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It will use the MQB platform and next generation engines

Audi is planning a new luxury compact crossover due to launch in 2016 that will be even smaller than the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class. The crossover will likely be called the Q1. The plan for the car is to offer a vehicle about the size...

Audi sees SUVs as a key to growth

Volkswagen Group is aiming to grow sales, and Audi is one of its fastest growers. The Q3 is not even on sale worldwide yet, and it is already planning its next luxury crossovers. The company plans to offer one even smaller to have a luxury alterna...

Premium-priced cars mean higher profit margins

Audi has a plan to increase sales that will make driving enthusiasts in much of the world very happy. Its plan is to focus on performance-oriented models in the near future, especially in North America. Even if the cars, like the A3 sedan, are...

The car has been spied testing in Germany

Audi has been caught testing a refresh for the A8 in Germany, and it plans to reveal the car at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.  Audi has already said that the A8 will be upgraded with active matrix, full LED headlights later this ...

Audi has been rumored to be working on a Mercedes R-Class like six- or seven-passenger MPV. Now according to Autoblog Germany, Audi marketing boss Peter Schwarzenbauer has confirmed that the car will be built beginning in 2016.  Acco...

Audi has announced that the brand will be hiring about 1,200 skilled employees in 2011. In what is set to become the biggest investment program in the history of Audi, the four rings brand is planning to invest until 2015 around €11.6 billion. A...

To gather valuable information for the development of safety systems, the Accident Research Unit (AARU) of Audi is planning to establish a partnership in the area of medical accident analysis with the AO Foundation, a global association of orthopedic...

Will invest €13 billion in new products and engineering

Audi wants to be the leader of the German luxury market by 2016 and has announced plans to invest €13 billion ($17 billion) in new products and engineering to do so. The goal is to overtake BMW in terms of sales in that time frame. From Janua...

It will be the fastest version ever of the R8

The first generation Audi R8's production run is coming to an end in the coming years, and to celebrate the car's success Audi is planning to reveal a second version of the limited edition R8 GT that will be the fastest R8 ever put into pr...

Audi will double SUV lineup to compete against BMW

Audi is working on three new SUVs with hope to cut BMW's sales lead. The new crossovers will use the same platforms as the current Audi Q models but with sportier styling.  The cars will be called the Q2, Q4 and Q6. The Q2 will be bas...