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Not Dead Yet: Audi Might Save Its Five-Cylinder Engine After All

Despite looming Euro 7 regulations, Audi is fighting to keep the inline-five alive.

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Audi Defends The New RS5's Weight Gain, Calls It 'Light On Its Feet'

They say weight is the enemy of performance, but the company with the Four Rings is confident it has found a way to offset the massive heft brought by the new RS5’s plug-in hybrid system. In an official post on LinkedIn, Audi Sport’s Managing Director pledged the new fast wagon…

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2026 Audi RS5 Revealed: Monster Hybrid V6 Power, But Substantially Heavier

Mercedes-AMG and BMW M already offer plug-in hybrids, and now it’s Audi Sport’s turn to launch electrified performance models. The new RS5 is a reminder that tightening emissions regulations are forcing the industry’s biggest names to adapt their most exciting cars to comply with stricter European Union legislation.

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Audi Confirms RS5 Plug-In Hybrid Is Coming This Year

When Audi outlined its plans for 2026 a few months ago, it conveniently left out what will arguably be its most exciting product. Aside from an entry-level EV, the next-generation Q7, and the first-ever Q9, Ingolstadt will spice up its lineup with a long-awaited RS model. In an announcement made…

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Seven things we learned from Audi's big F1 2026 reveal

Audi's F1 2026 launch event in Munich was a big statement from the manufacturer as it prepares to take over Sauber. Here are the key takeaways

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What we learned from Audi's big F1 2026 reveal

Here's seven things we learned from Audi's big Formula 1 2026 launch event in Munich as it prepares to take over Sauber

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Audi targets 2030 F1 title bid as it unveils R26 concept car for 2026

Audi teases the R26 concept car ahead of its 2026 Formula 1 debut, as it sets a five-year target to challenge at the front

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Audi RS6 Orders Hit an All-Time High

It’s been six years since Audi introduced the current-generation RS6 Avant. Although a new A6 Avant has been on sale in Europe for a few months, the old super wagon remains available. Usually, demand fades when a car nears retirement, but that’s not the case with Ingolstadt’s ultimate family hauler.…

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How F1 plans to avoid “misery and humiliation” in 2026 rules

When Formula 1 adopted turbocharged hybrid power units for the 2014 season, one manufacturer – Mercedes – had been ploughing resources into its project longer and more intensively than anyone else. The result was almost five seasons of total dominance while rivals struggled to catch up – and in the…

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Audi Is Selling Its Fastest Race Cars

There are "rare opportunities" and there are genuinely rare opportunities. This is the latter. Audi announced that it's selling examples of its fastest, most technologically advanced race cars ever: The Le Mans-winning R18 LMP1 and the RS5 DTM. If you can buy it, you should.

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Audi puts LMP1, DTM cars up for sale

Audi is offering LMP1 prototype and DTM touring car machinery from its back catalogue for sale to collectors in full running condition for the first time.

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BMW: Four-Cylinder Engine Isn't Good Enough for an M3

BMW has been widely criticized for its odd design language, but the Bavarian luxury brand has done some things right. It has pledged to keep its large-displacement engines as long as legally possible while retaining the manual gearbox alive in several M cars and the Z4 M40i roadster. Even though…

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Ekstrom willing to devote next 15 years to winning Dakar Rally

Mattias Ekstrom has said he is willing to contest the Dakar Rally for the next 15 years if that is what it takes to win the world’s most prestigious rally-raid.

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Audi splits with ex-DTM and rallycross star Mattias Ekstrom after two decades

Audi has announced that it has parted ways with two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom to bring an end to a 23-year partnership.

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Audi splits with ex-DTM and rallycross champion Ekstrom after two decades

Audi has announced that it has parted ways with two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom to bring an end to a 23-year partnership.

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Audi will continue to use works drivers in 2024 despite GT3 exit

In July of last year, Audi announced that it would effectively end its involvement in customer racing as part of a wider restructuring of its motorsport division. This included, among other changes, the disbandment of its roster of factory drivers.

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Audi RS6 Avant GT is an estate car that thinks it belongs on the track

With the Audi RS6 Avant GT limited-edition supercar, Audi Sport has gone all-out to create the ultimate hyper-estate

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This Audi RS6 Avant Prototype Could Be Its Most Powerful Wagon

The RS6 "GT" has vented front fenders, a larger rear spoiler, and Audi Sport decals.

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Motorsport events to watch during winter break - how to watch

Most events will now be enjoying a deserved rest period over the Christmas break but events such as Asian Le Mans kicked off in early December, while the 2024 Formula E season begins mid-January, so there are plenty of events to watch.

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Audi receives heavy criticism from teams after factory GT3 exit

It was revealed last week that Audi’s customer racing division will be downsized next year, with the German manufacturer ending the production of R8 LMS GT3 and other racing models within its range. Audi’s works driver pool will also be disbanded, impacting as many as 14 drivers, while teams that…

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New Audi S5 To Keep V6 Engine, RS5 Avant To Go Hybrid: Report

Prepare to say goodbye to the RS4 Avant and hello to the RS5 Avant.

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Audi could end GT3 and other customer racing programmes after 2023

According to Autosport’s sister website Motorsport-Total.com, there are plans to close Audi Sport Customer Racing at the end of the current season to allow the marque to prioritise its upcoming entry into Formula 1 in 2026.

Cycling Weekly

Five epic collabs where good cars led to great bikes

Some of the world's most talented engineers work to make four-wheeled machines lighter, faster and more powerful. And sometimes, those boffins turn their focus to machines with two wheels.

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Audi R8 With Five-Cylinder Turbo Engine, RWD, Manual Gearbox Was Once Considered

It had more torque than the V10 and would've been offered with the dual-clutch auto as well.

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Audi RS6 E-Tron Spotted Testing As Future Tesla Model S Plaid Rival

Audi appears to have begun testing the RS6 e-tron performance EV as a fully camouflaged prototype was photographed sporting a sporty body kit and bigger brakes.

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