Automotive Design Audi Q7

The Q7 is the latest addition to the Audi family and PPI Automotive Design from Stuttgart, Germany has been hard at work redesigning this vehicle for it’s customers. The result is the PPI PS Q7.
The kit comprises of a lift-reducing front spoiler, side sills, an entirely new rear apron, roof spoiler for enhanced stability at high speeds and under heavy braking. All products can be fitted at any Audi dealer.

Front Bumper
The PPI PS Q7® front bumper spoiler looks great with its strikingly styled large air inlets. It features two dedicated fog lamp and optional, two additional high beams, and its refined shape reduces lift on the front axles at high speeds. The center of the bumper has a prominent Matte Carbon Fiber Splitter, that understates the aggressiveness and sportiness of this vehicle.

Side Sills
The PPI PS Q7® side sills form a harmonious transition between front and rear Bumpers and accentuate the sporty yet serious purpose of this vehicle. The leading edge of the side sills have a vent to purge air build-up in the front wheel wells, thereby further increasing stability.

Rear Bumper
The PPI PS Q7® rear apron features custom cutouts for the 4 pipe stainless-steel PPI sport exhaust system. An integrated diffuser helps reduce lift on the rear axle and also increases directional stability. Also, integrated into the rear bumper are Air-Channels that act to purge air from the underside of the vehicle, further reducing lift on the rear axle. An optional Matte Carbon Fiber Diffuser (also available in aluminum finish) can be fitted to the vehicle as well.

Rear Spoiler
The PPI roof spoiler not only enhances the look of the PPI PS Q7®, but also acts to keep this 2.5 ton vehicle stable at high speeds and under heavy braking.

Tire and Wheel upgrades
The PPI PS Q7® is fitted with king-size 10Jx22 one-piece PPI Formula light-alloy wheels all around. The Michelin® 4x4 Diamaris® tires in size 295/30 ZR 22 XL on front and rear axles are approved on the Q7 for speeds up 300 km/h.

Other Body Modifications and Custom Trim Pieces
PPI Automotive Design further refines the Q7 body with headlight moldings, mirror moldings, and door handle trim pieces each available in carbon fiber or aluminum finish. A PPI rear center lens that connects the two tail lamps together and gives the vehicle the unique PPI Identity. This piece is available as a Red Lense with the PPI Logo behind it, in aluminum finish or matte carbon fiber, with PPI lettering protruding from it. Finishing touches are the PPI front and rear badges available in Aluminum, Chrome, or Matte Carbon Fiber and PS Q7 badging in Matte Carbon Fiber.

Engine
The PPI PS Q7® body conversion offers optimal conditions for powerful engine tuning. There are two performance kits available for the Q7.

Stage I - Gasoline: The PPI Performance Kit stage I increase power output of the naturally aspirated 4.2L V8 engine to 420 hp / 420 PS / 309 kW The PPI tuning further improves the performance of the Q7: Sprint time from 0 - 100 km/h is shortened to just under 6 seconds, top speed increases to 365 km/h. PPI sport exhaust system, A newly programmed Motronic and a sport air filter complete this tuning level.

Stage I – Diesel: The PPI Performance Kit stage I increase power output of all Diesel engines available for the Q7, coupled with the PPI Sport exhaust system is a newly programmed Motronic unit. These in combination with our air delivery system will greatly improve the engine response and power output of the Diesel motor.

Stage II - Gasoline: The PPI engine department is hard at work developing an even more powerful version of this 4.2L V8. The PPI Performance Kit stage II will consist of superchargers. Power increases to 600 hp / 600 PS / 447 kW

Exhaust : Better sound and better looks for all Audi Q7 models offers the fully stainless-steel PPI sport exhaust system. The exhaust system can also be fitted with optional black chrome-plated PPI tailpipes.

Brake and Suspension System
PPI Automotive Design also extensively modifies the suspension of the Q7. For vehicles equipped with air suspension there is the PPI sport module, which can lower the ride height of the SUV for on-road operations by up to 40 millimeter. For tough off-road use the ride height can be increased by up to 70 millimeters.

Interior enhancements
PPI Automotive Design can also refine the Q7 interior with many materials, including leather, alcantara, carbon fiber, aluminum, Kevlar, and the newly developed carbon-fiber etched leather. The options for interior of the Audi Q7 range from exclusive cockpit accessories to the completion of the leather interior available ex-factory to an entirely new individual PPI fully leathered interior to suit any of our customer’s tastes. The options are limited only by our clients’ imaginations. Also available is a stylishly integrated state-of-the-art multimedia system with monitors integrated into the rear headrests.

