AUDI AG sold around 741,300 vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of the year – an increase of 8.3 percent (September: 84,700; up 1.8 percent).

In its design, the new Audi A4 reveals its sporty, progressive character: taut and dynamic in its outlines, it speaks the language of technical perfection.

In July, Audi sold more than 81,000 vehicles worldwide – an increase of 9.2% (2006: 74,296). Since January, the Ingolstadt premium brand has sold approximately 590,200 vehicles (up 9.7%; 2006: 537,804). In July, Audi maintained this dynamic growth in all large markets.

Luxury car maker Audi has said it has commenced its operations in India by establishing a sales office in the country; the German car manufacturer would operate in India as a division of Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt Ltd and would be based in Mumbai.

At the Shanghai Motor Show Audi will present a study that defines a new segment in the field of crossover vehicles. The Audi Cross Coupé quattro combines the design and dynamism of a compact premium sports car with the spaciousness and versatility of a four-seat sport utility vehicle (SUV).

The Audi TT is Germany's most popular car. For the eighth time, more than 100 regional weekly newspapers invited their readers to vote for "Our car".

The readers' poll of the "AUTO BILD alles allrad" trade journal saw two Audi models beating all the competition to claim the "2007 Four-wheel-drive Car of the Year" title. First place went to the Audi A4 quattro in the "mid-size passenger car" category, while the Audi A6 quattro was voted the best "luxury-class four-wheel-drive passenger car".

The Audi A5 and S5, the Audi Q7 4.2 TDI, plus the particularly efficient, eco-friendly Audi A3 1.9 TDI e and A4 2.0 TFSI e - these are the five German premieres that AUDI AG will be unveiling at the 17th Auto Mobil International (AMI) from 13 to 22 April at the new exhibition centre in Leipzig.

Photographer GABO staged and photographed the in Italy in the style of a road movie. On 3 April, on the eve of the New York Auto Show, the extraordinary photos of the new coupé were on display for the first time at the Audi Forum New York - some in colour, others in black and white; some in high definition, others coarse-grained.