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Audi announces pricing for all-new high-performance 2014 Audi SQ5

Audi SQ5 (3.0 TFSI USA-Modell)

  • Pricing starts at $51,900 for Audi SQ5 high-performance luxury crossover
  • SQ5 is the first-ever S variant of any Audi Q model
  • Audi SQ5 achieves 354 hp, 347 lb-ft of torque
Pricing for the all-new 2014 Audi SQ5 high-performance luxury crossover – the first-ever S variant of any Audi Q model – will begin at $51,900. The Audi SQ5, which blends sportiness and sophistication with space and functionality, is expected to arrive in U.S. showrooms later this summer. 

The SQ5 adds to the highly-successful Q5 model lineup — the second best-selling model line for Audi last year. In addition to the high-performance SQ5, the Q5 model line is also enhanced for the 2014 model year with the addition of the all-new fuel-efficient Q5 TDI® clean diesel model, which joins the current lineup of 2.0T, 3.0T and hybrid variants.

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Audi announces 2014 Model Year vehicles and pricing

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  • Audi momentum continues with multiple new and freshened models for the 2014 Model Year
  • The introduction of the Audi RS 7, SQ5,expansion of the R8 model line, and the addition of four new TDI® clean diesel models highlights a robust choice of new product offerings

Audi today announced its complete lineup for the 2014 Model Year, including full line pricing and numerous vehicle additions and enhancements. 

Continuing its growth strategy with a focus on balanced performance solutions – enhancements in technology, innovative design and driving dynamics that improve efficiency and performance, Audi announces numerous additions and enhancements to its 2014 Model Year lineup. Audi now offers TDI® clean diesel variants of the A6, A7, A8 and Q5, marking the first time Audi features a full lineup of TDI clean diesel vehicles in the U.S. The RS 7, the most powerful RS model ever offered in the U.S., joins the lineup this fall, representing the epitome of aesthetic design, innovative technology and track-tested performance. Also new to the lineup is the high-performance SQ5, the first-ever S variant of any Audi Q model. The R8 model line is now optimized with a new incredibly fast-shifting double-clutch transmission and the all-new R8 V10 plus model.

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Audi: Sales growth of 6.4 percent in May

Audi: Absatzplus von 6,4 Prozent im Mai

  • Around 640,200 deliveries worldwide since January – up 6.7 percent
  • Sales chief Luca de Meo: “Sales performance driven by double-digit rates of growth in Asia and the Americas”
  • New A3 family and SUV models strengthen business
AUDI AG enjoyed continued sales growth in May by handing over some 137,200 cars to customers, representing an increase of 6.4 percent compared with the prior-year month. The new A3 family and Audi SUV models in particular strengthened business for the four rings. From January through May, Audi sold around 640,200 cars for a year-on-year boost of 6.7 percent.

High-end media technology at the Audi future lab

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  • Audi presents new drive technologies in “tron-experience”
  • Media technology has augmented reality application, 3D animation and holographic displays
Audi is showcasing its new drive technologies at the Audi future lab: tron experience at Berlin-Tempelhof as a fascinating media experience. Most of its multimedia contents are also available online.

Audi wins “International Engine of the Year” Award 2013 for 2.5-liter TFSI

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  • Best engine in 2-liter to 2.5-liter category for fourth year in a row
  • Ninth category award win in a row for Audi TFSI technology
 A jury of 87 motoring journalists from around the world has voted the Audi 2.5-liter TFSI as the “International Engine of the Year 2013” in the 2-liter to 2.5-liter category. This engine therefore retains the award that it won the previous three years.

Audi sets record May U.S. sales; third-best month record in company history

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  • Audi sold 13,228 vehicles in May, up 15%; YTD sales also up 15%
  • Sales momentum continues across the product lineup as demand continues at an all-time high 
  • Audi CPO sales also sets new May record
Audi today reported May 2013 sales of 13,228 vehicles, a 15% increase over the previous May record set last year. Showing no signs of slowing in the U.S market, Audi May sales stand as the 29th consecutive monthly record for the brand.

Audi Celebrates ‘Truth in Engineering’ with New Creative Campaign Debuting this Week

 Audi feiert 30 Jahre quattro auf der Techno Classica/Antrieb auf vier Raedern: 1980 ueberraschte Audi die Fachwelt mit Audi quattro. 30 Jahre spaeter liegt der quattro-Anteil an der jaehrlichen Produktion beim Ingolstaedter Autobauer bei mittlerweile eine

  • New advertising and marketing campaign celebrates the spirit of bravery and individualism that defines Audi
  • 60-Second Spot ‘It Couldn’t Be Done’ premieres on primetime television tonight
  • Four 15-second television spots also debut beginning today
Audi of America today debuts a new advertising and marketing campaign that that celebrates the heritage and spirit of the century-old brand and brings to life the Audi tagline “Truth in Engineering.” 

Audi of America 2014 Order Guide

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Today we received the 2014 Audi order guide. 2014 brings some great additions to the Audi line up including the Q5 TDI, A6 TDI, A7 TDI, A8 L TDI, RS 5 Cabriolet, RS 7, and R8 the receives a facelift including an all new S Tronic gearbox.

There’s a few changes scattered through the models. Pricing details are limited and we can expect the full pricing to arrive sometime in June. Dealers should be able to place orders now. Continue below for the details and PDF.

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Best-ever opening quarter for Audi with around 369,500 deliveries

Audi A3 Limousine

  • Deliveries worldwide at around 147,700 units in March, up 3.0 percent
  • Record first quarter also in the United States and China
  • Sales chief Luca de Meo: “Successful start for the A3 Sportback”
AUDI AG has enjoyed the strongest first quarter in its history: With worldwide deliveries reaching around 369,500 units for January through March, the company improved on the prior-year quarter by 6.8 percent. In this period, the automotive manufacturer achieved growth in all of its three main sales regions Europe, Asia and North America. Unit sales in March played a major role in this respect. Audi handed over around 147,700 cars to customers – 3.0 percent more than one year earlier. This made the past month the strongest March ever for the Ingolstadt-based manufacturer.

Audi and T-Mobile partner to launch the industry’s most competitively priced in-vehicle data plan

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  • New plan offers real-time content and secure Internet access for as little as $15 per month
Audi of America and T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced a new data plan that will provide Audi drivers with in-vehicle connectivity at a fraction of the cost of its competitors’ plans. 

With the new data plan, Audi owners can obtain real-time news, weather and fuel prices, access to Google Earth™ and Google Voice™ Local Search and retrieve information conveniently and securely over Wi-Fi through the award-winning Audi connect® infotainment and navigation system for as little as $15 per month. Passengers in models featuring Audi connect can enjoy broadband connectivity for up to eight devices.