Audi dropped the veil on its all-new flagship sedan the 2011 A8 today in Miami. The new sedan tops the brand’s range and looks to be solid competition for the recently redesigned BMW 7 Series and the slightly aging Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It definitely stands out in the design department with an over-exaggerated chrome grille, huge LED headlights and a back end fitting of Blade Runner.

The A8 here is the standard model, a long wheel base model will also be available when the two go on sale late in 2010. However, the standard A8 is 202 inches long, just two inches shy of the outgoing long-wheel base edition. There’s no telling how big the stretched 2011 will get. The good news is that while Audi won’t give out official weight figures, the larger 2011 will weigh virtually the same as the 2010 and less than the competition. Continue reading First Look of 2011 Audi A8

Over what looks like the plains, mountain passes and beaches of southern Africa (probably Namibia) the Audi allroad quattro was put through its paces. The car’s promotional package as Audi gets ready to launch it over this European summer. Continue reading Audi A4 Allroad Quattro Picture Leaked

Regardless of almost endless spy pictures and other evidence, Audi stood firm on its denials of the existence of the TT RS. Who can blame them; no automaker ever admits that spy photographers are right. Although now, Audi has said a mouthful regarding the TT RS range. Most of it is already known but the most sought after details are kept mum.

The TT RS will use a five-cylinder 2.5-litre turbo engine for its quattro drivetrain. But here is where it gets a little sketchy. Audi says the car produces “well above 300bhp (224kW)” which is not much to say actually. Another important figure for the performance sector is the 100 km/h (62.14 mph) sprint time. Again details are at best in the grey zone with Audi only committing to saying it needs nowhere near 5 seconds to clock that sprint time.

Other particulars are more forthcoming, like the fact that the TT RS has a largely aluminium body, big brakes, a highly sophisticated chassis and direct petrol injection. Plus it can reach an electronically limited top speed of 250km/h (155mph). Complete facts will come to light at the 2009 Geneva International Motor Show which starts in just over a week.

Source: Audi