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Audi to Build Q5 in India

Audi AG said Thursday it will start assembling the Q5 luxury sport-utility vehicle in India from March to save on steep import taxes and compete with BMW AG, Daimler AG and Porsche AG in the world's second-fastest growing major economy.

"India is the second country after Germany where the Q5 will be assembled," Benoit Tiers, Audi India's managing director, told reporters while announcing the introduction of the new version of the Q7 SUV.

Mr. Tiers also said Audi will introduce its financial services and insurance business in India by December. The company currently offers insurance for its vehicles via Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.

Fully built cars and SUVs in India attract an import tax of 116%, Mr. Tiers said, adding that the tax drops to 60% if the vehicle is assembled from completely knocked down parts.

Audi, the premium brand of Germany's Volkswagen AG, assembles the A4 and A6 luxury sedans at the factory of Skoda Auto AS at Aurangabad in the western state of Maharashtra.

Czech carmaker Skoda, another unit of Volkswagen, makes cars such as the Laura and Superb at the same factory, which can produce up to 3,000 vehicles per year.

Tiers said Audi India has already spent two-thirds of a €30 million investment planned until 2015.

Audi India sells the Q5 with 2.0-liter gasoline and a 3.0-liter diesel engine options. Thursday, the company began selling the new Q7 SUV with 3.0-liter diesel, a 3.6-liter gasoline and a 4.2-liter gasoline engine options.

Audi also imports and markets the A8 luxury sedan, as well as the TT coupe and the R8 sports car in India.

It sold 1,128 vehicles in India during January-August 2009, a 62% rise from the year earlier. Tiers said the company aims to sell more than 1,500 cars in 2009, compared with 1,050 cars last year.

The automaker currently has dealers in 12 cities, which it aims to expand to 18 by 2011, he said.

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2010 ABT Sportsline Audi TT-RS

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Five cylinders, plenty of power with four wheel drive - that was the original "ur-Quattro", a sports coupe which caused a furore around 30 years ago and is also one of the highlights of the 50-year tuning history of ABT. General manager Hans-Jürgen Abt remembers the racing car, which now enthrals car fans in the Kempten showroom and creates a link to the new TT-RS: "Our ur-Quattro is a big banger, a sports machine which played in the Champions league. Quattro technology and performance are in perfect harmony. The TT-RS brings this magical combination back on the road." Then, as now, a fully-charged 5-cylinder engine provides optimum power. The cool, compact sports car has it, in the truest sense of the word: the ABT version of the ABT TT-RS provides 420 HP (309kW). Thanks to ABT POWER, i.e. a charge air cooler and optimisation of the engine electronics, 80 HP (59 kW) more is put to work. That is enough to catapult the Bavarian super sports car to an electronically regulated tempo of 282 km/h. The athlete from the Alps can thereby manage the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.

An ABT TT-RS is therefore able to keep up with the quickest of the quick at all times or even pass them by. Precisely what the ur-Quattro from ABT was also able to do. There is, however, one difference between then and now: contrary to the classic from the 80s the TT-RS is not just available as a sports coupe, but also as a cool roadster.

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Audi A3 TDI is a 42 MPG Luxury Car

Do you feel the need to save the planet and reduce your country’s dependence on foreign oil, but also want a car with leather interior, premium sound system and a stylish exterior? Then Audi’s got just the car for you. The 2010 Audi A3 TDI will use clean diesel technology and get an EPA estimated 42 mpg on the highway, giving you more time in those leather seats between fill-ups than you’re used to.

Audi has just set the pricing for the clean diesel A3. The compact luxury car will cost you $29,950, and will be on dealer lots in November. The diesel powered A3 TDI will have the highest highway fuel economy in the luxury car segment.

Audi estimates that the clean diesel engine in the 2010 A3 TDI gets 30% better fuel economy and emits 20% fewer greenhouse gases than a comparably sized gasoline engine. The diesel powered A3 will have 140 horsepower, so don’t expect to keep up with the 200-hp gas powered models, but its 236 lb-ft of torque mean it’ll be no slouch off the line.

2011 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 V10 FSI Quattro Official Photos Leaked

The much-anticipated and much-expected Audi R8 Spyder has fallen out of its invisible embargo force field on the way to next week’s Frankfurt auto show. We can’t share any official info yet, but these images, which come to us via a worldwide web of interlinked computers, do give a few clues: the V10 badge confirms the 5.2-liter engine will be the sole engine option. The wheels are also from the V-10 coupe, and the engine cover has breathing holes much like those on the related Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder. Also, this one’s brown, and we’re okay with that.

