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Spies Get First Test Drives In Upcoming Audi USA Diesels- Is Blue The New Green?
As first reported on AutoSpies.com over two years ago, Audi as well as the other German manufacturers are bring their new 'Blue' technology diesels to USA dealers starting this fall.

And yesterday in the 'Napa Valley' of the Northeast (Niagara on the Lake, Ontario) the Spies weathered the deep freeze to get our first taste of the 'Audi versions of these tasty frozen treats.

Freezing cold, lots of snow, ice, grey sky...now THAT'S the way to test the Quattro system!

Doesn't get any better than that!

You can really appreciate the 'nothing stops a Quattro plus you get a new understanding of the  safety advantage.

Note to Audi: EVERY Audi dealer should have a virtual Quattro experience like Land Rover has at their dealers.

Try an Audi and see how good and important the awd technology is and you're BUYING the car...Plain and simple...FANTASTIC!

We drove a lot of the different diesels that Audi is producing (Q7 3.0, Q7 4.2, A5 3.0 and others) at a special test course, but the USA will only get the Q7 3.0 TDI this fall to start.

We also got the ultimate ride in one of the original Quattro Coupes with a professional rally driver and boy was tht cool!

Check out the video coming soon of my ride.

We spent a day and a half in the Q7 3.0 TDI and we can only say one ting about it.

In our opinion if you are going to buy a Q7 starting later this year, the ONLY way to go is the 3.0 TDI.

It has every advantage (space, utility, performance, good looks) with NONE of the trade off of any of the gas guzzling alternatives.

It's THAT good!

How about 25MPG highway and a 650 mile cruising range (26 gallon tank)!

And Audi claims it will be the cleanest diesel on the planet when it comes to the USA.

AMAZING!

This new generations of efficient and clean diesels are so fine, the Spies are predicting that this fall, Blue will be the new Green!

Do you think these diesels will sell well and will Americans finally accept them?

001 is also testing the A6 Avant over the next few days in Southern Ontario and Toronto so he will alos post his impressions of that later this week.

So all you Canadian fans of AutoSpies.com, keep your eye out for a Black/Amaretto A6 Avant blazing through the snow over the next few days...you may spot 001 in the flesh!

Now enjoy these awesome photos from the event...
Spies Get First Test Drives In Upcoming Audi USA Diesels- Is Blue The New Green?



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NItePhireNItePhire - 2/27/2008 2:26:38 PM
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I recently drove an Enclave for about 200 miles and got about slightly over 23 miles to the gallon for the entire trip. Ok it was front wheel drive and also I know that Audi has a higher price point but its something to think about. I don't think that folks who buy Audi's are cross shopping Buick's just yet anyway though. I look forward to driving the Audi when it arrives.

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Agent001Agent001 - 2/27/2008 2:56:14 PMView My AgentSpace
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But the Encalve doesn't have ANYWHERE near the torque, style, road feel, AWD prowess, safety, fit and finish, etc.

Aside from that, it's pretty nice. ;)

Really doubt your claim it truly gets 25MPG running an expressway run at a steady 80MPH like the Audi.

001


asacaasaca - 2/27/2008 3:26:13 PM
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And how much more expensive is the Audi Q7 compare to the Enclave? Not sure about the gas mileage of the Enclave but had a Saturn Outlook 2WD for a 24 hour test drive. Cruise on highway at 70mph with cruise control the trip computer shows 26mpg.


mapaxmapax - 2/27/2008 5:51:19 PM
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GM might be putting an engine similar to Audi's in the Enclave/Acadia/Outlook. Clean 2.9 diesel being developed for Cadillac.

Diesels for all these SUV's seems so obvious.


NItePhireNItePhire - 2/27/2008 9:02:34 PM
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Dude just telling what the trip computer said. Besides I am sure that the Audi will do just well even if it will never be recommended by Consumer Reports.


Agent001Agent001 - 2/27/2008 3:08:06 PMView My AgentSpace
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Thanks for adding that...good to know

001

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Htay7500Htay7500 - 2/27/2008 3:12:36 PM
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Im yearning towards the A4 and Audis rally car (wtf is it called again!!??)

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 2/27/2008 3:42:58 PMView My AgentSpace
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The Quattro???


Htay7500Htay7500 - 2/27/2008 3:43:49 PM
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I thought it was called the 80 or something.


LemantechLemantech - 2/28/2008 5:18:36 PM
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lol, it's called the audi S1


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 2/27/2008 3:47:52 PMView My AgentSpace
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