News and reviews on Malaysian cars, motorcycles and automotive lifestyle
News and reviews on Malaysian cars, motorcycles and automotive lifestyle
Last month, a new generation of lighting technology made its debut in the Audi Q5: digital OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) technology. The use of OLEDs is not new to the German carmaker and in fact, Audi was a pioneer as far back as in 2016. What are OLEDs? OLED light sources are panel radiators, […]
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Audi launched its electric offensive with the all-electric Q4 e-tron SUV in September 2018 and by 2025, the carmaker aims to offer more than 20 vehicles with electric drive and achieve roughly 40% of its sales with electrified models. To date, Audi has grown its electrified range to six models and the seventh will be […]
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Like other factory teams, Audi is preparing to rejoin the postponed 2020 DTM season in July. However, this will be its final year in the series which has been an integral part of the carmaker’s story since it first participated in the series in 1990. The DTM – which are the initials for Deutsche Tourenwagen […]
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At its 8,700 rpm limit, each one of the pistons found in the 10-cylinder Audi R8 engine is traveling approximately 27 metres every second. Or you can put it another way: adding up all 10 cylinders’ worth of work, the engine’s pistons can cover more than 950 km/h. That’s about as fast as your standard […]
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Before 1980, mention of ‘4-wheel drive’ referred to vehicles like Land Rovers, Jeeps and Land Cruisers, with all four wheels being powered to provide maximum grip on all kinds of surfaces. These vehicles were mainly intended for off-road use in rough conditions. Performance on highways was not their strong point and in any case, they […]
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Many car factories around the world offer the public tours of their facilities. These tours typically highlight the company’s advanced manufacturing processes and technology. However, at this time when there is the coronavirus pandemic, production at most factories has stopped, so there’s no point in having tours. At Audi, however, the tour of its Ingolstadt […]
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Social distancing is important during this COVID-19 pandemic. By being at least 1-metre (more more) apart from each other, the possibility of the transmission of the virus can be reduced. It’s a difficult thing to do but it is something we have to learn to do automatically if we are to defeat COVID-19. To help […]
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It’s interesting that even with the push towards electrification of cars, Audi’s Head of Motorsport, Dieter Gass, says that for the foreseeable future, Audi will sell more cars with internal combustion engines than with electric drive. He made this remark by way of explaining why the company supports a racing series (DTM) with modern, efficient […]
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Use of recycled materials in car parts has gone on for a long time as carmakers have tried to contribute to sustainable manufacturing processes. However, cost has also to be considered and with new technologies, recycling processes have been cost-effective enough to use. Many disused items are recycled – from old jeans to coffee beans […]
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An all-new Audi A3 will make its world debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show and to give selected media a preview of its dynamic capabilities, the carmaker held a test-drive in the Azores islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a place where volcanoes once created a whole chain of islands and where there is […]
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