Audi’s Q7 SUV has yet to hit the market and there is already word that a smaller sibling dubbed the Q5 is slated for production to battle the BMW X3. The Q5 will be based on the A4 platform and sport air suspension and hill descent control and offer 5 seats. Its version of Quattro will allow 100% of torque to be sent to any wheel in case of slippage. You can expect the Q5 to carry the design language used by Audi including the waterfall grill. Engines vary widely from the 2.0-liter FSI, all the way up to a 4.2-liter V8. Europe will see two diesel options, as well. Prices are expected to start around $35,000.

Just as Audi begins selling its new A3 hatchback in the U.S. comes news that it has committed to introducing a convertible version in Europe by early 2007. Inside Line reports that the cabrio will be based on the next generation A3, which will use the sixth gen. Golf platform. It will share no body panels with the current A3, have a fabric top and this computer-generated illustration shows it wearing an upside down Audi grille that flares at the bottom. If the A3 catches on in the States, don’t be surprised to see its topless sister on our shores in no time.

Seoul July 1, 2005 Kim Sung-jin writing for the Korea Times reported that Samsung Electronics and German automaker Audi have teamed up to introduce Bluetooth technology that enables users to listen to MP3 music files from their mobile handsets in Hi-Fi stereo over the car’s stereo system.

The world’s third-largest mobile handset maker said yesterday that it has developed a new mobile handset by adopting Bluetooth stereo technology called Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), which allows MP3 music files in mobile handsets to be transmitted to an A2DP capable car stereo system.

Samsung Electronics and Audi have invited some 130 journalists from U.S. and European news media to Audi headquarters in Germany between June 22-28 to showcase the new A2DP technology with Anycall SGH-D600 and Audi A6 Avant Quattro.

The electronics giant plans to expand A2DP supporting cellular phone models in the future, including the i300 smart phone that comes with a 3-gigabyte hard disk memory.

Foreign automobile makers plan to further integrate Bluetooth technology into automobiles. U.S. digital jukebox maker Apple Computer is expanding partnerships with global auto nameplates, such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, to incorporate MP3 players into their latest luxury models.

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Early today Team ADT Champion Racing notched its first ever victory at Le Mans, in the process becoming the first American team to win at Le Sarthe since 1967. Audi works driver Tom Kristensen also won at Le Mans for the seventh time - a new record.

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