Audi will be testing a new long-tail version of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro hybrid sports car in Belgium. Round 2 of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) will be held May 4 at Spa, in Belgium. Audi Sport Team Joest wants to optimally prepare for the Le Mans 24 Hours, the pinnacle of the
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Four Audi R18 e-tron quattro hybrid race cars will hit the track on the test day for the Le Mans 24 Hours, June 9, 2013. In addition to the cars number 1, 2 and 3 running for the race, a fourth hybrid sports car designated as car number 4 will be testing for eight hours
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Audi confirmed the A3 Sportback e-tron Plug-in Hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) for the U.S. market at the same time it announced the arrival of the A3 sedan. Audi of America, Inc. officially announced plans March 26 for the arrival of the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan. Coming to showrooms in the first quarter of 2014,
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The Audi A1 e-tron extended-range electric vehicle will undergo additional testing this year in the NPE (National Platform of Electrification) in Germany. These test will include UQM Technologies’ PowerPhase systems which provide the electric drive in the e-tron. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is promoting this program to demonstrate and further develop
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Audi Sport extended its winning sequence at Sebring International Raceway on Saturday by placing its two hybrid-powered cars in the top two positions. Marcel Fassler, Benoit Treluyer and Oliver Jarvis won the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida in their No. 1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro – the first
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Audi’s A3 equipped with the 1.4-liter TFSI engine will have access to Cylinder-on-Demand (CoD) technology. According to Audi, the A3 with CoD technology will return fuel economy figures of up to 60.1mpg. Capable of making a near seamless switch between two cylinder and four cylinder operation in as little as 13 milliseconds, this system allows
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Audi’s R18 e-tron quattro will be celebrating both a debut and a farewell this coming weekend: it will contest the 12-hour race at Sebring (Florida) for the first time and at the same time, it is provisionally the LMP1 sports car’s final appearance in the North American endurance classic. Audi said the race at Sebring
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Audi, long-time proponent of the use of aluminum in the manufacture of vehicles, is joining the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative to help develop a global standard for sustainable aluminum. The German company said it is taking the opportunity to influence the entire value chain of one of its most important materials – one of the objectives
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Audi is jumping on the CNG bandwagon with a natural gas version of its A3 hatchback. Named A3 Sportback g-tron by Audi, the natural gas vehicle showcases what Audi qualifies as state-of-the-art CNG drive technology, starting with the fuel storage. The vehicle has two tanks, located under the luggage compartment floor. Each can hold seven
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Audi released some information about its Geneva presence and an electrified A3 is part of the plan. The company said it is working intently to electrify the drivetrain using plug-in hybrid technology. To demonstrate this, the brand with the four rings is showing the Audi A3 e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The close
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