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New A6 completes Audi’s luxury set

Rocky — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:20:04 +0000

Trio of V6 variants opens Audi’s new A6 range with six more to come

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First details on Audi’s ActiveE-fighting A3 e-tron

Rocky — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:23:01 +0000

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hatchback, Audi, Electric

Audi A3 e-tron – Click above for high-res image gallery

Audi is ready to take its e-tron vehicle strategy on the road, and one of its first all-electric offerings will come in the form of the A3.

Based on Audi’s entry-level hatchback, the A3 e-tron packs an electric motor under the hood which sends power from the rear- and mid-mounted battery packs to the front wheels. Output is rated at 100 kW (just over 130 horsepower) and 199 pound-feet of torque, with the 26.5 kWh lithium-ion batteries providing a range of around 90 miles. The electric A3′s performance figures to be far from enthralling, requiring 11 seconds to hit 60 mph and topping out at just 90 mph, but with a 400-volt rapid charger, getting juiced up can take as little as four hours – or as long as nine with a standard 110-volt outlet.

Other modifications include a new gauge cluster, a low consumption HVAC system and a heated windshield, but when the A3 e-tron is set to hit the market is still up in the air. The R8-based flaghip will supposedly go on sale sometime in 2013, but if Audi wants to get in on the EV action sooner – much like BMW is doing with its ActiveE 1 Series – the A3 could be a worthy stop-gap until in the interim.

Gallery: Audi A3 etron

[Source: Autoblog.it]

First details on Audi’s ActiveE-fighting A3 e-tron originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Porsche to develop Audis, Bentleys and Lambos

Rocky — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:20:37 +0000

VW confirms Porsche’s starring role in developing future group sports and large cars

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Audi’s TT gentleman racer

Rocky — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:23:09 +0000

Coming to a racetrack near you in 2012
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Lamborghini Reveals Reventon Roadster, Audi’s A8 Gets Spied, IMPA Test Days – 09/11/2009

Rocky — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 01:21:39 +0000

Lamborghini shows off the Reventon Roadster, Audi’s upcoming flagship sedan — the Audi A8 — gets spied in its “skin,” and Fast Lane Daily heads up to IMPA’s test days for a peak at the world of automotive journalism. Hosted by Derek DeAngelis.
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