Recession; What Recession? The German Automakers seem almost immune to the weak economy. Audi posted record profits recently. Full story below…. At a time when most automakers are struggling to make sales, and others are suffering from a spate of safety and quality recalls, Audi has managed to post a record profit and its best ever sales figures. Audi managed to increase its revenue by 21 percent in the first six months of the...

Latest rumor from Germany is around a new BMW model coming to market. Developed under the name BMW i100 Coupe ActiveHybrid, the new eco-sports car is scheduled to launch in 2013 and will compete against Audi’s E-Tron and Mercedes’ SLS E-Cell. The i100 is designed as a plug-in hybrid and will be able to drive 15 to 50 kilometers on electric motor. Auto Bild reports that the i100 will feature a three-cylinder direct injection engine,...

I’m not a huge fan of Jay Leno, but with that said, some of the cars he shelters in his garage are a different story. Check out the story and the video below. Porsche recently dropped off a new 911 GT3 at Jay Leno’s garage where racer Justin Bell picked it up for a bit of a road trip. Before the trip, Leno and Bell discuss their preference for normally aspirated manual transmission Porsches over the more powerful turbos and...

Mercedes has taken the wraps off  their flagship S series with a bump in their already impressive power plant. Engine downsizing has now come to the almost top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG with the adoption of AMG’s new twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8. The new direct-injected V8 bumps output up from a mere 518 horsepower to 571 horsepower along with generating 663 pound-feet of torque between 2,250 and 3,750 rpm. That’s...

French magazine Auto-Journal unveils for its readers the first graphic variant of the BMW 3 Series GT. As reported in the article, the GT version of the new 3 Series will be presented at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, ahead of the F30 sedan that will arrive in 2012. Talking about the power train and chassis, the 3 Series GT will adopt certain technical content from the actual 7 Series and will come with a range of new engines with 4 and 6...

Audi has released the first bit of A7 driving footage. I can’t wait to be the one behind the wheel. Audi has released a new promotional video of the 2011 A7 Sportback. Recently unveiled at the Pinakothek der Moderne museum, the A7 “combines the emotional character of a grand coupe, the comfort and prestige of a sedan and the active practicality of a station wagon.” It measures 4.97 meters (16.31 ft) long, 1.91 meters...

The guys at Motor Trend were lucky enough to take the new 2011 Audi A8 flagship for a full first drive review. Their impressions are below, but our first impression is that the A8 continues the long tradition of quality plush luxury. The interior is really head of class in our opinion. See what Motor Trend thinks below. Audi’s elegant and aluminum-intensive A8 has always been a solid player in the luxury-car market, but seldom has it...

The takeaway from the review is that the engine is superb, with power available across the rev range. Meet one of the latest additions to the EVO Fast Fleet, an Audi TT RS. The 340hp Coupe hits 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.6 seconds, before reaching a governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). Here ‘s Roger Green describing his latest long-termer on video. See what he has to say about it after the jump. Technorati Tags: Audi TT...