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There is something special about the RS 6. It seems that every German car tuner wants to give this already powerful car more power. Now IMSA, mostly known for tuning Lamborghini’s has taken the Audi RS 6 to boost the 5.0L V10 from 580 hp to 650 hp. Torque is increased to 745 Nm or 550-lbs/ft.
Engine modification includes remapped ECU and new exhaust system. New sprint time from 0-62 mph(0-100 kph) is 4.2 seconds( standard RS6 Avant’s 4.6 seconds). Top speed is over 300km/h (187 mph).
Click here to see more pictures of the IMSA tuned RS6
For the first time, Audi Sport will offer a racing sports car specifically developed for customer use in the form of the powerful 500 hp plus GT3 version of the Audi R8 which will be available from autumn 2009.
The logistics and factory space required for the AUDI AG customer programme will be created over the next few months in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm and Györ.
Continue to read: Audi develops GT3 race version of the R8
The new Audi RS6 Sedan is an amazing car. With twin-turbo V10 that makes 426 kW (580 hp) and 650 Nm (479.42 lb-ft) of torque – and quattro permanent all-wheel drive it is a car in its own class.
RS 6 Avant version was already introduced almost a year ago. As the Avant version it drives like a supercar thanks to its superior performance and thrilling dynamics, yet offers all of the everyday utility of a large business sedan.
Click here to see the studio footage of the RS 6 Sedan
It seems that the RS6 is getting more and more popular among different car tuners. Just few days ago
B&B announced that their tuned RS6 gets up to 715hp. End of June MTM announced an RS6 with 702 hp. And now ABT Sportsline has created their version of RS6 with 700hp.
In addition to the power boost they of course modified suspension springs and lowered the car to give it an optimal road holding.
Continue to read: ABT Spotsline gives Audi RS6 700hp
Audi commercials have something, so when I see one on TV I definetely watch it not change the channel. This one here is a German Audi TTS commercials. TTS with its 272 hp goes 0-62 mph in 5.2 seconds.
If you are thinking of buying the TTS then wait! Soon, yes hopefully soon you can get the TT RS version as well.
Enjoy!
Click here to see the commercial
Engineers and designers at ABT Sportsline surely know what they do. They take top of the line German vehicles and turn them into something very extraordinary. And this is the case with New Audi Q5. They have modified the exterior and of course Audi’s little SUV gets a power boost.
The two diesel engines sparkle with energy: thanks to ABT Power, the 2.0 TDI delivers potent 190hp (140kW) instead of 170hp (125kW). The 3.0 TDI delivers the most powerful performance for the ABT Q5: with ABT Power S, it achieves 310hp or 228kW (Series: 240hp/176kW) on any terrain.
Continue to read: 2008 ABT Audi Q5
Audi RS6 has 580hp. That is more than on most supercars. But that is not enough for some people. So we have tuners like MTM who tuned the RS6 to 702hp. And now Siegen-based Audi tuner B&B has their own version of Audis RS6 V10 Turbo that has a massive 715 hp!
Performance values, which normally are preserved by absolut supersportscars, can be reached in 4 different stages (650, 670, 700 and 715 hp).
Continue to read: B&B Audi RS6 V10 with up to 715 hp
Here we have an open top R8 prototype with a soft top and no camouflage heading to the Nürburgring. It looks to us a cabrio or a spider not the targa as some have speculated.
We have no information on the engine, but pretty sure that the 420hp 4.2-liter V8 engine on the current coupe version will find its way into the new open top R8. Also Audi is working on the V10 version of R8, so in addition to the coupe we are sure that the V10 will also be offered on the cabrio version.
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Audi is introducing A5/S5 Convertible version to the public at the upcoming Paris Motor Show.
Before we get to see the real thing Quinty has created a photoshop rendering of the S5 Cabriolet. The real thing is most likely very similar to this and surely wiA5/S5 Cabrio will most likely replace the current convertible version of A4.
