Tag: Audi

Ford Ranger Raptor, Fisker, Audi Q6 E-Tron: The Week In Reverse

We went airborne in the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor, Fisker halted production, and the Audi Q6 E-Tron debuted. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We drove the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor and sent it off jumps. The off-road pickup truck with remote-reservoir shocks features front and rear lockers, chunky 33-inch all-terrain [...]read moreFord Ranger Raptor, Fisker, Audi Q6 E-Tron: The Week In Reverse

Audi ditches confusing numbered variant names – quattro and S to differentiate power outputs

The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that the new Audi Q6 e-tron did away with numbered variant names like 50 quattro and 55 quattro – its two trim levels are simply called the Q6 e-tron quattro and SQ6 e-tron quattro. That is by design, as Audi is finally ditching the confusing nomenclature it has [...]read moreAudi ditches confusing numbered variant names – quattro and S to differentiate power outputs

Audi Q6 E-Tron Tech Deep Dive: Details about the electric Macan’s Audi sibling

Last summer, we had a brief chance to drive the new Audi Q6 e-tron in the Faroe Islands. It was a good tease of what to expect, though details and technological developments were somewhat scarce. After attending a deep dive into these aspects in Munich, it’s clear this latest EV from Audi is a solid [...]read moreAudi Q6 E-Tron Tech Deep Dive: Details about the electric Macan’s Audi sibling

Audi will abandon its powertrain-based naming structure

Audi will simplify its naming system by dropping the numbers associated with a given powertrain’s output, according to a recent report. The decision comes as the brand plans to streamline the number of powertrains in its portfolio as part of a gradual shift toward electric models. Rolled out in 2017, the outgoing system adds a [...]read moreAudi will abandon its powertrain-based naming structure

The Audi 100 That’s Taken Estonian Stance To Another Level

The story of this dark green 1981 Audi 100 C2 Typ43 with a perfectly matched tan interior began with a barn find in Germany. In 2020, during the midst of the pandemic, Andrei Hrustaljov from Tallinn, Estonia found the four-cylinder Audi C2 for sale online. It had been sitting motionless since 1988, but showed plenty of [...]read moreThe Audi 100 That’s Taken Estonian Stance To Another Level

Audi reportedly plans full takeover of Sauber F1 team

Audi is set to enter Formula 1 in 2026 in a partnership with current team Sauber. The automaker purchased a minority stake in the Swiss F1 team early last year, but is now reportedly planning a full takeover.   Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Audi originally planned to slowly [...]read moreAudi reportedly plans full takeover of Sauber F1 team

Electric Audi TT replacement reportedly coming in 5-10 years

The Audi TT retired after three generations in 2023; it was sent off with a Final Edition model. While we won’t see a fourth-generation TT in the near future, the German brand is reportedly looking at ways to fill the model’s gap in the coming years with an electric sports car. Daniel Schuster, a spokesperson [...]read moreElectric Audi TT replacement reportedly coming in 5-10 years