Audi Q5 Beijing Show Presentation Video

One of the most important worldwide premieres that took place at this weekend’s Beijing Auto Show is without doubt, the 2009 Audi Q5 (details and high-res images here). As it would do at any other major car show around the globe, Audi staged a “theatrical” debut for its compact-sized SUV in China. The German carmaker’s presentation included female and male models, dancers, bikers and a bit of sweet-talk from one of its execs. Check out the video right after the jump.

Video: 2009 Audi Q5 Compact SUV

Audi finally joined in the compact-sized SUV segment with the all-new Q5 that was unveiled at this weekend’s Beijing Auto Salon. We’ve already given you the first images and details on Ingolstadt's newcomer that is aimed directly towards the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLK (if you haven’t seen it, click here), so we’ll just let you see the official video right after the jump. -Continued

Ultra Cool 2009 Audi RS6 Gymnastics TV Advert

Usually, and unless there’s a nice gal hidden somewhere – or everywhere as in the case of the Greek Chevy Matiz TV Ad, car adverts can be pretty boring and utterly predictable. But once in a while we find car adverts like the 2009 Audi RS6 commercial that manage to truly amaze us. Created by UK adverting agency BBH, the 60-second TV spot shows a bunch of gymnasts completing a choreographed routine that represent five moving parts of the car: the pistons, the cylinder bank, the crankshaft, the twin turbochargers and the wheels. –Check out the video after the jump

SoundBits: Audi R8 with Edo-Competition Exhaust System

Just in case you’re not sure if Edo-Competition’s exhaust system will sound like music to your ears, the German sports car tuner has released a video showing off both the standard and tweaked Audi R8’s “sound-system”. The new performance exhaust system from Edo-Competition will not only grab the attention of everybody around a car park for example, but it will also give an extra 22 Hp and 20 Nm (15 ft-lb) to the R8’s V8 unit. –Check out the video after the jump

New Iron Man Trailer Featuring the Audi R8

Earlier today we told about the launch of a new microsite by Audi dedicated to the carmaker's product placement in Paramount’s movie version of “Iron Man” (see details here). In the movie, Tony Spark drives an R8 while his female assistant Virginia, an S5. Along with the microsite the German automaker also released a special trailer that is made up of exclusive scenes from the movie and Audi R8 road shots. Check out the trailer right after the jump. -Continued

2007 Tokyo: Audi A1 Concept Presentation Video

We’re initiating our 2007 Tokyo Show videos with a film from the presentation of Audi’s A1 Metroproject Quattro Concept. The Tokyo Show prototype acts as a teaser for the A1 production model that Audi intends to put into showrooms by late 2009 – early 2010 aiming towards BMW Group’s MINI hatch. Check out the official A1 Concept image gallery here and the press release along with pics from the Tokyo Show by clicking here.

Audi R8 Advert: "The Slowest Car We’ve Ever Built"

As we told you last week, Audi launched a new U.K. market TV campaign which focuses on the fact that the new R8 might be one of the fastest kids around the block but when it comes to production, it actually has the by far the slowest build process of all Audi models. The advert aired on Wednesday, Oct 17 during the Russia vs. England Euro 2008 football qualifier match (despite Wayne Rooney’s fantastic goal, England lost 2-1 to Russia).

Via: Autoblog.it

Video: Audi TT Dropped Into Pool For A Magazine Cover Shoot!

Once upon a time, magazines used Photoshop to create stunning magazine covers. Well actually they still do, but not all of them. Intersection mag, sunk an Audi TT 3.2 V6 into a pool along with a female model for the needs of a photo shoot. And while they were at it, they filmed the whole process in order to create a little buzz about themselves in the net. Check out the cover after the jump and tell us that this couldn’t be done with photoshop… -Continued

Via: Autoblog.nl

2008 Audi A4 Video With Driving Scenes

Audi has released a new promotional video of the 2008 A4 with driving scenes from what seems to be a seaside B-road somewhere in the Mediterranean. Damn, this video just gave me summer nostalgia and we're not even past the middle of frigging September! Bad Germans bad... (You might also want to check out Audi’s 2008 A4 ad “The Chase” by clicking here)

2008 Audi A4 Promo Ad: "The Chase"

Not what we’d call innovative since the recipe, “car chased by chick in a chopper and 007 music” is something that we’ve seen more times and with more diverse products than we can even remember. But it’ll have to do for now. -Check out the 2008 Audi A4 official press release and high-res image gallery here

5th Gear: Audi S5 vs BMW 335i

In the left hand corner we have the 2008 Audi S5. Weighing in at 1,705 kg (3,759 lbs), the AWD S5 is powered by a 354 Hp natural aspirated 4.2L V8 engine. In the right hand corner, there’s the 2008 BMW 335i Coupe. Though it’s twin-turbo 3.0L straight six is less powerful than the S5’s V8 delivering a “mere” 306 Hp to the rear-wheels, it also weighs less at 1,600 kg (3,527 lbs). Vicki Butler-Henderson gets into both seats to find out which is the quickest in 5th Gear’s Shoot-Out feature.

Video: Audi RS6 Avant Prototype Powersliding

While we’re impatiently waiting until September 11 to find out whether Audi’s second world premier at the Frankfurt Show will be the RS6 (as we’ve been previously tipped), our Dutch pals at Autoblog.nl discovered a spy video of the RS6 Avant being tested at the Nurburgring race track. According to our source, the RS6 will be equipped with a bi-turbocharged 580 Hp 5.0-liter V10 bi- unit.

Via: Autoblog.nl