inrumor » A8 rumors | inrumor.com http://www.inrumor.com Newest Rumors In The World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:15:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Audi A8, BMW Series 5 and Nissan Leaf are World Car of the Year finalistshttp://www.inrumor.com/in/auto/audi-a8-bmw-series-5-and-nissan-leaf-are-world-car-of-the-year-finalists/ http://www.inrumor.com/in/auto/audi-a8-bmw-series-5-and-nissan-leaf-are-world-car-of-the-year-finalists/#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:24:46 +0000 Nicole http://www.inrumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/BMW-Audi-Nissan.jpg http://www.inrumor.com/?p=18976

The organizers of the World Car of the Year contest announced the finalists of the 2011 edition. They are the Audi A8, BMW Series 5 and Nissan Leaf.

The three models are competing at general categories, while the rest fight for “Green Car of the Year” and “Design of the Year.”

Regarding the “Green Car of the Year”, Nissan Leaf will have to face for the first time since its market debut, the Chevrolet Volt. While the American model is an electric vehicle in the true sense of the word, the two models have been bearing an ideological battle over a year.

The original list of models competing for the title included 39 nominees, chosen by 66 automotive journalists from 24 countries. To be eligible for the 2011 edition World Car of The Year, a model must be available on at least two continents and five countries from January 1, 2010 to May 30, 2011. For this reason, many popular models in the U.S. or Europe are not eligible for this award.

The top three finalists announced in all categories are listed below in alphabetical order:

2011 World Car of the Year

Audi A8
BMW 5-Series
Nissan Leaf

2011 World Performance Car of the Year

Ferrari 458 Italia
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Porsche 911 Turbo

2011 World Green Car of the Year

BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition
Chevrolet Volt
Nissan Leaf

2011 World Car Design of the Year

Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Aston Martin Rapide
Ferrari 458 Italia

Source: WCOTY

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]]> http://www.inrumor.com/in/auto/audi-a8-bmw-series-5-and-nissan-leaf-are-world-car-of-the-year-finalists/feed/ 0 The eight wonder of the world, the Audi A8 Lhttp://www.inrumor.com/in/all/the-eight-wonder-of-the-world-the-audi-a8-l/ http://www.inrumor.com/in/all/the-eight-wonder-of-the-world-the-audi-a8-l/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:12:55 +0000 Dan http://www.inrumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/The-eight-wonder-of-the-world-the-Audi-A8-L-1.jpg http://www.inrumor.com/?p=3828 The flagship of the Audi comes to Beijing with a 6.3-liter W12 propellant that is able to produce up to 500 horsepower and develop a maximum torque of 625 Nm.

The German sedan will have automatic transmission with eight reports and four-wheel drive Quattro system. Regarding the performance of the A8 L, it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and the top speed that it can reach is 250 km / h.

Audi A8 L is different from the original model in what concerns the bigger size. Therefore, the flagship measure 5.334 inches in length and wheelbase has increased to 3.121 cm.

Audi A8 L has a four-zone climate, controlled by the 25 small motors. For moments of boredom Audi A8 L prepared for its clients a 1,400-watt audio system, consisting of 19 speakers Bang & Olufsen and two LCD screens measuring 10.2 inches.

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]]> http://www.inrumor.com/in/all/the-eight-wonder-of-the-world-the-audi-a8-l/feed/ 0 Audi might implement transmission with eight speed steps on the whole rangehttp://www.inrumor.com/in/all/audi-might-implement-transmission-with-eight-speed-steps-on-the-whole-range/ http://www.inrumor.com/in/all/audi-might-implement-transmission-with-eight-speed-steps-on-the-whole-range/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:52:59 +0000 Dan http://www.inrumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Audi-might-implement-transmission-with-eight-speed-steps-on-the-whole-range.jpg http://www.inrumor.com/?p=2533 Most of the Audi staff takes into account the implementation of eight-speed transmissions on all models. Automatic transmission with six gears will be replaced by units with eight steps, which provide additional agility and an additional fuel savings.

For now, those at Audi haven’t announced yet how much they will extent or they will remove or replace manual transmission units with eight steps.

Mercedes-Benz is the only manufacturer of cars that managed to equip almost all models in the range of seven-speed automatic transmission.

Customers who want to buy Audi A1 can take their mind off an eight-speed transmission, at least in the coming years because the Ingolstadt manufacturer announced that A3 is the smallest model in the range which will receive a new gearbox with eight steps.

The smallest engine in the Audi range that will be coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmissions is the TFSI unit with 2.0-liter which equip the A3.

Performance figures of these models have not yet been announced, but we can expect that models with an eight-speed automatic transmission to achieve a significant fuel economy.

The new eight-speed automatic transmissions will use, most likely the DSG technology.

Most of the Audi staff should focus on reducing the size and weight of these transmissions, which will equip as well model as A8 and Q7 models, but also smaller models such as A3 and A4.

A seven-speed DSG transmission has a mass of about 77 kilograms, while the first generation DSG – the six gears – has a mass of 93 kilograms.

Desk high 100 DSG transmission is caused by the fact that the clutch is wet and fluids used increase considerable the weight.

An equivalent transmission with converter weighs is about 85 kilograms, while a manual gearbox with five or six-speed has a mass of around 40 kilograms.

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