• Stars Arrive at Premiere in Audi Vehicles
• “Iron Man” opens in theaters May 2, 2008
• Technical details, backgrounds, history: www.audiusa.com/ironman
• Audi, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios unite for joint partnership supporting the upcoming film release of “Iron Man”
• “Iron Man” opens in theaters May 2, 2008
• Technical details, backgrounds, history: www.audi.com/ironman
• Audi campaign accompanies and builds on the R8 integration
• Double victory for Audi R8 at the 2008 World Car of the Year awards
• Audi R8 receives awards won last year by Audi RS 4 and Audi TT
• Audi most successful manufacturer ever at World Car of the Year
- New record figures for vehicle sales, revenue and profit
- Audi Chairman Rupert Stadler: “Highest profit from operating activities in our company’s history to date”
- Profit-sharing: Average of almost €5,300 per employe
• Friendship car exclusively designed for star quarterback Tom Brady
AUBURN HILLS, MI., February 6, 2008 – Audi of America Inc. today announced the debut of the 2008 A4 Special Edition at the Chicago Auto Show. The new configuration was created for customers wanting a thoroughly modern German luxury sport sedan with more exterior appeal and attractive packaging. This adds to the popular S line exterior bumpers and grille introduced as standard features on the A4 for the 2008 model year, which include a sportier front bumper and grille design, lower side door flares, and integrated rear trunk lid spoiler.
Four Audi models have taken first place in their classes in the "Auto Trophy 2007" awards. This was the verdict of the readers of the motoring magazine "Auto Zeitung". They voted to give the Audi A3, A4, A6 and R8 four of the year's most prized awards. Another Auto Trophy went to the current A5 advertisement as Print Advertisement of the Year. The models Audi Q7, TT Roadster, A8 and S5 were runners-up in their classes.
Auburn Hills, Mich. (Nov. 26, 2007) – Audi of America, Inc. today announced that it is the official automotive sponsor of the U.S. Ski Team. The partnership includes sponsorship of both the Team and key U.S. events.
- Audi the first major manufacturer to meet future EU Directive
- All models 85% recyclable and 95% recoverable
Sporty, elegant, emotion-packed – the new Audi A3 Cabriolet is making its appearance in perfect time for spring 2008. The open-top Audi A3 is the premium option in the compact class. It offers the sporting genes of the A3 coupled with the uncompromising quality that distinguishes every Audi model. There are four engines to choose from, together with an extensive range of individual equipment options. Sales commence in Germany at the start of February 2008.
• TDI now demonstrates its superiority in Shanghai
• Minimal emissions with ultra low emission system
• Impressive combination of efficiency and dynamic performance
• Amateur golfers from 43 countries chose their winners in Mexico
• Victors come from the United Kingdom and Australia
• Successful tournament series enthralls 80,000 participants
For Audi engineers from the "Electronic Research Laboratory" (ERL) in California, vehicle-to-vehicle networks are a major step towards reducing fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The current line-up of Audi vehicles sold in the United States are some of the safest according to results from tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Recent crash tests by both organizations have demonstrated that Audi is among the best in the industry in terms of passenger safety and vehicle crash worthiness.
• FSI and TFSI versions for lower consumption
• Environment initiative at the Summer Olympics
• Ultra-efficient TDI technology now also for China
• AVG Rosier GmbH team from Stendal wins the Audi Twin Cup 2007
• Twelve dealerships competed for honours
• Premium service the key
HOLLYWOOD (November 11, 2007)—AFI FEST 2007 presented by Audi today announced the 2007 award winners with Lee Isaac Chung’s MUNYURANGABO named as the recipient of the Grand Jury Prize for International Feature Competition.
Andreas Mol Dalsgaard’s AFGHAN MUSCLES and Nina Davenport’s OPERATION FILMMAKER shared the International Documentary Grand Jury Prize.
The Shorts Jury Prize went to Nash Edgerton’s SPIDER, with a special award for Best Animated Short going to Josh Raskind’s I MET THE WALRUS.
