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Audi reveals the 2009 RS6 Sedan

With 580 horsepower and 650 Nm of torque, this new Audi RS6 boasts a twin-turbo V10 with quattro permanent all-wheel drive.

Like the RS6 Avant, this RS6 Sedan drives like a racing car with its thrilling dynamics and superior power. It looks like an everyday car, but underneath all the features make this car a very powerful car.

The engine is high-tech, it uses several race-winning technologies including the FSI direct fuel injection, two turbochargers and dry-sump lubrication. The peak torque of 650Nm and peak power of 580 hp make this engine a monster.

This RS6 catapults to 100km/h in 4.5 seconds. Its top speed is 250km/h (155 mph).
The new automatic transmission system, the six-speed tiptronic, reduces the reaction time to one tent of a second. With this system, the driver can also manually change gears.

This RS6 will be available in mid-October 2008. Prices will start at 34 000 Euros.

Audi R10 impression

According to several sources Audi is working on a new top model which will exceed the R8.

This new model will be designed to compete with the Lamborghini LP640 and will put Audi to the top of the sports car class.

The Audi R10 will be larger and more powerful than the R8. The picture attached is only an impression. More about the Audi R10 as soon as we hear it.

WheelsAndMore upgrades R8

As if the R8 is not special enough, this German tuning company, specialized in tuning expensive cars, has released a set of new upgrades for the Audi R8.
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2009 Audi R8 Completely Sold Out

The 2009 Audi R8 is completely sold out and there’s a waiting list of more than 18 months. The 2009 model costs $3,500 more than the outgoing model.

The 2009 Audi R8 Quattro (manual) costs $113,700. The 2009 Audi R8 Quattro (R tronic) costs $122,700. It also appeared that the destination charges on the 2009 models increased from $775 to $825.

Audi is able to produce 25 hand-built R8 units per day. The auto industry has about 240 working days per year which means that about 6,000 Audi R8 cars can be built per year.

In Audi’s press release on the 2009 pricing, Audi said that the 2009 Audi A3 will also see a price increase. Other pricings like the TTS coupe and roudster will be released later this year. It is expected that the TTS will cost about $42,000 while the Audi TT 3.2 Quattro (S tronic premium plus) will start at $44,000.

So if you are looking to buy an Audi R8 better order quick.

Audi Q5 Offroad Package

There will be an exciting Off-road package available for the Audi Q5 this November.

The Off-road package consists of a sportive decoration underneath the car. The front and rear end will be decorated with a metal plate in the middle of the bumper. Together with other subtle decorations this will make the Q5 look better and tougher.

This Q5 deserves to be in the spot light next year.

Forty Audi models in 2015

Audi is planning to invest a lot of resources in its collection of models these coming years. It is said that the number of models will increase from 25 models now to up to 40 models in 2015.

About 12 billion dollars will be invested by Audi, more than 8 billion dollars will be spent towards designing new car models. In 2008, the models A3 Cabriolet, RS6, A4 Avant, TT-S and the Q5 will be available for sale. Also the Q7 6.0 V12 TDI (500 horsepower) will be available for purchase.

In 2009 the RS5 together with the R8 Targa, an A7 and a hybride Q5 will be released. The A7 is a 4 doors coupe which is designed to compete with Mercedes’ CLS. The A1 is to be expected in December, competing with the Mini and the Alfa Romeo Junior.

The R4 will be released between 2010 and 2012 which will compete with the Porsche Cayman and the Porsche 911.

As you can see, the engineers and designers over at Audi have some exciting years to come.