Despite the ongoing financial turmoil, the German carmaker is still eager to present its new Audi R8 V10 model to financially disoriented American customers.

Audi of America will soon bring to the U.S. market a pair of models that will comfortably sit atop of the current TT range. Available at $45,500 for the 2009 Audi TT-S Coupe and more impressive $47,500 for the TT-S Roadster model, the vehicles will sport a turbocharged 2.0-liter TFSI engine capable of producing 265 hp and 258 lb-ft (349Nm) of torque and delivering 24 mpg of combined fuel economy.

Thanks to the guys from Auto Motor und Sport magazine spelling the beans, the new Audi A1 Sportback Concept has been revealed ahead of schedule. Looking at the tiny car, I kind of understand their eagerness to spread the good news.

The sporty 2009 Audi S3 (both the three-door hatchback and the five-door Sportback models) will soon get a trendy 7-speed twin-clutch S-Tronic DSG gearbox. While helping to drive down the vehicle's fuel consumption by 0.8 mpg from 33.2 to 34 mpg (6.92 L/100km), the new transmission will also increase the S3's recommended price by 4 - 5 percent.

Audi has released the final specs of its upcoming 2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI performance SUV. Powered by a mighty but fuel efficient V12 diesel engine, the premium SUV will take only 5.5 seconds to accelerate from zero to 62mph and will deliver fuel efficiency of 20.8 mpg (11.3 liters of diesel fuel per 100km). Not bad for such a monster of a car.

With its zero to 60mph acceleration time of only 4.6 seconds, the new Audi Signature Series S5 tuning package from Stasis easily kicks back sides of such prominent players as the BMW 650i, Lexus IS-F and even the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Estate sports wagon.

The 2009 Audi Q5 compact SUV is so dull and uninspiring you can crack your jaw yawning. So, it's no wonder that some respected tuners are eager to introduce a body kit or two to give the crossover more interesting look. The German Abt Sportsline tuning house does the fit with mixed results.

So, the famous Audi RS6 Avant sports wagon will soon have a little brother. The 2009 Audi RS6 Sedan will rev its mighty 580hp / 650Nm (480 lb-ft), 5.0-liter Twin-Turbo V10 FSI engine at the upcoming Paris Motor Show this October.

Audi of America plans to charge $32,700 and $34,500 for the sedan and station wagon versions of the 2009 Audi A4. Going on sale in September 2008, the car will be available for test drives starting on August 10th.

Audi of America has just introduced a set of changes for its existing models for the model year 2009. Although the upcoming Audi A4 sedan and Avant models, as well as Audi Q7 3.0 TDI and Audi Q5 SUVs are still out of the price list, there are some candies for the rest of the pack, including the fire-breathing Audi R8.

The Swiss tuning specialist Caractere has revealed its first exterior styling kit for the 2008 Audi A4 (B8) compact sport sedan. Just like most its recent works, the kit looks, err, polarizing.

German tuner Abt is readying its first comprehensive tuning program for the new Audi A3 Cabriolet. Four different engine tuning kits significantly increase the A3 Cabrio's available power making the small sporty car even faster. Almost like the new Audi S3, I'd say.

The new body kit created for the Audi Q7 crossover SUV by the guys from JE Design looks much better than their first effort -- the ugly, Panzer-like widebody styling kit revealed almost two years ago. This time the German tuning specialist employed much more subtle and elegant means of personalizing your gas-guzzling baby.

It's been only about three weeks since the 2009 Audi Q5 family of compact crossover SUVs was revealed but Audi already drew another rabbit off its hat. Meet the Audi Q5 S-Line.

Available with the same 265 hp 2.0 TFSI engine as the new Audi S3 hatchback, the slightly larger 2009 Audi S3 Sportback is only 0.1 second slower accelerating from zero to 100 km/h speed in stunning 5.8 seconds.