When on September 13 the largest automobile fair will open its gates, Abt Sportsline will be present. On the common stand of the VDAT (Association of German Automobile Tuners), the famous car tuner of the brands Audi, Volkswagen, Seat and Skoda will exhibit selected hightlights. At the stand C11 in the exhibition hall 1.2, the new top-class wheel - the BR wheel - will be presented to the public together with the Abt AS7, the Abt TT-R and the Abt Eos iS.

Snipped from channel4.com - Hopefully it will available in the States in 09 or 10.

Subaru has one more turbocharged Impreza to come, too: its first diesel. The tiny company has developed its own in-house diesel engine, following the same flat-four cylinder layout as the petrol engines, and mainstream versions of this 2.0-litre unit developing about 150bhp will go on sale late 2008. This engine will also feature in the Legacy, Outback and Forester ranges - and a high-performance version is under consideration for a diesel Impreza WRX.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– Today the list of elite companies who have attained the highest level of quality certifications in both producing and marketing biodiesel grew to three. Renewable Energy Group®, Inc. (REG®), earned the status of “BQ-9000 Certified Marketer” from the National Biodiesel Accreditation Committee (NBAC). The NBAC oversees the BQ-9000 program, which is a quality assurance program for the production (Accredited Producer) and marketing (Certified Marketer) of biodiesel.

The voluntary program couples universally accepted quality management systems with the biodiesel product specification ASTM D-6751. The program covers storage, sampling, testing, blending, shipping, distribution and fuel management practices to help ensure quality biodiesel throughout the supply chain.

Audi opens up new horizons. The A4 is a sporty car with superb presence on the road; it takes Audi forward into a new dimension on the midsize car market. The engines that power the saloon, both TDI and spark-ignition, in all cases with direct fuel injection, combine effortless power with high efficiency. The dynamic running gear and the use of many technologies taken direct from the large-car category are evidence of the brand’s lead in technical know-how. The new Audi is a new way to drive. It will reach the market at the end of November 2007, at a basic list price of about 26,000 Euros in Germany.

Everybody has waited a long time for it: the practical Golf V Station Wagon. The suspension specialists from Eibach are delighted to present an upgrade creating a true sporty ride. The Pro-Kit Performance Springs not only lower the load sill but also provide pure driving pleasure without impairing the comfort in any way.

At the Frankfurt Motor Show Peugeot will showcase its new 308 Hybrid HDi, which emits just 90g/km of CO2 and reduces fuel consumption by 58% in the Urban Drive Cycle compared to a standard 308 HDi.

BROADVIEW, Ill., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Today’s diesel-powered vehicles bear little resemblance to their older siblings. ‘Modern’ diesels are clean, quiet, low on emissions, high on power and very fuel efficient. No wonder many European and Asian car companies plan to bring more diesel-powered passenger vehicles into the U.S. market.

“Harmful exhaust emissions in modern diesel passenger cars have been reduced by 95 percent and fuel economy increased by 30 percent, with much of this improvement due to the diesel common rail system developed by Bosch,” said Al Krenz, director of service for Robert Bosch LLC.

- Integrated strategy reduces fuel consumption and emissions
- Audi produces the world’s cleanest diesel
- Hybrid modules for use in various model series

Audi is pursuing a consistent strategy to achieve further reductions in fuel consumption and emissions. By the year 2012, Audi will have reduced the CO2 emissions from its models by around 20 percent and in doing so have enhanced considerably their sporty, sophisticated character even further. At the heart of this strategy are technologies from the Modular Efficiency programme and the future-proof TDI engines with ultra low emission system. These are the world’s cleanest diesel engines, combining agility and pulling power with excellent fuel consumption figures and unrivalled low emissions. A construction kit with hybrid modules for different vehicle models rounds off the efficiency strategy.

“This underlines Audi’s many years in the role of pioneer in developing and marketing cutting edge technologies. We shall continue to bolster the position of the TDI as a highly efficient power system”, explains Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG. “And with our TFSI engines, optimised vehicle architecture and hybrid modules, we shall offer solutions for all standards and all applications, solutions that combine a high degree of drivability with exemplary low fuel consumptions.”

Santa Fe, NM – August 27, 2007 – CleanAIR Systems, a manufacturer of air pollution control equipment, was recently interviewed by America the Green for their weekly environment podcast. The August 23rd Podcast entitled: “Diesel Cleans Up Its Act,” discusses the new resurgence in diesel vehicles, the history of the diesel market in the U.S., as well as CleanAIR Systems’ role in the development of advanced diesel emissions control systems since 1993.

- Audi Sport North America wins Team Championship
- Allan McNish/Dindo Capello miss out on overall victory
- 50th ALMS race for Dindo Capello

In round nine of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), the Audi R10 TDI remains unbeaten: Allan McNish (Scotland) and Dindo Capello (Italy) scored an LM P1 category victory ahead of their team mates Marco Werner (Germany) and Emanuele Pirro (Italy) at Mosport (Canada). During almost the entire race, the Audi R10 TDI led outright in front of the lighter LM P2 sports cars. But at the end of the race due to a technical problem, Allan McNish lost the overall victory to Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas (Porsche). With the positions one and two in the LM P1 category, Audi Sport North America clinched the LM P1 Team Championship with three races remaining.