The Worthersee Tour in Austria is regarded as the largest gathering of Audi and VW car enthusiasts around Europe.

In this year’s tour Audi will launch their new TDI engine with the new A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro, the new Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro will feature the most extreme incarnation to date of its advanced four-cylinder TDI engine. The A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro extracts an incredible 450Nm of torque and maximum power of 224PS from its 2.0-litre, common rail fuel injected TDI unit, allowing it to race from rest to 62mph in just 6.6 seconds and on to a top speed of 149mph, making it one of the stars of this year’s Lake Wortherseen Tour in Austria.

The Audi A3 TDI clubsport quattro will leave show-goers in no doubt as to its capabilities, emphasizing them both acoustically through its sonorous exhaust and visually with a series of exclusive parts mounted on the body and in the interior. Exterior components such as the large DTM-look rear spoiler and the bolt-on wheel arch extensions give the car a dynamic air, while the racing bucket seats and open gear lever gate in aluminum form the highlights of the interior. The show car is a true high-tech sports car.

Power is directed to the 20″ wheels via a six-speed transmission and the quattro all-wheel-drive system. At the front wheels, stopping power is provided by six-piston brake calipers and ceramic discs.

The Audi drive select driving dynamics system allows the driver to vary the throttle response characteristics, the exhaust sound, the level of power assistance for the steering, the cut-in thresholds for the ESP stabilization system and the operating mode of the dampers. The dampers deploy Audi magnetic ride technology, enabling them to react to changes in the driving situation with lightning speed.

At the weekend at the Nurburgring 24-hour race, a Privateer Race prepared Audi R8 is set to make its debut.

This is by no stretch of the imagination a standard Audi R8, and is therefore being entered in the SP7 class by a German team called 24h-Project 2008: Blue-Tec (and before you ask, we have absolutely no idea what that name means).

The race prepped R8 has had its stock engine changed to race-spec four-litre engine putting out 530bhp and 353lb ft of torque… all in a car weighing just over a ton – OH YES (as Jeremy Clarkson would say).

In addition it has a lightened chassis, and features improved aero packages, high-mounted exhaust pipes and a diffuser.

The Audi A3 is the latest Audi Cabriolet, with the first deliveries just starting now.

The Audi A3 cabriolet comes in three versions, with Sports and S line versions of the A3 cabriolet available. Audi Nationwide has Contract Hire options for all models ranging from £299 per month for the 1.9 TDI to £365 per month for the 2.0 TFSI Model.

Audi A3 Cabriolet Engine Versions

There are two petrol and two diesel engines and both manual and Stronic twin-clutch transmission on all models, except for the 1.9 TDI.

Audi A3 Cabriolet Standard Version

Standard versions of the A3 Cabriolet is equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels, air conditioning, powered windows and mirrors, a Chorus radio with single CD drive and semi-automatic hood operation. The hood is attached to and released from the windscreen rail manually, but retracts and rises at the touch of a button.

Audi A3 Cabriolet Sports Version

The Sport specification, costing an additional £1,850, has larger 17-inch alloy wheels, sports suspension and sports seats with fully automatic hood operation, which adds automated “hands-free” detachment from, and attachment to, the windscreen rail, plus a wind deflector. The hood also incorporates additional acoustic insulation, maximising the potential for enjoyment of the upgraded Concert radio.

Audi A3 Cabriolet S Line Version

The S line specification for the A3 Cabriolet supplements the Sport equipment list externally with larger 18-inch 7 twin-spoke alloy wheels and S line body styling including exclusive front and rear bumper design. Inside, it adds extras such as leather and Sprint cloth combination upholstery embossed with the S line insignia, an S line multifunction sports steering wheel with paddle shift controls (for vehicles with automatic transmission), a perforated leather gear knob and matt-brushed aluminium inlays. S line specification carries a premium of £1,550 over the price of a Sport model.

Audi RS3 Cabriolet

No news yet if there will be a RS Version of A3 cabriolet. However, the RS3 Coupe is in an advanced state of testing some sources are reporting.

Carter Balkcom the USA product manager for the A4 discusses the changes to the New 2009 Audi A4 v8 as opposed to the old V7 Version of the A4.

Unlike its new Baby sister the Audi A3 cabriolet  the Audi A4 Cabriolet has a larger number of variants from the affordable Standard A4 Cabriolet ranging to the mighty >400 BHP  Audi RS4  from quattro GmbH.

Audi A4 Cabriolet Standard 

The A4 Cabriolet is available with a choice of 4 petrol engines and 2 diesel

Standard Equipment for all A4 Cabriolets Includes

16 x 7J ‘7-arm’ design alloy wheels fitted with 215/55 R16 Y tyres Full-size spare wheel, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Anti-theft alarm with interior microwave protection (Thatcham Category 1 approved) Anti-theft wheel bolts, Automatic roll-over protection system, Automatically-triggered protective system behind the rear headrests Driver and front passenger airbags Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) with ‘Brake Assist’ Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) Seat belt reminder with visual and acoustic warning Side airbags for front seats Side-impact protection.

