Audi Centre Darwin Audi News

• 2 new engines arrive in Australia – 1.4 TFSI and 2.0 TFSI
• Even greater fuel efficiency from Audi’s progressive performance engines and a new 7-speed S tronic transmission
• New options include Audi magnetic ride, Audi Park Assist and Adaptive headlights with cornering light technology
• Modified exterior and interior design

• Audi launches versatile ‘super’ sportscar for everyday
driving
• Avant body-style stays true to the very first RS model
• Twin-turbo V10 engine packs a 426 kW punch

• Top-of-the-range model priced from $68,310
• First-time options available including Audi magnetic ride and Audi
Park Assist
• New exterior and interior design details featured

Audi’s successful Q7 performance SUV is now available with 7-seats as a standard feature, at no extra cost.

• Sporty 2.0 TFSI joins A4 range
• Smooth and powerful 3.0 TDI quattro tops TDI range

Audi Australia will launch several new models within the next 12 months to ensure customers can benefit from the Australian Government’s new ‘green car’ exemption from the Luxury Car Tax legislation.

• First TDI engine for A5 range
• Strong performance, low fuel economy
• High levels of safety and equipment

• Versatile, dynamic A4 Avant adds to successful range
• Two sophisticated direct injection engines
• Longer and wider, yet lighter

• Audi’s new RS 6 now available as a sedan
• Twin-turbo V10 engine packs a 426 kW punch
• Due to arrive Downunder in first quarter of 2009

• New Audi TTS Coupe and Roadster launched
• Efficient, sporty 2.0 TFSI® engine is a four-time “Engine of the Year” win
• Manual and S tronic transmissions available

• New Audi A3 Cabriolet available from launch with two sporty engines – 1.8 TFSI® and 2.0 TFSI®
• Fuel efficiency and carbon emissions best in class with turbocharged, direct injection TFSI technology
• Razor-sharp competitiveness with pricing from $49,900

• The complete Off Road package.
• Now available as an upgrade on your Audi Q7.

• AUDI AG invests $50 million in Australian ‘Lighthouse’
• Development Application is unanimously approved
• Official groundbreaking takes place on site
• Southern Cross Constructions is preferred tenderer

• Pink Floyd drummer driving reconstructed "Silverarrow"
• Five-time Le Mans winner Frank Biela in Audi A4 Supertouring

• Show laps of the Audi R10 TDI at the factory in Neckarsulm
• Tom Kristensen at the wheel of the Le Mans winning car

• Melbourne chef extraordinaire, Shannon Bennett, join’s Audi as latest brand Ambassador
• Innovation, sophistication and leadership are common goals

• Audi TDI Power remains unbeaten at Le Mans
• First Le Mans appearance with second-generation bio fuel
• Audi R10 TDI achieves new distance record

Ingolstadt – The results of the recently published “J.D. Power and
Associates 2008 Initial Quality Survey” are clear: Audi is the most
improved carmaker in terms of initial product quality, climbing 16 places to number 10.

• Capello/Kristensen/McNish win thriller
• Audi R10 TDI remains unbeaten at 24 Hour classic
• Eighth Audi victory out of ten starts at the Sarthe

• More than 426,200 vehicles sold worldwide in first five months
• High growth rates in the Asia/Pacific region, lead by Australia with 33 % growth
• Record sales expected worldwide and in Australia

Audi Australia has announced ARIA’s Matthew Moran as the company’s newest brand Ambassador.

• First Qualifying for Le Mans 24 Hours
• Audi R10 TDI provisionally 4th, 5th and 6th on the grid
• Tyre testing and good set-up more important than lap times

Audi has taken first place in three classes in the reader’s poll by the German car magazine sport auto.

• Audi starts for tenth time in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
• Reliability and low consumption are important factors
• Third Le Mans appearance for the Audi R10 TDI

Audi’s all new A4 was officially unveiled in Sydney in April 2008 by Audi Ambassador, Jennifer Hawkins.

The all new Audi A4 sets standards. Never before have there been so many innovations to make driving more pleasurable and yet more exciting at the same time. Never before have you had so much room and standard equipment in an A4. And never before have you had the opportunity to personalise your car to this extent. The all new Audi A4 is the car of the future.

The Audi R8 has achieved a double victory at the 2008 World Car of the Year awards, winning both the World Performance Car and the World Car Design of the Year awards. The super sports car from Audi was chosen for these awards by 47 World Car jurors from 24 countries throughout the world, including Australia.

Audi Australia has hit an all-time record, exceeding the magic 1,000 unit sales mark following the close of January sales. For the first time in the history of the company, Audi sold 1,025 vehicles in the first month of the New Year.

It is now possible to examine future vehicle models realistically and in detail before they have been created, in the design check and the Data Monitoring Centre at the Virtual Reality (VR) Studios.

Audi has launched it's most powerful diesel SUV. The Audi Q7 4.2 TDI® V8 has hit Australian showrooms, unleashing 240 kW and 760 Nm of torque

The A5 extends the Audi range as a new model line, taking up the tradition of classic two-door sports and touring coupés. Expertly styled with a powerful presence, it uses elements of Audi's progressive design language, creating a new coupé that makes a clear design statement of sportiness and elegance. The A5 also offers a great dynamic driving experience and excellent long-distance comfort.

The new Audi R8 sports coupe has been awarded the title of best “Sports Car 2007” by Autobild Sports Cars monthly magazine. The award is one of the German car industry's most sought-after prizes.

AUDI AG has made a clear commitment to motorsport for the 2008 season, announcing the most extensive factory involvement in the company's history.

The Audi Q7 SUV and A8 luxury limousine were today announced as Australia's most secure vehicles in their respective classes at the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC) 'Secure by Design' awards in Sydney.