Lauren Woods asked:


In the largest auto market in the world, diesel engines are making a comeback. In the 80’s, Oldsmobile introduced a diesel engine in the United States auto market. Unfortunately, the designers of the engine seem to have forgotten to make the engine less noisy and produce less black soot. Its noisy operation and unnaturally black soot emissions led to the unpopularity of diesel engines among American auto buyers.

The present generation of diesel engines though does not have those unpleasant attributes of past diesel engines. Leading the way in the development of cleaner and better diesel engines is German luxury automaker Audi. The Volkswagen AG-owned, Ingolstadt, Bavaria-based automaker has even fielded a diesel engine-powered race car at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans and has already won twice with the diesel powered racecar.

This achievements made by Audi is promoting the use of diesel engines not only in Europe but also in the United States. In Europe, diesel powered luxury cars are not rare. In other countries especially in Asia, diesel engines are widely used because diesel fuel is usually priced lower than gasoline. But in the United States, the reputation of the diesel engines of the 80s has led Americans to stir clear of diesel engines.

While this perception is deeply ingrained in the minds of auto buyers, automakers are pushing through with their plans to develop clean diesel engines for the United States auto market. Ford has already introduced the F-Super Duty with its diesel engine manufactured by Navistar. General Motors is also joining the bandwagon as it is in the process of acquiring an Italian diesel engine manufacturer.

But Audi has outdone both Ford and General Motors in exhibiting the potential of diesel engines. At this year’s staging of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi’s R10, the diesel powered racecar outpaced all gasoline-powered cars fielded in the event. With its huge torque output, it can outpace even the APC cold air intake-equipped R8.

The performance of the R10 is complemented by its significantly lower operating noise compared to gasoline-engined racecars. During downshifting, which occurs as the drivers turn corners, gasoline powered cars tends to produce a lot of noise which is usually accompanied with the sound of a backfiring engine. The R10 though produces none of that as it is designed to produce lesser noise especially during downshifts.

The dominance of diesel cars at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans is not only shown by the Audi R10. In fact, aside from Audi, Renault also fielded a diesel-powered racecar at this year’s event after its gasoline-powered entry last year was beaten soundly by Audi’s diesel car. While Audi’s R10 took the win, Renault’s own diesel racecar finished second leaving behind the rest of the gasoline-powered field of cars.

The success of the Audi and Renault diesel racecars has surely opened the eyes of some Americans who still remember the forgettable diesel engines of the past decades. As the call for more fuel efficient vehicles increases, the success enjoyed by Audi’s diesel racecars will go a long way in promoting the use of diesel engines which are considered more fuel efficient than gasoline engines. The price of diesel which is lower than gasoline can also serve as a reason for auto buyers to prefer diesel vehicles than gasoline ones in the future.



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Vladimir Melnikoff asked:


The place of the premiere could be better selected hardly. Not on any autofair, but at the legendary GTI meeting at the Austrian Wörthersee AUDI reveals a study on this weekend already again. , Where for meanwhile 26 years the full power friends of the cars made of wolf castle and Ingolstadt meet to the merry Angasen and are expected in this year more than 200,000 guests, those let all coverings fall and place Bavaria a TT on the stage, which into the Tuningszene fits like Hot Pants or the classical Voku Hila hair-style. All those, which regard the TT rather as a Schönling as for a sports car, want to obviously instruct the AUDI responsible persons with the HP-Event in Kärnten with the type “club haven Quattro” a better one.

“Purism on Premium level” reads the work title, under which the designers made the Roadster the Speedster and also still put so the last remainder down of the Bikini. Because a roof does not have this car no more, and of the windshield only a tiny, darkly sounded strip remains. Goods TT-drivers so far if necessary above without on the way, sit them now formally naked in the wind.

The open two-seater looks already at first sight tremendously bad: The powerful single Frame grill is stressed with crosswise presented aluminum props for the first time in the width. Four enormous, vergitterte cooling openings cover the air requirement of the engine, and under headlights now the LED lights of the day headlight gleam grimmig ahead. The club haven Quattro works trained. Finally put on the axles 20-Zöller, on which AUDI 265er drew tires up. The trace of the sportsman is therefore eight centimeters more broadly than with the normal TT and the wheel housings curves like the upper arms of a Bodybuilders after the last Anabolika syringe.

