This has been a busy week for news from Audi with announcements ranging from a sales milestone to new model introductions.
2010: Audi Reaches Sales Milestone
Audi of America, which has offered cars for sale in the U.S. for 40 years, recently celebrated a major milestone: 2 million cars sold to U.S. buyers.
An Audi dealership in Van Nuys, Calif., sold the Audi A3 TDI® to a first-time Audi buyer. The Audi A3 TDI is the reigning 2010 Green Car of the Year according to the Green Car Journal. (Search for an Audi A3 or other Green cars.)
2010 Audi A3 TDI
“The story of Audi in the U.S. is really a story written by the hundreds of thousands of people who’ve invited our brand into their lives,” said Johan de Nysschen, President, Audi of America. “We’re grateful for those opportunities.”
The automaker expects to reach its next million-car milestone in fewer years. Since 2000, Audi has doubled its model count in the U.S. market and tripled the number of variants it offers. Another new model, the all-new 2011 Audi A8, will arrive in showrooms. That includes Iron Man’s open-top supercar – the Audi A8 Spyder. You can get your hand-assembled car at a price starting at $161,000.
2011 Audi A8 Spyder
2011: Audi A7 to Debut in North America in 2011
Like the flagship A8, the Audi A7 will arrive in European showrooms a year before the car comes to U.S. shores. The large five-door A7 aims to bring together the best of three words: the sporty elegance of a coupe, the comfort of a sedan, and the practicality of a station wagon.
Audi A7
2012: Audi RS5 Headed to U.S
The Audi RS5 is indeed headed to the U.S. market in 2012. While equipment levels, pricing, and fuel economy standards are not known at this time, we can tell you that the RS5 will feature a 4.2-liter, V8 engine that generates 450 horsepower, held to the road by Audi’s quattro permanent all-wheel drive.
Audi RS5 (European Model)
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