In Munchen appeared first tests with the new A6 Allroad and the first hybrid luxury sedan ever built by Audi – A8 Hybrid. Read the first impressions after testing.

One year since Audi launched the new generation of the A6, now the German manufacturer complete the range with Allroad quattro version, actually a A6 wagon with four-wheel drive and raised ground clearance to protect body side panels.

Moreover, the new Allroad comes available with the new 3.0 liter diesel BiTDI bi-turbo 313 hp which already makes it not only an alternative to an SUV, but a sporty SUV thanks to 650 Nm torque.
Unlike the previous generation, A6 Allroad doesn’t look as a break that wants to be a SUV, but shows, as other models in the Audi range, very sexy and sporty from LED lights on the trunk line.

Once you sit at the wheel, you feel that you are in an Audi. Quality of materials is above average, as we all have expected. All four passengers have sufficient space, whether talking about a short trip or an extended holiday. I appreciated the luggage compartment and powered tailgate which automatically drew the curtains on opening. I appreciated the MMI system that you could connect at via Bluetooth to a mobile phone within seconds or you could connect a cable to access the iPhone music collection.

But what really matters to the new Allroad is under the hood. VW needed a 3.0 liter diesel engine over 300 hp in the portfolio, for Audi to compete on an equal footing with BMW.
And it succeeded. The engine is absolutely brilliant. The machine is now able to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 5.6 seconds, Autobahn running smoothly with 250 km/h and carry four passengers at the opera and at a hunting party or a road.

The engine is flexible, rise fast in shifts and most importantly, consume less. How little? Whatever the conditions, the trip computer showed no more than 10 litres/100km fuel consumption, whether talking about running over 200 km/h on German motorways or approach any more sporty driving style on the coil.
Let’s talk about prices! A A6 allroad quattro starts at 59,960 euros, VAT included, for 3.0 liter TDI 204 hp motorized.

The first hybrid luxury-class Audi was released to the public in Frankfurt 2011 but the trading will begin only in 2012.

Production of hybrid A8 will start in 2012 when under the hood of A8 sedan will be mounted a 2.0 TFSI petrol engine which will be added to an electric motor. Two-liter petrol engine produces 211 hp and maximum torque of 350 Nm and disc-shaped electric motor 54 hp and 210 Nm. Combined, the two units will produce 245 hp and 480 Nm that is close to the three-liter diesel engine company.

Announced average consumption is 6.4 liters petrol per 100 kilometers traveled. A8 hybrid can run up to 100 km/h only in electric mode. If you run at a constant speed of 60 km/h, A8-electric will run for about three kilometers. Audi A8 Hybrid accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 7.7 seconds and reaches a top speed of 235 km/h. CO2 emissions are officially announced as 148 grams per kilometer.

Only small details betray the exterior of the hybrid propulsion flagship of Audi’s cross. Wheels in standard size of 18 inch and optional 19 inch and have a special design and remind us of turbine blades. It seems that it is folly designers, and the BMW drive on the same idea for eco models with special wheels. There is a special body color, Arctic Silver and various sites announcing the hybrid badge mounted under the hood. As standard equipment, optional on other versions, are offered for hybrid – metallic paint, air conditioning system into three zones, LED headlights and Bose sound system. The basic price for 8 Hybrif in Europe will be 77,700 euros and the A8 L Hybrid will be 85,400 euros.

How would Audi RS8 look if it will be real? Hofele brings us the answer in the form of SR8, the latest flagship project dedicated to the German tuning.

There’s been too long since Audi introduced the new S8, but there seems to be fans of the German mark, and of its top model, wanting more. Hofele tuners has available the ideal program for the flagship of the Germans.

All those who yearn for an Audi RS8 now have the SR8, trying to turn into reality the idea of ​​a super A8. And that, not only in terms of design, but the thing that attracts attention is the technical  part. Actually, the first thing is outdoors kit.

The bumper got a new look, in keeping with Ingolstadt’s performance models and RS logos are taken directly from the Audi RS5. At the rear has emerged a new aerodynamic diffuser, carbon fiber and a set of four discharges. For car look to be full of SR8′s proprietary future will have carbon and the mirror housings.

In wheels chapter, the option of 20-inch or 22 inch is depending on the ego size of future owners. Things could not remain unchanged even under the hood. 4.2-liter V8 was gone from 372 to 390 hp and 4.2 liter TDI won an extra 40 hp, reaching 390 horsepower cies.

Thanks to the Hofele Design, the couple offered the diesel version is downright overwhelming: 900 Nm. The interior features a new trim, combining leather with Alcantara, air suspension and speed-sensitive, automatically reduces the ride height by 40 mm.

The new Audi A3 generation is its world premiere at Geneva Motor Show 2012, showing an evolution from the previous minimum A3 in the appearance, but hides inside major developments and technical section.

The fourth generation Audi A3 is a very discrete evolution from the previous generation, continuing a style considered successful, but with the adaptation of the new Audi brand image. The headlights are narrow, with a form already known from the Audi A1 and have LED fitting large hexagonal grid, while the horizontal taillights reminiscent of the Audi A6.

The general appearance inspires robustness, as the previous generation, but the designers also offers a way and you can customize with S-Line package, which requires more aggressive spoiler, but without distorting the line of the machine simple and familiar. However, LED position lights headlights give the new Audi A3 unmistakable look, not only for fans of the brand.

Audi A3 inside continues the tradition of very good quality materials and workmanship, from the previous A3 were seen in a minimizing style and order to get better ergonomics, but also a greater sense of space. The dashboard looks familiar, with large signs and sporty steering wheel, while the center console is very airy, dominated only by the for automatic cooling.

At the top we find a retractable screen that displays all necessary information and can be controlled from the MMI interface buttons on the center tunnel. Engine start button is placed near the heat exchanger and the interior promised greater than the old A3 – the new Audi A3 announces new 365-liter boot.

ESC stability control system has a special feature of differential lock and will come in the future and other engines, plus, of course, quattro system. Optionally available and Audi Drive Select system, with five modes: Comfort, Auto, Dynamic, Individual and Efficiency, which can be selected by pressing a button.

Created to fight against the BMW 3 Series, Audi has thrown into the middle class scene the new A4 sedan, now more refined and better equipped than ever.

A4 is Audi’s most successful model. It is the eighth generation, and in 39 years of career has been sold over ten million units. Last year, taking advantage of growing old 3 Series, Audi A4 was the top selling premium model in its class and most successful premium model in the world. But Audi’s Bavarian calculate their steps carefully and in the new 3 Series, the new A4, as stylistically refined interior and economic engines that never appeared on the market.

In addition to new paint colors for the body, the A4 received a new front and rear. The headlights now show so well with their band of LEDs “in waves” of this generation that the original headlights look like they were launched 10 years ago. Lights kept their shape but the same band LED is now used for tail lights, clear with red.

Other noticeable changes were brought inside where are available new models of wheels, the most spectacular being logical, available for S-line equipment. The finishes are better, says Audi A4 was already very good but in this and frankly do not see a difference especially if you get in a car equipped. The most important change seems simplify the MMI control panel, now with only four buttons and thumb wheel. After declaring for years among the more buttons are better and had eight for control of MMI, Audi claims now that four are sufficient and that the system is easier to control than ever. That is, the central controller is very good ergonomics and intuitive among the industry but even I’m curious – will get Audi’s engineers about the BMW, a single knob, multi-functional enough? Have already taken the first step by cutting half the buttons.

Driving position is still sporty but S-line seats still seems too hard and uncomfortable. In conclusion, the new A4 is a very successful car, so the new interior and exterior are improved offering a more modern and futuristic design.