German premium automaker headquartered in Ingolstadt, part of the Volkswagen Group.
The Audi A1 Sportback is a premium supermini offered with 95 hp to 207 hp turbo-petrol engines, badged 25 TFSI through 40 TFSI, in manual or S tronic form. Audi has confirmed the A1 leaves the lineup at the end of 2026 as the brand narrows its entry range.
The fifth-generation Audi A6 allroad is the raised, all-road version of the C9 A6 Avant, with standard adaptive air suspension and quattro ultra all-wheel drive. Two electrified engines are offered: a 367 hp e-hybrid plug-in with 95 km of electric range, and a 299 hp V6 TDI mild hybrid. Length 5,016 mm. German prices start at 77,250 euros.
Audi's R8 successor, a plug-in hybrid supercar limited to 499 cars. Twin-turbo V8 plus three electric motors for 1001 hp combined, 0-100 km/h in 2.6 s, and a 350+ km/h top speed. Built on the Lamborghini Temerario platform. Deliveries from H1 2027.
The Audi Q2 is a premium compact crossover offered with 116 hp to 190 hp turbo-petrol engines and a 116 hp turbo-diesel, with quattro all-wheel drive reserved for the range-topping 40 TFSI. Audi has confirmed the Q2 leaves the lineup at the end of 2026.
Facelifted 2027 Audi Q4 e-tron on the MEB platform. Three power levels from 170 hp to 335 hp AWD, up to 592 km WLTP (Sportback). First Audi EV with V2L bidirectional charging. European orders open June 2026 from €47,500.
Third-generation Audi flagship SUV on the MLB Evo platform, built in Bratislava. Europe gets a 3.0 V6 turbodiesel with a 48V mild-hybrid system (245 or 299 hp), 8-speed Tiptronic and quattro; the US gets a 435 hp 2.9 twin-turbo petrol. Five, six or seven seats and three displays. Pre-orders from June, deliveries September, from €87,900 in Germany.
High-performance version of the third-generation Q7 for the US market. A 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 producing 600 hp and 800 Nm, quattro all-wheel drive, 0-96.6 km/h (60 mph) in 3.7 seconds. Shown alongside the new Q7; pricing to be announced.
Audi is walking back its all-screen, all-touch interior direction, promising more physical buttons, dials and higher-grade materials under a new design philosophy called Radical Next, previewed on the Concept C and the Nuvolari.
Oliver Blume told staff in an internal memo that Volkswagen Group may need to cut 50,000 more jobs on top of the 50,000 already agreed, potentially reaching 100,000 total. He cited costs roughly 20% above competitors, weak China sales, US tariffs, and underused European plants.
Volkswagen Group wants to cut its roughly 150 model lines by up to 50% and trim configuration options by up to 75%, while lowering annual production capacity to 9 million cars from a pre-pandemic target of 12 million. The Touareg, Touran, and T-Roc Cabriolet are among the models already leaving.
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer founded in 1909 and headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. Part of the Volkswagen Group since 1966, Audi produces premium vehicles across saloon, estate, SUV, coupé, and electric segments under the four-ring badge.
In China, Audi operates through two joint ventures: the long-established FAW-Volkswagen partnership and the newer SAIC-Volkswagen collaboration, which is developing new electric models specifically for the Chinese market under the ADP platform.
