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Burst sewage pipe destroys $134K Audi on camera: 'The car is filling up with feces'

The gas tank became a septic tank in an instant. Footage captured the moment a busted sewer pipe filled a luxury sports car with sewage.

German court rejects suit over Audi's gender-sensitive language

The employee, who worked at parent comnpany Volkswagen, alleged the guideline was a violation of his personal rights.

Volkswagen recalling over 100,000 plug-in hybrids due to fire risk

Volkswagen Group will have to recall more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles globally due to the risk of fire. Some 42,300 owners of Volkswagen Passats, Golfs, Tiguans and Arteons worldwide...

Burning cargo ship carrying Porsches, Lamborghinis finally sinks

A massive cargo ship carrying 4,000 luxury sports worth an estimated total of $400 million sank off the coast of Europe on Tuesday.

Burning cargo ship carrying thousands of sports cars adrift in Atlantic Ocean

Thousands of Porsches, Audis, and Lamborghinis were marooned on an unmanned burning cargo ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean Thursday.

Audi surprises 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant after technicality controversy

Contestant Charlene Rubush lost out on a brand new Audi on Tuesday's episode over a technicality — an outcome that had fans outraged.

Audi drops 'suggestive' ad featuring young girl amid backlash

Audi has yanked an ad showing a little girl eating a banana in front one of its cars -- following backlash that the image was sexually suggestive. The ad from...

Prosecutors charge former Audi boss in emissions scandal

FRANKFURT, Germany — German prosecutors have charged the former head of Audi, Volkswagen's luxury division, with fraud in connection with sales of diesel cars with software that enabled cheating on...

Audi unveils an electric SUV to challenge Tesla

Audi on Monday staged the global launch of a new electric SUV on the home turf of rival Tesla, and highlighted a deal with Amazon to make recharging its forthcoming...

Audi CEO detained in diesel emissions case

BERLIN — German authorities on Monday detained the chief executive of Volkswagen’s Audi division, Rupert Stadler, as part of a probe into manipulation of emissions controls. The move follows a...

Germany fines Volkswagen $1.2B for emissions cheating

Volkswagen was fined 1 billion euros ($1.18 billion) over diesel emissions cheating in what amounts to one of the highest ever fines imposed by German authorities against a company, public...

Audi probed over new emissions-cheating device

FRANKFURT -- German motor vehicle authority KBA has summoned Audi for a formal hearing about whether its diesel-engined A6/A7 models have been fitted with a previously unknown defeat device, Germany’s...

Audi recalls more than 1.2 million vehicles

DETROIT — Audi is recalling about 1.2 million cars and SUVs worldwide because the electric coolant pumps can overheat and possibly cause a fire. The recall covers the 2013-2016 A4,...

Volkswagen's graveyards for diesels

Volkswagen has taken parking lots to a whole new level in the United States and will not be emptying them soon. Volkswagen AG has paid more than $7.4 billion to...

A driverless car is officially coming to New York

The first driverless car demonstration in New York State is scheduled in a couple of weeks when an Audi autonomous vehicle wheels around the state Capitol, Gov. Cuomo announced Wednesday....

Super Bowl ads incorporate humor, politics, and everything in between

Advertisers tiptoed down the sideline during the Super Bowl on Sunday, with TV spots that struck a delicate balance between lighthearted humor and popular politics. Audi’s support of gender pay...

Audi's Super Bowl ad sure looks like they were betting on Hillary

A car ad about gender equality? By a female director? This year’s Super Bowl advertisers may have planned for a Hillary Clinton presidency. Audi’s 60-second Super Bowl commercial is pitched...

Volkswagen emissions scandal heads to court

ALBANY – The Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen emissions scandal is headed to court. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has joined his Massachusetts counterpart, Maura Healey, to accuse the German automaker and...

This driverless Audi probably handles 120 MPH better than you can

Self-driving cars are the future of transportation, and the future is almost here. Google has been testing driverless cars for years now with great success, and there are even towns...

Keep tissues handy for this David Bowie-inspired Super Bowl ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB8tgVqmKzw Super Bowl Sunday is guaranteed to bring some tear-jerker moments — thanks in no small part to an emotional Audi spot featuring David Bowie’s 1972 classic “Starman.” The luxury...