Additional equipment on 3.2 FSI and 3.0 TDI models over and above standard models:

6-CD autochanger (or iPod connection as no-cost option
in lieu of 6-CD autochanger)
CD Satellite Navigation system
Colour Driver’s Information System (DIS)

3 Different levels of spec are available for the standard Audi A4 Cabriolet.

Audi A4 Cabriolet Sport

The Sport version of the A4 Cabriolet adds : 17 x 7.5 Alloy wheels with 235/45 Y tires  sports seats with lumbar support and 3-spoke Sports multi-function leather steering wheel (with gear-change paddles on automatic models) Leather gear knob

Audi A4 Cabriolet Sport Sline

Adds in addition to the Sport package

18 x 8J ‘5-arm’ design alloy wheels fitted with 235/40 R18 Y tyres, S line Sports suspension (with 10mm reduction in ride height), Sports seats with electric lumbar adjustment, Black Pearl Nappa leather upholstery, Matt-brushed aluminium finish inlays, S line exterior badging, Clear indicator lenses, Highly-polished black painted grille and rear diffuser (3.2 FSI and 3.0 TDI)

Audi A4 Cabriolet Sline Special Edition 

Only available in 2.0 TFSI Manual form the Audi A4 Sline Special Edition SE Adds compared to the Sline

18 x 8J ‘7-arm double-spoke’ design alloy wheels with trim, 235/40 R18 Y tyres, Symphony radio with MP3 capability and 6-CD changer, BOSE® sound system, Pearl Nappa seats in black in black leather only, Xenon headlights, Rear acoustic parking system, Interior equipment, Aluminium foot pedals (manual only) ,Exterior equipment, S line exterior body styling.

Audi S4 Quattro

The penultimate A4 Cabriolet is the Audi S4 Quatro available as a 344PS 4.2 v8 version in addition to the standard A4 Cabriolet has:

18 x 8J ‘S’ design alloy wheels with 235/40, R18 Y tyres, quattro® permanent four-wheel-drive, S4 Sports suspension,Audio and communication, 6-CD autochanger,CD Satellite Navigation system,Alcantara/Pearl Nappa leather upholstery, Front Sports seats with electric adjustment, for height, forwards and backwards, backrest, and lumbar support position,Safety and security, Xenon Plus headlights with daytime-running lights and headlight washers,Interior equipment,Carbon fibre dashboard and door-capping inlays, Colour Driver’s Information System (DIS), Interior lighting package, Leather-trimmed 3-spoke Sports multifunction, steering wheel with ‘S’ badge (with gear-change paddles on tiptronic® model), 4 visible chrome exhaust pipes, ‘Acoustic’ hood – sound-insulated for reduction of road-noise, Heated windscreen washers, Polished Aluminium exterior-mirror housings with powered and heated exterior mirrors.

Audi RS4 Quatrtro

The Audi RS 4 cabriolet range tops out with the the 420PS RS 4 Quattro Cabriolet. All new RS 4 quattro Cabriolet  models have the following items of standard equipment:
 3-point seat belts with pre-tensioners for all seats 6-CD changer  Acoustic parking system – front and rear Alloy wheels – 9J x 19 7-arm double-spoke with 255/35 R19 Y tyres Aluminium foot pedals, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) traction control, Anti-theft device – Thatcham Category 1 Approved Body-coloured rear spoiler, Body styling in body colour, Cross-drilled brake discs, Cruise control system, Digital clock with date, DVD Satellite Navigation Driver and front passenger two-stage airbags, Driver’s Information System (DIS) with RS 4 welcome logo
and colour display,Electric windows,Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Electronic climate control with individual driver and front-passenger temperature controls,Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) traction contro andlElectronic Stability Programme (ESP), Engine starter button on centre console, Exhaust pipes (x2) in oval-shaped visible chrome, Exterior mirrors with single-arm design in matt aluminium look, electrically operated and heated Front and rear fog lights Front and rear tailored floor mats, Front centre armrest Headlight-cleaning system, Head restraints for all seats Heat-insulating tinted glass, Heated front seats Inlays in RS 4 Carbon Fibre, Interior lighting package ISOFIX for front and rear seats Leather/aluminium gear knob,  Leather upholstery in black ‘Silk Nappa’, Load area pack – 12V power socket and luggage straps

On Monday 26th May 2008 the 2009 model year starts production at the Audi Factory.

With that in mind Audi have announced to lower CO2 emmissions on the Audi A5 Coupe and also the Audi A4 Saloon and Avant which in turn lowers the P11D company car tax allowance percentages!

The A5 2.7 TDI Multi for example sheds an amazing 20 g/km CO2 reducing its taxable amount by 4%!

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