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Three BIVSA awards and a fourth consecutive overall manufacturer award bear testament to Audi security standards

• Audi wins fourth overall Manufacturer Award in British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards, presented by the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, Thatcham on Wednesday June 17th
• A4 range voted most secure in compact executive class, S8 best in performance car class, A5 Cabriolet wins through in open-top class
As elegant as a coupe, as practical as an Avant

Advanced lightweight aluminium build and FSI fuel efficiency pay dividends in award-winning 199g/km A8 2.8 FSI

• Green Luxury Car Award goes to the A8 2.8 FSI for the second year in succession in the What Car? Green Awards
• Petrol A8 2.8 FSI wins through in preference to diesel-powered and petrol/electric hybrid rivals
• A8 2.8 FSI priced from £49,975 OTR – 0-62mph in 8.0 seconds, top speed 147mph, 34.0mpg combined, 199g/km CO2

‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ brand began life producing right-hand-drive cars and pioneered Germany’s switch to the left in 1921

• Early Audi history revealed in the run up to Centenary celebrations in July

Six separate technical advances combine for sharp driving responses in new supercharged compact executive

Compact SUV furthers Audi aim to expand its portfolio to over 40 models within six years

Audi TDI power drives forward a whole new generation of high performance diesel cars

Shapely Audi soft-top downsizes to 1.8 TFSI power to create a more attainable but no less desirable new version
Coveted Fleet News Award for best-selling Audi compact executive

• Audi A4 voted Company Car of the Year at the 2009 Fleet News Awards held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on March 18
• Company Car Award offers real insight into customer preferences as it is voted for by Fleet News readership
• A4 also honoured in the Best Large Premium Car category


•The ‘Four Rings’ Returns To Goodwood To Mark Its First 100 Years
•“Featured Marque” Audi Takes Centre Stage At “Festival of Speed”
•Audi Tradition Shows Off Rare And Priceless “Jewels” in England

