Audi A5 Eibach Kits

Be it a convertible, a coupe or the latest five-door sportback: with the A5 range Audi created vehicles of timeless elegance – and made a fascinating design and technical statement. The presentation of the sporty-flat silhouettes can be upgraded with the Eibach Pro-Kit Performance Springs.

When developing the product, Eibach also applies its extensive experience in motorsport, which the family company gathers with the Audi brand for example in the DTM (German Touring Masters). As the A5 is an extremely dynamic vehicle, but not a racing car, the suspension specialists also focussed successfully on comfort. Everyday driving enjoyment and pleasant driving trips are thereby guaranteed – and not only because of their practical boot.

The handling, driving safety and a dynamic appearance also profit from the diverse Pro-Spacer Wheel Spacers.

High-tensile-strength aluminum keeps the weight low and guarantees excellent handling together with the wider track. This makes the A5 even more dominant – both with regards to its handling and appearance.

2009 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI Quattro Diesel S-line

Audi’s seven-passenger SUV is now available with a 225-hp, 3.0-liter diesel V-6, but it’s otherwise identical to its gasoline-powered siblings. Delivering 406 pound-feet of torque to the road means just a little bit of right foot is all that’s needed to get this 5651-pound dreadnought off the line.

If you’re talking fuel economy, diesel wins. We achieved 21 mpg in the TDI, which is 24 percent better than the 17 mpg we saw with a 3.6-liter V-6 and 31 percent better than the 4.2-liter V-8’s 16 mpg. In straight-line runs, the diesel lags behind both gas engines. When the V-8 passes the quarter-mile mark at 15.6 seconds, the gas V-6 is 0.4 second behind, and the diesel trails the gas V-6 by an equal margin. All Q7s feature a smooth, cruising-friendly ride and good forward sightlines from an elevated driving position.

The Q7 with the compression-ignition V-6 starts at $51,725, which is $4000 more than an equivalent 3.6-liter sparker and $2420 less than an equally optioned V-8–powered 4.2. Even with diesel prices currently below the cost of premium unleaded, it would take about 95,000 miles to recoup the TDI’s $4000 price hike over the 3.6.

2003 Audi RS6 Turbo Replacement

This week’s project has been a big one. After 3 fairly straight forward Timing Belt jobs I received a phone call from what I though was to be the 4th in a matter of two weeks – the conversation started off simple enough, the customer asking general maintenance questions. Then I heard the phrase no Twin Turbo Audi owner ever wants to have to say, “I think I have a bad turbo…” This job is bad enough on the 2.7 liter TT motors but is made even more difficult by the lack of a single free square inch left by the time Audi shoved a V8 where it was never intended to live, and then proceeded to strap on a pair of turbos, wastegates, larger headers/down pipes, oil and cooling lines…. You get the idea.

After confirming the passenger side Turbo had packed up and quit playing we then found out the driver’s side turbo had also gone out. Nearly two quarts of oil poured out of the intercooler boost hose when we took it off. At this point there’s no sense in trying to check crush-seals, banjo fittings, etc… in the car so out came the motor to get a good look at what was going on.

The procedure was straight-forward enough but very time-consuming, being very careful to not snag any of a number of hoses/wires/one-off support pieces that aren’t normally in the bay on a naturally aspirated V8/V6 or Twin Turbo V6 that usually lives up there. Audi’s engineering was actually quite impressive once the motor was out of the car and I was able to take a good look at a lot of the pieces they had to produce to make this particular engine fit.

The new K24 Turbos/Wastegates/hardware showed up within a week direct from Audi (thanks Jack) and were ready to go back on the car. Of course we also replaced a number of oil lines, studs, gaskets and other supporting hardware, all required by Audi in order to maintain it’s warranty. Then it was a matter of squeezing the big mill back into place, replacing all of it’s vital fluids and putting it through it’s paces to make sure everything was like new. Another Rennen success story… all at $58 dollars an hour.

2010 Audi A5 Sportback

Audi is presenting a new vehicle concept – the Audi A5 Sportback. The five-door model with the long, flowing rear end unites the best of various vehicle genres: the emotion and elegance of a coupe, the comfort of a sedan and the practicality of a station wagon. The Sportback joins the Coupé and Cabriolet as the third member of the A5 model family.The A5 Sportback will be rolling into Audi dealerships in September featuring an emotion-packed design, high everyday practicality, a sporty character and engines that are as efficient as they are powerful. Sales have already begun, with prices starting at 33,650 euros. A further, specially-priced model to follow in 2010 will make the A5 Sportback the entry-level model in the A5 model series. Audi is initially offering three gasoline and three TDI engines, with three more engines to follow by mid-2010. The gasoline engines – the two-liter TFSI with 132 kW (180 hp) or 155 kW (211 hp) and the 3.2-liter V6 with 195 kW (265 hp) – are equipped with the Audi valvelift system for variable control of valvelift. The intelligent technology boosts performance while simultaneously reducing fuel consumption.The 2.0 TDI produces 125 kW (170 hp) and consumes on average a frugal 5.2 liters of fuel per 100 km (45.23 US mpg). It is coupled with the start-stop system, which further enhances fuel efficiency in city traffic. The 140 kW (190 hp) 2.7-liter TDI offers even more power. The 3.0 TDI, which also features the S tronic, puts out an impressive 176 kW (240 hp).Like the three gasoline engines, the top diesel engine delivers its power to the quattro permanent all-wheel drive system. The two most powerful engines are optionally available with the newly developed sport differential, which variably distributes power between the rear wheels and provides even greater dynamics, driving pleasure and safety. The two TDI models with front-wheel drive – the 2.0 TDI and 2.7 TDI – and the 2.0 TFSI (132 kW / 180 hp) benefit from another Audi innovation: The ESP stabilization program with electronic front differential lock increases agility and prevents understeer.

Audi TT-S

Motorpasion has somehow managed to throw down the gauntlet to 20 images apparently officers and nearby Audi TT-S , that soon we will see in the Hall of Detroit. It will be equipped with a 272 hp version of the famous Audi TT-S 2.0 TFSI engine of Volkswagen Group, and may be purchased in both coupe and convertible body.

Other features include LED lighting, mirrors the style metal S, four exhaust pipes and distinctive plates necessary. Audi TT-S In the images (pity Watermarks), we can see very clearly a redesigned front, with larger inlets, a sharp front spoiler and polished touches on the bars of the grill. Audi TT-S Tires should be as little 18-inch, and the arches filled almost to the limit (although this is not going to stop preparers, and you know).

They say rumors (and non-rumors) that the Audi TT-S will be the production model that Audi TT has promised to the Hall of Detroit, while the tap "impressive" will give a version of the Audi V12 TDI R8.