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The German Car Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
When does production start of cars fitted with the new system'For A3 and TT, we're told production will start along with the MY2010 changeover. If it's a 2010 A3 or TT, it should have the new system installed.For the R8, production will be slightly delayed by about 10 weeks. Officially, R8 production with the new system should begin in week 32. Why the delay? Audi wasn't specific, but we suspect it's...
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The German Car Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
A starter motor that sounds like it's off a vintage aircraft turns over the 3.0-liter 3-cam V-12, and the first tentative cylinder firings suggest this is a gut-powerful, low-revving engine. Yet when it clears its throat and catches, the V-12 revs with ease, a sharp-edged roar as the tach needle climbs, heavy gear whine as it falls back. If you must dim your hearing...Then Ian McFarland climbs into...
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trymi | yesterday
Audi is marking its 100th anniversary at the Goodwood Festival of Speed with a 35-meter high monument featuring the 1937 Auto Union streamline and the 2009 Audi R8 V10 – representing either ends of Audi’s long history. Designer Gerry Judah said he was aiming for an iconic sculpture. He hopes that it encompasses the Audi brand’s qualities: sporty, prestigious, and progressive.
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scaryideas (Free subscription) | yesterday
Audi : 100th Anniversary Sculpture [Image] At the international festival of speed in Gudvude, which opened on 3 July this year in the UK, Audi will present the 35m tall steel sculpture, created in honor of 100 anniversary of Audi. According to Autocar, the 40-ton monument needed two 100-ton crane, four weeks and 12 people to install. The sculpture symbolizes the highway at one end of which the sports...
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Despite scouring the Shanghai Motor Show floor for two days, we managed to miss this god-awful mash-up of two known super car enemies, the Audi R8 and Ferrari F430 . Shame on you Tong Jian S11 . Shame. According to China Car Times , the development of the Tong Jian S11 is nearly complete, but details surrounding the hybrid-powered sports car are scarce. The car's designer gleefully lifted the best...
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Essex Audi Blog (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Britain’s largest and most prestigious “moving motor show” starts this Friday and by looks of it, it will be one to remember. To celebrate their 100th anniversary, Audi will have a marquee with a wide selection of Audi models ranging from the legendary Silver Arrows to the breathtaking Audi R8. Audi will also be displaying two [...]
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TODAY ON ROADST3R - Car STORIES (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
The most modern supercars seem somehow less special when you consider how cool they could have been. Maybe I'd like the Audi R8 if it had the Procon-Ten safety system instead of airbags, or UFO brakes instead of vented rotors. With the history of the "car" as we know it spanning over a century and every...
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Channel 4 (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Open secret : The convertible version of Audi's R8 supercar has been spotted testing in Germany without a hint of camouflage material. These latest images reveal that the new convertible will gain a conventional fabric roof but miss out on the R8's trademark aluminum side blades.
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Driive (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
As the mom of a Tiger Cub Scout, I’ve camped, I’ve hiked and I’ve sewn on as many patches as there are scars on my fingertips. To help my son’s den celebrate a great year, this car-loving mommy wanted to do something fun for the boys. Thanks to Audi, nine boys enjoyed a horsepower-filled evening with the unforgettable Audi R8, and they earned a communications badge in the process....
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Driive (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
The XK is the Big Cat’s throw of the dice in the competitive world of the two (plus two)-seat coupes, and it is up against some very stiff competition with the likes of the Audi R8, Maserati GranTurismo, and the BMW 650 coupe. Now in its second generation the XK is available with the [...]
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CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
It has come to the point where this blatant copying of Western car designs from Chinese auto manufacturers is getting totally ridiculous. The Tong Jian S11 that was reportedly revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show earlier this year but somehow escaped our radars, borrows several styling cues from a number of vehicles including the Audi R8-esque...
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Driive (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
It has come to the point where this blatant copying of Western car designs from Chinese auto manufacturers is getting totally ridiculous. The Tong Jian S11 that was reportedly revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show earlier this year but somehow escaped our radars, borrows several styling cues from a number of vehicles including the Audi R8-esque...
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Driive (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Recently spotted on the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife was this Audi R8 V10 . Okay, it looks normal enough, but what should we make of those front winglets? Not to mention the large fixed rear wing. Could there be an even more powerful, more willing R8 in the pipeline? I hope so! [Source: Spyshots.nl via Fourtitude ]
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Automotive Desire (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
By GM Holden designer Idries Noah. Idries Noah grew impatient waiting for BMW to come up with a model to rival the Audi R8, so he designed his very own BMW M Concept. The design combines typical BMW styling cues such as the trademark grille and hockey stick pillar, with new elements inspired by water. The side detail for instance was inspired by, what's called in surfing terms, a 'Barrel' or 'Tube',...
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trymi | yesterday
Audi is marking its 100th anniversary at the Goodwood Festival of Speed with a 35-meter high monument featuring the 1937 Auto Union streamline and the 2009 Audi R8 V10 – representing either ends of Audi’s long history. Designer Gerry Judah said he was aiming for an iconic sculpture. He hopes that it encompasses the Audi brand’s qualities: sporty, prestigious, and progressive.
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whipdaddy | 06/19/2009
These original pics were posted over at R8talk.com by the owner himself, a man going by the screen name “iains” from the UK. ************PICTURES: Java Green Audi R8
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trymi | 06/19/2009
Audi is not playing catch-up, unlike other carmakers that adjust their product lines and release dates to better meet the global crisis, but it is really trying to take competitive advantage. One of the ways it will be doing this is by releasing the R8 Spyder equipped only with the 5.2-liter V10 unit that is used in the R8 V10 , passing over the 4.2-liter V8 of the basic R8 model.
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