebrities arrived at the event in Audi R8’s, Audi Q7 SUV's and A8L sedans. Tony Stark’s car, the Audi R8, was also on display on the red carpet.
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2009 Audi TTS to launch in USA at end of 2008
AUBURN HILLS, MI. -- Audi took the wraps off a new sports car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Sunday, January 13, 2008 with the Audi TTS, the top of the TT model line.
It will be coming to U.S. dealer showrooms in late 2008. Under its hood lies a two-liter TFSI high-performance engine delivering a mighty 265 hp in the U.S.
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April 29, 2008
Audi Launches Sportscar Driving Programs in Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. – Audi of America, Inc. today announced the launch of the 2008 Audi Sportscar Experience based at the Audi Forum Sonoma at Infineon Raceway in California.
Created by Audi and its strategic partner, Emotive, the Audi Sportscar Experience is a hands-on driving experience designed especially for performance car enthusiasts – consumers who love to drive and experience exceptionally engineered vehicles.
The 2008 Audi Sportscar Experience will feature the new Audi R8 sportscar and the Audi RS 4 high-performance sedan.
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April 25, 2008
Audi to launch 2009 A3 in US this Fall
Ingolstadt – The Audi A3, offered in the USA exclusively with the five-door body style, raises its sporty profile with a raft of improvements and an accentuated design.
Innovative technologies such as the S tronic dual-clutch transmission and Audi magnetic ride, the suspension control system, makes for even greater driving pleasure. Its sharper, more striking design lends even greater expression to the A3.
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April 23, 2008
Volkswagen Group reports record global sales
WOLFSBURG, Germany - The Volkswagen Group started the second quarter of 2008 with another global record: Under increasingly difficult market conditions, Europe’s largest automaker expects to deliver some 550,000 vehicles in April, an increase of 7.0 percent compared with April 2007.
As a result, Group deliveries during the first four months of the year will exceed the two million mark for the first time.
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Volkswagen publishes biodiversity mission statement
WOLFSBURG, Germany -- Retaining biological diversity is one of the great ecological challenges of the 21st century. Without the commitment of industry, the United Nations would not be able to meet its target of stopping or at least slowing down the extinction of species.
As a globally active industrial company, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft engages in protecting biodiversity.
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April 22, 2008
Volkswagen Group Launches Environmental Microsite
HERNDON, Va. -- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. today launched responsiblemobility.com, a microsite focused on the company's sustainable mobility strategy.
The new microsite comes as the Group's Audi and Volkswagen brands prepare to embark upon their 50-state clean diesel strategy, and as the Group continues work on next generation alternative energy innovations such as biofuels and high temperature fuel cells.
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April 21, 2008
First Audi R10 TDI victory at Long Beach
Ingolstadt/Long Beach – In the 25th race of the Audi R10 TDI, the car scored a historic 1-2 victory at the Long Beach (California) round of the American Le Mans Series. After the success at St Petersburg a fortnight ago, the diesel-powered sportscar won a street race for the second time in a row.
With Lucas Luhr/Marco Werner taking their personal as well as Audi’s second win in three races in 2008, the German works drivers extended their lead in the championship standings.
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Audi uses supercomputer to advance safety research
PARIS -- ESI Group, a pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced today that AUDI AG has implemented the auto industry’s fastest supercomputer to advance safety standards.
Crucial in optimizing car safety, the new system is based on ESI Group’s PAM-CRASH 2G simulation software and an HP Cluster Platform 3000BL system, providing 15.36 teraflop/s of computing performance for crash simulation models of Audi.
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April 19, 2008
2009 Audi Q5 World Premiere
Ingolstadt – The new Audi Q5 combines the dynamism of a sports sedan with highly variable interior and versatile options for leisure-time and family use.
Strong and efficient engines, quattro permanent all-wheel drive and agile running gear have been brought together to create a superior technology package for both on- and off-road driving. The sportiest SUV in its class is dynamic, multifunctional and comfortable.
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April 9, 2008
First overall victory for Audi R10 TDI in 2008 ALMS season
Ingolstadt/St Petersburg – Audi scored the first victory of the Audi R10 TDI in the 2008 American Le Mans Series in a thrilling battle in the second round at St Petersburg (US state of Florida).
Lucas Luhr who is partnered with Marco Werner finished with a victory margin of just 0.818s, having re-captured the lead of the race just three laps before the end. It was the 14th outright victory of the diesel-powered sportscar and the first overall win of Lucas Luhr in the series.
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April 8, 2008
“Iron Man” Drives the Audi R8 onto the Screen
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AUBURN HILLS, MI. -- Audi has joined forces with Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios, a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc., for the release of the movie version of “Iron Man” due in theaters May 2, and will launch a global marketing campaign highlighting the role of Audi in the film.
Robert Downey Jr. is Tony Stark – the title character in the film. His superpowers are the result of the highly versatile and indestructible high-tech armor that he developed himself. When he is without his suit, the technically-adept billionaire relies on the Audi R8.
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April 7, 2008
Audi TDI – perennial winner in motor sports
At the beginning, the drivers couldn’t believe their ears – long time professionals like Frank Biela (Germany) and Tom Kristensen (Denmark) had to completely change their driving habits. Up to then, they had acclimatized themselves to the engine noise in their open sports cars – and now, from a certain speed onward, it could no longer be heard. That’s how quietly the V12 TDI runs in the new Audi R10.
With the 12 cylinder diesel, Audi had written a completely new chapter in the history of motor sports. The 5.5 liter TDI, which was created according to the rules applied at the Le Mans 24 hour race, is a superior racing engine.
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Audi TDI – the superior principle
The TDI engines from Audi are superior engines that feature commanding performance and dynamic power. The 221 hp of the three liter TDI that powers various Audi models, for example, provides about 80 hp of output per liter of displacement – a level that just a few years ago was reserved for the sports car segment.
Thanks to their extremely low consumption levels and their proliferation, especially in Europe, TDI engines have become the most successful efficiency technology in the world. When driven under realistic, mixed driving conditions, TDI cars generally also beat comparable models with hybrid drives.
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