Volkswagen Group luxury car marquee Audi reports 0.8% sales growth that rides on the back of 96,100 vehicles sold in January 2012. Global car sales for the German automaker point upward despite difficult conditions on some auto markets. A major contributor in terms of sales volume is the new A6 that experienced sales growth of 90% over 2011 in the US, and the Audi Q7 luxury SUV with 15% sales growth. Demand... 

There is still some time to go before the 2015 Audi R8 is launched, but Autocar has received some details of what one can expect to see in the new model. 2015 Audi R8 exterior will be inspired by E-Tron Concept. The car is currently under development and will have a host of features which will ensure that the car is not only lighter, but faster as well offering competition to Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini. Extensive... 

German auto manufacturer Mercedes Benz is currently contemplating a new A Class AMG which will be christened A25 AMG. This model once out in markets will offer competition to Audi RS3 and will be more powerful as it will possess 335 hp. The model is likely to make an appearance at the 2012 Paris Motor Show and as per inputs received it would have a 2.0 liter four cylinder turbocharged engine offering... 

The Audi R8 2014 model may take some time yet to be launched but details of what one can expect are already being discussed. Codenamed AU724, the next generation Audi A8 facelift will be unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show while the car is being developed together with successor to Lamborghini Gallardo. Both vehicles would use an advanced carbon fiber and aluminum monocoque weighing in at only 198 kg. Both... 

Globally, Audi sold 1.3 million cars in 2011. India contributed a mere 5,511 units. Despite numbers that don't suggest anything firsthand, the Indian auto market, alongside Brazil and Russia will be Audi's focus till 2020. China sold 3.13 lakh cars last year being a major contributor to their Asia-Pacific's sales numbers of 3.73 lakh units. Audi India Head, Michael Perschke had this to say. "India... 

Michael Perschke, head of Audi India has mentioned that Volkswagen Group looks to double 'component sourcing from India.' This entails an expense of $924m for the current year. While Audi looks at multiple car launches and dealership expansion in 2012, VW Group luxury car maker acknowledges that cost effective manufacturing would find strength in component sourcing from India, and investment in new... 

The war between BMW and Mercedes-Benz had a clear winner in terms of sales in the US auto market, with Merc, having started the year by registering 24% sales growth by selling 20,306 vehicles. Sales of their C-Class model rose 56%. In comparison, BMW recorded sales growth of 3.1% by selling 16,405 cars in January 2012. For the month, BMW 3 Series posts 16% growth rate at 6,698 cars sold. A redesigned... 

Audi has announced that their 2013 model of A3 3 Door will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year. Audi will launch the car across Europe by the end of this year. Pictures of this new Audi offering indicates that the third door will be wider and sleeker while its wheel arches are sturdier. The front part of the Audi A3 2013 will have well sculpted headlights and a new hexagonal grille. 2013... 

A new assembly line will be set up by Audi India at their Aurangabad plant in Maharashtra. With this new assembly line in place, Audi India aims to roll out 8,000 cars by the end of this year. Audi's new assemble line will help the German car maker to roll out new Q7 SUV and the all new Q3 compact crossover from their Aurangabad unit. Audi plans on taking on their fight with compatriot car makers,... 

It looks like Audi is going all out this year to capture the luxury auto sector in India. Earlier yesterday, Audi India announced that they will be launching 7 new luxury cars in India this year. While putting two of cars on display at the Delhi Auto Show, it was announced that only two of the seven cars to be launched will be manufactured in India while the other five will be brought in as complete...