More than 76,900 vehicles sold during October – an increase of 5.3 percent Growth of 5.5 percent in Germany Head of Marketing and Sales Ralph Weyler: “100,000 units planned for China”
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Audi of America, Inc. announced today that the RS 4 Cabriolet model will come to U.S. showrooms as a 2008 model, and the RS 4 sedan will have new features and option packages. Approximately 300 of the limited-production RS 4 Cabriolets will be sold in the U.S. The RS 4 Cabriolet models will arrive in fall of 2007. Pricing and equipment for the 2008 RS 4 Cabriolet will be announced at a later date.
INGOLSTADT, Germany - Audi enjoyed a significant increase in sales in all regions during May. Worldwide the premium manufacturer sold more than 87,000 vehicles last month – a record figure, and an increase of more than 10 percent compared with the same month of the previous year (79,114). Sales also rose in Germany, where 24,416 units were sold, up 3.5 percent on May 2006.
Worldwide fans of the two-stroke engine
Audi Tradition with DKW cars at classic events
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Audi of America, Inc. announced today record sales for the month of May. Audi sold 8,788 vehicles during the month, a 23.4% increase over last year’s figures. It was the highest-selling month so far in 2007 and the luxury brand's seventh straight month of year-over-year gains. To date, Audi has sold 37,922 vehicles in 2007, a 17.0% increase over the previous year.
Virtual hands-on driving on the Internet becomes reality
Prize: Audi A4 test-drive on a dream route
Microsite with interactive route planner, statistics and photos
INGOLSTADT, Germany - The Audi success story continues: following today’s ceremony at Audi Brussels, the Audi family now has a new member. With a workforce of around 2,200, the Brussels plant is to be integrated into the Audi production network.
Partnership announced during exclusive cocktail reception at Louis Boston.
Superbowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady first to receive Audi RS4 Friendship car.
INGOLSTADT, Germany - Audi has received the “Engine of the Year” crown for the third year in succession. A jury of more than 60 recognized trade journalists from 30 countries named the 2.0 TFSI engine the winner of the prestigious award.
• Photos for art calendar “Kaleidoscopic Vision of a Car”
• Exciting new perspectives of the sports car in black and white
• Photo exhibition on 12 May at the Audi Forum New York
NEW YORK, NY – On May 8th, Lang Lang delivers his first-ever Beethoven recording, a reading of the extensive Concerto no. 4 and the jubilant Concerto no. 1 in his sixth recording for Deutsche Grammophon.
At the Shanghai Motor Show (20 - 28 April 2007) Audi will present a study that defines a new segment in the field of crossover vehicles. The Audi Cross Coupe quattro combines the design and dynamism of a compact premium sports car with the spaciousness and versatility of a four-seat sport utility vehicle (SUV). Innovative technical solutions show new ways of achieving efficiency, driving pleasure and comfort in a manner that is typical of Audi. The Audi Cross Coupe quattro: a car whose visual appearance clearly tells you what it is capable of and whose engineering matches this standard – on all roads, under all conditions.
• GABO private viewing on the eve of the New York Auto Show
• Road movie: Extraordinary photos of the Audi A5
• Jamie Cullum and David Bouley at the Audi Forum New York
• Worldwide sales record for March
• Europe, USA and China with double-digit growth rates
• Great Britain largest foreign market
• Russia achieves vigorous growth
Audi introduces entire squad of 14 factory drivers
More than 300 guests see the Audi R10 TDI and A4 DTM
Nina Ruge moderates through the evening in Deutsches Museum
• “Yello” provides a musical backdrop at the Geneva Motor Show
• Technically perfect sounds for the new Audi A5 commercial
• Yello originated in a test lab for cars
• Audi is new Premium Sponsor of the TP52 Breitling MedCup
• Top-flight series in the Mediterranean sails with “four rings”
• Another cornerstone of successful sporting engagement
Elegance and dynamism
• Special exhibition in Ingolstadt about “Le Mans”
• Opening on eve of Annual Press Conference
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Audi of America, Inc. today announced a 37.5% increase in February 2007 sales compared to the same period last year. Sales totaled 6,609, for the month. Sales in 2007 have reached 13,008 vehicles, an increase of 19.4% versus the same period last year.
