VW’s self-driving division Audi AID picked Luminar’s system from a crowded field, impressed by its range and resolution. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c18233dc60d0b0dc24df409/master/pass/Luminar_AID_city-data-FINAL.jpg
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We’ve driven Audi’s first proper electric car, the 2019 e-tron SUV
Enlarge (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Because Audi was only offering e-tron drives in Abu Dhabi, we elected to accept paid flights and two nights in a hotel in order to attend this event, rather than having to wait at least six months to drive the vehicle. In the wake of its emissions scandal, Volkswagen Group has […]
Superhero Bits: Audi’s ‘Avengers 4’ Car Revealed, Another ‘Captain Marvel’ Figure May Spoil a Surprise & More
How much is Aquaman on track to make in its opening weekend in China? What were the most tweeted about comic book movies of 2018? Want to see Audi’s new car that will appear in Avengers 4? Did a Captain Marvel action figure spoil part of the movie? What happened the first time Jason Momoa […]
How Audi’s Electric E-tron SUV Stacks Up to Its Competitors
From kilowatt-hours to horsepower to acceleration times, see how the E-tron SUV compares to similar offerings from Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, and others. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ba02b51b3dc2a2daf36842b/master/pass/Audi-E-Tron_17.jpg
How Audi’s Electric E-tron SUV Stacks Up to Its Competitors
From kilowatt-hours to horsepower to acceleration times, see how the E-tron SUV compares to similar offerings from Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, and others. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ba02b51b3dc2a2daf36842b/master/pass/Audi-E-Tron_17.jpg
Audi’s PB 18 e-tron Concept Puts the Driver in the Center
In the new electric concept, the driver’s seat slides left and right, so when you’re not suffering a passenger, you can sit in the middle, just like the pros. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b8082b933b47c01a4540cae/master/pass/4474-Showcar2.jpg
Electrified in Monterey: Audi’s PB 18 e-tron Concept Is Phenomenal
Concept vehicles have been a bit of a snoozefest for enthusiasts lately. Despite the fact that automakers are still plenty capable of bringing out gorgeous designs, the autonomous angle has become so pervasive that it’s overridden the idea of having fun. Then, during this week’s Monterey Car Week festivities, Audi dropped the PB 18 e-tron concept at […]
Audi’s U.S. Lineup Will Be Free of Manual Gearboxes In 2019
The manual transmission continues to die a slow, lingering death. Audi is now eliminating the manual option from its entire U.S. lineup, not that the majority if its customers will actually miss it. While the 2018 Audi A4 can still be had with a six-speed manual, the refreshed 2019 model will not. The same will […]
Audi’s latest infotainment system is a smarter driving companion
“Does the glass move or is the haptic feedback tricking my brain?” Sometimes you have to ask dumb questions. I was 99 percent sure Audi’s updated MMI infotainment system was creating the illusion that the display moved when I pressed it. But, you have to ask questions just in case. I was informed that the […]
Audi’s New A8 Will Be the Last with a W-12; V-10’s Future Looks Shaky, Too
– While nothing succeeds like excess, the trend for downsizing is reaching higher and higher into the auto industry. Now Audi has confirmed that the newly introduced 2019 A8 sedan will be the last model the company produces to use a 12-cylinder engine. – “We will not have the 12-cylinder forever,” Peter Mertens, Audi’s R&D […]
