The series has survived this hurdle and remained popular with 18 Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class contesting the present series.

Audi will switch from their A4 model and use the A5, Mercedes will use the Coupe version of their C-Class and BMW have announced their addition to the competition with their M3 Coupe.

Audi has yet to produce a hardtop convertible as of 2011, since they include quattro as standard equipment in their convertibles ( after the discontinuation of the 2007 Audi A4 2. 0T cabriolet ) which already adds extra weight.

A version manufactured by ZF is also being offered on the latest Audi S4 and Audi A4.

* 2013 Audi A4

* 2003 Audi A4 Cabriolet

It was based on the Volkswagen Group A4 ( PQ34 ) platform and, as such, shared many components in common with other VW Group models such as the Volkswagen Golf Mk4, Bora and Audi A3.

* B5 platform, the series designator for Audi A4 from 1994 – 2001

Its PL45 platform was shared with the first-generation " Typ 8D " Audi A4, which was unveiled 2 years earlier, and saw a return to the Passat sharing its platform with Audi's equivalent model for the first time since the second-generation ( B2 ) Passat, which shared its platform with the second-generation " Typ 81 " Audi 80 / Audi 90 ( the A4 is the successor to the Audi 80 line ).

The 1. 8 litre petrol engine in the Passat and Audi A4 has a lower oil capacity than transverse applications of the same engine ( 4. 6 quarts in transverse, 4. 3 quarts longitudinal ), and may suffer from oil sludge problems as a result, if not changed at regular intervals with fully synthetic oils.

Unlike its predecessor, the B6 Passat no longer shared its platform with Audi's equivalent model ( the Audi A4 ).

Audi has, since 2000, offered a chain-type CVT ( multitronic ) as an option on some of its larger-engine models, for example the A4 3. 0 L V6.

After the A4, the Audi A3 was the second model in the Audi lineup to use five valves per cylinder.

Codenamed R17, the Audi A5 DTM is a race car designed for the DTM beginning in year 2012, replacing the Audi A4 DTM.

* Audi A6, an executive luxury car produced by Audi from 1994 to present

* Audi A8, a 1994 flagship luxury sedan

The Volkswagen Group also adopted it in the Golf Ecomatic in 1994 and in the Volkswagen Lupo " 3L " and the Audi A2 " 3L " in 1999.

In 1994, the latest generation ( C4 ) of the Audi 100 was facelifted and re-badged as the Audi A6, to fit in with Audi's new alphanumeric nomenclature ( as the full-size A8 had just been introduced ).

The styling of the Audi TT began in the spring of 1994 at the Volkswagen Group Design Center in California.

The Audi 100 and Audi 200 are mid-sized automobiles manufactured for model years 1968 – 1994 by Audi, a division of the Volkswagen Group.

The Audi A8 is a four-door, full-size, luxury sedan car manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi since 1994.

After the original model's 1994 release, Audi released the second generation in 2002, and the third and current iteration in 2009.

The Audi A8 ( Typ 4D ) debuted in Europe in 1994, with factory production commencing June 1994, although it was not until the 1997 model year that it became available in North America.

The Audi A4 is a line of compact cars produced since late 1994 by the German car manufacturer Audi, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.

The first generation Audi A4 ( known internally as the Typ 8D ) debuted in 1994, with production starting November 1994.

The factory opened in 1994, at first producing inline-four engines for the Audi marque.

* Audi V8L 1990 – 1994

The Audi V8 was replaced by the Audi A8 in 1994, although the model would not be sold in North America until 1997.

This can range from cheap vinyl imitation leather, found on some low cost vehicles, to real Napa leather, found on certain models of luxury car brands like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi.

European luxury carmakers such as Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz still offered wagons in their North American lineup, using the labels " Avant ", " Touring ", and " Estate " instead of wagon.

The Audi 50 was discontinued in 1978 as Audi concentrated on larger luxury models.

Although the Volkswagen group already has a direct competitor in the full-sized luxury segment, the Audi A8, the Phaeton is intended to be more of a comfort-oriented limousine like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Lexus LS, while the Audi A8 and BMW 7 Series are more sport-oriented.

* Audi V8, a 1988 large luxury saloon / sedan

* Audi A5, a 2007 luxury coupé

Top-selling re-badged luxury cars following this trend include the Lexus ES, Acura TL, and Audi A3.

The Sportback concept, a luxury five-door fastback model, was regarded as a preview of two future models: the Audi A5 Sportback variant and the Audi A7.

Other manufacturers have given badge engineered cars distinct branding and style, high-quality interior materials, wide range of convenience features, and performance powertrains, as these are key to distinguishing them from mass market equivalents and making these appeal to consumers ; successful luxury cars following this formula include the Lexus ES, Acura TL, and Audi A3.

The Mercedes-Benz GLK ( codename X204 ; Geländewagen Luxus Kompaktklasse ) is a compact luxury crossover released as a 2009 model elsewhere and as a 2010 model in North America after its public debut at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show alongside the competing Audi Q5.

Sneddon signed a record contract with Mercury Records and was given a luxury penthouse, Audi car and more as part of his prize.

The Audi Q7 is a full-size luxury crossover SUV unveiled in September 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The Audi V8 ( Typ 4C ) is a four-door, full-size, luxury sedan, built by Audi in Germany from 1988 to 1993, as the company's flagship model.

The Audi V8 was specifically designed to be a top of the range ' flagship ' car and included a number of luxury features as standard equipment, including leather seating and Audi's famous quattro all wheel drive system ( see standard features list ).