Audi may not have the market share of its German rivals here in the States, but that dynamic appears to be changing. Audi announced that 2011 is already a record-setting year here in the U.S., besting its 2010 record by Thanksgiving weekend. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Audi Reveals A1 Sportback Five-Door
The A1 has grown another two doors. Audi has just unveiled a new five-door version of the hatchback designed to give European buyers a little more flexibility when it comes to moving people and cargo. Like its thee-door counterpart, the new model will be available with a total of six engine options, including three gasoline mills and three diesel lumps when it arrives in show rooms early next year. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: Audi discontinues manual gearbox for S4 and S5 in Europe, U.S. models safe
Here’s a bit of curiosity. GT Spirit is reporting that Audi has pulled the manual gearbox option for both the S4 and the S5 in Europe. The news comes courtesy of Fourtitude, who spoke with Barry Hoch, the product planning manager for Audi of America. Hoch said that while the sportier Audi models will lose their third pedal in the EU, American buyers will still be able to row their own gears. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Audi Celebrates 10 Million Midsize Cars
Any way you look at it, ten million is an awfully big number. All the more so when you’re talking about luxury sedans, not budget hatchbacks. But that’s how many mid-size cars Audi has built to date. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: 2012 Audi TT RS
Audi has made it clear that it’s only a matter of time before we finally get the chance to enjoy a wider slice of the company’s RS offerings in the United States. The German automaker has already confirmed that next year will see the arrival of the RS5, and additional models are presently being discussed for U.S. introductions. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: VW And Audi Recall Nearly 170,000 TDI Diesel Models
Volkswagen has officially announced a recall of 168,275 Jetta TDI and Golf TDI models as well as certain Audi A3 TDI vehicles after a recent stop sale. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the problem stems from the fuel line that feeds injector number two. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
