Enhancements to 2017 Audi Models and Price Information

Highlighted by sportier interiors and exterior design packages that allow more personalization by the consumer, Audi released more details about their 2017 models, including pricing.  The 2017 models will have more standard features, including the Audi smart phone interface, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto.

The Audi A5 Coupe and Cabriolet model is the highlight of the 2017 class. Exuding beauty, efficiency, and sheer muscle, the A5 now features "a 3-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel with shift paddles (for models equipped with Tiptronic® transmission) and front and rear parking sensors. Also added to the A5 model line for 2017 is an optional Convenience package, offering heated front seats with driver memory, Audi advanced key and auto-dimming exterior mirrors. Available Black optic package on the A5 Coupe Sport models now includes 19” Audi Sport® 10-spoke-Y design gloss black finish wheels and gloss black exterior mirror housings and grille surround."

The A6 model line sees some considerable enhancements as well. Receiving exterior upgrades, it now has a more dynamic body to tackle any road. The interior sees a total technology enhancement, with it getting improved in-vehicle infotainment, including Audi smartphone interface for compatible devices (available on 2.0T variants and standard on 3.0T variants). Including the standard Quattro package, it also has 340 horses of power standard in all vehicles.

Most exciting to us about this? The pricing. Check out the chart of all the new Audi sedans and coupes below. All luxurious, but still within reasonable pricing parameters for their quality.

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Source: Audi of America announces pricing for updated 2017 Model Year

Audi R8 Crossing the Atlantic to Join NASCAR?

Alright Audi fans, start your engines, hopefully. Speculation is abound from insiders that the German manufacturer could be exiting the FIA World Endurance Championship (The FIA WEC is popular in Europe and Asia, with Nissan, Audi, Porsche, and Toyota being among the competitors) for NASCAR. While many believe that the Audi R8 is destined for Formula 1 rather than the American racing circuit, it has not stopped experts from weighing in. Matthew Dilner, of NASCAR.com, tweeted on March 23, "I've heard rumors for two years of Audi entering #NASCAR and know the interest has been there. My prediction is that it will happen." This is not the first time a foreign automaker has been linked to NASCAR. After years of rumors and speculation, in 2003, Toyota officially threw their hat into the NASCAR ring, not only becoming the first foreign made vehicle in the racing circuit, but also replacing Pontiac who was on their way out. Met with skepticism at first, the inclusion of Toyota was widely viewed as a homerun, not only becoming instantly popular, but also opening a brand new market in Japan. Why would Audi not have that same affect on NASCAR with American and German fans alike?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The Audi R8 would instantly be one of the most lethal vehicles in NASCAR. This supercar was built for speed having a 5.2-liter V10 engine that delivers up to 610 hp in the R8 V10 plus. The R8 GT also goes 0 to 62 MPH in only 3.2 seconds and has a top speed of 205 MPH. It is so quick that it can do a quarter mile in just 11.3 seconds. With over 600 horses of power, power will never be an issue. You need to keep in mind when hearing these numbers one key fact-- these are the numbers that the general population gets to drive. You can only imagine how souped up a racing R8 is.

Some cast some doubt over Audi R8 actually ever enter the United States, and most skeptics believe that it is only a matter of a time before it is headed to Formula 1. Wherever this car ends up, it is truly a testament to Audi as a brand that it has generated such interest to even be linked to NASCAR or Formula 1. The luxury brand is truly global.

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