• 2008 fiscal year: total vehicles delivered 1,003,469, revenue
€34,196 million, profit before tax €3,177 million
• Audi boss Rupert Stadler: “Highest ever profit in the company’s
history, amid a difficult market environment”
• Outlook: AUDI AG to maintain investment at level of recent years
in 2009 and push forward with model initiative in launching six
new models
• Audi increases market share in important markets in January and
February of this year
Latest standard bearer for celebrated Audi RS range pays homage to 1980s quattros with high-tech five-cylinder power.
Manchester United, FC Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Boca Juniors will compete for the Audi Cup in Munich this summer.
• This top model will debut at the Geneva Auto Show
• Direct petrol injection and a turbocharger deliver far
more than 300PS
• Top-notch chassis, big brakes, and quattro drivetrain
UK Audi Centres to offer free MOT and loyalty-linked servicing discounts
Tough new version of quattro four-wheel-driven A4 Avant features Offroad Detection technology for even greater agility.
Exchange rate shift necessitates increase averaging 2% for most ranges but key models receive extensive equipment upgrades.
Five-door with coupe-style silhouette hints at future Audi design vocabulary.
Latest version of celebrated twin-clutch transmission filters from new S4 models to the A4 Saloon and Avant and A5 Coupe.
Black Edition specification further enhances sought-after three-door, five-door Sportback and Cabriolet ranges.
Acclaimed aluminium-bodied, mid-engined Audi sports car now available with both ten and eight cylinder power.
Elegant coupe lines blend with fast-retracting soft-top to create beautiful and practical new Audi Cabriolet.
Greg Levine brings internationally gained, multi-brand motor industry experience to bear in key UK Audi role.
AUDI AG is celebrating the most successful motorsport season in its history. Almost 30 years after the German manufacturer enjoyed world dominance with its groundbreaking quattro four-wheel-drive rally cars.
Coupé styling now combines with 53mpg-plus economy in new four-cylinder diesel-powered Audi coupé.
Rapid entry into new segments helps to maintain brand momentum in the UK in crucial sales month.
Compact five-door model with hybrid drive shows another possible direction for forthcoming production A1.
Acclaimed double-clutch transmission’s rapid fire changes perfectly complement fast-paced 265PS sports hatch.
High performance A4 model downsizes to more economical but no less exceptional six cylinder supercharged FSI engine.
New traffic management system enables communication between cars and traffic lights to reduce ‘stop-start’ inefficiency.
New Audi MMI features integral 4,000-song ‘jukebox’, full remote iPod control and HDD navigation.
Extensive engine updates and subtle restyle for latest A6 line-up crowned by new Saloon version of V10 RS 6.
Advanced Parallel Park Assist system monitors the suitability of parking spaces and then ‘self-steers’ into them.
Performance Audi cars with a combined output of over 1,000PS provide a new challenge for enthusiasts at Rockingham.
Four-cylinder TDI model choice for A4 expands to three thanks to new 170PS version of latest 2.0-litre common rail TDI.
180PS version of all-new 2.0T FSI engine brings improved performance and reduced emissions to lead-in Audi coupé.
Upgraded limited run A6 Saloon and Avant 2.0 TDI models increase visual impact and enhance comfort.
Latest Turbo FSI engine joins Audi coupé range and reiterates that fun and frugality are far from mutually exclusive.
Three BICSA security awards and a third consecutive overall manufacturer award for the Vorsprung durch Technik brand.
A4 benefits from new TDI engine with 134g/km CO2 output and all-new ultra-efficient, high-torque 2.0T FSI.
After testing the new Audi A4 for passive crash safety, the Euro NCAP consortium awarded the vehicle five stars, the highest rating possible.
Updated version of open-top TT show car with over 300PS is unveiled in Austria.
Raft of enhancements for 2009 Model Year versions of premium compact hatchback includes all-inclusive CO2 reductions.
New range brings fresh technology and increased driving pleasure.
The latest and most powerful model in the iconic Audi TT range – the new 272PS TTS – will make a fittingly dynamic debut in Britain.
The new Audi Q5 combines the poise of a sports saloon with a stylish interior and versatile options for every kind of drive.
New seven-speed version of acclaimed twin-clutch transmission is set to move further up the Audi range.
Prices now confirmed for new premium compact cabriolet which will reach the UK in time for summer.
Audi compact executive comes out on top in poll of 40 million European car magazine readers.
‘Nautical interpretation’ for SUV design study, which joins final production Audi Q7 V12 TDI on the Audi stand in Switzerland.
Acclaimed Audi TT Coupé and Roadster models adopt a diesel engine for the first time in their 10-year history
More style, more passenger and luggage space, and greatly enhanced driver appeal for latest Audi load carrier.
Distinctive LED daytime running lights and a more purposeful stance mark out new A4 sports models .
Impressive sports specification including Audi magnetic ride for the most extreme TT to date.
Priceless original last-of-the-line Audi quattro is stored in secret UK location.
The successor to the acclaimed V8-powered Audi RS upgraded to 10 cylinders, two turbochargers and 580PS.
R8-based concept car delivers 500PS and 1,000 Nm thanks to V12 TDI power.
272PS and standard magnetic ride system for the most performance-focused TT to date.
This special edition model costs £45 – a real one costs £78,195.
Audi has recently brought the curtain down on a phenomenally successful motorsport season.
New soft top to join the A3 line up in the UK next spring.
New Audi all-terrain suntrap study with world’s cleanest diesel engine wows L.A Auto Show crowds.
Acclaimed DVD-based navigation system and CD changer free-of-charge for A6 2.0 TFSI and A6 2.0 TDI models.
S line sports specification now available at the same price as SE.
Audi models will fully integrate with eagerly awaited Apple phone from its UK launch.
Petrol/electric hybrid Audi SUV waits in the wings as new cleaner, more economical TDI engine joins the range.
New multi-million pound campaign for the new R8 highlights its painstaking ‘hand-intensive’ build process.
Replacement for highly successful 1.8-litre Turbo engine brings yet more FSI efficiency to A5 coupé.
Upgrades inside and out for new A4 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI S line Special Edition.
All new compact executive sports saloon opens for order as it makes its world media debut at German show.
Successor to the acclaimed V8-powered Audi, the RS flagship upgrades to ten cylinders, two turbochargers and 580PS.
New versions of the acclaimed all new sports coupé with latest generation engines now open for order.
Sensational Audi R8 sports car joins seven highlight models from the Audi range for CCIA Drive and Decide event.
The TT in its purest form.
The compact performance SUV
All-new four-seat Audi coupé combines distinctive new look with advanced new chassis configuration
The Audi Q7 places the concentrated power of the V8 TDI, an engine with a displacement of 4.2 litres, into a vehicle concept that impresses with its versatile sportiness. Even at its debut, the Q7 model series set new standards in its segment. Now the 4.2 TDI is moving the bar even higher.
Christie's will auction ultra-rare 1939 Auto Union Type D Grand Prix car that could fetch £8 million.

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