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Just add water to help new Alcoa easy-clean wheels stay dirt-free

Posted in A6 News on the 13 Nov 2008

Wheel manufacturer Alcoa has developed an alloy wheel which it claims requires minimal cleaning using only water.
The company believes that it is easy to remove dirt and brake dust from the wheels and achieve a polished finish that will neither chip, fade or yellow - unlike traditional alloy wheel finishes.
The first [...]

Audi retain DTM touring car title

Posted in A4 News on the 27 Oct 2008

Audi’s Timo Scheider has successfully defended the car manufacturer’s title at the DTM touring car racing series at Hockenheim.
The victory means that Audi retain the title for the first time since 1990/91. In addition, the manufacturer can take heart from the fact that with eight pole positions and six victories, the new Audi [...]

New 2009 Audi A6 to get Dura Bright wheels

Posted in A6 News on the 22 Oct 2008

Audi AG has selected Alcoa to supply forged aluminium wheels with Dura-Bright technology for the new 2009 Audi A6.
The car recently made its debut at the Paris International Motor Show and it is hoped that the technology will enhance the image of the vehicle and make the wheels easy to clean while protecting against [...]

New Audi S4 to offer ‘thrills and thrift’

Posted in S4 News on the 24 Sep 2008

A new Audi S4 is to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October and its maker believes it will offer drivers both thrills and thrift.
The new improved six cylinder TFSI engine that the car will have not only decisively outperforms its V8 predecessor but also achieves a 30 per cent reduction [...]

Audi unveils race version of the R8

Posted in Audi News on the 29 Aug 2008

Audi Sport will for the first time offer a racing sports car specifically developed for customer use.
The Audi R8 will now be available in a version which has a powerful 500 hp plus GT3 and will be available from autumn 2009.
Factory space to enable the project to succeed will be created over the [...]

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