For Audi in their Audi S8 5. 2 FSI quattro, the V10 was a compromise between a V12 which would be too long and suffer more internal friction due to extra cylinders and values, and a V8 which would be more compact but have larger heavier pistons and produce lower revs.

* Audi V8

* Audi V8, a 1988 large luxury saloon / sedan

As a cheaper alternative to the existing ( but updated ) W12 engine, the new model can have a twin-turbo 4-litre V8 engine ( developed jointly with Audi ).

As of late 1988, the Audi V8 was available.

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.

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.

It includes a V8 engine rated at with 6-speed transmission ( from previous A4 DTM car ), pneumatically operated using paddle shifters in the steering wheel, engine electronics ( Bosch MS 5. 1 ) and the central display from Audi R8 LMS, larger and wider tires from Hankook, 120-litre safety fuel tank inside carbon fiber cell, and a larger rear wing.

Two class leading vehicles ran low CO2 or green engines during the 2008 season-the GT1 Chevrolet Corvette C6. R with an E85 cellulosic ethanol powered 7. 0 litre V8 and the LMP1 Audi R10 TDI with a 5. 5 litre turbodiesel V12.

The 6. 0L W12 in the Audi A8L W12 ( only offered in the long wheelbase models ) is slightly smaller overall than the 4. 2L V8 that powers the Audi A8 4. 2 variants.

* Audi — 2. 8 litre V6 petrol engine ( 1991 – 98 ); 3. 6 and 4. 2 litre V8 engines, 1987 – present

Eventually, V6 and V8 engines were also included, and after the acquisition of Automobili Lamborghini S. p. A., Audi then began to build V10 engines.

* V8: built by Audi

* Audi R8 V8 8000 rpm ( rev limiter 8250 rpm )

Concerns have been raised regarding the steering feel and weight, though, as evidenced by Car and Driver placing the M5 last in a three-way competition against the Mercedes E63 AMG and Audi S6, both of which also have biturbo V8 engines.

It was the first car from Audi to use a V8 engine and to combine a quattro system with an automatic transmission.

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

The competition model ( Audi V8 DTM ) won two titles for Audio while competing against vehicles smaller and up to lighter.

Standard features for the Audi V8 included a 32 valve, twin double overhead camshaft ( 2xDOHC ) V8 engine and a four-speed electronically controlled ZF 4HP24A automatic transmission providing Audi's quattro permanent four-wheel drive system.

The Golf VII, Typ 5G will use the new MQB platform, shared with the new Audi A3, new SEAT León and upcoming Škoda Octavia.

It shared the internal designation Typ 86 with the Audi 50.

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 Touareg ( internally designated Typ 7L ) was a joint venture project developed by Volkswagen Group, Audi, and Porsche.

Audi redesigned the 80 on the B2 platform ( Typ 81 ) in 1978 in Europe, and in 1979 ( as a 1980 model ) in North America.

Mid-1984, for the 1985 model year, Audi gave the B2 a subtle facelift with tail lights resembling the ones of the Typ 44 Audi 100, and different front and rear bumpers and headlights and an updated interior.

In September 1986, Audi released a new Typ 89 Audi 80 for the 1987 model year on the European market and introduced it elsewhere within a year.

Although often called the B3 even among knowledgeable Audi enthusiasts, the official and correct nomenclature was its production code Typ 89 from 1987 to 1989, and Typ 8A from 1990 onwards.

The original A3 ( or Typ 8L ) was introduced in the European market in 1996, marking Audi's return to the production of smaller cars following the demise of the Audi 50.

The Audi A2 ( internally designated Typ 8Z ) is a compact MPV-styled supermini, and a five-door hatchback with four or five seats., produced by the German automaker Audi AG from November 1999 to 2005.

* Typ 8X ; internal designation for Audi A1

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

The Audi 50 ( known internally as the Typ 86 ) is a supermini economy car produced by German automaker Audi from 1974 to 1978 and sold only in Europe.

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.