AnswerRack.com 2011-2012 New Cars: The Ultimate Buyer's Guide
- 2011-2012 New Cars: The Ultimate Buyer's Guide
Looking to Buy? Check Out Our GuideWhat a difference a year makes. After dark times nearly ground the auto industry to a halt, production lines are back up to speed, sending bright, shiny -- and most importantly -- quality vehicles into showrooms. From electric to electrifying, we break it all down in a concise, model-by-model review that begins on the next page. To make things easier, we've broken it down into five parts separated by automaker:inline_mediumwraptextright0034266471/features/consumer/1009_2011_2012_new_car_buyers_guide_part_12011-2012-new-car-buyers-guide-part-1.jpgtrue
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Audi Design Foosball Table - Vuvuzela ($6.99 from Amazon) Optional
- Audi Design Foosball Table - Vuvuzela ($6.99 from Amazon) Optional
With World Cup soccer now behind us, some people won't want to wait another four years to get their fix.With World Cup soccer now behind us, some people won't want to wait another four years to get their fix. But if they had 12,900 euros to spend, they could get this Audi Design limited-edition foosball table. It's made from handcrafted wood, brushed aluminum, and heavy-duty plastic, and has been the project of 10 styling studio trainees. "It's an attractive task to transfer our design language to other day-to-day articles," says Audi design chief Wolfgang Egger. "The results are often surprising." Thomas Przesdzink, German table soccer multiple champion, has already had a go. "It looks just great," he says. "That tells us nothing about how it performs, but here too I was pleasantly surprised. From a sporting point of view, it could certainly be used for an official tournament series." So it's almost kind of sad that only 20 will be made.inline_mediumwraptextright0030329887/firstlook/epcp_1010_audi_design_foosball_tableepcp_1010_01_o+audi_design_foosball_table+table_soccer.jpgtrue
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Audi 2.5 TFSI Power Unit - Win Some, Win Some More
- Audi 2.5 TFSI Power Unit - Win Some, Win Some More
Some engines just go about their business in a workmanlike way-never really appreciated, but never really inspiring either. There are others, though...Some engines just go about their business in a workmanlike way-never really appreciated, but never really inspiring either. There are others, though, like the turbocharged 2.5-liter direct-injection five-potter in the Audi TT RS, that beg for more attention. This bundle of joy has just been voted International Engine of the Year 2010 for making 340 hp at 5400 rpm and 332 lb-ft of torque at 1600 rpm. It also returns around 25 mpg. "Torque, power, a beautiful sound-this engine has it all. This is five-cylinder architecture at its best." It took 71 car journos from 35 countries to think that line up. And adjudicate. This is Audi's sixth win in as many years in the 2.0 to 2.5-liter category. Makes us want to go out and drive one right now.inline_mediumwraptextright0030328693/firstlook/epcp_1010_audi_25_tfsi_power_unitepcp_1010_01_o+audi_25_TFSI_power_unit+engine.jpgtrue
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Audi E-Tron - Spark Plug
- Audi E-Tron - Spark Plug
Audi has already conquered Le Mans using diesel-powered cars. So when it brought out the E-Tron electric sports was it making some kind of veiled prediction?Audi has already conquered Le Mans using diesel-powered cars. So when it brought out the E-Tron electric sports car for a lap before the 2010 24-hour enduro, was it making some kind of veiled prediction? It could happen if the battery packs were easily interchangeable and could be recharged outside of the vehicle. This matte-black model was driven by German race ace Frank Biela. Although the E-Tron is still one of those halo vehicles to show off new tech, Audi is saying that a road-going version could be available in 2012.inline_mediumwraptextright0034368945/firstlook/epcp_1010_audi_e_tronepcp_1010_01_o+audi_e_tron+passenger_side_front_view.jpgtrue
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The Deep Dive: German EV Cheat Sheet
- The Deep Dive: German EV Cheat Sheet
Affordable electric cars we expect from the FatherlandAlthough most of the auto industry is using billboards and Twitter feeds to announce the oncoming battery-powered revolution, German automakers have been more circumspect. At various times, they've pooh-poohed the viability of electric vehicles and, at others, tantalized us with green supercars that will, at best, be extremely expensive and extremely limited in production. But make no mistake, the Germans are coming around, if somewhat belatedly, to the idea of electric vehicles for the masses, and to that end, they are developing a veritable alphabet soup of electric small cars that you may or may not have heard of. Here's your cheat sheet on the affordable electric cars we expect from the Fatherland.inline_mediumwraptextright0029937301/green/news/1009_german_ev_cheat_sheetaudi-E-tron-front-three-quarters.jpgtrue
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Audi R15 TDI Embarks On World Tour - Web Exclusive
- Audi R15 TDI Embarks On World Tour - Web Exclusive
Debut of a new worldwide sports car racing series⢠Debut of a new worldwide sports car racing series
⢠Focus is on innovative drive concepts
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Toyo Specified for Audi RS5 - Web Exclusive
- Toyo Specified for Audi RS5 - Web Exclusive
Already fitted to the Audi S6, Proxes T1 AO is designed for intense sports driving.Toyo Tire & Rubber Co announced its 265/35 R19 98Y Toyo Proxes T1 AO tires have been chosen by Audi AG to be fitted to the new RS 5 model. The Audi RS 5 coupe is the latest member of the elite RS family. Fitted with a 4.2 liter V8 FSI engine capable of delivering 450hp, the RS 5 is the ultimate version of the model line and requires exceptional tires.inline_mediumwraptextright0030246616/news/eurp_1008_toyo_specified_for_audi_rs5eurp_1008_01_o+toyo_specified_for_audi_RS5+driver_side_front.jpgtrue
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Audi Robots Displayed In Art Installation - Web Exclusive
- Audi Robots Displayed In Art Installation - Web Exclusive
The powerful light heads attached to the synchronized mechanical arms make use of LED technology from the Audi R15 TDI.The London Design Festival invited Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram to design this year`s Trafalgar Square Installation in Central London. Their project entitled Outrace empowers the general public to take control of eight large-scale industrial robots on loan from Audi's manufacturing line that will descend onto London's most public square. Both visitors to the square and a global web audience can send large scale three dimensional light messages through the installation via www.outrace.org on 16-23 September 2010.inline_mediumwraptextright0030246163/news/eurp_1008_audi_robots_displayedeurp_1008_01_o+audi_robots_displayed+full_view.jpgtrue
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