Audi Launches U.S. Diesel Offensive with Mileage Marathon

hi.. now most manufacturers will have a common line up in the US and the European countries soon.

Audi are to be applauded for their 2009 entrance into the United States market with their range of turbo-diesels. (Lets not call it a "foray" as that portends an "exit"!) With the USA's somewhat predictable "boom and bust" cycles among its car manufacturers, a result of consumers desiring big SUVs/large capacity engines when gasoline is cheap, Audi's push with their range of TDIs' will help concentrate these consumers' "minds". It is time the Americans, with a smirk on their faces, start looking from their "derv-sipping" automobiles at the traffic around them ..... Isaacu

hopefully we will get an A4 Avant with diesel

ITS ABOUT TIME THAT AUDI IMPOSED THE PIEZO-INJECTOR TECHNOLOGY! WHEN THEY START TO INTEGRATE PIEZO-CRYSTALS IN PETROL ENGINES EVERYTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE!

AUDI ARE AIMNG AT CREATING ROAD CARS WITH SUPER POWER AND REAL WORLD DRIVING! THE REAL TEST IS WHEN YOU CAN DRIVE FAST WITHOUT ENTERING THE ONCOMING LANE! WHEN THE M3 SLIDES ITS REAR AND GETS SPLIT IN TWO: AUDI QUATTRO SITS BACK AND BEHAVES!

REAR WHEEL DRIVE IS STUPID USELESS!

I've always endeavoured to take a moderate balanced stance when responding to "comments"., however this time I cannot let joe limon's nonsense about Audi A4 diesel fuel economy go unchallenged. Sir, you are babbling and expressing your bigotry. I own a 2005 (big grille)A4 3 litre TDI quattro tiptronic which returns around 38-42 mpg (imperial gallons) on a trip journey of 250 miles. Bear in mind that New Zealand has poor roads and not the autobahns or motorways of the USA. Around city driving, which is never the best for any car,fuel consumption is around late 20's. The Audi driver info read out tells me what's going on. Also, my A4 has piezo injection system. People should gets their facts right before bursting into print. Not only Audi, but BMW and Mercedes 3 litre Diesels offer outstanding fuel economy compared to petrol models. Another benefit is the stunning low rpm usable torque offered by 2 litre and 3litre Diesels which can compete with many larger V8. Also a governed 230kph is adequate on European offerings. Can joe limon explain how one can fill a quart with a pint ? Cheers.

I didnt its forbidden to write with uppercase letters: p.s. there is no a4 with a 3.1 engine mr lemon!!!

VE-not to speak for joe limon, but he says "aside from diesel cars".....he's talking about petrol / gasoline, and i completely agree with him. audi in my opinion makes some of the best looking cars on the planet, but fuel economy in a gasser is pretty lousy for the size. the diesel's are very impressive, and i'm looking forward to seeing more on the road in the states.

AUDI IS GREAT CAR AS YOU SEE IT'S HAVE MANEY SYSTEM AND IT'S HAVE PIZO INJCTOR THAT;S MEAN WONDRFULL POWER AND NO EMISSION ...ED

My apologies to jo limon for misreading his comments re petrol engined German cars. I also owned a new VW Mk4 Golf R32 V6 3.2litre and an Audi A3 3.2 litre V6 both as we know AWD. Both, if driven with verve are not econoboxes, however I was pleasantly surprised by fuel consumption of both if light acceleration and steady driving techniques adopted. On a trip the Audi A3 3.2 V6 returned around 34 mpg + (Imperial) and its DSG transmission I think played a part in this. I also had a new VW Golf Mk5 2.0litre TDi with DSG which was a real hoot due to the plentiful torque of 320nM on stream from 1400rpm onwards. The Audi/VW vehicles mentioned are not lightweight creatures. At the other end of the price scale, I drove the latest Hyundai i30 auto Diesel recently and no wonder Toyota has rushed their Diesel powered passenger range into the New Zealand market. The i30 I drove in Elite specification is a very competent bit of kit,highly specified and one can see how Hyundai is now one of world's top six vehicle manufacturers. We are living in interesting times insofar as automotive development is progressing.