Austria

Updated version of open-top Audi TT show car with over 300PS is unveiled in Austria

May 23, 2008 -- A new version of the crowd-pulling, speedster-style Audi TT clubsport quattro show car makes its debut this month at the Wörthersee Tour, the annual gathering of Audi and VW enthusiasts in Austria.

Audi TT Clubsport quattro

The latest generation of the car that caused a sensation at the event in 2007 bears slightly more resemblance to the road-going TT models, but its classic speedster inspiration is still very much in evidence, as is the extra special, 300PS version of the 2.0-litre Turbo FSI petrol engine - the most powerful example of this popular unit to date.

16 May 2008 -- Audi, the inventor of TDI, blazes a trail in the field of engine manufacture. At the 27th annual Lake Wörther Tour being held at the end of May in the Austrian province of Carinthia, the brand behind the four rings is showcasing this technology's potential with a sensational study. The two-liter TDI unit under the bonnet of the Audi A3 TDI clubsport quattro delivers 165 kW (224 hp) and musters up 450 Nm (331.90 lb-ft) of torque – the sort of pulling power normally associated with a sports car. The show car races from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in just 6.6 seconds and attains a top speed of 240 km/h (149.13 mph).

Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro Concept

Tuesday, March 4, 2008: Aston Martin has today announced a partnership with automotive specialists Magna Steyr which will see the company’s four-door Aston Martin Rapide built at a dedicated facility in Graz in Austria.

2010 Aston Martin Rapide

The decision to outsource production of this incremental model has been taken because Aston Martin is currently enjoying unprecedented levels of success from an increasing number of markets around the world. Demand for its current models – the DB9, the V8 Vantage and the recently launched DBS - means that their award-winning headquarters at Gaydon, Warwickshire, is fast approaching full capacity of 8000 cars.

Official sponsor holds ticket drawings for football fans

Hanover, December 13, 2007 – Remember? A colorful sea of international flags, millions of spellbound fans staring at huge screens, people dancing in the streets. Germany – a summer fairy tale. The 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ was a rousing football festival. The UEFA EURO 2008™ is now approaching.

From June 7 to 29, 2008, 16 national teams will be going for the coveted cup in Austria and Switzerland. The groups have just been drawn for the finals, and the official match ball has also been introduced. The "Europass" should make for as many goals as possible. Its ambiguous name stands for the European passport as well as the passes on the field.

Drivers often however unfamiliar with correct designation

Oct 26, 2007 -- The 2007/2008 skiing season has been opened: with an international press conference at Sölden (Austria) Audi yesterday gave the starting signal for the first race weekend of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup to which AUDI AG has been giving its name for as many as five years now.

The giant slalom will first see the ladies take to the slopes on Saturday morning, before the men will start to race on Sunday. Of course, the German stars of the scene around Felix Neureuther and Maria Riesch are also part of the action.

Oct 26, 2007 -- Audi announced the latest phase of its growing relationship with Best Buddies International, as the German luxury car manufacturer was the official automotive sponsor of the 19th Annual Best Buddies Ball, which took place in October 20th at the home of Sargent and Eunice Kennedy Shriver in Potomac, Maryland.
This year’s event will celebrate new friendships in the Alps with the expansion of Best Buddies’ mission to provide one-to-one friendships for people with intellectual disabilities into Austria and Switzerland, as well as an expanded role for the organization in Germany.