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Tuesday, May 12
New Chinese Bentley Clone Likely Made Of Lead And Melamine
MI If we want to give them a little credit, we'll say they stole the profile from the Audi A8. It's unclear whether this car will ever see the light of day but, knowing Chinese automakers, we wouldn't be surprised to hear this is the final version.
Monday, Feb 2
Audi Drops New MMI Technology To Challenge Ford's Grip On Nav ...
MI The MMI system’s modular structure makes it possible to integrate a CD changer and an analog/digital TV tuner. Audio quality is assured by a choice of sound systems. The top version in the Audi A8 comes as before from the Danish manufacturer Bang ...
Thursday, Sep 11
2008 BMW 750Li, Part Three
• Manufacturer: BMW • Model year: 2008 • Base Price: $78,900 • Horsepower: 360 @ 6,300 RPM • Torque: 360 @ 3,400 RPM • Transmission: 6-speed Automatic • Curb Weight: 4552lbs • LxWxH: 203.9" x 74.9" x 58.4" • Wheelbase: 123.2" • 0 - 60 mph: 5.8 seconds • EPA Fuel economy city/highway: 15/23 MPG
Monday, Feb 4
Brooklyn Valet Hoons, Kills Audi A8?
Last night, a member of the Vortex for all things VW supposedly gave his beloved Audi A8 over to a Brooklyn valet attendant, but instead of getting the car back in the condition he left it, he found it totaled. Currently, details are slim — and completely unverifiable — but according to the me...
Friday, Feb 1
Could Phaeton Be Making A Return To The US?
Said Phaeton would likely fit somewhere between the Audi A6 and Audi A8, as opposed to a cheaper and cooler alternative to the A8. And a date for said return? Motor Authority says 2010 and we hope they're right. This actually reminds us that, in William Gibson's Spook Country, a lot of people d...
Sunday, Jan 13
Detroit Auto Show: Audi R8 V12 TDI Live
The Drivetrain Such a high-performance Audi also has quattro permanent all-wheel drive. In the case of this mid-engine sports car, power is distributed variably between the front and rear wheels from a starting ratio of 40:60 to optimize the handling.
Monday, Sep 10
The Jalopnik 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show Cheat Sheet
Audi Audi RS6 Avant Live Reveal! Audi A8 Audi A8 for 2008 Nissan Nissan Micra Peugeot 308 RC Z Concept Car Peugeot 308 RC Z Concept Car Toyota Toyota Endo Volkswagen Volkswagen Up! Live Reveal! Frankfurt Auto Show: Volkswagen Reveals "Up!" Concept Car Sketch On German TV
Wednesday, Jun 6
Ford Wins Big, Mercedes Improves in Initial Quality Study
· Compact car: Honda Civic Runners-up: Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Elantra sedan · Premium sporty car: Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Runners-up: Porsche 911, Lexus SC 430 · Large SUV: Toyota Sequoia Runners-up: Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon
Saturday, Feb 24
Now It's Official: Audi A5, S5 Revealed
The engines' power can be transmitted by either front-wheel drive or quattro four-wheel drive and a six-speed manual or automatic gearbox. The running gear developed for the A5 is entirely new and combines agile handling with the utmost driving safety. The engines The Audi S5
Thursday, Jan 4
A Jalopnik Contemplates Europe: Car-Related Ramblings from the Depths of Jet Lag
There was one eye-opener — how utterly fantastic big cars looked. Buy an Audi A8 here in the states and you have a vehicle that dimensionally isn't much different than your Aunt's Avalon. In fact, it's about the same size as the Buick you just rented from Enterprise while visiting your Aunt an...
Wednesday, Oct 25
"Chrome" Lexus IS 250 Unveiled at Sydney Show
Lexus's Austrailian aftermarket team went arse over tit for 50 Cent's chrome Lamborghini, to paraphrase today's press release. So much so that the accessory squad worked up a chrome-like IS250 for the Oz market. It's layered in Alsa Corp.'s MirraChrome paint, a reflective formulation th...
Wednesday, Sep 13
Viva La Compromise! Bavarian-Based Automakers Reach Truce Over Papal Visit
Who knew the problems a Pope can cause to two of the biggest and baddest Bavarian auto companies. Both BMW and Audi have been bickering like two catholic school kids over which automaker has the right to supply the official car for the six-day visit by Pope Benedict XVI. But after weeks of back...
Tuesday, Oct 25
Drag Night in Dubai
Drag night in Dubai is like an all-you-can-eat buffet at Chanterelle (non-NY residents insert high-priced restaurant of your choice here). Relatives of the ruling Al-Maktoum family, and other well-heeled souls, dispatch an army of flatbeds to cart in their Enzos, Carrera GTs and SLRs...
Wednesday, Oct 19
Rolls-Royce Makes Deal With Middle-Eastern Bigwig, Florid Prose Follows
Under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and the support of His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, an...
