Stanford University Autonomous Audi TTS

Stanford University Autonomous Audi TTS

The autonomous Audi research car completed a non-stop ascent up the legendary 12.42-mile rally race route in September tests

-- Results certified by organizers of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

-- Motivation for the research is to develop technologies that could help motorists steer their way out of severe danger

HERNDON, Va., Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak research car achieved its initial goal of completing the 12.42-mile course of the world-famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race in Colorado without stopping and without a driver behind the wheel.

The research car – jointly developed by Audi, Stanford University, the Volkswagen Group Electronics Research Lab in Palo Alto, Calif., and Oracle – conquered the challenging route up the mountain, which serves as the venue for one of the world's most thrilling rally races each June.

During September testing, the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak drove to the 14,110-foot summit in Colorado without stopping. Organizers of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the second-oldest race in America, certified that the Autonomous Audi TTS completed the twisting course. On the last remaining dirt section, which offered the sternest test of autonomous high-speed handling, the car reached speeds of 45 mph. Five other times during the weeklong testing the car ran the complete course, only pausing briefly on its own to confirm its reading of route data.

Overall, the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak completed the mountain course in 27 minutes, as verified by Pikes Peak International Hill Climb officials. No human rally driver has completed the course in fewer than 10 minutes, despite driving cars that produced more than 900 hp. The Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak generates 265 hp. Race officials told researchers they would expect an expert race driver on the course to finish in around 17 minutes in a car similar to the TTS.

The successful result proved that autonomous technology can handle difficult driving courses and conditions, engineers on the project said.

"By partnering with leading institutions in Silicon Valley we seek to bring innovative technologies into our vehicles and redefine what is possible," said Dr. Burkhard Huhnke, director of the Electronic Research Lab in Palo Alto, Calif., which co-developed the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak. "The goal is to improve driver safety and save lives by creating extremely robust electronics."

Leaked sketches Audi e-tron Spyder | 2012 Super car

Here first image  Leaked sketches Audi e-tron Spyder | 2012 Super car.There’s been no word on the powerplant details at this stage, reports say that it will be an electric vehicle of some description, most likely matching the drivetrain of the Audi e-Tron Concept (coupe) that debuted at the Detroit Show earlier this year.

This is might be the first sketches of the oft-rumored Audi e-Tron Spyder that's supposedly set to debut at the Paris Motor Show. As you'd expect, this convertible creature appears to be based on the design of the e-Tron Concept shown at the Detroit Auto Show this year, not the original concept shown in Frankfurt. Still, no word on the powerplant involved, but if it is headed for production expect a run of 1,000 units in 2012. see the gallery below

2011 Audi S7

This is 2011 Audi S7, for long time it has been spied again during testing on the Nurburgring race track. Unfortunately, the spy images show only a heavily camouflaged 2011 Audi S7 and leave a lot of room for interpretation. However, a few design cues of the more performance oriented 2011 Audi S7 can still be distinguished through the black and white psychedelic vinyl wrap. The 2011 Audi S7 will have a more aggressive front fascia with a re-designed bumper and larger air intakes. The rear of the 2011 Audi S7 shows the meaning quad exhaust pipes.

General proportions of the 2011 Audi S7 will stick to the Audi A7 Sportback Concept, with various modifications to make it more market friendly of course.

The 2011 Audi S7 is expected to be powered by a V8 engine developing around 500 hp, but it's top speed will probably be limited to 250 km/h.

2011 Audi S7 price is not known yet, but the car is expected to be premiered at the Moscow Auto Show in August. see the latest photo 2011 Audi S7

Audi S5 Typhön 2010

This is SR Auto Group Audi S5 Typhön . Canada's SR Autos' formula appears to be as follows: Drape cars in light-swallowing shades of black, add some performance to the package and then hang a military-operation codename on it.

the former beauty queen turned Black Ops mission leader. Underneath the Leios matte black wrap are a tuned ECM; Milltek downpipe and sport exhaust; Reiger carbon fiber aero mods front and back; H&R coilover suspension and ADV 5.1 wheels in 20 inches of complementary matte ebony. If Bruce Wayne ever decides to go with something a little more subtle, this'd fit the bill. take a look at the high-res gallery of photos below.

Photo Audi S5 Typhön

Audi S5 Typhön from front

Audi S5 Typhön wheel

Audi S5 Typhön muffler

AUDI A1 premium supermini

This is AUDI A1 premium supermini.We’ve got a bit apathetic with the aggravate that is the Audi A1. After all, we accept a appealing acceptable abstraction what it’s all about and it seems to be actuality milked for all it’s worth. We did run the ‘Audi A1 Graffiti’ tease, and the ‘Audi A1 Design’ a few canicule ago. But we’d absitively we wouldn’t do addition until there was absolutely some able detail.

