In January 2011, German automaker Audi released a television advertisement showcasing the new A8.

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Agent Smith's vehicle of choice, as seen in The Matrix Reloaded is a black Audi A8 with black tinted windows and medium sized five-spoke aluminium wheels.

* Audi A8, a 1994 flagship luxury sedan

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.

Certain systems, such as the automatic transmission and some engines, are also shared with the Audi A8.

Compared to the Audi A8L 4. 2 FSI quattro, the Phaeton is 545 pounds heavier but is still competitive with the lighter A8 in most driving tests, due to the Phaeton's increased engine power ( 335 hp versus 330 ) and a shorter axle ratio ( 3. 65: 1 versus 3. 32 ).

The Phaeton debuted at prices comparable to similar offerings from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus and the Volkswagen Group's own Audi A8 ( which shared its powertrain with the Phaeton ).

The GMC Granite won the EyesOn Design " Excellence in Design Award " for concept vehicles debuted at the Detroit show and the Audi A8 received the top honor for production vehicles.

The W8 was used in the B5. 5 Volkswagen Passat and the W12 is used in the Volkswagen Phaeton, the Volkswagen Touareg, the Audi A8, and the Bentley Continental GT — though in the latter application, the engine has been highly modified by Bentley, and fitted with twin turbochargers.

Fortune stated that the first Maybach models had poor driving dynamics compared to its contemporaries from Rolls-Royce and Bentley, as " Mercedes took an aging S-class chassis and plopped an absurdly elongated body on it ... rather than develop a new car from the wheels up, as BMW did with Rolls-Royce, or cleverly use the underpinnings of an existing model like the Audi A8 for a new Bentley ".

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 ).

This engine was intended to be a test bed for Volkswagen Group's new W engine technology, which would later make an appearance on the W12 in the Phaeton and Audi A8, and the W16 engine in the Bugatti Veyron.

Succeeding the Audi V8, and now in its third generation, the A8 has been offered with both front-or permanent all-wheel drive — and in short-and long-wheelbase variants.

Notable for being the first mass-market car with an aluminium chassis, all A8 models have utilised this construction method co-developed with Alcoa and marketed as the Audi Space Frame.

A mechanically-upgraded, high-performance version of the A8 debuted in 1996 as the Audi S8.

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.

Unlike its predecessor, the Audi V8 model, which was built on an existing steel platform, the A8 debuted on the then-new Volkswagen Group D2 platform, an all aluminium monocoque, marketed as the ( ASF ), which helped to reduce weight and preserve structural rigidity.

In 1997, IVM Automotive of Munich, Germany built a two-door Audi A8 Coupé.

Hungary is a favoured destination of foreign investors of automotive industry resulting in the presence of General Motors ( Szentgotthárd ), Magyar Suzuki ( Esztergom ), Mercedes-Benz ( Kecskemét ), and Audi factory ( Győr ) in Central Europe.

He lives in Islington and drives an Audi, is a supporter of English Premiership football team Tottenham Hotspur and has appeared on fellow comedian Phil Cornwell's Spurs Show podcast.

The Cayenne, introduced in 2002, shares its entire chassis with Volkswagen Touareg and Audi Q7, which is built at the Volkswagen Group factory in Bratislava.

The original design used an Audi-sourced four-speed manual transmission for the 924 mated to VW's EA831 2. 0 L I4 engine, subsequently used in the Audi 100 and the Volkswagen LT van ( common belief is that the engine originated in the LT van, but it first appeared in the Audi car ), as well as in the AMC Gremlin, Concord, and Spirit.

Among its most notable uses is in the theory of ethics first proposed by W. D. Ross, often called the Ethic of Prima Facie Duties, as well as in epistemology, as used, for example, by Robert Audi.

the Audi Q3 is made in Martorell

* 2010-The strong man over the water is now B-M from Arjoldshoeve also known as " Tukker " married with his steph-sister Dusti ( aka Audi ) from Arjoldshoeve.

Its platform was developed by Porsche and is shared with the Volkswagen Touareg and the Audi Q7.

It is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of the German Volkswagen Group, as a member of the now-defunct Audi Brand Group, together with Audi and Lamborghini, and marketed as a car maker with a youthful sporty profile.

84. 1 % of FC Bayern München AG is owned by the club, the FC Bayern München e. V. ( e. V. is short for Eingetragener Verein, which translates into " Registered Club ") and 9. 1 % by sports goods manufacturer Adidas and 9. 1 % by automobile company Audi.

To the south of the shopping centre is a small development called Braehead Business Park, home to the global headquarters of Picsel Technologies, the Audi centre, Infiniti and Porsche.

The Audi commercial depicts a man enjoying his Audi TDI, which is apparently painlessly compliant with environmental regulations.

For most in the U. S. a contemporary roadster is now just a two-seater convertible like the Audi TT, the modern classic BMW Z8, and Pontiac Solstice.

The automaker's first new design in eleven years, the car was also the brand's first new model under the ownership of German parent company Audi, which is owned by Volkswagen.

The new Ford Focus RS performance car uses the same Volvo 5-cylinder engine, developed ( by Ford ) to very similar power levels, and is one of the most powerful FWD production cars ever created. Another example of a high power 5 cylinder car is the Audi RS2, with its 2. 2 turbocharged engine making 311 hp.

Other methods utilise an ' Automatic Torque Biasing ' ( ATB ) centre differential, such as a Torsen — which is what Audi use in their quattro cars ( with longitudinal engines ).

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

It is the site of the headquarters of the German automobile manufacturer Audi, defence aircraft manufacturer Cassidian Air Systems ( formerly EADS DS ) and electronic stores Media Markt and Saturn.

As well as being the home of the headquarters of the car manufacturer Audi, the town is also home to the Audi Museum which is open to the public and presents historic exhibits and offers guided tours.

The C1 platform spawned several variants: the Audi 100 two-and four-door saloons, and the Audi 100 Coupé S, a stylish fastback coupé, which bore a remarkable resemblance to the Aston Martin DBS released a year earlier, especially at the rear end, including details such as the louvres behind the rear side windows and shape of the rear light clusters.

Audi followed up the introduction of the four-door saloon in November 1968 with a two-door saloon in October 1969 and the 100 Coupé S in autumn 1970.

This model debuted in Europe in 1972 ( with factory production starting in May 1972 ) as the Audi 80, and in 1973 in Australia and the United States as the Audi Fox, and was available as either a two-door or a four-door saloon ( sedan ).

On the home market, two-and four-door saloons were available in base trim ( 55 or 60 PS, called simply Audi 80 and 80 S, respectively ), as L models ( LS with 75 PS engine ) or as a more luxurious GL ( 85 PS only ).

The 5 + 5 was essentially an 80 B2 four-door saloon with the 2, 144 cc five-cylinder engine, the precursor to what would become the Audi 90.

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.