Report: Audi adding A6 hybrid by late 2012

Filed under: Hybrid , Audi 2009 Audi A6 3.0T -Click above for high-res Image gallery It’s beginning to look like the third hybrid model in the Audi lineup will be the next-generation A6 , expected to debut in 2011. Audi has already confirmed that it will launch a Q5 hybrid in production late this year.

Audi Sees 5 Percent of its New Cars as Electric-Drive Models by 2020

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Audi Audi A1 e-tron concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Audi officials remain firmly convinced that Internal combustion engines will remain the powerplant of choice for the vast majority of drivers for the foreseeable future. Nonetheless, Audi is fully aware of the potential risk of ignoring alternatives like hybrid and battery electric drive.

Audi focuses on efficiency while updating R15 for Le Mans 2010

Filed under: Diesel , Audi , Racing 2010 Audi R15+ TDI - Click above for high-res image gallery After being soundly defeated at Le Mans in 2009 for the first time in a decade, Audi went back to work on improving its then-still-fresh R15 TDI prototype.

Report: Audi working on successor to A2 with electric drivetrain?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Audi Audi A1 e-tron concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Seeing the Audi A1 and A1 e-tron concept at this year’s Geneva Motor Show provides proof that the quad-ring automaker is putting a much larger focus on its small car offerings. With that in mind, new rumors are cropping up about a possible successor to the A2 - the quirky little hatch that never came to the U.S.

Geneva 2010: Audi A1 e-tron Wankels its way to the show floor

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Audi , Geneva Motor Show , Green Daily Audi A1 e-tron concept - Click above for high-res image gallery No, Wankel is not really a verb. At least, not that we know of. But it is the last name of the man who designed the rotary engine, and we think our man Felix would be more than pleased with the latest application of his barrel-shaped internal combustion powerplant.

Audi sales surge with help from diesels

Filed under: Diesel , Audi Audi A3 TDI - Click above for high-res image gallery So far, 2010 has been a very good year for Audi in the U.S. market and diesel engines are playing a part in the surge. Right now, Audi is only offering two TDI models in this market: the big Q7 SUV and the compact A3

Geneva 2010: Audi shows off A8 Hybrid ‘design study’

Filed under: Hybrid , Audi , Geneva Motor Show Audi A8 Hybrid design study - Click above for high-res image gallery In addition to the interesting electrified A1 e-tron concept , Audi is also showing off a hybridized version of its range-topping A8 sedan at this year’s Geneva Motor Show that it claims offers V6 power levels with four-cylinder fuel efficiency and emissions.

Geneva preview: Audi A1 e-tron extended range EV with Wankel rotary

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Audi , Geneva Motor Show 2011 Audi A1 - Click above for high-res image gallery Audi still hasn’t released any photos of its new electric A1 concept but it has revealed some details of the car. Unlike the two previous e-tron sports car concepts that were both pure battery electric models, this one is a range extended electric vehicle (EV). Like the Chevrolet Volt , the A1 e-tron uses a smaller battery pack that allows it to go up to 31 miles on single charge with no emissions

Report: Eight-speed transmissions to proliferate through Audi lineup

Filed under: Emerging Technologies , MPG , Audi How many gears are enough? While it seems that six-speed automatic transmissions are just now becoming the de facto standard in most circles, Mercedes-Benz has been working with seven ratios for a while now and Lexus did its German rival one better by designing its own eight-speed. Not content to sit idle while other marques earn bragging rights, Audi and BMW have recently utilized eight-speeders of their own for their latest flagship models

Report: 2011 Audi Le Mans Prototype could switch to V6 diesel with KERS

Filed under: Diesel , Hybrid , Audi , Racing Audi R15 TDI - Click above for high-res image gallery At some point in the coming months, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), the organizing body for the the 24 hours of Le Mans, is expected to release a new set of technical regulations for the prototype classes. Among the changes the ACO is likely to aim for are improved fuel efficiency as well as a continued emphasis on alternative drive and fuel technologies.

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