Audi A8 to star in new Transporter TV series

2011 Audi A8

The Transporter film series is taking a detour from the silver-screen to arrive in TV land. Called – crazily enough – Transporter, the new Cinemax series stars a man who is not Jason Statham quite good at ... transporting. Lead actor Chris Vance's preferred method of transportation will reportedly be the redesigned Audi A8, which we think should fit the bill quite nicely. After all, a 372-horsepower, 4.2-liter V8 paired with Quattro all-wheel-drive, excellent seats and a 1,400-watt B&O sound system should be enough to keep driver, passengers and cargo moving along quickly and comfortably.

Of course, were we the appropriately named Transporter in question, we might wait for Audi to hand over the next S8. How about you – What would be your preferred tool for the Transporter gig? Have your say in Comments.

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Audi RS3 goes head-to-head against BMW 1 M Coupe in drag race

There's no end to the vehicles to which you could compare the BMW 1 M Coupe. You could pit it against its big brother the M3, or the original that is its spiritual ancestor. Top Gear put it in unusual context with the Volkswagen GTI. Autocar against the Porsche Cayman R. The list goes on and on, but perhaps its most natural modern rival is the Audi RS3.

Sure the RS3 has all-wheel drive and a dual-clutch gearbox, not to mention two more doors, but their stats are otherwise pretty much spot-on. That's why AutoExpress chose these two for the most basic type of race you could imagine: a straight-line drag down the quarter-mile. Follow the jump to see who won.

2012 Audi TT RS priced from $56,850

Audi has finally released U.S. pricing on the company's 2012 TT RS. Buyers looking to jump into the 360-horsepower coupe can plan on handing over $56,850 (*plus any applicable destination charges) for the pleasure of ownership. That pricing scoots the mean little Audi well under the Porsche Cayman S at $62,100, though the topless Boxster S narrows that gap somewhat with a price tag of $58,600. Of course, both of those lithe sports cars are down by about 50 ponies compared to the new Quattro terror, which helps give the edge from stop light to stop light. The German automaker says that the 2012 TT RS can scoot to 60 mph in a scant 4.1 seconds.

That's moving right along, especially considering that the BMW 1 Series M Coupe does the same sprint in 4.7 seconds. It's also about $1,600 cheaper, but who's counting? For comparison's sake, the 265-hp TTS starts at $47,000, itself already a big leap over the $38,300 base 211-hp TT.

With so many diminutive, excellent German racers about, the North American enthusiast's world is clearly a better place than it was just a few years ago. Hit the jump to check the full press blast and be sure to check out the high-res gallery.

New Sport version caught undisguised 2012 Audi S7

At the Paris Motor Show 2010 Celebrates the Audi A7 Sportback show premiere, shortly thereafter, the elegant four-door coupe available at dealerships. Also sporting a S-model will be available from the A7, however, until 2011. But now our photographer an untamed S7 received before the lens.

From the outside, the S7 can be recognized by the usual models for the S-characteristics. There is a new front apron with air intake vents in honeycomb appearance and a spoiler lip. The rear view presents changed - with a modified bumper and a vierflutigen exhaust system. Furthermore special side skirts and alloy wheels in 20 ". Further distinguishing feature of the S7 is a silver mirror housings and grille with chrome struts in lattice design. The Erl King caught by us dispense with the latter elements still. The interior of the S7 differs by individual sports seats, among other things, a special steering wheel and trim in the S-design of the other A7 models.

Audi unveils 500hp A1 Clubsport Quattro show car at Wörthersee

Audi A1 clubsport quattro concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Audi and all-wheel drive go together like mothers and apple pie. The German automaker has cultivated its Quattro systems as emblematic of its raison d'etre, incorporating it into its rapidly expanding range... with one exception: the A1. But that's about to change.

After launching the diminutive hatchback in front-wheel-drive only, Audi is working on extending the traction to the rear wheels as well. And to give us an idea of what to expect, the company has launched the A1 Clubsport Quattro concept among the 18 vehicles on display at its annual celebration in Wörthersee.

The little beast is built around an extensively tuned 2.5-liter turbo five with just under 500 horsepower. Optimized by direct injection and channeled to all four wheels through a six-speed manual, Audi claims the concept can hit 100 km/h (62 mph) from a standstill in a scant 3.7 seconds, doubling that speed in 10.9 en route to an electronically limited, Autobahn-crunching top end of 250 km/h (155 mph).

The package is rounded out by an aggressive wide-body aerodynamic kit, decked out in matte white paint with a carbon-fiber roof, with a side-exit exhaust and 19-inch alloys. While the production A1 Quattro and the S1 or RS1 to follow isn't likely to pack the 500 horses of the show car, gamers can check it out in Need for Speed ​​World for a limited time.

Millions in exotic cars go swimming in flooded Singapore garage

Flood-damaged cars sit in Singapore garage – Click above to view image gallery

The Orchard Road area of Singapore is filled with shopping, entertainment and high-end living. Unfortunately, it's also filled with lots of water at the moment, and that water found its way into the parking garage of the local St. Regis Residences. Home to people with a healthy number of dollars in their bank accounts, the parking garage is, not surprisingly, filled with all sorts of exotic machines.

