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Audi has been a company who’s history has been cemented in the world of diesel engines. With win after win after win in endurance races like Le Mans and the ALMS with silent, torquey diesel engines in the R8, R10 and new R15. For years, diesel Audi’s have sold incredibly well overseas in Europe where fuel prices truly dominate the buyer’s decision process for purchasing a vehicle. Even that has permeated the U.S. market as Audi recently launched a “Clean Diesel” campaign with the introduction of the Q7 and A3 diesel variants to a market that had, until gas prices skyrocketed last summer, largely ignored the oil burning engines for the last few decades and the efficiencies they held.

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In a new campaign called the “Jump for Joy” campaign to show enthusiasm for their cars. Well, with this particular full version of the newest ad from Bavaria takes a big jab at the boys from Ingolstadt. Apparently, Audi drivers are incapable of jumping into their car via the Dukes of Hazzard method? Either way, check out the video below, especially at the 1:13 mark and let us know what you think below!

(Source: Autoblog)

As we’ve mentioned before, we know wagons are more or less out of style with the proliferation of SUVs into the U.S. market. The last time wagons were in style, I was an infant. However, I do not care! Apparently Automobile Magazine doesn’t care either as they’ve recently compared the three best near-luxury wagons you can buy right now: The A4 Avant, 328i xDrive Touring and CTS Wagon.

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If you love 5-cylinder engines from Audi then you’ve only got a very short list of cars to choose from. Thankfully, AutoCar posted a feature that shows off two of the best 5-cylinder cars in Audi’s history: the classic Ur-Quattro with its turbocharged 2.2L and the TT RS with its 2.5L turbocharged engine.

For those unaware, the Ur-Quattro(original Quattro) was the forefront of racing technology with the first generation of all-wheel-drive found in a car. Nearly 30 years later, the profileration of quattro all-wheel-drive across Audi’s vehicles has become the backbone of the Ingolstadt-based company and is captured very well with the 2010 TT RS. Taking the concept of the Ur-Quattro and continuing to refine it. How do the two of these cars stack up with nearly 30 years of age separating them? Well, check out the video above!

So far, we imagine Audi must be very pleased with the progress they’ve made to date with the 2010 S4. After all, it has received rave reviews for both the sedan and the Avant wagon overseas gaining serious traction as a car that has very much moved the goal post from the previous generation B7 S4. While managing to be more efficient that the last generation S4, the B8 is also much more technically proficient as well - and is it over the competition?

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Many people, myself included, would love to own a new B8 S4. However, given the current economy climate and for other reasons, for many of us that just isn’t in the cards. However, there are tremendous deals out there on the gone but not forgotten B6 S4. What’s not to like either? It could duke it out with an E46 M3 and Mercedes C32/55 AMG, it gave you four doors and a highly competent all-wheel-drive system from the forefathers of all-wheel-drive.

A few years ago, Top Gear pitched the then-new V8 S4 and its 340 horses up against the very popular Mitsubishi Evo VIII and Subaru WRX STi - the highly sought after Japanese pocket rockets of the time, also blessed with all-wheel-drive. Their advantage on the Audi? Likely weight as they all click in near the 300HP mark - but check out this “vintage” Top Gear and see how the S4 stacks up against the Evo and STi.

Well the flags are about to drop on the Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta. The big surprise for everyone is that Audi wasn’t set to compete in the road race at the onset of the season. However, after a season of mixed results with a season-opening win at the 12 Hours of Sebring followed by a crushing defeat at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

As a result Audi announced late in the summer that they had every intention of contending their incredible winning streak of 9 wins at Road Atlanta. However, as the rain clouds continue to hang overhead of Atlanta, the weight of the qualifying session must be hanging over Audi’s team right now. We’ll be watching, hoping to see Audi pull out a win as the qualifying line-up is:

P1 - Peugeot

P2 - Peugeot

P3 - Audi

P4 - Audi

With the weather as a factor, maybe the cars with 4 rings will find themselves right at home? With McNish and Kristensen we’re thinking there’s a great chance!

Word on the street( from Fast Lane Daily!) is this picture captures a 2012 RS4. In recent months, there have been many rumors circulating about a possible successor to the B7 RS4. The primary rumor has been that there will not be a a B8 platform RS4 possibly due to the fact that an RS5 coupe has been at the forefront of quattro GmbH’s minds as of late.

As a result, we’re prone to think this isn’t really an RS4 test mule. If you look closely at the picture, you can tell this is a facelifted C6 A6 sedan front the tail lamps as well as the overall size of the car. What should be noted are the bolted-on wheel arches. Interestingly enough, the arches don’t resemble that of the RS6 that carries the more boxy design at both front and rear arches. Also, the car clearly has Colorado state tags which wouldn’t make sense for a full RS model to be tested first in the U.S. before being caught undergoing heavy testing around Germany or at the very least Ingolstadt. That said, we’re thinking this is probably a test mule for a tuning group as the A6 looks almost entirely stock with the exception of the wheel arches and exhaust.

So what do you guys thing? Is this the real deal and some sort of secret RS or standard model test mule or is it just something like a tuning group’s car or an enthusiast gone too far?

(Source: Fast Lane Daily via Jalopnik)

Did we say Top Gear? We meant Top Gear…Australia. Either way, they’ve reviewed the world’s fastest grocery-getter: the Audi RS6 Avant.

The RS6 Avant is quite the grocery-getter as well! With 570HP being pushed out from a turbocharged ex-Lamborghini Gallardo V10, the RS6 definitely doesn’t disappoint in whatever task you throw at it. Whether it be taking the kids to school, running to the store, a ski trip or crushing an M5 Touring at a local track meet, the RS6 seems to handle anything and everything.

In this particular video, we get to see what happens when the fastest wagon from Germany meets up with the fastest wagon from Australia - the Holden HSV Sport Wagon. To see the results of the battle check out the great video - and be sure to watch it in HD!

The M3 and TTRS are cars most typically wouldn’t compare given the way they both dispatch their duties of being sports cars. The TTRS relies more on forced induction, all-wheel-drive and a lithe, somewhat petit 2.5L  5-cylinder engine compared to the M3 coupe which uses a more brute force with a 4 liter V8, rear-wheel-drive and a more hotrod style. However, both duke it out in the same sports car market of near-911’s, Caymans, 370Z’s, RS4’s and C63’s.

However, in a head to head battle, which would win? Autozeitung pitched that question to its staff to see what sort of results might come back.

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