In the competitive realm of high-performance vehicles, the new Audi S3 emerges with a suite of enhancements, focusing notably on its brake performance features, alongside increased power and agile handling. This comprehensive update brings to light not only the car’s…
The Audi S3 emerges with a comprehensive upgrade, showcasing enhanced driving dynamics and technological advancements. Amid the challenging terrains of Salalah, Oman, the S3 demonstrates its prowess, highlighted by significant improvements across its performance spectrum. Central to this advancement is…
ARLINGTON, Va. — The 2023-24 Audi Q7, a large SUV, qualifies for a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) thanks to headlight adjustments that eliminated excessive glare. To qualify for TOP SAFETY PICK+ in…
HERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain model-year 2021 Audi models which might have been equipped with a European brake fluid reservoir cap which does not meet United States regulations. The recall population of 7,499 Audi…
HERNDON, Va. – Audi has earned seven 2023 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK awards, including five models that garnered the organization’s highest TOP SAFETY PICK+ vehicle rating. The 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron is the latest model to receive the industry’s coveted…
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — According to Brembo technicians, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) outside the Saudi Arabian city, is ranked as a track with a high level of difficulty for brakes. On a scale of 1 to…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — The 2023 Audi A5 coupe, a midsize luxury car, earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) thanks to improved headlight offerings. Audi now…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — Three Audi models, the A3 midsize luxury car and the Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback electric midsize luxury SUVs, earned 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards from the Insurance Institute…
HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2021 model-year Audi e-tron Quattro and e-tron Quattro Sport Backs to remedy a potentially faulty brake servo which could result in loss of power brake assist. The 38 vehicles affected…
Source: The following is excerpted from a post by David A. Wood on CarComplaints.com on the settlement of a class-action lawsuit covering squeaking brakes on Audi Q7s. The settlement, which still has to be approved by a judge, covers 2017…
Source: Otto-Zimmermann GmbH announcement SINSHEIM-DÜHREN, Germany — Zimmermann was the first manufacturer to offer an aftermarket alternative solution for the original Audi “Wave” brake disc. With its in-house solution, Zimmermann provides customers with an alternative to the original-equipment (OE) disc,…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, the North American leader in the development and manufacture of active safety, air management, and braking system technologies for commercial vehicles, recently completed the 2021 ISO…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO – NRS Brakes continues to build its position as a leader in braking components for the electric-vehicle (EV) world with the introduction of its premium galvanized brake pads specifically engineered for the Audi e-tron SUV…
Source: Continental announcement ALLENTOWN, Penn. – Continental, one of the world’s leading brake system manufacturers and suppliers, now offers an exclusive range of genuine OEM ATE Electronic Brake Calipers for easy replacement on popular Audi and Volkswagen models from 2016…
Source: Audi announcement NEUBURG AN DER DONAU, Germany – Audi Sport has introduced its latest customer Touring Car Championship racecar, the Audi RS 3 LMS which will be equipped with Alcon brakes. “We are underlining the importance of motorsport for…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced two separate brake-related recalls, one for a potential brake-pedal failure in certain Audi Q3 vehicles, and another concerning inadvertent parking-brake actuation in certain Volvo Trucks. Volkswagen Group of…
Source: BrakeAudit announcement BETHESDA, Md. – The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Transportation Research Board approved the release of a research report showing that BrakeAudit’s passive acoustic sensors placed roadside can monitor wear of brake linings of an…
Source; EBC Brakes announcement NORTHAMPTON, U.K. – EBC Brakes has once again comfortably topped Vital MX’s Audience Survey when it comes to the brand of braking components its users would most likely choose as their next products. This year’s U.S.-based…
MONZA, Italy – The Ferrari Formula 1 race car lost its brakes on the sixth lap following the “explosion” of its brake lines, forcing driver Sebastian Vettel had to retire from the Monza Grand Prix. At the start of the…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio –Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, the North American leader in the development and manufacture of active safety, air management, and braking system technologies for commercial vehicles, recently completed the 2020 ISO 14001 external audit cycle…
Source: Rear View Safety Brooklyn — Vehicle safety systems fall into two broad categories, active and passive. Backup camera systems are an active safety solution, being that an operator must look at the monitor while reversing. Passive safety solutions, like…
Source: VN Express International Hanoi – Audi Vietnam has announced a recall program to inspect and replace faulty main-brake cylinders on 21 Audi Q5 crossovers. Distributors of the German car in Vietnam will recall the Audi Q5 Sport 2.0 TFSI…
NUREMBERG, Germany–On July 6th and 7th, the motorsport world will eagerly focus on Nuremberg again: For the first time, the new DTM Class 1 race cars with their 610-hp four-cylinder turbo engines will be racing on a city street circuit.…
SYDNEY, Australia–A potentially dangerous braking issue has prompted the recall of hundreds of new Audi vehicles sold across Australia this year. According to the ACCC, the wall thickness of the Audi Q5 (FY) MY2019 models’ brake master cylinder may not…
MUNICH, Germany–Audi AG’s self-driving unit has chosen a lidar startup to partner with as it ramps up testing in Munich using a fleet of autonomous electric e-tron crossover vehicles. Audi subsidiary Autonomous Intelligent Driving, or AID, said Wednesday it’s using lidar…