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2009 Audi S4 and 2009 S4 Avant: Audi's top-class athletes

The new Audi S4 and S4 Avant are top-class athletes ahead of their field. Their engine, the 3.0 TFSI, delivers 245 kW (333 hp) yet consumes only 9.7 liters of fuel per 100 km (24.25 US mpg). quattro permanent four-wheel drive, sports suspension and a high-performance brake system control the power reliably. With optional performance technologies – the seven-speed S tronic, the new sport differential and the Audi drive select dynamic driving system – both new S models from Audi are extending their lead even further.

2009 Audi S4: Top-class athletes ahead of their field

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USA Quick Reference Information for the 2009 Audi Q7 TDI

Audi has been preparing the U.S. market for TDI Power by racing the R10 TDI LMP1 prototype for the past 2 seasons (and well into a third) within the American Le Mans series; proven and consistent victories in the U.S. and at famed 24 Hours of Le Mans and 650 hp and 800 lb-ft of torque is proof of Audi endurance, reliability, performance, and high levels of technology.

2009 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI: Audi continues to evaluate other TDI Power possibilities in the future

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1-2 victory for Audi at Road America

Ingolstadt/Elkhart Lake, Aug 10, 2008 -- Audi has clinched the second consecutive 1-2 victory in the American Le Mans Series. At Road America in Wisconsin, the German duo Lucas Luhr and Marco Werner celebrated their sixth victory of the season thus taking a further step towards the title. Marcel Fässler completed the Audi triumph in his first race with the Audi R10 TDI alongside Emanuele Pirro.

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- Sixth victory of the season for Lucas Luhr and Marco Werner
- Strong début for Marcel Fässler with the Audi R10 TDI

Audi leads luxury automakers in number of 2008 IIHS Top Safety Pick awards as Audi’s commitment to safety goes beyond crash test safety ratings, includes range of preventive safety features

HERNDON, Va., Aug 12, 2008 - The 2008 Audi Q7, a luxury performance SUV, earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The Audi Q7 received a “good” rating in all three crash tests: side impact, offset frontal and rear impact seat tests.

2008 Audi Q7

Advanced Parallel Park Assist system monitors the suitability of parking spaces and then ‘self-steers’ into them

August 8, 2008 -- The new Audi A3 Cabriolet is already adept at getting its driver out of a tight spot thanks to a powered roof which can shrug off sharp showers in as little as 11 seconds, but it can now also find its way into one with the help of a new Parallel Park Assist feature. This sophisticated urban stress reliever is available right across the A3 Cabriolet range, which is priced from £19,995 OTR for the new 1.6 petrol model to £27,060 OTR for the 2.0T FSI S line.

2009 Audi A3

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HERNDON, Va., August 1, 2008 – Audi of America today released pricing for two of its newest entries, the 2009 model year Audi A4 sedan and A4 Avant. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price for the 2009 Audi A4 sedan will start at $32,700, while MSRP for the 2009 Audi A4 Avant will start at $34,500.

2009 Audi A4

Worldwide deliveries developed better than overall market

Wolfsburg, 21 July 2008 - The Volkswagen Group delivered 3.27 million vehicles worldwide (+5.8 percent) from January to June 2008, the highest figure ever for the first six months of a year. Group worldwide deliveries in June also reached a new record: compared with the same period last year, the number of vehicles delivered rose by 2.4 percent to 573,000. As a result, the development of deliveries by the Group both for the period January to June and for the month of June was significantly better than developments on the overall market (+1 percent from January to June and -5.1 percent in June).

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- Delivery record despite deteriorating economic conditions in auto sector

HERNDON, Va., July 21, 2008 – Audi of America, Inc. announced today model year 2009 change points and early 2009 pricing on existing models.

“Our goal is to be the most respected premium car manufacturer by 2015, and we are well on our way,” said Johan de Nysschen, Executive Vice President of Audi of America, Inc. “Our continued dialogue between customers, dealers, and our stakeholders in Germany continues to bear fruit with our business results.”

2009 Audi A3

HERNDON, Va., July 1, 2008 -- Audi of America, Inc. announced today auto sales for the month of June totaling 8,203, an increase of 5.3% from last year's figures; the brand also expects to record an increase in market share for the month. Audi Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales continued their record- setting trend; compared with last year's June figures, CPO sales rose to 2,787 units, an increase of 23.6%.

2008 Audi A4 S Line

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- Audi posts sales increase in June
- de Nysschen expects market share increase
- Audi A4 sales up

Latest Turbo FSI engine joins Audi coupé range and reiterates that fun and frugality are far from mutually exclusive

Jun 25, 2008 -- A newly developed Turbo FSI petrol engine available from this week for the 2008 Audi A5 provides the sought after Coupé with yet another choice blend of pace and pence-per-mile efficiency. The new 211PS A5 2.0T FSI can be ordered in either front-wheel drive or quattro permanent four-wheel drive forms for £28,760 OTR or £30,285 OTR, and will reach its first UK customers in August.

2008 Audi A5

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