On last Sundays (Jul 6th ) Top Gear, James Corden along with Rob Brydon where the stars in a reasonably priced car segment of the show – both of them are Audi fans.

James Corden commented that he had  had a Mercedes C180 but really did not like it and was was thinking of getting an Audi A5 or Audi S3. Rob Brydon also commented that he currently has an Audi A4 Cabriolet and was getting Audi A6 Allroad

Jeremy Clarkson comment that he hadn’t seen an Audi A5 and was convinced they only made one for the adverts ? Just to put your mind at rest Jeremy they do exist.

How about a nice 2007 Audi A5 3.0 TDI Quattro Coupe  in topaz blue.

only £37500.00

Or if you’re a company rep looking to standout from the herd of Merc drivers how about a Audi A5 1.8T FSI Sport Manual COUPÉ  For £426.00* a month from out contract hire division at audi nationwide.

Audi has a big surprise for this year’s Festival of Speed at Goodwood, for those of you that are not familiar the Goodwood’s Festival of Speed is the biggest classic car racing event in the world. This year Audi will debut the reconstruction of a classic racing car from Auto Union, the famous “Silverarrow” Type D Dual Compressor from 1939.

The reconstruction of this racing car was not easy; it took four years to reconstruct the “new” Auto Union Type D. The car was entirely built in England by the specialist workshop Crosthwaite & Gardiner in East Sussex using some original parts and by Roach Manufacturing, near Southampton, who had the hardest task in hand, rebuilt the bodywork based only in a handful of historic photos.

The “Silverarrow” will be driven by Pink Floyd’s drummer Nick Mason. Nick has driven in the famous Le Mans 24h Hours in five occasions and has an impressive collection of classic racing cars. Had already driven an Auto Union car at last year’s Festival Audi couldn’t think of anyone else rather than Manson to drive its new master piece.

The new “Silverarrow” won’t be the only Audi car on the line-up. The Audi A4 Supertouring that won the 1996 British Touring Car Championship (BTTC) will also be on the line-up, and will be driven by it’s former driver Frank Biela who also won Le Mans 24 Hours five times.

Another Audi section will be present at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed, Audi Sport will exhibiting the Audi R10, winner of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.

Audi plans to cut CO2 output from its cars by 20% by 2012, Audi has just introduced its cleanest Audi A4 TDI model ever and at the same time launched an all-new 2.0 TFSI engine to complete its efficiency-focused overhaul of the Audi A4 petrol range.

The Audi A4 is notable as the compact executive car that will attract the lowest company car tax liability in the premium sector, the new 120PS Audi A4 2.0 TDI is available to order now in Saloon and Avant body styles with standard, SE or S line specification. The powerful 211PS Audi A4 2.0 TFSI with new performance-enhancing Audi Valvelift technology is offered in SE or S line forms.

The new TDI is based on the latest generation 2.0-litre 143PS unit first seen in the Audi A4 at its launch earlier this year, and shares its advanced common rail piezo fuel injection system. With an output of 120PS, and 290Nm of torque delivered via a six-speed manual transmission from just 1,750rpm, it combines strong performance with the potential to cover in excess of 55mpg, a bi-product of this impressively low fuel usage being a low CO2 figure of 134g/km.

This impressive efficiency ensures that drivers of the new Audi A4 2.0 TDI 120PS will enjoy the lowest tax burden in the premium sector, with benefit in kind tax liability of £1,582.20 per annum or £131.85 per month for a company car user in the 40 per cent tax bracket.

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Last night Richard Hammond raced the Audi RS6 against a pair of French Skiers … and lost.

The Audi RS6 is the most powerful estate car in the world. Richard mentions in his review that is more than Ferrari F430 and the Ferrari F50.

Unfortunately the Richard Hammond’s map reading skills are as bad as his french and he narrowly lost the race.

The first Audi TT to sport the evocative ‘S’ insignia denoting extraordinary performance - the new 272PS TTS - is now available to order from Audi in the Coupe and Roadster models priced at £33,380 OTR and £35,380 OTR respectively.

The Audi TTS will be equipped with either a standard six-speed manual gearbox or the option of the acclaimed Audi S tronic twin-clutch transmission at £1,400, the most extreme Audi TTS to date, will reach its first UK customers in the summer of 2008.

Audi TTS Coupe and Roadster - 0-62mph in 5.4 seconds, 155mph top speed, 35.3mpg combined, CO2 191g/km (TTS Coupe manual).

Audi won their 8th consecutive 24 hours car race of Le Mans against strong opposition from the Peugeot cars; the third race with the Audi R10, Audi driver Tom Kristensen established a new record with his 8th personal victory in this classic car race.

The diesel powered Audi Nº2 driven by Tom Kristensen from Denmark, Renaldo Capello from Italy and British driver Alan Mcnish, survived a scare when it collided with the Zytek 07S Nº32 in the 22nd hour, the Audi continued to race while the Zytek had to go back into the pits.

The Audi No. 2 completed 381 laps in 24 hours Le Mans with a lead of 4 minutes, 31.094 seconds over Peugeot No. 7, driven by Villeneuve, Marc Gene and Nicolas Minassian.

