At the IAA car show in Frankfurt am Main, Audi has shown off its nanuk quattro concept sports car with a V10 TDI engine. This concept is being hailed as a concept crossover combination of the Audi quattro with the performance dynamics of a sports car, and was designed with collaboration from Italdesign Giugiaro designers. […]
A few days back Audi was teasing car geeks all around the world with a dark and ill-defined image of a new concept car it promised to unveil at the 2013 IAA show in Frankfurt. Audi’s is finished teasing and has unveiled images of the incredibly cool Audi Sport Quattro concept. Audi says that the […]
We knew Audi’s 4G-enabled rides were coming, but not exactly when. That changes now, as the company has announced that the S3 Sportback is hitting dealer lots in Europe starting today. Us Yanks will have to wait until next spring to use long term evolution speeds with the Audi Connect infotainment system, and even then it’ll be in the A3 sedan, not its sportier cousin. According to GigaOM, Europeans can access LTE from any carrier they choose, whereas domestic options remain ambiguous. The German automaker said that stateside, 4G connectivity will most likely be tied to a specific operator, similar to how smartphones are optimized for each carrier. Negotiations as to which “carrier or carriers” will supply mobile broadband are still up in the air too, with an announcement promised for a later date. We’d like to have pricing info then, too.
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We’re still a few weeks out from this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, but that hasn’t stopped Audi from showing off concept sketches of its hybrid supercar, the Quattro Sport E-Tron. According to Autoblog, the car will debut at the show sporting a twin-turbo V8 is similar to what’s found in the company’s RS6, but it has an electric motor bolted on to help it hit 700HP and a 200MPH-plus top speed. Being that it’s a hybrid, you can operate solely on battery power, but for only 21.7 miles at a time — so, if you’re looking for something with a little more range, we have a few practical suggestions.
Now for news on a model we might be able to actually afford, the A8. Prior to the 2015 model’s unveiling, Audi is teasing a few features ahead of time. The A8’s exterior lighting got a massive upgrade with the Matrix LED headlamp system, which can auto-dim or shut the highbeams down entirely thanks to a camera that senses other vehicles. Audi didn’t neglect the tail lights, either. The turn signals on the luxury sedan now sports 24 LEDs that illuminate sequentially in the direction of the turn, from the inside out. For more info, you’ll have to dive into the press release below or check out the model’s coming out party on August 21st, right here.
Filed under: Transportation
Via: Autoblog (1), (2)
Source: Fortitude
Audi has achieved a new milestone – 500,000 Audi TT vehicles have been produced, something it is celebrating with the announcement of a limited-production Audi TTS 200kW special edition model. The Audi TTS Competition 272 horsepower model will start surfacing this upcoming October, with the total number produced being limited to 500 units. The new […]
Both Metaio and Audi have worked together to deliver something which will definitely appeal to modern day drivers who want nothing but the most up to date technology around them – an interactive augmented reality manual, now how about that? Metaio happens to be a world leader in augmented reality (AR) software and solutions, while Audi – ‘nuff said. Both of them has just announced the release of the Audi A3 eKurzinfo augmented reality mobile application, which is available as a free download on iOS devices, so owning an iPhone or an iPad would be compulsory.
This is not the first time the Audi eKurzinfo app has appeared, as it did make its way for the Audi A1 before which happened to be one of the nominees for the 2013 GSMA Global Mobile Awards for Best Mobile Solution for the Automotive Industry. Seeing such success, Audi AG decided to make it available to the spanking new Audi A3, where this app can recognize more than 300 individual elements of the Audi A3, ranging from the insignia on the windshield wipers and entertainment system to actual engine components that are located under the hood, delivering relevant how-to information as well as virtual overlays of maintenance instructions that are animated in real-time 3D. You need not worry about app updates, since Metaio’s cloud-based architecture will push all the latest digital information directly to your device. [Press Release]
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Ever read your car’s instruction manual? We didn’t think so, and apparently, neither did the folks at Audi. Not too long ago, the firm introduced a unique twist on vehicle documentation, offering A1 owners an augmented reality app that could tell them about the car’s basic functions at a glance. The eKurzinfo app’s initial release only recognized 65 elements of the vehicle — but has since been improved and is now available for the A3 sedan. Say you notice the car’s new-fangled temperature gauge, but don’t quite understand how it works. Point your phone at the instrument cluster, load up the app and it will explain that when the LEDs reach the top part of the display, the engine temperature is too high. Simple. The app will even show you where to find the coolant refill tank under the hood.
The app’s developer, Metaio, says the upgraded eKurzinfo can recognize over 300 individual aspects of Audi’s A3 — from the smallest details like insignias on the car’s windshield wipers to individual engine components. This should be more than enough data for drivers who are opposed to the traditional approach of RTFM (reading the freaking manual).
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Judge the future of the car industry by movies, and you’d be forgiven for assuming that only Audi makes it beyond the 21st century, with the German company notching up another product placement deal supplying the upcoming Ender’s Game movie with its sleek coupés. The new Audi Fleet Shuttle Quattro, specially designed for the film, […]
Audi was late to the party with an in-car hotspot, but it may have beaten the competition to built-in LTE. High-speed mobile broadband is now a feature available to S3 Sportbacks from July (you’ll need to provide your own SIM), with other A3 variants catching up in November. The company’s Audi Connect infotainment system benefits from this boost, and that LTE connection can be shared with passengers looking to stay under their data caps. No matter what kind of speed freak you are, you’ve now got a data connection to match the car’s quarter-mile prowess.
Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation
Via: Autoblog
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