Those vehicles are now sitting in a rather deep puddle of water.

From the photographs in the gallery below, we spy a Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari 458 Italia, Rolls-Royce Phantom, a handful of BMWs, an Aston Martin, a few Audis, a Maserati GranTurismo and one very sad looking Porsche. The only owner who might be able to muster up a smile is the one with the keys to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

2012 Audi RS4

The RS4 is ready to roll! Our spies have caught a development mule for the ultimate A4 during testing in Germany. And despite the S4 badge on its grille it's clear there's more than meets the eye.
Most obvious are the huge 21-inch wheels, destined to be an option on the finished car. Behind those are larger discs designed to cope with this car's extra performance over and above the 328bhp V6-engined S4. The bulging wheelarches have been stretched too, to accomodate a wider front and rear track for improved stability in the bends.

Up front the air intakes have been enlarged to provide additional cooling for the engine - likely to be the same 444bhp 4.2-litre V8 as the RS5, connected to a seven-speed S Tronic twin-clutch gearbox. Performace will be similar too, with a 0-62mph time in around 4.5 seconds and a 155mph limited top speed.

Audi Shows R8 Spyder GT Sketches

Those who routinely read between the lines are no doubt nonplussed to learn Audi is doing a Spyder version of the R8 GT. In fact, we openly speculated Audi would eventually offer an open version of the car back in March when pricing was announced for the coupe. Scheduled for launch in the early part of 2012, after debuting at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the R8 GT Spyder is indeed slated to be reality.
Propelled by the same 5.2-liter, 560-horsepower V10 found in the R8 GT Coupe, the R8 GT Spyder would easily be the fastest open car Audi has ever produced for the street. Just as the closed version of the German exotic sports car is a limited run one off, the Spyder is expected to be a limited edition model as well. While the U.S. market was slated for but 90 examples of the coupe, allotment of the Spyder has yet to be announced.

You may recall the coupe owes its lighter weight to a broad incorporation of selected carbon fiber components, erasing some 180 pounds from Audi’s flagship performance coupe. Primary carbon fiber bits include the rear hatch, spoiler and diffuser. In addition to adding speed, the new carbon componentry helps improve handling as well. Other bits benefiting from lightening were the fixed rear wing, modified brake calipers, reduced engine-bay sound deadening and a lighter windscreen fashioned from thinner glass. It is reasonable to expect those modifications will also be incorporated into the Spyder.

To convey its limited-edition nature, the Audi R8 GT Spyder, like it’s coupe sibling, will enjoy a variety of exclusive interior and exterior touches. Based on the preliminary sketches released by Audi, one can surmise each car will have a numbered gearshift knob. The instrument cluster will be white with the R8 GT logo and the interior will feature carbon matte inlays. Black Alcantara swathes the seats, headliner, steering wheel and handbrake lever—accented with contrasting stitching. Additionally, the doorsills are laced with aluminum inserts containing the R8 GT logo.

Rieger Audi A4 B8

Rieger Tuning presented a new propotion, weight and style for Audi A4 B8 at Tuning World Bodensee 2008 show. The Rieger Audi A4 B8 has both visual and performance enhancements featuring a new body kit that includes a front spoiler, side skirts, a rear apron, a new 4-pipe exhaust system and with 20′ light alloy wheels with 245/30 tyres dimension.
The chassis of the Rieger Audi A4 B8 has been treated by KW while SKN provides the power increase of the 3.0 TDI engine. The Rieger Audi A4 B8 can outputs 219 kW (297 HP) with 610 Nm of torque. Price for this car is yet to be released.

MTM Audi S5 Michelle Edition

The engine specialist MTM in Wettstetten proposes a considerable power enhancement for the new Audi S4 and the brand new Audi S5 Cabrio. Using its approved control device M-Cantronic, both cars, which are motorized by the 3.0 TFSI engine, become powerful sports cars with an incredible power reserve. The MTM S4 – which is declined in its Avant model – after its power therapy, stand as a real successor of the Audi RS4, and the current V8 of the RS4 is only 10 bhp more powerful than the MTM S4.

Besides the engine control device M-Cantronic, MTM provides the series production car S4 with 4 rear pipes silencers with throttle valves. What results is 430 bhp (317 kW), 515 Nm of torque and an incredible 4.6 s from 0 to 100 kph (0-60 mph) with the 6 speeds manual gearbox. When a V-Cantronic is also implanted as well as the M-Cantronic, the normal 250 kph top speed reachs 285 kph.

Audi R8 Spyder

  

Official information and photos have been released for the new Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro. According to the information given, the new Audi R8 Spyder will still comes with the same old 5.2L V10 from the V10 version of the coupe fitted to either a six-speed proper manual or a six-speed R tronic. With the massive V10 engine, it can produce 525 horsepower and 530Nm. The powetrain can make the Audi R8 Spyder go from 0 to 62mph in just 4.1 seconds and with a top speed of 194 mph.