Only the most necessary - also in the engine compartment

At the same time the designers continued to simplify the silhouette of the car: The outside mirrors are clearly smaller, and there are not door handles any longer. No, one must climb nevertheless not as with a formula-1-car over the parapet wall in the cars, crowned by a circulating aluminum screen. Separate a pressure on the remote maintenance been sufficient, already play the Speedster “Sesam open you” and let the doors jump up. At the tail against it it may be again somewhat more: There the overroll bars were flattened, but but there are two windschnittige peaks on the useless covering box and far down two oval exhaust final pipes, how they strain otherwise only the S-models of the Ingolstädter against their backer. Automove news

Even under the hood maximum minimalism was announced. No concern, on achievement the developers did not do without. On the contrary, from the S3 well-known gasoline direct injecting he turbo things come to the Porsche killer in the so far strongest version no longer on only 260, but now 300 HP and have thereby always. Even if AUDI keeps the technical data of the engine still for itself. But drum around it works for the engine compartment of a modern car strangely empty and offenherzig. No dust cover prevents the deep view in the Dekolletee, and no Nebenaggregate moves the four-cylinder on the Pelle. Air conditioning system? Active charcoal filter? With so much admission of fresh air one can give oneself that obviously everything.

Bright aluminum and rumors of a small series

The interior is not completely so asketisch arranged. It smells also here rather after adrenalin as after the aniline of the Gerber. But on comfort the passengers must hardly do without - at least if they fit comfortably into the running bowls and at the broad belts of point of four do not push. Then they enjoy the view of a abgespecktes running cockpit with perpendicularly standing pointers, stroke the sport steering wheel with flat lower surface or the Schaltknauf in the quadrant from the sports car R8, and let the view curve over more bright aluminum than in every other AUDI.

The hand grips of the door, the steering wheel spokes and the footrests do not only gleam matt, but even the pedals were milled from it. In addition there is much black and somewhat oranges leather and as nice Gimmick a MP3-Spieler von Audis acoustic partner fears for & Olufssen, which fits directly into the middle nozzle of the ventilation and like a black diamond over the navigation system thront.

Still the club haven Quattro is a unique piece. But one thinks with AUDI hearing after seriously about the building a small series. The car might cost then clearly more than 50,000 euro. The idea of a TTS already geistert not in vain by the sheet forest for months. In addition the building of such a vehicle leaves itself - which the many hundred knitted sport exhibits show in the mountain idyl - hardly more to prevent. Because if AUDI does not make it, the Freaks among the mark friends makes it even.



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Mike Rugby asked:


Audi is one of the leaders in the area of the car manufacturing and they are well renowned all over the globe for their capability in producing the worlds leading cars in sports utility vehicle sector and also are very good in the normal sectors. Their technological advancement in the manufacturing of their cars is the main attributes to their success formula. Audi TTS is one of the many great cars, which Audi had produced in their productions. This car boasts about the great interior looks, which it has in its cars. One of the latest releases of the Audi TTS is the 2009 version of the Audi TTS. The technological advancement, which is being found in this car, is very huge and there are many great features in this car such that it can make a dream car for many of the persons.

The engine which is being used in the Audi TTS is highly advanced in technology, it is made up of a two liter, consisting of four cylinders and also a direct injection system which will allow the car to generate greater amount of the torque and hence more amount of the power can be generated to make the car travel with a greater speed and also with increased amount of the pick up. The car comes in both the format which is of a roadster style and also comes in the form of a coupe. Both being equally popular and has gained enormous amount of the sales in the current year I the sports utility vehicle sector and has gained great reputation.

The other important aspect of this car which makes it one of the best cars in this segment is the ability of the car to provide them with different driving styles in order to suit the driving method of the driver, this feature has become a great hit all over the world since this provides greater flexibility to the member who are driving the car. There is an option to lower the height of the car by about ten millimeters. This lowering of the position of the car can be achieved by using the electro magnetic damping system, which is available in the car. The other technological advancements, which can be seen in the car, are the presence of a more advance connecting rods, more efficient cylinders and more useful engine block. Also the intake and the exhaust valve, which are present in the engine blocks, have been optimized in order to increase the output of the car and also to increase the efficiency of the car.



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Love asked:


I have a 1997 audi 6 sedan, im looking where the battery of the car is located.

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Natasha Fields asked:


Ever since the Audi A4 was launched in the mid 1990s, it has quickly captured the market and became a favorite of luxury car buyers because of its well-designed cabin, superb handling and optional Quattro all-wheel drive. One of the most loved characteristic of the Audi A4 is its distinctly European sensibility and ambiance provided by its tight panel gaps, top-notch materials and firm, comfortable seating. For 2009, the Audi A4 is redesigned to be a much better car than ever before. It is in fact larger than its predecessors by as much as 2.1” wide, 4/6” long with the track longer by about 1.8” and the wheelbase 6.6”longer. And yet, despite the increase in size, the Audi A4 still retains the agility and good handling that has endeared it to many drivers.

