Making Of - Audi 2009 Super Bowl Commercial

Audi is going to be playing another commercial in this year’s Super Bowl. Last year, they ran a hilarious Super Bowl commercial featuring the R8 in a Godfather-type style. Something about redefining luxury.

This year, the commercial is going to feature action movie star Jason Statham. Simply titled “Chase,” the ad will feature the supercharged Audi A6 luxury sedan and will be filmed in an action chase scene fashion.

Follow the jump for the Behind-the-Scenes video:

Audi has been one of the least affected car makers in this current recession, and will surely continue to thrive, despite making mostly expensive luxury cars. They’ve evolved into one of the best overall brands around, due to smart decision making, finding and filling consumer needs, and enginnering their cars really, really well. In case you couldn’t tell, I’m an Audi fan.

Audi Superbowl Commercial With Jason Statham - Video - Full Version

Okay, who wants to wait for the Audi Superbowl commercial? Hmm… oh you don’t? If you want to see the new Audi Superbowl Commercial then you should NOT look below, you should wait until Superbowl Sunday! DO NOT scroll down and watch this video before Superbowl Sunday… if you do then your computer may explode!

The new Supercharged Audi A6 is showcased in the Audi Superbowl commercial. The actual slot for the commercial is supposed to be 60 seconds (1 minute) while this clip is only 30 seconds. Maybe we are missing something here.

Audi R8 V10 Road Test Review

Road test

Audi R8 V10

17 out of 20

£99,575

Driven February 2009

Audi hasn't transformed the R8 by adding a pair of cylinders. Not like Porsche transforms the 911 by adding a pair of turbos anyway. No, the R8 V10 is basically an R8 V8 that's faster, a little grippier, and better equipped.

Which means it's the perfect everyday-use supercar. A Gallardo (with which the Audi shares an engine) is too noisy to be more than a special-occasions car. And if ‘everyday' includes the British winter, well you won't want to be getting by on 2WD.

The 525bhp engine has an astonishing spread of power, pulling hard from low in the rev range and getting pregressively and implausibly stronger all the way to an 8,700rpm red-line.

And the magical, predictable, transparent handling of the V8 car isn't messed up by the extra power. This is a car that always seems to be on your side.

The launch price looks high, but at least it doesn't need any extras. The R Tronic and the carbon-ceramic brakes are both a waste of money unless you want to do track days. And actually this isn't a track-day car.

It's too civilised for that.

Audi To Sponsor Presidential Inauguration Webcasts

The exclusive sponsor of the streaming broadcasts of President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration speech on top news sites such as ABC, CBS and NBC will be Audi as reported by Autonews.com. In addition to the January 20th streaming broadcasts online, Audi will sponsor other webcasts starting today as they kick off LIVE events at the Lincoln Memorial today.

Audi plans to reach more than 8.6 million viewers with inserts during the streaming webcasts which “showcases many of the innovations and advancements that demonstrate Audi’s inherent spirit of progress.”

Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen said in a release, “Regardless of political preferences, the inauguration represents a unique moment of progress. That’s why we wanted to share this experience and begin a conversation about innovation, technology and the path ahead.”

Overall, Audi says the web streaming sponsorship should reach more than 30 million people total. Major kudos for Audi on this one and God Bless America!

Audi Q5 Hybrid Coming Next Year

The hybrid bandwagon is filling up fast as just about every car maker has plans to release a new hybrid model in the next year or two. Audi is one of them where they plan on introducing a small SUV dubbed the Audi Q5 Hybrid. It is slated to be ready for the showroom in 2010.

Previously Automotive News reported that Audi axed the Q7 hybrid along with the Q5 but now they have confirmed through head of the powertrain development for the Volkswagen Group,, Wolfgan Hatz, that they will be offering the Audi Q5 hybrid in the USA in late 2010. In addition to this good news the Audi Q5 Hybrid will be first introduced in the USA first and then a possibility of it being sold in Europe depending on the success in the States.

[source: Automotive News]

Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI Quattro Test Drive Video

Okay, before you say anything… I already know the video is not in English. If you pay attention close enough you can almost tell what they are staying in the video. Nonetheless, if you get past the German you will really enjoy an awesome video of the new Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI Quattro getting thrown around.

2009 Audi Q5 Identity Theft Commercials - Sorry Lexus

What Does Audi and Identity Theft Have in Common? Nothing really, except a couple of commercials to promote the new 2009 Audi Q5 which happens to attack Lexus.

We have to slightly agree with Audi’s newest commercials when they have a street lined full of Lexus RX’s all the same color. That’s about right when you venture down the streets of a US suburb. Make sure it is one that does not have too many foreclosed houses and you may run out of hands to count the number of Lexus RX’s that you see. Yes, Audi has brought to our attention as to the mass over-population of certain cars but will we really ever see as many Audi Q5’s on the road as the Lexus RX’s? Probably not, unless this stinky economy turns around abruptly and I just do not see that happening any time soon.

Enough of the jargon, here are the 2009 Audi Q5 commercials “Identity Theft” below after the jump…