Audi Car Review :2013 Audi Q5

Are you an Audi lover? Do you expect 2013 Audi Q5? Now let's take a look at this brand new car together.

A Few New Cues

The great majority of the Q5's exterior is left the same, but designers did aim to improve the Q5's front ligament to bring it more in accordance with the brand's recent introductions. The grille's upper corners now tuck inward, while the insert boasts chrome strips that continue into the car grille section tucked beneath the license plate bracket. Fog lamp surrounds are also slightly reshaped, while the lamps themselves are surrounded with a chrome ring. Headlamps keep their existing shape, but now boast slender light pipe accents that frame the assembly itself -- a technique also used on the tail lamps as well.

Updates inside are even more limited, even though the thin veneer door, dash, and console trim first provided on the A7 is now an alternative. An updated type of the MMI infotainment system is now supplied, and can be combined with Audi Connect, a 3G-based data service that provides real-time weather and Google Maps data, traffic information, and an in-car WiFi hot spot.

Engine Choices: And Then There Were Quattro

The big news for 2013, on the other hand, is all beneath the surface. While Audi only sells the Q5 in North America with two engine choices, that figure will soon grow to four.

Volkswagen's ubiquitous direct-injection, turbocharged, 2.0-liter I-4 remains the entry-level engine, but a few revisions for the new model year -- including a new cylinder head that incorporates the exhaust manifold -- help improve efficiency. Power is also improved, as Audi rates the engine at 225 hp -- an increase of 14 hp -- while torque remains unchanged at 258 lb-ft.

A gasoline-fueled six-cylinder remains available, but it's not the aging 3.2-liter V-6 currently offered. Instead, Audi's direct-injection, supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 (which first debuted in the 2009 S4) serves as the top-end gasoline engine. The forced-induction six-cylinder provides 272 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque in Q5 guise. Both gasoline engines are paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and Quattro all-wheel-drive as standard equipment.

At long last, the 2013 Q5 gains a TDI diesel option -- but it's not the small, thrifty 2.0-liter turbo-diesel I-4, like that used in the A3 TDI. Although such an engine will be offered in Europe, U.S.-spec Q5 TDI models are relegated to the 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6. Though Audi claims it delivers outstanding fuel economy on the European test cycle, it also packs a formidable punch. 245 hp doesn't sound that impressive, but the diesel six-cylinder delivers a whopping 428 lb-ft of torque. Mated with a standard seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and Quattro driveline, that power is enough to sprint the Q5 from 0-62 mph in 6.5 seconds and on to a top-end of 140 mph.

Both models should arrive at U.S. dealers in the fall of 2012, but the 2013 Q5 TDI and Q5 Hybrid models won't reach our market until later in 2013. With the incredible car parts and outstanding exterior styling, this version can be your best choice.

Standard features on the Audi A3 Sedan

Standard features on the Audi A3 Sedan contain 8-way power driver and 4-way power passengers seats, air conditioning, intermittent wipers, cruise control, tilt and telescoping steering wheel with front and rear cupholders, audio controls, power door locks, rear defogger, 6-speaker AM/FM in-dash single CD player with CD MP3 playback stereo, windows, mirrors (heated), Sirius XM satellite radio, USB connection, auxiliary audio input  and iPod integration, auxiliary audio jack, retained accessory power, pre-wired for phone, radio data system, trunk light, front and rear 12 volt power outlets, external temperature display, interior air filtration, rear ventilation ducts, Bluetooth online car phone with WLAN hotspot, front and rear reading lights and more.


Technological attributes in the A3 include parking assist, blind spot detection, lane departure warning, traffic sign detection, forward and rearward facing cameras, radar-assisted adaptive cruise control, and a Man-Machine Interface (MMI) controller located on the center console.

Standard safety features dual front side-mounted air bags, ABS brakes, front and rear head air bags, passenger air bag sensing deactivation, daytime running lights, engine immobilizer, child seat anchors, rear door child safety locks, stability and traction control, pre-collision safety system, electronic brake force distribution, tire pressure monitoring, emergency brake preparation and more.      

On the exterior the A3’s windshield is well raked as well as curved. From there it is awesome sophistication starting with a curved hood and its curved but light cut lines leading to the grille.  The headlights are modern slit units that have a highly unique shape. The grille is large. It is outlined in sharp looking chrome and includes some straight crisp lines along with pleasing angles. On top of that, the grille is flat but the bumper on the sides of it is curved. At the bottom are LED running lights.

The A3’s side profile includes upper glass that has an open profile outlined in chrome.  The door mirrors are silver with black on the outer edge. The front and rear fenders have some recessed lines at their edges and are flared adding to the car’s powerful look. There is an indented cut line that runs above the door handles. Last but not least, the doors have some recessed work in the center. On the whole, the look is solid but very fascinating.

In the rear the Audi A3 has a curved spoiler lip at the top of the trunk.  The LED taillights are horizontally slit units that have a distinctive shape.  The look is clean, simple, but modern.  Down low there is a black insert with dual exhausts at the edges.
 
The upcoming Audi A3 has tight lines and a great look. However, it will also offer good acceleration and braking, an upscale interior, spirited handling as well as reasonable gas mileage.

Husband recycles auto parts to gift a custom-built trike to wife

Have you ever given your beloved wife a gift? I guess most of you have had. While have you ever DIY your gift? I guess most of you haven’t done that. While most of you often gift cars to your wives, Max Scott is different as the Navy veteran gifted his wife a custom-made three-wheeled motorcycle, which he built himself. Max spent eight months designing the trike after knee surgery made his wife Serenda unable to ride motorcycles. The plus point is Max managed to construct the trike using material from other motor vehicles. For example, he took material from a boat to make the driver seat. Serenda gave her input in the artwork of the front portion of the trike.

Scott was helped by his friends Glen Campbell and Don Rimley in building this trike for his wife. The back half of a dune buggy was cut off by trio and then attached to the trike in front. Rimley’s decision to help Max came as a blessing because Rimley, earlier, had done some work in modifying motorcycles. Scott and his friends faced trouble in designing the back section of the trike. They used fibre glass and gave shape to the buggy portion using an electric kitchen knife.

Seats in Max’s trike is unique as a bench seat has been fixed in the back frame. The bench is large enough to accommodate three people. Max has used some car parts as well. He has used Volkswagen Beetle’s 1641 high velocity engine. The master hydraulic controls come from an Audi.