The new 09 Audi A4 also features an all-new engine: 2.0 liter, turbo 4-cylinder with 211 horsepower. Other exciting new features include the new LED daytime running lights introduced in the Audi R8 which has become a trademark feature. There’s also a freshly redesigned interior, lowered wind resistance, lighter and stronger parts and a more spacious cabin. Audi’s engineers made sure the new A4 is truly a far better car to satisfy even the most meticulous client. They even went as far as making the A4’s AC lighter by 20% with 10% less fuel consumption.

There is also an abundance of advanced technology on the A4 such as adaptive cruise control, rear-view camera, blind spot detection system, and Audi Drive Select, a system that allows the driver to dynamically adjust suspension engine response and steering to effectively make the car either a sports sedan or long distance cruiser (or anywhere in between). Now that’s versatility. The Audi A4 is one of the top picks for family vehicles this year. For more information about family cars, as well as tips and insights about anything automotive with focus on families and their special concerns, simply head for the Family Tram blog (http://familytram.com). Here you will find up to date and useful information on everything about family cars.



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help asked:


I have a stock 2002 audi tt quattro and i wanna make it better performance wise but I’m not so sure on how to. I want to increase the horse power and make it louder and/or more noticeable without breaking the bank.

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Mike Rugby asked:


AUDI is a famous car company from Germany which is being produced under trade name of the Audi. It has its headquarters in Ingolstadt in the centre Germany and it is the major owner of the famous company Volkswagen since the early nineteen sixties. Volkswagen integrated the Audi as soon as it was obtained as a division of Volkswagen procures for the Auto amalgamation and its assets. The commercial tagline for Audi is a German sentence meaning Advancement in the course of Technology. Audi got its genesis in the year eighteen ninety nine. The initial car was created in the early twentieth century in the city of Zwickau in Germany. Audi began by means of around two thousand six hundred cc with the number of cylinders being equal to four. Later it was pursued by around three thousand five hundred cc, four thousand six hundred cc and five thousand seven hundred cc models. The Audi cars were become more successful in the game affairs. They produced the first higher number of cylinders like six in the year nineteen twenty four which had around four thousand seven hundred cc capacity.

In the September of nineteen twenty one, Audi turned out to be the earliest German company to make a manufacture of cars for the left hander. It offered the driver an enhanced view of the road which made driving not only very easy but also safer compared to the earlier vehicles. Audi started producing fully galvanized automobiles which prevented rust formation. The coating of the body in zinc in addition to the other preventive actions added to its corrosion resistance. The resultant sturdiness even exceeded Audi’s prospect, resulting in the producer to lengthen its usual warranty of ten years to twelve years against any kind of corrosion. A fully aluminum car was produced by Audi in the year nineteen ninety four. After its integration with the Volkswagen, Audi has resolutely declined to accept the conventional drive outline privileged by the two major rivals namely Benz and the BMW. To make this possible, Audi has typically engineered the automobile to the longitudinal front engine. This makes possible drive shafts of equal length. In the earlier part of nineteen eighties, it was the front runner in five cylinder 2.1 liter engine. These were not only used for domestic applications but also extensively used in the sporting field which has a horse power of about four hundred which further had very good fuel efficiency.



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sweetie813 asked:


I just got a 2007 audi a4 but I love the newer headlights that are on the 09 audi’s. Does anyone know of a website or have a link to where I can find similar headlights?

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Benjamin Hudson asked:


Audi R8 “Warm up” with new sport car’s TV commercial. The new Audi commercial will showcase the 70 years of the company in the field of motor racing. The title of the commercial is “Warm Up” which will be premiered in Germany on April 6 together with the blockbuster movie “I, Robot” starring Will Smith and the Audi RSQ on the RTL channel.

The commercial was taken in Mexico and took six days to shoot. The tagline for the said commercial was: “The Audi R8—Born of powerful ideas.” The production was spearheaded by Hamburg agency kempertrautmann.

According to Jagoda Becic, Head of Advertising at Audi AG—luxury unit of Volkswagen and recipient of quality VW spoilers, “Time and time again during recent decades, Audi has led the way forward with its innovative technologies: the mid-mounted engine, aluminum lightweight construction, Quattro drive and our FSI petrol direct injection technology. We’re bringing all this together in the new Audi R8, and our journey through time creates a link from our new sports car to the core values of our brand.”

The commercial was filmed in Mexico last December and Gerhard Kiefer, responsible for the production of commercials at Audi, explained that, “We chose Mexico as the location for several reasons, the most important being that we had access to two racetracks at the same time for the filming work and that this location enabled us to obtain top-class technical equipment and props from nearby Hollywood.”

