One of the jewels in Audi’s cap is quattro. As our origin blog post describes, it’s the all-wheel drive system to end all all-wheel drive systems. Developed in the context of German army snow crawlers, few competitors have come close to replicating its gift for maintaining grip. All that will shift soon with the addition […]
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Audi Readying New Crossover Q1 SUV for 2016 Debut
One year ago, one of the very first things we wrote about on this blog was Audi’s plan for a Q1 crossover SUV. With Audi’s official artwork above, we all got excited for monster truck, moon rover mash-up. With 12 additional months of tidbits, we have an update on the progress of the Audi Q1. […]
Audi Bringing PHEV Diesel-Electric Engine to Q7 Soon
In Audi’s campaign to show that it has more news offerings in its basket than the North Pole has candy canes, master of revelry and this year’s holiday party organizer Ulrich Hackenberg said that Audi will reveal a company-first diesel plug-in hybrid electric Q7 in January at the Detroit Auto Show. [Note: Hackenberg is also […]
How Does Santa’s Sleigh Compare With Audi’s Q5 SUV?
If you think about it, Santa should be given more credit. He threads chimneys, braves storms, finds remote houses, logs a million flier miles, and delivers more joy in less time than anyone has ever found a way of topping. And all with a significant number of people claiming he doesn’t exist! Incredible. You’d need […]
Special Tax Write-Off For Business Vehicles Ends By 2015
Note: This article does not constitute tax advice. Tax law is subject to change. Talk to your tax advisor for full details. If you are a small business owner and drive a lot for your business, a specific tax exemption could save you money. IRS Section 179 includes a vehicle depreciation write-off for 2014. It […]