While some car brands dabble in hoverboards, a German automaker is venturing into space. In fact, Audi has decided to embark on a lunar mission in collaboration with a team of amateur scientists from Germany and Austria and become the first automobile brand to drive on the surface of the Moon and the first vehicle to be there since Apollo 17. With the Audi Lunar Quattro will participate in the Google Lunar XPRIZE prize competition with a cash fund of 30 million US dollars.
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The Audi Q7 has always been considered different, so different that in the first generation it lasted practically unchanged for 10 years without significant changes. Because of its imposingness, it attracted mainly those who like a lot and also a little different. In the second generation, it stands out again. Both in terms of technologies and in a form that is equally atypical, able to please many people. But as far as technology is concerned, the first impression is more than excellent and in accordance with Audi's slogan - an advantage in technology. And a big leap into the future. This is mr. Big - the new Audi Q7.
The traditional GTI meeting by Lake Vrbsk will be welcomed again this year by a number of special edition cars. Our eye was especially caught by Audi's TT clubsport concept with 600 "horses", which is inspired by their racing cars of the GT3 series. It is "betrayed" by the large rear wing, and the study itself is a look into Audi's crystal ball, indicating where the TT family could be taken in the future.
Audi Matrix LED headlights have been with us for just under two years, but it seems that there is no end in sight to their potential. That's why the Audi A6 allroad quattro and A6 Avant went almost to the end of the world, to Norway, which, due to the Scandinavian extravagance of darkness, aurora borealis and snowy scenery, seemed like the ideal environment to put the headlights to the ultimate test.
Audi also leaked photos of the second generation Audi R8 (2015) before the Geneva Motor Show. And here too we have something to be happy about. No, these are not women's curves, but the curves and assets of the Audi R8. The "cloths" have also fallen from the rear windshield, under which there is a wonderful view of the 5.2-liter V10 engine with stratified cylinder filling (FSI) technology, which will offer 540- and 610-horsepower versions (V10 Plus model ).
Audi - the brand with four circles on the nose has refreshed its smallest model - the Audi A1 - in the range, which is now available exclusively in a five-door version, as there is not too much interest in the three-door model. There are six engines to choose from, all of which, in addition to the manual gearbox, also have the S tronic automatic transmission. Now, instead of two, there are three equipment packages to choose from, and there are also more options for personalization, including with different style packages.
After about four years of fierce battle with the remaining two members of the German "holy trinity" in the upper middle class, Audi decided it was time to rejuvenate their mid-sized business sedan. With this, the new A6 should continue to compete much more easily and similarly successfully with the previously mentioned ones, and to achieve this, they slightly refreshed its exterior, specifically renovated the engines and offered some missing equipment and technological "sweets".
Audi's smallest 2+2 sports coupe kept its dimensions, but everything else was practically developed anew. Lots of new content and technology inside as well, and customers have a choice of two versions of the 2.0 liter TSI petrol engine, the ultra clean 2.0 TDI and the 310 hp powerful TTS version. Prices start at 38 thousand, the roadster, which arrives in March, is almost a thousand more expensive. Later also the TT RS version.
The biggest hit of this year's CES in the field of wearable technology is the smart watch, which was jointly prepared by LG and Audi. Although it is only a prototype that does not even have a name, it gives us a concrete insight into LG's future in the field of wearable technology. The watch does not have Google's Android Wear operating system, designed for wearable devices, but rather LG's in-house Open webOS platform, which has been reaping success in the field of smart TVs for some time.
For next year, Audi is preparing a new generation of the largest SUV of the Q model family, which will surpass the first generation version both in terms of dimensions, technology and, thanks to a 325 kg lower weight, also in terms of economy and performance. Seven seats, quattro drive and S-tronic automatic will always be part of the standard equipment of the Audi Q7.
With a futuristic study of a two-door coupe, Audi has entered a new design era for upcoming Audi models. In addition to the design evolution, the Prologue also offers an extremely futuristic designed interior and a whole phalanx of new assistance systems that will certainly adorn the models of the VW concern in the coming years.
Four years ago, the A7 marked the beginning of a new numerical nomenclature for Audi and the entry into the segment of prestigious limousine coupés. In Audi's portfolio, it represents two percent of all sold examples, which is not a little, but now it wants to convince even more numerous fifth-generation clientele with a mild cosmetic renovation and many more innovations under the hood.