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March 06, 2023

Audi starts PHEV push

March 06, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Audi starts PHEV push

Q5 first to introduce battery-assisted choice.

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March 06, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q5, PHEV, Dean Sheed
January 27, 2023

Earthy sphere-ing – Audi unveils off-road future electric

January 27, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Earthy sphere-ing – Audi unveils off-road future electric

Bold adventure coupe crossover running impending A6 e-tron’s battery-pepped platform

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January 27, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Activesphere, PPE, Sphere, Ingolstadt, concept, crossover, electric
December 06, 2022

Audi Q4 line-up, pricing sorted

December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Audi Q4 line-up, pricing sorted

Two body styles, two trims, two drivetrain options.

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December 06, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q4, MEB, Audi NZ, quattro, e-tron, Advanced, S-Line
November 09, 2022

E-tron and Q8 now one

November 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
E-tron and Q8 now one

Two big names in the Audi line-up combine; you’ll see it next year.

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November 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q8, e-tron, e-tron S, Dean Sheed, Audi NZ
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
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MotoringNZ reviews new cars and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest developments on the auto industry. All the major brands are represented. The site is owned and edited by New Zealand motoring journalist Richard Bosselman.

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