DESPITE THE EXPECTED absence of the 2011 Audi A8 at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi recently released a cloaked teaser image of its next-generation saloon.

Today, a series of spy photos have landed, revealing a test car bearing little in the way of the usual thick cladding, but covered end-to-end in BMW-like psychedelic camouflage.

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AUDI’S GROWING LINE-UP is expected to be joined by the A1 minicar and the new A8 flagship before the end of 2009.

And while that target is still on track, reports out of Europe suggest that both new cars will miss their intended debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

Despite the absence of the [...]

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Audi has just wheeled out its latest fuel-saving start-stop system in Europe, which will come fitted to select models in the marque’s lineup.

Start-stop tech has been around for a while now on other cars, but the adoption of the system by Audi is a first for the German automaker. By shutting down the engine when [...]

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Despite the massive level of interest generated by its debut at the Detroit Auto Show and the praise heaped upon it by the lucky few motoring scribes who got to drive it, Audi has allegedly halted development of the R8 V12 TDI and scuttled any plans to bring it to market.

Although the concept version performed [...]

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Audi’s flagship A8 range will be the first to receive the latest incarnation of the MMI system, which stands for Multi Media Interface, and includes a host of upgrades designed to take the in-car infotainment system to new heights.

The new MMI features a 7″ LCD attached to a 40Gb hard drive, only 10Gb is available [...]

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Audi have released first details of their new A4 Avant, which will debut in Geneva next month. If you like your Audis with a good dose of practicality then the new A4 Avant could be just the thing.

Audi have managed to squeeze 490 litres of cargo carrying capacity out of the rear of their [...]

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Is this the World’s first relatively sensible supercar? The stunning Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept appears to have been the “Belle of the Ball” at this years Detroit Auto Show. Making the production V8 R8 look delicate and petite, the R8 TDI is all open mouthed aggression and frankly, it looks sensational.

The heart of the [...]

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We’ve spent months looking a spy photos and taking in any available detail, real or imagined that hit the internet and now its finally official. Hyundai have unveiled their 2009 Genesis luxury sedan in time for its official debut in Detroit next week. Unfortunately, at this stage, Australia is not on the list of destinations [...]

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With such as fuss being made about the Hyundai Genesis sedan, SsangYong’s very own version of the same large luxury car format, the Chairman W, almost slipped through to the keeper. Sharing many similarities to all number of cars, SsangYong’s CEO Choi Hyung Tak has stated;

“We’ve thoroughly analyzed the Lexus LS430, Audi’s A8, BMW’s 750 [...]

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The world’s largest motor show is due to begin on the 13th of September in Frankfurt, Germany. If you’re a CarUpdate regular you will be aware that the last couple of months have seen manufacturers announcing various new models and concepts that will be debuting to the public, for the first time ever at the [...]

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Audi’s A8 range has been updated with a bit of nip here and a tuck there although you would be hard pressed to pick the changes. Changes on the exterior appear to be confined to a very minor re-design of the front bumper, a revised grille design and new door mirrors that now feature turn [...]

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We don’t need an excuse to feature one of our all-time favourite cars and a little snippet of news came our way today…enough to put together a brief article and show a few more pictures!

The Alfa 8C Competizione is going to make it’s UK debut at the Canary Wharf Motorexpo from the 11-17th of June. [...]

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