Category: "Audi"

2012 Audi RS4 Avant

The brand new Audi RS4 Avant is here. It features the same 4.2 litre V8 used in the RS5 producing 444BHP. which is not bad coming from a naturally aspirated motor where everyone else seems to be throwing turbo’s or superchargers into the mix. It also produces 430Nm of torque allowing for a 0-100km/h time of 4.7 seconds [...]

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Driven: Audi A8

This past Sunday was a special day for me. There was MotoGP in a sobbing wet Britain, there was Formula 1 in a sobbing wet Canada and world Superbikes in a dry-as-a-bone San Marino. Oh yes not to mention the Le Mans, which Audi won even though Allan Mcnish tried to see if it was [...]

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Driven: Audi A1

Today, one of the most anticipated Formula one races was on the TV.  The Monaco F1 GP. This glitzy race is accentuated with girls in Bikini’s, celebrities, fast cars, fast boats and enough Rolex’s to enable even Stevie wonder to tell the time.  Traditionally there is a lot of hype in the build up to [...]

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Audi R8 GT coming to South Africa

Here is some information from Audi on the new R8 GT coming to South Africa soon: Audi South Africa is introducing the Audi R8 GT to the South African market in the third quarter of 2011. This new member of the R8 family is a limited-production version of Audi’s high-performance sports car; the GT is [...]

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Audi ABT R8 GTS

This amazing concept car debuted at the Geneva auto show recently, The standard R8 V10 is an impressive car, but Auto tuners ABT have taken this one to another level. Power is now up from 525 HP to 620 HP. This gets the striking car from 0-100km/h in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of [...]

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Audi A8 range

In July 2010, Audi of South Africa launched the fourth-generation of the A8 aimed at the affluent driver who wants to arrive without attracting too much attention, here is some information from Audi on the updated A8: Audi’s 4,2-litre, direct-injection V8 petrol engine  has been joined by three additional engine options. The new engines include [...]

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300kw Audi A3 sedan anyone?

With the Geneva auto show looming over the horizon, car manufacturers are throwing together ideas and future prospects to debut at the highly anticipated show. As a result, Audi has just created drawings of what is intended to be a super hot saloon. They intend to introduce a compact saloon into the market anyway, and [...]

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Audi Confirms R8 spyder with 4.2 V8 powerplant

Audi has confirmed a new version of the R8 spyder. This aluminum bodied soft top possesses much carbon composite materials similar to the V10 version instead of the V10 though it has a 316KW (460 hp) V8. With the V8, the R8 spyder accelerates from 0-100km/h in 4.8 seconds and on to a top speed [...]

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Driven: Audi A5 Sportback 3.0TDI

The Audi group has been a subsidiary of the VW group since 1965 and over that time the German pairing have ensured many millions of motorists many many pleasant miles. However don’t be mistaken as VW has now changed their image from being the manufacturers of ‘people’s cars’ to being the manufacturer of ‘the car’. [...]

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Audi A4 2.0

Audi’s of the past have never inspired much in the way of exterior design beauty or originality, however with the new range of Audi’s I do believe that from an exterior styling point of view, they are top of their class. The new TT, S3, RS4 and A4’s do have good road presence indeed.   [...]

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Audi 1.8T (B6 – 2001 – 2005)

  The Audi A4, a compact saloon built with a steel and concrete mix, a real bomb proof cabin made to endure the test of time, In fact Audi’s are put together so well, it actually becomes boring. While other cars wake up with a dose of flu occasionally, this antibiotic injected concrete pillar never [...]

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