Audi might fast become the luxury brand fuel economy leader. Michael Dick, Audi AG’s member of the board of management for technical development, points to a history of technology leadership including direct-injection turbodiesels back in 1989 and the A2 1.2TDI being the first 5-door to reach 3-liters of fuel per 100kms or 78MPG in 1999.
“I think we are positioned very well” for any increased focus on fuel-efficiency in the U.S., Dick told AutoObserver. “Our history is to make highly efficient cars.”
Audi & VW have also been using smaller...
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