Monday, July 17, 2006

Audi



Once upon a time, Volkswagen was known as the affordable-German-car company. It built sensible but well-engineered cars, like the Rabbit, and even if they fell apart like anything touched by Isiah...

Toyota eyes developing hybrid sports car
Toyota Motor Corp is considering developing a hybrid sports car in a bid to meet consumer needs of a "speedy but fuel-efficient" car amid soaring petrol prices, Toyota officials said.

Autobytel's CarTV Announces Programming Lineup
IRVINE, Calif.--July 13, 2006--Two years ago Autobytel's CarTV set out to transform online car shopping from a somber "reading and research" process into a compelling, sensory media experience - in short, to put shoppers "behind the wheel" and in a position to "kick the tires" as they compare brands and models online.

Just a sip of fuel please
Two years ago this summer, Fairbanks composer John Luther Adams decided to buy a Toyota Prius, the popular gas-electric hatchback sedan that manages to get about 50 miles per gallon on the highway. Except it wasn't that popular back then. At least not in Fairbanks.

Audi



Gone are the full-size Buick LeSabre and upscale Park Avenue from the automaker's lineup, bridged by the Lucerne -- the car Buick hopes will make room for a younger buyer among traditional loyalists.

Why is Lexus thought of as being equal to MB or BMW in the U.S. but Audi isn't when worldwide it's a different story?
Why do people praise Lexus with it's 1. zero brand heritage2. lack of motorsport domination3. far too many links to Toyota 4. crummy handling compared to BMW, MB & Audi5. cheap prices compared to Audi, MB, & BMWReliability is tops but what el

2001 Audi TT Quattro Roadster from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car? Timing belt failed at 77,000 miles causing engine damage. Mass Airflow Sensor Failed.

Audi TT

Audi



Orange County Register - American LeMans: Frank Biela put his Audi R10 TDI on the pole for the Utah Grand Prix at the new Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele. Biela, the defending American Le Mans Series LMP1 champion, turned in a time of 2:21.554 around the 4.5-mile, 24-turn

First-ever local car rally goes off with no problems
Wausau Daily Herald - This is a chance for people to meet one another, talk to each other and show off their cars," said Chris Sattler, 20, of Wausau, who drove a 2001 Audi S4 in the rally. "We all get along really well, no matter what car you drive. Something like this

OIL SPAWNS NEW WAVE OF NEWLY RICH
Miami Herald - Sales of Audi cars in Venezuela are up 25 percent since last year, according to local Audi representative Federico Baeza. Eighteen-year-old Chivas Regal whiskey doubled its market share to 20 percent in 2005, according to the business magazine