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April 2008
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AMG Joins Engine Downsizing Trend
From The Truth About Cars | April 28, 2008Motor Authority reports that AMG is ditching its 6.2-liter and 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12s in favor of a new 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8. As with... more
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Miami Vice Diesel Edition: Audi R8 TDI Le Mans
From Winding Road | April 28, 2008We celebrate spring break driving the Audi R8 TDI Le Mans. Will they build it? Can the South Beach mob stop looking at itself long enough... more
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Prizefight: Porsche 911 vs. Audi R8
From Car Tech: An automotive blog from CNET | April 25, 2008In his latest prizefight, Brian Cooley looks at two high-stepping German cars, the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S and the Audi R8. Both cars have... more
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Winding Road Issue 33.0 is Here
From Winding Road | April 25, 2008Issue 33.0 is live and ready for your rabid consumption. We’ve got an unusual post-split/alphanumeric soup showdown between the Chrysler... more
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Consumer Track Events: 4/25/08
From Straightline | April 25, 2008The following is a list of vehicle makers with consumer track events. Some are free, while others cost some money. Please visit the link provided... more
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Web Rides TV: Audi RS4 vs Lexus IS-F
From The Truth About Cars | April 25, 2008< Nearly every time I turn in a review I get Farago hounding me that it's not manic and passionate as the RS4 review I wrote way back... more
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Audi S4: V8 R.I.P.
From The Truth About Cars | April 25, 2008Car and Driver reports that the Audi S4 will ditch its normally-aspirated 4.2-liter V8 for a 3.0-liter V6 in the name of fuel economy (of... more
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Audi Q5: a size smaller than the Q7
The American appetite for SUVs doesn’t seem to be that much on the wane, so car manufacturers are happy to keep making and selling them. The... more
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Weirdos Rejoice: Audi A3 Shooting Brake Is Coming
From The Truth About Cars | April 24, 2008I drive a station wagon and I'm proud. Still, there's two too many doors for my liking. I want the tailgate for loading and unloading... more
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VW Narrows Down US Plant Site List
From The Truth About Cars | April 24, 2008Detroit News reports that VW has narrowed its list of prospective sites for a new American plant to Michigan, Tennessee and Alabama. The... more
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Beijing: Audi Downsizes with the 2009 Q5
From Wired: Autopia | April 24, 2008The market for compact sport-utility vehicles is bustling, and the trend — grounded in the ever-popular Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V — is starting... more
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First Look: 2009 Audi A3 U.S. Spec
From Motor Trend | April 24, 2008Audi's entry-level offering for the U.S., the A3 five-door, will be undergoing some revisions for the 2009 model year, both on the surface... more
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EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: 2008 Audi A4 3.2
From Automobile Blog | April 23, 2008Read Sam Smith's comments on driving the 2008 Audi A4 3.2. more
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Daily Podcast: All Change
From The Truth About Cars | April 23, 2008O.K., after we recorded this daily podcast, Jonny Lieberman and I figured-out who's who in terms of brand positioning in the U.S. market... more
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Gumpert Apollo Hybrid To Race At Nürburgring 24-Hour Race [Alternative...
From Jalopnik | April 23, 2008The Gumpart Apollo is one mean machine with its twin-turbo 4.2-liter Audi V8. But for next month's 24-hour endurance race at the Nürburgring... more
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