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Audi Showcases Lightweight Construction in High-Performance R8 GT

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The Audi R8 GT. Audi has presented a limited-production version of it R8 high-performance sports car, the R8 GT. seconds and reaches a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph). seconds and reaches a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph). FSI quattro is already an example of Audi’s lightweight construction philosophy. lb) per hp.

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Downsized 4.0 TFSI for Audi S8 cuts fuel consumption 23% compared to predecessor; cylinder deactivation and start-stop

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TFSI twin turbo V8 for the upcoming Audi top-of-the-line S8 ( earlier post ), due on market in early summer 2012, develops 382 kW (520 hp), while consuming 10.2 liters per 100 km (23 mpg US), the Audi S8 is significantly more fuel efficient than its competitors, according to Audi. Audi S8 cylinder on demand.

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Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow

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Even the briefest exposure to Audi’s new electric SUV, the 2025 Q6 E-Tron, it’s easy to see the promise in the first fully conceived, best-executed EV from the brand. Audi still sells some good-to-great gas-powered SUVs, but the EV companions like this Q6 E-Tron are the ones that will catapult it into the future, powerfully.

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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Audi is supporting the German team (the “ Part-Time Scientists ”) in the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) competition with its know-how in several fields of technology from quattro all-wheel drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving. —Luca de Meo, Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing. —Prof.

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