Le Mans 24 hours 2008 Car Race Final Standings:

1st - Audi Sport North America

2nd - Team Peugeot Total

3rd - Peugeot Sport Total

4th - Audi Sport Team Joest

5th - Team Peugeot Total

6th - Audi Sport North America

7th - Pescarolo Sport

8th - Team Oreca Matmut

9th - Charouz Racinf System

With the Start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. only days away Audi Teams are gearing up to defend last years win and try to make it 8 wins out of 10 Starts. And trying for a hat trick of wins for the Diesel powered Audi R10 which scored the first win for a diesel car in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Audi has proven that sporting dynamic and efficiency are not necessarily contradictory. The TDI version of the TT and TT Roadster are a logical development step from the Le Mans Programme. The 500 hp Audi R8 TDI Le Mans version of the Audi R8 is the world’s first Super Sports car with TDI Power – with a V12 TDI power plant closely related to the one powering the Audi R10.

This year Audi Are Running 3 Audi R10’s in the LMP1 Class:

Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport) said:

We have seen from the results in both the LMS and ALMS that we can expect one of the most exciting Le Mans race in 2008. The competition is very strong and is preparing itself meticulously for this 24-hour race. This is a huge challenge for us. The main aim is to win the race again. It will probably be the toughest Le Mans race in which we have competed up to now. However, the bigger the challenge the greater the motivation.

The time table at Le Mans

Monday, 9 June

14:30 – 18:00 Technical scrutineering

Tuesday, 10 June

08:30 – 17:00 Technical scrutineering

Wednesday, 11 June

19:00 – 21:00 Qualifying 1, part 1
22:00 – 24:00 Qualifying 1, part 2

Thursday, 12 June

19:00 – 21:00 Qualifying 2, part 1
22:00 – 24:00 Qualifying 2, part 2

Friday, 13 June

18:00 – 19:00 Driver Parade

Saturday, 14 June

09:00 – 09:45 Warm-up

15:00 Start

Sunday, 15 June

15:00 Finish

Audi UK announces the return, for the sixth consecutive year, of its exclusive and luxurious campsite. Audi UK invites loyal Audi costumers to experience one of the most prestigious races on Earth - the Le Mans 24 hours race. The race will take place on the 14th and 15th of June.

Equipped with one the best facilities at Le Mans, Audi UK campsite has excellent toilet and shower facilities, a complimentary central bar, 24 hours security, catering is offered throughout your stay, each tent sleeps two people with comfortable air mattress and comes with designated parking for your Audi vehicle. Full Audi hospitality and luxurious facilities will ensure you to have the best Le Mans experience.

The fun begins on Thursday 12th of June and goes on until Monday 16th. The Audi UK campsite is close to the circuit and has easy access to the Le Mans Village. Your reserved grandstand seat allows you to marvel at our legendary Audi R10 LM P1 race cars, primed to defend Audi’s winning streak as you experience the thrills that the Le Mans 24 Hours Race delivers.

Access to the exclusive Audi UK campsite costs just £1,200 for two people and guarantees you one of the best Le Mans experiences.

Places are strictly limited, so to secure your experience at Le Mans with Audi UK, please contact the Audi Events Team on 08000 27 47 87 or email lemans@audi-events.co.uk , to follow all the action from the Audi team check out their podcast.

Audi Sport, the automaker’s in-house racing division, will be using an all new diesel fuel to be used by its R10 TDI LMP1 cars at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The race-only fuel not only produces ample power, but also dramatically reduces CO2 emissions.

All three of Audi’s highly successful 650-horsepower R10 TDI machines will be powered by an innovative V-Power diesel race fuel created by Shell.  Previously, the 5.5-liter V-12 racecars have used a synthetic diesel fuel derived from natural gas through a process called Gas to Liquid (GTL).

Shell’s newest diesel fuel incorporates a process called BTL, or Biomass to Liquid, which transforms biowaste (waste food or wood) into suitable synthetic elements designed to be used in conjunction with GTL.  When the older GTL race diesel is combined with the BTL mixture, the resulting synthetic race fuel is said to reduce C02 emissions by almost 90 percent, according to Audi. 

Extensive testing of the fuel on Audi Sport’s dyno was performed in order to ensure the fuel’s efficiency and low carbon footprint. Audi is also keen to point out the two types of diesels are sulfur free and odorless when emitted — meaning no more plumes of black smoke trailing from the exhaust pipes.   

Michael Dick, board member of Audi AG, stated in a press release that the 8.5 mile course at Le Mans will continue to be a key setting for which the automaker will develop its latest technologies (and fuels) for use in future road vehicles.

At this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi’s fleet of R10s will be piloted by nine drivers, including experienced ex-F1 driver Alan McNish who is looking to win Le Mans once again.  The race is the weekend of June 14-15.

The first public track test of the R10s powered by Shell’s BTL fuel will take place this Sunday, June 1, in Le Mans during the official pre-race testing session. 

Audi news sites are reporting that that a Cabriolet version of the Audi A5 will be launched at the Paris car show this September – with first delivery in the spring of 2009.

The vehicle will be produced by Karmann. The A5 and S5 cabriolets will receive a folding soft top similar to the tops in use for the A3 Cabriolet.

The engine options look to remain remain the same including the 4.2L V8 in the S5 coupe.