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Volkswagen, the German automaker whose iconic Beetle almost single-handedly created the U.S. import-car market in the 1960s but later lost its dominant position to the Japanese, took the top spots in six of 17 vehicle categories in the latest vehicle quality study by the market research firm Strategic Vision.

New Audi A4 2.0 TDIe combines 61mpg and 120g CO2 output with strong performance from 136PS common rail diesel.

July 10, 2009: Effective immediately, two new entry-level engines are available for the Audi Q5: the 2.0 TDI and the 2.0-liter TFSI, both in conjunction with the 6-speed manual transmission.

The A4 2.0 TDIe. Click to enlarge. Audi has introduced its fuel-consumption optimized version of the A4 mid-size sedan, the A4 2.0L TDIe, in Europe.

With a global economic contraction on our hands, it is impressive that the four rings continue to pull strong.

FRANKFURT - The Associated Press Last updated on Wednesday, Jul. 08, 2009 08:42AM EDT L uxury car maker Audi AG said Wednesday its June sales edged higher from last year, lifted in part by strong demand in China and Germany, along with narrower declines in the United States and Europe.

Audi has pushed back the arrival of its next-generation A3 by one year as it tackles the development of several other all-new models such as the A1 hatch and Q3 soft-roader . Originally slated to arrive at the end of the year, the next A3 will now hit the market in the latter parts of 2010 in the basic three and five-door hatchback models.

If you're a sports car aficionado, you already know what Nrburgring is: one of the world's most famous race tracks that is used both by car fans and auto journalists to test cars while going a little faster than authorities allow on normal streets.

July 7, 2009: In the U.S., automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific named Hyundai Motor Company's Genesis and Elantra '2009 Ideal Vehicles' in their respective categories.

LEXUS has built an enviable reputation for the brand but it sometimes seems to lag behind what the market wants.

On the market since 1975, and half-way through its fifth generation cycle, the 3-Series sedan remains the benchmark against which all entry-level luxury sedans are compared.

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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 29 CA-Hyundai-AutoPacifi Hyundai Models Top Audi and Ford Competitors in Respective Categories FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.

Volkswagen took the most awards in an annual U.S. automobile quality survey by a California research company, but Ford's Focus also proved to be a favorite, rising to the top of the survey's small car category.

June 26, 2009: Buyers of BMW's new 730d luxury saloon, which goes on sale this month, will benefit from fuel consumption that is identical to many small four-cylinder sedans and hatchbacks.

With the release of Transformer 2: Revenge of the Fallen, TCY Motors Sdn Bhd being the so le dealer and distributor of the Audi brand in Brunei, invited members of the local press/media to watch the premiere.

June 26, 2009: Uncompromising quality in every detail is a solemn obligation at Audi.

At last, the American-spec Audi Q5 has arrived. And to celebrate, I took one to my favorite canyon road.

Inside Line tests hundreds of vehicles a year, but not every vehicle gets a full write-up. The numbers still tell a story, though, so we present "IL Track Tested." It's a quick rundown of all the data we collected at the track, along with comments direct from the test drivers.