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.
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German premium automaker headquartered in Ingolstadt, part of the Volkswagen Group.
Audi chief technical officer Rouven Mohr says one model can no longer satisfy the US, China, and Europe at once. China gets a standalone "AUDI" lineup built with SAIC and sold without the four rings, alongside the classic Audi range which stays. The US and Europe will get more region-specific models and configurations too.
Audi has unveiled the fifth-generation A6 allroad, the raised, all-road version of the new A6 Avant (C9). Adaptive air suspension is standard, raising ground clearance by 34 mm, and the launch line pairs a 367 hp e-hybrid plug-in with a 299 hp V6 TDI mild hybrid. German orders open on 18 June from 77,250 euros.
Audi has unveiled the new Q7 on the MLB Evo platform, built in Bratislava. Europe gets a 3.0 V6 turbodiesel with 48V mild hybrid (245 or 299 hp) and quattro; the US gets a 435 hp 2.9 twin-turbo petrol, plus a 600 hp V8 SQ7. Five to seven seats, three displays. Pre-orders from June, from €87,900.
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.