But back the video actuality alone in and we saw what Audi was adage we anticipation we care to address it. The video is aloof a ‘Talking Head’ video, this time featuring Werner Zimmermann, Audi’s Head of Quality. But what he says will put the car amidst the pigeons, decidedly as as far as BMW are concerned.

So what does he say? The acceptable Herr Zimmerman claims that the Audi A1 will be the alone exceptional car in its sector. Herr Zimmermann waxes agreeable (well, as agreeable as a Corporate German can) about the exceptional materials; the bound shut curve and console gaps; the tactility of the apparatus console and the brittle attention of the switches.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS Colors Audi TTS Coupe Wears

There's no agnosticism about what car the approaching buyer of this Audi TTS Coupe would like to own back his coffer annual allows it. Finished in a done out blooming adumbration with bright atramentous account and admixture wheels, this blush admixture screams Porsche 911 GT3 RS from a mile away. The 272-horsepower-strong TTS has 22,719km on the odometer and it's up for auction by an Audi banker in Nuremberg, Germany. More photos below.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS

R8 Spyder with 4.2-liter V8, U.S

The R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI archetypal rolls on 18-inch auto and comes with a accepted suspension. However, the V10 model's 19-inch alloys and alluring ride adaptive damping arrangement will be optionally available.

The German close did not broadcast any photos of the R8 Spyder 4.2 V8 FSI, but don't apprehend any noticable differences over the V10-powered archetypal featured in the angel arcade below.

The R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro will be rolling into German showrooms in the third division of 2010 with a abject amount of €121,000 (approximately US$150,500), or €35,400 beneath than the V10-powered archetypal that starts from €156,400.

U.S. sales will alpha in the aboriginal division of 2011, with appraisement to be appear afterpiece to launch.

Audi S5 Sportback Grand Prix with 375HP

The Grand Prix and on the new Audi S5 Sportback. engine with 3.0-liter TSI's 333 horsepower and 440Nm /325 lb-ft of torque to 375HP and 495Nm / 365 lb-ft. The power boost comes from a reconfigured ECU, the addition of a performance air filter as well as a custom sport exhaust system with four tail pipes.


This S5 Sportback Gran Prix also gets a set of sport springs that lower the ride height by up to 40mm or 1.58-inches and new two-piece 20-inch alloy wheels shod in 245/30 R20 tires up front and 295/25 R20 at the back.

interior design Audi's interior is revamped with a carbon fiber trim package.

LIfe Ball mini Model Audi 200 Turbo

On account of Calvin Klein, US appearance house's artistic administrator Francisco Costa will be designing the new Mini Countryman crossover. US appearance artist with Belgian roots Diane von Furstenberg, will artistically enhance the MINI Hatch, while New York's Kenneth Cole administer his appearance on a Mini Convertible.

This year marks the BMW Group endemic automaker's tenth after captivation in the alms event. Previous Life Ball Mini specials accept been advised by Missoni (2003), Ferré (2004), Versace (2005), Diesel (2006), Mario Testino (2007), Agent Provocateur (2008) and, aftermost year, The Blonds for Katy Perry.

According to Mini, gain from the auction of the appropriate copy models over the years absolute about €500,000 or about US$620,000.

2010 ENCO Exclusive Audi Q7 3.0 TDI

this is the new 2010 ENCO Exclusive Audi Q7 3.0 TDI picturesna and reviews

Several customizations added by ENCO Exclusive on the Audi Q7 accommodate advanced and aback accent in the appearance of the V12 top model, the behemothic radiator grill, the use of atom lights from the face lift archetypal at the advanced and back, the addition of the caster arches which is distinctively complete to be acclimated calm with the V12 apparatus and the aboriginal S band package,and the ENCO GT beanie fabricated of carbon fibre with congenital blast slits that was covered in a matt atramentous foliation.

The ENCO Q7 additionally has the centralized Jura rims 11×23 inches with the “black chrome” finish, Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tyres 315/25R23 with chicken saddle of a bowl braking system, and stoppers that were crude from a Porsche Cayenne. To add, the lower contour of the Audi Q7 is done by blurred the abeyance ambience bore for the accepted airride system.

In the interior, the Audi Q7 is accomplished with assorted carbon genitalia and it is archetypal for ENCO. The focused colors were acclimated in the dashboard, average console, aperture coverings and in the anew advised sports council wheel.