ABU DHABI, UAE – Audi just launched its first all-electric production vehicle in a Middle Eastern country modernly built largely on oil product profits. As are Audi’s considerable profits, less directly, as they are largely based on selling vehicles that all require oil-based products to operate. Cue the irony. That is, all of them used to use

Irony. It’s the first word that comes to mind when approaching this plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Not long after VAG’s (Volkswagen Group) ivory tower came crumbling down in a dark cloud of diesel soot, the Audi division launched the clean-as-a-whistle PHEV version of the popular new A3 in North America. With its first mass production plug-in, Audi s

At the Frankfurt Auto Show, Audi pulled the wraps off its all-electric E-tron Quattro Concept – a sleek SUV-thingy sporting stylishly huge wheels, a high beltline, sleek coupe-like greenhouse and the requisite trapezoid grill. All the main lighting functions at the front of the car use Matrix laser technology. Audi is calling this concept t

We've seen the e-tron concept. We've seen the e-tron with camouflage. And now we're finally seeing Audi's e-tron Quattro, the first fully-electric vehicle from the four-ring brand with more than 400 hp and more than 400 km of electric range. Audi brought attention to the fact that this isn't the first EV by far, comparing it to Muhammad Ali not

Audi has released new technical details for its battery-electric Audi RS E-Tron GT performance sedan, which is set to launch in Canada sometime next year. The RS E-Tron GT will come standard with a dual-motor powertrain good for a combined output of 590 horsepower and 612 lb-ft of torque. The powertrain is capable of putting out 640 horsepower

Alternative-powertrain vehicles used to be oddities in the automotive marketplace, but as people and automakers become more conscious of their consumption, electric cars and hybrids have become increasingly popular and are well on their way to becoming mainstream. Canadians have cast their ballots, and the new Audi e-tron has been voted as the M

Audi’s latest concept isn’t exactly a shocker, but the new electric crossover does add another chic model to the company lineup. The Q4 e-tron Sportback Concept takes the electric Q4 and gives it the sleek roofline that’s been flooding the luxury crossover segment, trading a bit of utility for a lot of fashion. “Sportback [...] the difference is

Audi debuted its new E-Tron Sportback at last year's Los Angeles Auto Show. The crossover's rearward sloping roofline and more svelte silhouette helped to set it apart from the standard Audi E-Tron and give it a more aggressive look, but with the same 402-horsepower powertrain, the crossover did not have any additional power or performance to go w

In making the Audi e-tron GT , an electric four-door coupe, the brand had plenty of development hurdles it had faced many times before. But it also had a pair of new ones. EVs make no sound, and because a car's sound is so closely tied to the emotional connection a driver feels to it, Audi had to figure out how to create emotion from sound in

The Audi E-Tron was the brand’s first-ever fully electric SUV, and the sportback version follows Audi tradition by adding a more stylish body and raked roofline to a capable powertrain, providing fashion-forward shoppers another option. As the electric vehicle (EV) space gets increasingly competitive, however, the 2021 Audi E-Tron Sportback doe

The Audi E-tron Sportback 55, the second member of the brand's electric SUV family, has just debuted with European orders opening up later this month. Following on the E-tron SUV that arrived as a 2019 model , the Sportback trades that car's upright body for a sportier look that sacrifices some interior space in the name of style. But the Spo

Audi’s latest electric model and the company’s first electric flagship is here. The E-Tron GT is a car the automaker calls the gran turismo of the future, setting a new bar for the brand’s design and offering loads of technology to complement the space and luxury inside, with nearly 500 km of estimated range. The E-Tron GT RS is the Audi Sport mode

Audi today unveiled the Q4 e-tron SUV concept at the Geneva auto show, previewing a production vehicle that will reach the market in the second half of next year. Size-wise, the Q4 slots in between Audi's current Q3 and Q5 crossovers. Audi says it will be positioned in the "upper third" of the compact crossover segment as an "agile all-rounder."

Audi has announced it is working on an all-electric GT that will go on sale in 2020 as a new flagship for the brand's sports car range. The German automaker revealed the plan at its annual press conference, held today at its Ingolstadt headquarters. Accompanying the news was a sketch showing a long, low car that, despite the exaggerated propo

Audi has just revealed the latest in its electric onslaught. The E-Tron GT Concept is a full-on sports car that offers up big electric power and lightning-fast electric acceleration. The concept’s electric powertrain fits two motors, one up front and one in the back. The combination puts together 590 hp and drives all four wheels. That theoretic