Not less than three Lorries were taken to load the clothing, wigs, false moustaches and accessories from different eras plus kilos of make-ups to make sure that the five actors and 1,050 extras were authentically attired.

It was vital to the film that the wardrobes used were in line with the different eras. Also to provide that historical feel, backdrops were made plus there are also a range of vintage cars used comprising of five original vehicles from the 1920s and 1930s, six original 1950s vehicles and the replica of an Auto Union Type C racing car dating back to 1937—all of which were transported to the location.

The filming took six days at two different locations in Mexico wherein three days of which were spent by the team shooting at Mexico City’s Autodrome track situated at an altitude of 2,300 meters. From Autodrome the team head to a private racetrack where they filmed for the next three days. The said private racetrack is located at the vicinity of Tulancingo. Cameraman Ian Foster, who worked on productions such as James Bond movie “Tomorrow Never Dies” and “Alexander” directed by Oliver Stone, shot no less than ten kilometers of film.

The post-production phase of the commercial was done in London where it was edited in HD quality— a process that took one and half month to finish.

The TV commercial starts by displaying a racetrack dating back to the 1930s. And away from the track, you can see racing cars being prepared for the big event. There were photographers and reporters flocking around the crowd of excited spectators when suddenly the Audi R8 drives through the scene.

For the succeeding years portrayed in the commercial—50s, 60s, 70s and 80s, the new Audi R8 will do the same entrance as it did in the 1930s part of the commercial. And leading up the whole moment when the R8 finally takes up a pole position on the grid at an ultra-modern circuit crowded with onlookers. There will also be a commentator that would be listing Audi’s engineering achievements down the years.

Afterwards the starting lights at the racetrack would fade and then the commentator would say “70 years of preparation – for this start.” The lights flick off and the R8 powers away and then enter the tagline “The Audi R8 – Born of powerful ideas”.



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Anthony Fontanelle asked:


The most popular endurance race event in the world is just around the corner. The 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans will be held on the 16th and 17th of this month. The Circuit de la Sarthe has received improvements which added a few meters to the entire lap distance. This year’s installment of the endurance race will welcome the defending champion Joest Racing fielding three diesel-powered Audi R10s.

At the first qualifying session leading to the race, fans of the motorsport were given a preview of what they could expect from this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Two diesel-powered race cars battled for the provisional pole position. Audi’s most challenging rival this year is Peugeot which also fielded two diesel powered cars.

For the first qualifying session, Peugeot’s Stephane Sarrazin clocked in the fastest lap time with 3 minutes and 26.344 seconds. Second fastest on the rain-soaked tracks is former Formula One Toyota driver Allan McNish driving who was one of Joest’s Audi R10 and clocked in a lap time of 3 minutes and 26.916 seconds - just 0.572 seconds slower than the Peugeot.

With the result of the first qualifying session, Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich, the Head of Audi Motorsport is apparently pleased with the performance of the Audi race cars. “We have done some good work and qualified all our drivers in the night. I am satisfied with the times we have achieved today,” Ullrich said.

The qualifying session is considered an unusual one because of the rain which meant that the drivers allowed the track to dry first before pushing their cars to the limit. “It was a very unusual qualifying today because I think it never happened before that the fastest lap times were set during the last minutes,” says Ullrich. “But that was only due to the fact that during the usual time-window for fast lap times there was either a red flag out or the track was wet.”

Allan McNish is apparently disappointed that he did not set the fastest lap time on board his diesel powered Audi R10. While the Scottish driver failed to set a faster lap time than the Peugeot diesel race car, his car’s performance is better than the previous Audi oxygen sensor-equipped gasoline-engined race car.

“Qualifying was difficult because of the red flag stoppages and weather, so it all came down to the last 10 minutes or so when times began to fall after track conditions allowed us to bolt on ‘slicks’,” says McNish. “I had two reasonable laps but encountered some traffic in the last chicane on my second ‘hot’ lap which is frustrating having worked hard for over eight miles only to see time slipping away in the last tenth of a mile. However, I don’t believe it cost me over half a second which is how much faster the Peugeot went right at the end.”

McNish will be sharing driving duties of the diesel-powered R10 with Dindo Capello and the legendary Tom Kristensen who is apparently elated in his return to the sport where he showed his dominance by winning seven wins, six of which he took consecutively. The seven-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner says, “It is great to be back at Le Mans and to be here with my Audi team members and co-drivers.” Meanwhile, Capello surmised their performance saying: “Overall it was a good day for us.”



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