Well chalk this up as something unexpected. Audi has confirmed plans to bring the 2020 RS 6 Avant to the United States. In case you're not already aware, Avant means wagon. Oh, and this wagon has 591 horsepower under the hood. News the 2020 RS 6 Avant is coming stateside isn't just unexpected, it's shocking. Wagons notoriously do not sell… Read More...
Porsche has offered up its first official look at the upcoming battery-electric Taycan. The sneak peak comes just a month ahead of the Taycam's slated reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The photo is certainly more than the typical new car teaser image. This full-on dashboard shot shows off an overall interior design that is similar to other recent Porsche… Read More...
Audi's full-size sedan just got a hotter version for buyers to select. The German luxury brand has revealed its new mild-hybrid, V-8 powered S8 and its packing a healthy 563 horsepower. The new S8 is based on the all-new A8 sedan that came to market in 2019 and is leveraging the same twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 found in the previous version… Read More...
The Audi Q8 has been on the market for awhile now, but Audi is hoping to keep it fresh with the reveal of the 2020 SQ8, which has a massive diesel V-8 under the hood. Borrowing the engine found under the hood of the SQ7, the SQ8 is powered by Audi's twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 with 429 horsepower and an Earth-moving… Read More...
Volkswagen employees in Chattanooga, Tennessee have voted against an attempt at unionizing VW's only U.S. assembly plant. The rejection serves as a blow to the United Auto Workers union, which is slated to commence negotiations with U.S. automakers soon. The Tennessean reports the vote was close, 833 to 776, rejecting unionization. Today VW employs about 1,700 workers and 3,200 temporary workers… Read More...
Volkswagen Group is close to an agreement with Ford Motor Company regarding cooperation between the two on electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. The move would further deepen an alliance between the two formed around shared production of commercial vehicles. News of furthering the alliance comes from Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess, who said talks with Ford are “progressing well” and could be… Read More...
The Porsche brand seems to be unable to escape corruption. German prosecutors in Stuttgart confirm Tuesday they have raided Porsche offices. The raid comes amid allegations of corruption between the government's tax office and Porsche officials. Prosecutors say they are suspicious that an auditor working for the government had been bribed into passing information to the carmaker's tax advisor. Specifically,… Read More...
Volkswagen has long hinted about having a compact crossover in North America, but the biggest hint yet has dropped. Volkswagen officials have confirmed plans to start production on a new compact crossover it is calling the Tarek. VW recently hosted an event at its Pacheco plant in Argentina and showed off the dimensions and name of the upcoming Tarek. The Argentine… Read More...
Volkswagen has been teasing the idea of it rolling out a midsize pickup for years. This week the German brand continued the tease with the release of the Tarok Concept, a midsize pickup that looks reasonably ready for production. It's production readiness may not be far off, as VW executives say it could arrive with a mid-$20,000 price tag. Thus… Read More...
The 2019 Audi eTron battery-electric crossover is nearing launch in the U.S. As such, the EPA has given it an official range rating, which is coming in at 204 miles. The number is considerably less than expected, but that may not detour too many buyers. To put the figure into perspective, that's less range than the comparable Jaguar I-Pace, which… Read More...
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