Audi's Q4 e-tron has been officially revealed, and what's arguably the automaker's most important car in years is aiming to upend how realistic going electric is. Squeezing an unexpectedly spacious cabin into a compact crossover footprint, and introducing new tech like an AR head-up display, the Q4 e-tron isn't landing in the US quite yet but we can fill you in on some of the key details.
Audi has unveiled what will be its most affordable all-electric models, with the 2022 Q4 e-tron and 2022 Q4 Sportback e-tron promising a sub-$45k starting price and around 250 miles of range. Rather than chasing jaw-dropping performance, Audi has opted to take on the heartland of compact crossovers instead, making its pitch interior space, technology, and attainable refinement.
Audi and Sonos have quietly partnered on in-car audio, the connected speaker company's first foray into automotive, with the technology first showing up in the new Q4 e-tron all-electric crossover. Audi previewed the cabin of the new EV earlier this week, along with its augmented reality head-up display, but it was a handful of surreptitious Sonos logos on the speaker grilles that caught the eye.
Audi has revealed the interior of its upcoming Q4 e-tron electric compact SUV, potentially the most important model in the automaker's new EV range, and one which includes a new augmented reality head-up display. Previewed back in early 2019 as the Q4 e-tron concept, the zero-emissions crossover promises to be Audi's most affordable e-tron so far, helping nudge the technology - and the nameplate - into far more garages.
Formula 1 racing fans are always on the lookout for more competition and better-performing cars. Something interesting has surfaced that claims iconic sports car manufacturer Porsche and its parent company Volkswagen Group are considering entering Formula 1 competition. Porsche and its parent company are reportedly considering entering F1 competition if the next engine regulations for the sport, expected to be introduced in 2025, meet company goals.
If your dream garage only has space for one car, you could do a lot worse than fill it with the 2021 Audi RS7 Sportback. Not for nothing has the A7 carved out a space at the top of luxury four-door fastback list. Mercedes' CLS may have got there first, but Audi's pared-back styling refined it, and the A7 has arguably come to epitomize the "four-door coupe" category.
There has been a lot of fuss over Bluetooth headphones and earbuds, in part thanks to Apple's popular AirPods, but those are designed for users with more or less normal hearing capabilities. Fortunately, the same technologies that power these earbuds are also making their way to hearing aids in order to upgrade the devices that open up the world to those with hearing loss. hear.com, one of the largest retailers of such medical devices, has applied those technologies to its latest hearing aid, the horizon, specially designed for younger users that may have reservations about the idea of wearing a hearing aid that everyone can see.
Audi turned heads this week with the official debut of the 2022 Audi e-tron GT, and the all-electric grand tourer looks set to shake up the luxe EV space when it arrives in US dealerships this summer. Competition in the category is certainly smaller in number than for gas rivals, but when you're going toe-to-toe with Tesla and Porsche that may be small comfort. Read on for Audi's new electric flagship by the numbers.
It only feels like yesterday when my fingers were clutching the Audi e-tron GT Concept’s thick-rimmed steering wheel in the heart of Los Angeles. It was an ordinary world back then, before a time when social distancing and acne-inducing facemasks became the new normal. Still in concept form, though around 90- to 99-percent ready for production, Audi’s e-tron GT felt like the future with its stunning outline and sincere grand-touring potential.
The 2021 Audi RS3 LMS is a preview of what’s in store for the German carmaker’s much-awaited, next-generation RS3 sedan. Audi’s previous RS3 LMS has built an iconic reputation among the brand’s customer racing cars.
For a while, it seemed as if the future of owning an automobile would be a subscription where you paid an ongoing monthly fee and had access to multiple car models from a single brand. Subscription programs were available from BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and others for a while. BMW recently announced that it was canceling its subscription service that began in 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Samsung is working with four major automakers to turn its Galaxy S21 smartphones into digital car keys, as the company chases Apple and its already-launched iPhone as Key tech. The Android phone-maker announced the collaborations with Audi, BMW, Ford, and Genesis during its Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event today, where it unveiled three new smartphones.