Monday, December 11, 2006

Audi A8



CNN slams the new LS. The ride is smooth, but the 2007 Lexus LS 460 is a little too quiet. (FSB Magazine) -- I drove a Lexus for the first time on the German autobahn at 150 miles an hour. The year was 1989, and Lexus was launching in front of U.S. journalists.

1985 Audi 200 Turbo from UK and Ireland
"They'll never be another, awesome!" What things have gone wrong with the car?

Volkswagen AG Venture Recalls 2,101 Cars In China-
BEIJING, Nov 18 2006, Reuters reported that FAW Volkswagen, a joint venture between Volkswagen AG and China's First Automotive Works, is recalling 2,101 imported Audi A8 sedans because of a defect with their airbags.

Audi TT



Sharp declines in sales of the A3, A4 cabriolet, A6 and the TT were more than offset by increases in the A4 and the addition of Q7 volumes. The A4 and Q7 featured heavily subsidized lease programs in November which probably contributed to the success of these two vehicles.

Pair badly hurt as car hits tree
Two people are fighting for their lives in hospital after the car they were in crashed into a tree in Lancashire.

BELGIUM [updated 16:15GMT]: Workers blockade VW plant
Workers at Volkswagen's plant outside Brussels have blockaded the plant in a bitter protest sparked by plans to axe 4,000 workers and shift production of the Golf to VWs German factories.

Audi to Invest $15.7B Through 2011
Audi AG, the luxury car maker owned by Volkswagen, said Monday it plans to invest euro11.8 billion through 2011 and expand its line of models to 40 from the current 22.