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Audi will stop offering Q2 and A1 models

In 2016, Audi introduced the Q2 crossover. Six years later, Audi announced in its plans that this model would no longer be on offer. The reason is the decision to focus on the production of larger and more expensive models in the future.

Two years ago, Audi introduced a redesigned version of this model. The new decision to stop offering the Q2 crossover also includes the A1 model, so that only the A3 model will remain in Audi’s C segment.

Like other major car manufacturers, Audi is focused on electrification. It was previously announced that Audi will present the last models to be powered by internal combustion engines in 2026, and the cessation of production of these engines is planned for 2033.

Audi is currently testing an A4 B10 model that is considered to be the last in this Series with an internal combustion engine. The Audi A4 B10 is built on the current MLB platform and will be powered by several engine types. Mild-hybrid 2.0 TFSI four-cylinder engine with 48-volt battery pack. Power will be transmitted to all wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Plug-in hybrid 2.0 in-line four engine combined with an electric motor that delivers a total of 362 hp (266 kW). It will be equipped with an 11.3 kWh lithium-ion battery.

By the end of 2022, Audi will expand its range of electric cars with the Q6 E-Tron model. The car will be built on the PPE platform that Audi developed with Porsche.

Source: Audi

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2023 Audi A4 B10 – the last model with an internal combustion engine

Electric cars are increasingly conquering the market. According to recently published sales data for last year, all car companies recorded an increase in sales of electric cars. Obviously, the new era brings new trends, so the Audi A4 B10 could be the company’s latest model with an internal combustion engine.

The Audi A4 B10 is currently in the testing phase, and spy photos that are published occasionally do not reveal much. The car is covered in camouflage but you can still notice the evolutionary design, larger front grille, vertical intakes, digital matrix LED headlights, full-width LED rear taillight cluster.

The Audi A4 B10 is built on the current MLB platform and will be powered by several engine types. Mild-hybrid 2.0 TFSI four-cylinder engine with 48-volt battery pack. Power will be transmitted to all wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Plug-in hybrid 2.0 in-line four engine combined with an electric motor that delivers a total of 362 hp (266 kW). It will be equipped with an 11.3 kWh lithium-ion battery.

2023 Audi A4 B10 - the last model with an internal combustion engine

There will also be a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 engine, from Q5, with the help of electric motors with a total power of more than 444 hp (331 kW) as the current model has.

Source: Audi

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2012 Audi R8 GT with 1,500 hp

What to do with the car after it was destroyed in a car accident? Most of us would throw it on a scrapyard. That’s not what the guys at LeeC Parts and Scrap Life Garage think. They turned the 2012 Audi R8 GT, which was destroyed in a car accident, into a 1,500 hp beast.

The fate of this car is very interesting. After it was sold to a second owner, who only had it for six days, the car was destroyed. The front part was completely destroyed, as well as the driver’s door and the panel on the right. The Audi was kept in that condition until it was sold to a third owner from LeeC Parts and Scrap Life Garage. He thought the car was worth saving and did something very special with his team.

The 2012 Audi R8 GT is powered by a 5.2-liter V10 engine with 560 hp (412 kW) and 398 lb-ft (540 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 199 mph (320 kph). It has a 6-speed auto-clutch manual gearbox and AWD.

The engine upgrade was done by the company Underground Racing, which, by installing a turbocharger, increased the power of the engine to an incredible 1,500 hp. Interestingly, the car uses headlights from the Ford Mustang. And yes, it is road-legal.

Source: That Racing Channel via YouTube