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Audi bringing Q3 compact SUV to US in Fall 2014

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The new 2015 Audi Q3 compact SUV will arrive in the US in the Fall of 2014, joining the Q5 and Q7. The Q3 will make its US debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next week; Audi originally unveiled the Q3 in April 2011. The Audi Q3 will initially be powered by a 200 hp (149 kW) 2.0-liter

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Audi introduces new Q7 SUV, plug-in hybrid variant coming later this year

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As promised ( earlier post ), Audi introduced the new Q7 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management of Audi AG, Technical Development, in his remarks at the show. Later this year, Audi will introduce the Q7 e-tron quattro plug-in hybrid.

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Audi unveils Q8 sport concept with 48V mild hybrid system (mHEV); drive system coming to “many” Audi models

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At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. In the future, this combination will be used in many Audi models. Equipped with a 3.0 close to the engine.

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Schaeffler preparing 48V mild hybrid Audi TT for road testing

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Schaeffler is now applying 48V hybridization to an Audi TT. The drive for the “Schaeffler System 48 V” is based around an electrified rear axle which complements the front-wheel drive internal combustion engine. An additional belt-driven starter generator is connected to the engine which also operates at 48 V.

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Hyundai 1.6-liter Gamma engine the smallest on Ward’s new 10 Best Engines List

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TFSI Supercharged DOHC V-6 (Audi A6). TFSI Supercharged DOHC V-6 (Audi A6). liter four-cylinder engine is the smallest Hyundai engine to use Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) in the US, which helps deliver an estimated highway fuel economy of up to 40 mpg, lower emissions and higher reliability. EcoBoost DOHC I-4 (Ford Edge).

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German automotive companies launch “clean-diesel” marketing campaign in US

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Six German automotive companies—passenger car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen, and the supplier Bosch— launched their first joint campaign for diesels in the US. On average, their fuel efficiency is 18% higher than corresponding models with gasoline engines. Under the slogan “Clean Diesel.

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Audi wheeling out all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept at Detroit show; the first e-tron quattro

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Audi will unveil an all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The Audi allroad shooting brake represents the first time that Audi has combined the all-road and e-tron form languages. Click to enlarge. l/100 km (123.8 —Prof.

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