As seen on previous spy shots, the coupe’s side blades disappear and are replaced by unique bodywork that still incorporates air intakes aimed at the engine. And, although it’s not shown here, the R8 Spyder will sport a cloth roof.

Check back for full details next week once the droptop R8 is officially uncloaked in Frankfurt.

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2010 Audi R8 Spyder Official Images Leaked

The hunt is obviously on just before next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show for official images of cars that will be making their debut at the show. Here is yet another one, the 2010 Audi R8 Spyder Convertible, which has been the topic of discussion for those who like to go topless.

For now the specs are still a slight mystery but be assured, after Audi notices that these photos are circulating, then we should get some press release information from the horses mouth. We could probably expect the new FSI V10 version of the Spyder to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show as well as the original V8 version.

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Audi Q7 gets new look, diesel version for 2010

Audi Q7

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Prices for the redesigned 2010 Audi Q7 sport utility vehicle begin at $46,900 (plus $825 freight) for the base 3.6-liter V-6 model and run as high as $61,000 for the 4.2-liter V-8, the luxury brand of the German automaker Volkswagen said this week.

But the biggest news is the introduction of a diesel version of the midsize Q7, the TDI model, which begins at $50,900. It arrived last spring as a 2009 model, but its price does not change for 2010.

The Q7's base price represents an increase of $3,400 from the $43,500 of the 2009 V-6 model, while the V-8's price was raised $1,780.

All Q7 models come with Audi's Quattro full-time all-wheel-drive system, and all are equipped with the Tiptronic six-speed automatic transmission, which has a manual-shift feature for sportier driving.

The TDI model uses the same 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engine that Volkswagen also has introduced for 2010 in the Touareg SUV, which is built on the same architecture as the Q7. The Touareg is shorter and can accommodate only five passengers, however, while the Q7 is offered with a third row of seating and can handle up to seven people.

The diesel engine is rated at 225 horsepower and 406 foot-pounds of torque, and has EPA mileage estimates of 17 mpg city/25 highway, compared with 14/20 for the V-6 gasoline model and 13/18 for the V-8.

With its 26.4-gallon tank, the Q7 TDI can go more than 600 miles between refueling, Audi says. This is a new “clean diesel” engine that meets U.S. Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle smog standards and eliminates the telltale black tailpipe smoke of earlier diesel engines.

Audi says the Q7 TDI “qualifies for a $1,150 Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit from the Internal Revenue Service for a limited time due to the fuel efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions of its clean diesel technology.”

The torque of the TDI engine gives it great pickup, allowing for easy freeway on-ramp merges and for towing trailers weighing up to 6,600 pounds.

Unlike the Touareg and the Porsche Cayenne SUV, which also is built on the same architecture, the all-wheel-drive system of the Q7 does not offer low-range gearing for serious off-road driving.

That's a shame because the Cayenne and Touareg are two of the most capable off-road vehicles on the market. I've taken the Touareg on trails in the Moab, Utah, area where the only other vehicles able to negotiate them were modified Jeep Wranglers.

But the fact is that most people who buy premium SUVs have no intention of ever taking them off-road.

Audi says the 2010 Q7 has “markedly updated exterior and interior features,” although the vehicle still looks pretty much the same as last year's model.

Among changes are “the most innovative execution to date of the Audi signature LED lighting,” the company said, which includes standard LED taillights and optional LED turn signals and daytime running lights.

Other new exterior features include new wheel choices, front and rear bumpers, headlights and taillights, grille, mirror housings and lower body panels. The new grille is has a gloss-black finish with vertical chrome strips.

Audi says that equipment packages for the 3.6 and TDI models “begin at the Premium level,” while the 4.2 model has “Prestige level packaging” (and more standard amenities).

Inside, there are new optional ventilated front seats, a new decorative inlay on the passenger side of the dashboard, more ambient lighting on the doors, a new multimedia interface, additional chrome accents and a few other tweaks.

The navigation system has a “richly detailed” three-dimensional map, Sirius traffic information and a joystick controller.

It also is capable of taking voice commands to direct the driver to various destinations. They include such simple statements as “I'm hungry,” “I need gas” and “I need coffee,” which then are translated into guidance to the nearest locations.

The Q7 has a federal five-star crash safety rating and has been designated a “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Standard safety features include electronic stability control with traction control, four-wheel antilock disc brakes with electronic brake-force distribution, front seat-mounted side air bags and roof-mounted side-curtain air bags for all passengers.

Luxury features abound, including automatic climate control.

Both gasoline engines come with direct fuel injection, which helps improve fuel economy.

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