MTM Audi S5 Michelle Edition

The engine specialist MTM in Wettstetten proposes a considerable power enhancement for the new Audi S4 and the brand new Audi S5 Cabrio. Using its approved control device M-Cantronic, both cars, which are motorized by the 3.0 TFSI engine, become powerful sports cars with an incredible power reserve. The MTM S4 – which is declined in its Avant model – after its power therapy, stand as a real successor of the Audi RS4, and the current V8 of the RS4 is only 10 bhp more powerful than the MTM S4.

Besides the engine control device M-Cantronic, MTM provides the series production car S4 with 4 rear pipes silencers with throttle valves. What results is 430 bhp (317 kW), 515 Nm of torque and an incredible 4.6 s from 0 to 100 kph (0-60 mph) with the 6 speeds manual gearbox. When a V-Cantronic is also implanted as well as the M-Cantronic, the normal 250 kph top speed reachs 285 kph.

The S4 is not the only model which is motorized with the 3.0 L engine and new compressor technology. The S5 Cabrio is also built with the factory-made engine. It is then logical that MTM modifies the S5 Cabrio which allows cruising around with a massive power reserve. The tuning specialists from MTM propose different stages of performances, starting with at 380 bhp (280 kW) and 480 Nm of torque, which means about 47 bhp more than the series model. Who wishes the complementary exhaust systems with throttle valves in 4 rear pipes optic (4 x 80 mm), has access to the ultimo stage of power enhancement of 430 bhp and 515 Nm.

Audi R8 GT3

For the first time, Audi Sport will offer a racing sports car specifically developed for customer use in the form of the powerful 500 hp plus GT3 version of the Audi R8 which will be available from autumn 2009. The logistics and factory space required for the AUDI AG customer programme will be created over the next few months in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm and Györ.

“The Audi R8 is the first production Audi bearing the name and genes of a successful racing sportscar and is therefore an excellent base from which to build up our first big customer sport programme,” explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. “Ever since the Audi R8 was unveiled we’ve been inundated with enquiries about a race version. With the Audi R8 we will offer customers a racing sportscar equipped with high-calibre technology and the typical Audi qualities, but which is nevertheless easy to handle.”

The Audi R8 conforms to the production-based GT3 regulations allowing the car to be fielded in numerous national and international race series.

Audi R8 LMS Racer at Nurburgring

More than 200 cars will contest the Nurburgring 24 Hours this weekend with organizers expecting over 200,000 spectators to turn out for the event. Then, this weekend will see three Audi customer teams (ABT Sportsline, Black Falcon and Phoenix Racing) entering a total of seven R8 LMS racers.

Audi expected to be able to get the achievement as last year when the German firm’s GT3 sports car made its debut in the 24-hour race with support from Audi Sport, Team ABT Sportsline with Christian Abt, Jean-François Hemroulle, Pierre Kaffer and Lucas Luhr, it clinched victory in the SP9 class and finished as the overall runner-up.

2011 Audi R8 GT

- Limited-production, top-of-the-line version of the high-performance sports car
-100 kilograms lighter, body parts in carbon
-V10 FSI with 412 kW (560 hp), 0 – 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds

INGOLSTADT, Germany, May 1, 2010 - Now even more powerful, lighter and faster: Audi presents a limited-production version of it R8 high-performance sports car, the R8 GT. The output of its 5.2-liter V10 has been increased to 412 kW (560 hp); vehicle weight has been reduced by roughly 100 kilograms (220.46 lb). The R8 GT accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 3.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 320 km/h (198.84 mph).

Audi R8 FSI Quattro

Car show in Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2010 is currently underway. But of the many cars on display, Which car to be the most expensive and cheapest cars brought into the exhibition ATPM

IIMS 2010, held in the region JIExpo, Kemayoran, Jakarta, occupying 57 830 square meters and up to July 29, 2010 has been drawing attention from the 147 476 visitors.

And instead of the many existing car, the Audi R8 FSI Quattro Audi that was the most expensive car at IIMS with the official price ranging from USD 5.3 billion.

Audi A3 sedan likely for U.S., Q3 crossover not in the cards

The Audi A3 Sedan Concept may not have been the Volkswagen Group’s biggest show-stopper at theGeneva Motor Show, but it still garnered a lot of high praise from those in attendance. Automotive Newsreports that if produced, the A3 sedan would likely be sold here in the United States – a no-brainer, really, especially since the German automaker has long considered offering a four-door bodystyle of the A3 here in America.

Make Audi A7 From Paper

NEW YORK, KOMPAS.com - Always have chosen a unique way to introduce the world's car manufacturers to market its new product, the Audi one of them. German car manufacturer based in Ingolstadt is a unique video featuring one of his new model A7 paper craft techniques apply in the event the event New York Auto Show being held in "The Big Apple" 22 April-1 May 2011.

Audi United States took a graphic designer Taras Lesko to make this happen and would take 10 days more. Total 285 clippings of printed paper through a color printer and cut into pieces and then spliced ​​with the help of glue. The result, exceptional. The car was made not just the outside view, but also to its interior.