Cars & Autos | Saturday 18 July, 2015 2:34 am |

Business economists honor Rupert Stadler

The German Academic Association for Business Research (VHB) has recognized Prof. Rupert Stadler as the “Research-oriented Entrepreneur of the Year.” As Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, Stadler stands “for sustainability in the company’s management and a high sense of values, both from a moral standpoint and with respect to the quality of products,” said Prof. Dr. Burkhard Schwenker, Chairman of the Roland Berger Stiftung and a member of the Board of VHB, in his speech honoring Stadler. Stadler teaches strategic management as an honorary professor at the Universities of St. Gallen and Munich. (May 28, 2015)

 

Audi 2.5 TFSI voted “International Engine of the Year” for sixth time

For the sixth consecutive time, the 2.5 liter TFSI engine from Audi has been named the “International Engine of the Year” in the 2- to 2.5 liter category. An international panel of experts comprising 65 automotive journalists voted the 2.5 TFSI the winner in its class. The jury gave these reasons for its decision: “Reliable Audi quality and excellent tuning make this engine a genuine pleasure to drive. No synthetically designed sound could replace the passionate sound of this magnificent in-line five cylinder engine.” In the new Audi RS 3 Sportback, the direct-injection and turbocharged 2.5 TFSI engine produces 367 hp and makes the RS 3 Sportback the most powerful car in the premium compact class. (June 17, 2015)

 

Audi drives home with three “Auto Express New Car Awards”

It was a triple win for Audi at the “Auto Express New Car Awards” for 2015: The Audi A6 was crowned “Executive Car of the Year,” the Audi A3 Cabriolet was named “Convertible of the Year,” and the Audi TT Coupé is the “Coupé of the Year.” (June 30, 2015)

 

2015 L.E.A.D.E.R. Award goes to Audi

Audi receives the 2015 L.E.A.D.E.R. Award in the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) category. With their prize, Automotive News Europe, the leading magazine for the automotive industry in Europe, and the Automotive Intelligence Center in Bilbao, Spain, honor European companies and institutions that have distinguished themselves in the areas of development, excellence and research in the automotive industry. Audi sets new standards, the jury said, in the development fields of lightweight construction and piloted driving. (June 10, 2015)

 

Audi receives Red Dot Awards for groundbreaking product design

Audi has received a “Red Dot: Best of the Best” honor in the Red Dot Award Product Design category for the design of its Matrix LED headlights in the Audi TT. The award stands for the “highest design quality and groundbreaking design” in the competition. The Audi TT family received a “Red Dot” for high design quality. Audi Design also secured a “Red Dot: Best of the Best” for the design of the Leica T camera and a “Red Dot” for the Leica M60. The international jury assessed a total of 4,928 submissions for the coveted design prize. (March 30, 2015)