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October 05, 2022

Fire storming ‘farewell’ R8 a goer for NZ?

October 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Fire storming ‘farewell’ R8 a goer for NZ?

Audi here says it is looking into local prospects for the awesome GT V10 RWD.

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October 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
R8, V10 GT, Audi NZ, Dean Sheed
August 17, 2022

PHEV push to back up Audi’s full electrics

August 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
PHEV push to back up Audi’s full electrics

TFSI-e drivetrains for A3, Q3, Q5, Q7 and Q8 signed off for NZ

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August 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Audi NZ, Dean Sheed, TFSI-e, A3, Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8
August 15, 2022

Wiring up local motorsport for electric grid

August 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
 Wiring up local motorsport for electric grid

High-level international motorsports are already battery-included. How long before this technology comes to our racing circuits? The national administrator is already prepping.

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August 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi, Electric vehicles, Jaguar, Porsche, Technology
Downforce, Tim Martin, Motorsport NZ, Elton Goonan
July 07, 2022

Last blast for S8

July 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Last blast for S8

Audi’s old school V8 limo plays to a small crowd with big money to burn

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July 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
S8, Project Artemis, Audi NZ, Dean Sheed
June 16, 2022

Q4 on sale from 2023, Audi NZ says

June 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Q4 on sale from 2023, Audi NZ says

Quirky Auckland-centric kick-off to car’s release.

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June 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
e-tron Q4, electric, Dean Sheed, Audi NZ
April 20, 2022

Audi’s giant city car

April 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Audi’s giant city car

It’s for urban use, but would dominate any streetscape.

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April 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Urbansphere, Ingolstadt, concept
March 24, 2022

Experiencing Audi’s slide ruler

March 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Experiencing Audi’s slide ruler

Big controlled slides from a quattro? That takes some talent. Actually, no … not really. Not with the RS3.

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March 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS3, Audi NZ, RS Performance, RS Torque Split, Downforce, Tim Martin
March 18, 2022

Electric A6 Avant en route

March 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Electric A6 Avant en route

Slippery wagon set to be a year behind an electric sedan entering production next year.

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March 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A6 AVant, e-tron, Audi NZ
March 16, 2022

Road trip into another world

March 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Road trip into another world

Some Audis are to become virtual reality rides for back seat passengers

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March 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Holride, virtual reality, South by Southwest, Audi NZ
December 16, 2021

Hoonitron amps Block craziness

December 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Hoonitron amps Block craziness

Ken Block needed a car for an upcoming ‘Elektrikhana’ video. Audi has obliged.

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December 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Hoonitron, Ken Block, Audi, e-tron
November 16, 2021

S adding to e-tron spark

November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
S adding to e-tron spark

Extra zap has arrived for Audi’s big electric.

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November 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
e-tron S, Dean Sheed, e-tron, Q4, GT
November 03, 2021

Updated A8 revealed

November 03, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Updated A8 revealed

Some extra tech and some minor cosmetic surgery will see this car through.

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November 03, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
A8, Audi NZ, Ingolstadt, quattro, Grandsphere
October 12, 2021

Last blast RS 3’s NZ release timing, price announced

October 12, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Last blast RS 3’s NZ release timing, price announced

Final shot edition delivers more power and a trick differential for AMG A45-matching spend.

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October 12, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS, RS 3, Audi NZ, Dean Sheed, AMG 45, hot hatch
September 22, 2021

Ken Block feeling Audi’s EV racing buzz

September 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ken Block feeling Audi’s EV racing buzz

Germany has signed up the Hoonigan for motorsport development role.

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September 22, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS Q e-tron, WRC, Dakar Rally
September 05, 2021

Audi’s ultra grand ambition

September 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Audi’s ultra grand ambition

More talk about level four automation as Audi reveals second ‘sphere’ concept.

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September 05, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Grand Sphere, Autonomy, Level four, Level two, Audi NZ
July 27, 2021

NZ ‘ready’ for Audi’s ultimate luxury model

July 27, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
NZ ‘ready’ for Audi’s ultimate luxury model

It’s conceivable that in four years’ time Audi’s electric car push will conceivably reach a ‘grand’ scale – and New Zealand will stand ready to benefit when that occurs.

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July 27, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Grand Sphere, Dean Sheed, Audi NZ, e-tron
July 26, 2021

Ingolstadt’s Dakar attacker revealed

July 26, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ingolstadt’s Dakar attacker revealed

Audi Sport has revealed the monster cousin of the RS GT sports sedan now releasing here.

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July 26, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS, rally, Ingolstadt, Malcolm Stewart, GT RS
July 21, 2021

2022 RS3: A case of best for last?

July 21, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
2022 RS3: A case of best for last?

KNOWING that it will be the last of its mighty mite breed to be fully reliant on fossil fuel will likely further leverage the special status of the new Audi RS3 arriving early next year.

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July 21, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
RS3, Audi NZ, Dean Sheed, five-cylinder, Ingolstadt, RS
July 14, 2021

Audi’s grand design

July 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Audi’s grand design

How to describe the Grand Sphere, Audi’s latest concept? Think of a large fastback similar to the brand’s A7 … but on a bigger scale and with more tech. Plus, it’s electric.

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July 14, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Ingolstadt, concept, Grand Sphere, Audi design
June 30, 2021

E-Tron range lift reported

June 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
E-Tron range lift reported

A more powerful battery is said to be among improvements coming with next year’s facelift of Audi’s core electric car.

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June 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
E-Tron, Audi NZ, RS e-tron GT
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