We were one of the favorites. Audi put up a huge competitive game. It was a lot closer than we thought.
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Audi had the courage to put such a young car into a race at an early stage. It paid off. I know how many people have been working very hard for this and I would like to thank all of them.
Some of the models driving the increase in vehicle price for sporty cars are the Pontiac Solstice, the Audi A3 and the Ford Mustang. It is also likely that demographics are playing a role here. A sporty car is generally not the primary car owned by a household. The 'Baby Boom' generation is at the peak of the earning cycle and makes up a significant portion of the population. An increase in demand from this significant portion of the population would have a positive impact on vehicle prices.
Every company has certain problems. They're not in good shape, but thanks to Audi at Volkswagen, and the commercial vehicles business of DaimlerChrysler, they aren't in such bad shape either.
Today you can say Audi brought out a car that isn't a test car, but close to it. This engine was only white paper a few months ago.
Audi and Infiniti are ahead of many of their competitors in side-impact protection, ... They engineered the new models to do well in both of the Institute's tests, and they want to get the results out more quickly to demonstrate to buyers their cars' state-of-the-art crashworthiness.
Today, Audi has showed America the potential of diesel power. This is a historic day for Audi and for sports car racing.
We saw a significant increase especially for the Audi A6 and A8 model lines. With the launch of the Audi Q7 (sports utility vehicle) we'll strengthen our presence in the higher market segments.
Probably the success of Audi and Mercedes with small offerings has given them pause for thought.
This year has the potential to be best year yet for the ALMS. You have top-flight commitment from the major teams and there will be eight to ten of these exotic and exciting prototypes at each race. Audi and Porsche and Dyson Racing each have two brand new cars. There is a solid momentum to this series that motivates all of us and forces us to raise our game. It will produce great competition and an unequaled show for the fans. It will be a year of first class racing and Dyson Racing will be at the forefront.
We're thrilled to join Audi Sport as a technical development partner, and delighted that together we've accomplished a 'first' for diesel technology. This partnership demonstrates our commitment to providing innovative solutions to the automotive industry.
The figures were a positive surprise. One should not forget, however, that Mercedes Car Group has suffered a sharp decline in European new car registrations (in January) in comparison to its main rivals BMW and Audi.
Today Audi had the courage to bring out this car. It is a young project, and the engine was built from a scratch of white paper not too many months ago. I'm pleased to be around for this.