As the wettest summer on record continues to reinforce the arguments in favour of quattro all-wheel-drive, Audi has just launched its 250th model equipped with this invaluable all-weather traction aid – a new ‘entry level’ version of its popular compact […]
Tag Archives: TDI
Diesel
Amazing! The World Health Organisation – that’s long for WHO – published a research with astonishing results the other day: diesel exhaust fumes give you cancer. I remember physics classes, where it was said anything has the potential to give […]
Golf TDi – built to run and run
Volkswagens have long been admired for their reliability and longevity, but some cars really stand out. One such car is a used Mk IV Golf S TDI belonging to Roy Dyson, which has already covered more than 450,000 miles. I […]
A Light Tank
Is your house in the countryside? And do you have to take your kids to school every morning, through puddles and ditches? But do you think a Land or Range Rover is for the proletariat? Then you’ll be happy to […]
Hong Kong’s Hot Wheels
I was in Hong Kong yesterday. They have three types of vehicles there. To understand this, some background info first. Hong Kong is a very wealthy place. It breathes decadence and has a ridiculously commercial mindset. You literally walk from […]
Fuel economy: Real-world miles per gallon information now available
We’ve all done – got to the end of a long journey and wondered where the fuel has gone. And no you probably haven’t made a miscalculation because the published fuel economy figures which you use for the trip are […]
Audi A3-a-go-go
At First Vehicle Leasing we’ve caught a glimpse of the all new Audi A3 expected to land on our shores in June. The all new design replaces the somewhat elderly curves of the old model which has been with us […]
New Audi 3.0 BiTDi V6 for A6 and A7 Models
Audi has confirmed that its latest V6 TDI engine will become available in the A6 Saloon, A6 Avant and A7 Sportback. It is the most powerful six-cylinder diesel engine offered by the company to date. Audi’s latest 3.0-litre V6 TDI […]
Audi adapt to austerity with new A6 Saloon Contract Hire offers.
Delighted to see Audi have once again subsidised another fantastic deal on the A6 2.0 Tdi 4dr Saloon S.E. Refreshing to see one of the worlds great manufaturers adapating to the austerity which engulfs the global economy at the moment. […]