Audi
A4 Lineup Expands With New FrontTrak and Manual
Models
Source: Audi of
America
· The Audi A4
2.0T FrontTrak sedan pairs the multitronic transmission with the
award-winning Audi 2.0 TFSI engine
· The Audi A4
quattro sedan is now available with a six-speed manual
transmission
· MSRP for the
base front-drive model is $31,000 and $31,850 for the base manual
quattro model.
December
18, 2008
Audi Crowned
Year's Most Improved Brand
Source: Audi of
America
·
"Automobilwoche" honors Audi with this coveted title
· 91 awards
worldwide in 2008
· Audi
impresses with young models and exciting design
The trade magazine
"Automobilwoche" has honored Audi as the year's most improved
brand; at the same time, the DEKRA testing company has rated the
Audi A6 as the "Most Reliable of All Classes": just two highlights
in a long list of honors for the Audi brand in 2008.
This year the brand
with the four rings not only delivered an impressive domestic
performance with 35 awards but proved its excellence in the
international arena as well with 56 prizes.
December
12, 2008
Four Audi Models
Earn 2009 Consumer Guide Automotive Praise
Source: Audi of
America
· The Audi A5
is identified as a “Best Buy” in the Premium Sporty/Performance
list
· The Audi A3,
Q7 and A8 are “Recommended” in their individual categories
· Evaluations
were made by four Consumer Guide Automotive editors using an
11-point process
Four 2009 Audi
models merited spots on the new Consumer Guide Automotive list of
the top vehicles for car shoppers to consider.
Editors for the 2009
print and online Consumer Guide Automotive awards called the Audi
A5 coupe a "Best Buy" among all Premium Sporty/ Performance Cars.
The Audi A3, A8 and Q7 claimed "Recommended" status for the second
consecutive year.
November
26, 2008
Four Audi Models
Earn Top Safety Marks in 2009 Awards from IIHS
Source: Audi of
America
· Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety recognized the Audi A3, A4, A6 and Q7
· Audi has
earned multiple IIHS Top Safety Pick awards the past three years
· Audi wins
more awards than competitors BMW, Mercedes and Lexus
Audi's reputation as
a leader in automotive safety gained added validation with four of
its best-selling models claiming Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety Top Safety Pick awards for 2009.
Winning the highly
sought safety award were the Audi A3, the all-new Audi A4, the
Audi A6 and the Audi Q7. The award recognizes vehicles that do the
best job of protecting passengers in front, side and rear
collisions. All of the winners also had to have electronic
stability control, which IIHS credits with significantly lowering
crash risks.
November
19, 2008
Audi Q7 quattro,
A5 Earn Best Resale Value Awards from Kelley Blue Book’s
kbb.com
Source: Audi of
America
· The Audi Q7
quattro stood out in the luxury SUV category of the 2009 awards
· The Audi A5
had the best projected retained value among luxury cars after five
years
· The awards
honor vehicles expected to hold the greater proportion of retail
price
The Audi Q7 quattro
and the Audi A5 coupe won Kelley Blue Book's prestigious 2009 Best
Resale Value Awards for the luxury SUV and the luxury car
categories respectively.
The Kelley Blue Book
Best Resale Value Awards recognize models that are expected to
keep the greatest proportion of their original retail price five
years after purchase. The projections are based on the Kelley Blue
Book Residual Value Guide, which is backed by the research of
expert automotive market
analysts.