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Michael Knight would definetely be proud of that R8. It has more gadgets than most people have at their house.
This blacked supercar has four GPS units, two radar detectors, police scanner, CB radio, kill switch for rear lights, high-speed Internet, wi-fi, tablet PC, power ports, remote-controlled exhaust bypass valve and infrasonic wave pulse generator.
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Here we have a great video of Car and Driver Comparison Test where they compare: Porsche 911 Turbo, Audi R8 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
Which supercar wins? Well take a look at the video below and see yourself! Enjoy!
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426 kW (580 hp) and 650 Nm (479.42 lb-ft) of torque – with its twin-turbo V10 and quattro permanent all-wheel drive, the Audi RS 6 is a car without equal.
Following on the heels of the RS 6 Avant, Audi now presents the sedan. It drives like a supercar thanks to its superior performance and thrilling dynamics, yet offers all of the everyday utility of a large business sedan.
Continue to read: The new Audi RS 6 Sedan
The new Audi RS6 innately impresses discerning customers thanks to its high-powered twin turbo V10 engine with 5.0 l displacement. It already has a whopping 580 hp. But not enough for MTM!
Only a short while after the car’s market launch, MTM, the Audi specialist from Wettstetten near Ingolstadt, Germany, already has performance kits in its program, which boost the performance of this super-fast station wagon.
Continue to read: MTM RS6 R with a massive 702 bhp!
Fiat 500 is a very stylish small citycar made in Italy. Audi Q7 is a luxurious SUV made in Germany.
Is big better or not? Not always, but usually size does matter when it comes to car crashes.
Here we have a crash test where Fiat 500 and Audi Q7 crash from the drivers side corner. Take a look at the video and decide yourself which is safer in a situation like this.
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Two weeks ago we brought you spy pictures of the upcoming Audi TT RS. Now we have a great video of the TT RS in action on the green hell.
Though the car almost looks like the current TT S it is actually a test mule for the RS version.
Audi TT RS should get 370 hp and will most likely be introduced this fall.
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Ingolstadt/Nürnberg – Double début at the Norisring in Nuremberg: This weekend, the Audi R8 will be used as the official DTM safety car for the first time – and as a racing taxi as well.
quattro GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of AUDI AG handed over two of the 420-hp mid-engine sports cars to the German Motorsport Association (DMSB) on the occasion of the “Norisring Speed Weekend”.
Continue to read: Audi R8 is new safety car at the DTM
New RS6 Limousine spotted with no disguise in Germany. It will have 580 hp as the Avant version. Cost in Germany will be over 100,000 EUR.
As you can see from the pictures the new RS6 Limousine will have the same rear lights as the new facelifted A6.
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It is very hard for photographers to spot all the new models that are on the way. Usually they wear a very heavy camouflage and are tested somewhere in the middle of nowhere. This time the upcoming R8 V10 was spotted right in front of the Audi headquarters.
New super R8 has wider intakes, more aggressive body kit, s-style grill and larger oval exhaust pipes.
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On June 23, eleven white Audi A4 2.0 TDI models took to the start in the efficiency competition organized by Audi and Auto Bild.
To stand a chance of winning, however, the teams have to complete the total distance of over 1,650 kilometers (1,025.26 miles) with an average fuel consumption of under four liters (over 58.80 US mpg).
Continue to read: Eleven Audi A4 2.0 TDI models take part in efficiency marathon
In addition to Audi TT RS that our photographers captured on Nürburgring we have pictures of the new S4 Avant spotted in Germany.
New S4 Avant will be getting s-line bumpers, biggers breaks. Power will come from a new 3.0-liter TFSI twin-turbo that produces 330 horses. Of course the car has LED lights. Rumor is that even though the new S4 Avant will have less power than the previous model it wont be slower. 0-60 will be on low five second range.
Click here for more spy pictures of the new S4 Avant
