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The red rocks of the Nevada desert and the glitz of the Las Vegas strip set the backdrop for world-wide journalists’ first time behind the wheel of Audi’s all new R8 sports car.

LE MANS, France – Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and a slippery track Sunday in the world’s most famous endurance race.

LE MANS, France – Tom Kristensen, seeking his eighth victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, and Audi co-driver Dindo Capello took the lead Saturday on the first lap of the world’s most famous endurance race.

They grew up in a mud hut, two blond kids regarded by their tribal peers as Zulus. So when the new dawn broke over South Africa, the Alcock brothers took the rainbow nation by storm - Khonya brokering land deals for 200,000 tribesmen, entrepreneur GG bringing the party spirit back to Soweto.

Gary Paffett has been one of McLaren's test drivers for more than a year but the 26-year-old Englishman was bypassed in favour of Lewis Hamilton when the Formula One team chose a driver to partner Fernando Alonso for 2007. With the greatest respect to Paffett, McLaren's logic cannot be questioned and Paffett did the next best thing by returning to DTM, a championship that refers to itself, with ...

has taken over as chairman and managing director of Andrew Yule. has been appointed by HaloSource Technologies as its chief executive in India.

Driving to work topless this morning, I earned a honk and a thumbs-up from another Audi TT roadster driver. There is solidarity among sun seekers with $41,425 to spend on a summer toy.

Some say white is the new black, and frankly after spending a week with this A4 Avant we’d have to disagree. In this case white fails to adopt black’s legacy of high-society refinement and sophistication. Instead, this vehicle is nothing short of white-hot cool.

A former Indiana man was intoxicated when his car slammed into a utility pole last week along Wayne Avenue in White Township, the Indiana County Coroner’s office reported Friday.

If a lineup of gleaming contemporary and vintage vehicles gets your engine racing, you'll want to motor over to the Downtown MarketPlace for the first-ever Downtown Tallahassee Classic Car Show.

Bruno Spengler scores his third DTM pole of the season at Norisring.

SAN RAFAEL, June 18, 2007 – Autodesk Inc. today announced it acquired certain assets of Gothenburg, Sweden-based Opticore. Opticore is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Design Communication, which provides interactive 3D visualizations and presentations for large manufacturing companies.

You won't sneak up on a weekend yard sale in this station wagon. The 2007 Dodge Magnum SRT/8 is not a utilitarian suburban vehicle. Instead, it is one of a rare breed of high-performance station wagons that, while offering some utility, are actually sportier than some sports cars and high-powered sedans and coupes.

Mercedes are not expecting an easy race at the Norisring despite the first Audi being half a second adrift of pole position.

A FATHER of three blew a kiss and waved goodbye to his family as he was led away to begin eight years for plotting to bring cocaine worth up to £280,000 into South Wales.

Bruno Spengler has taken his third pole position of the season in a wet DTM qualifying session at the Norisring.

Full qualifying times ahead of the fifth round of the DTM at the Norisring, Germany.

Driving to work topless this morning, I earned a honk and a thumbs-up from another Audi TT roadster driver. There is solidarity among sun seekers with $41,425 to spend on a summer toy.

Audi have admitted that they are going to struggle to compete at the Norisring this weekend after Mercedes dominated free practice

A head-on collision on Wallace Road NW at Brush College Road NW on Thursday resulted in one driver being transported to Salem Hospital and another cited for reckless driving.

Christian Abt has announced he will leave the DTM at the end of the year.

German automaker BMW is at it again, changing the name of its six-cylinder-powered, midsize, luxury, 5-Series cars for 2008 to reflect larger, more powerful engines.

DANNY Watts' hopes of class success in last weekend's Le Mans 24-hour race came to an end after five-and-a-half hours when the Panoz Esperante he was driving with Tom Kimber-Smith and Tom Milner was forced to retire from the race with electrical failure, writes James Beckett. (22/06/2007 09:48:43)

CANTON Who's the next future pro athlete running around the playgrounds of Canton? We'll find out soon enough. One of the guys who once ran on those playgrounds, Cavaliers guard Eric Snow, was back in town to help 100 kids make it in life.

Driving to work topless this morning, I earned a honk and a thumbs-up from another Audi TT roadster driver. There is solidarity among sun seekers with $41,425 to spend on a summer toy.

GLENS FALLS -- The Greater Glens Falls Development Corp. has scheduled a special meeting for 8 a.m. on June 29 to discuss the status of a proposed hotel development on Glen Street, across from the Glens Falls Civic Center.

The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes scored five runs in the second inning on Friday night and, behind a strong pitching performance by T.J. , Brewer and two relievers, shut out the Boise Hawks, 8-0.

The Spyker C8 Spyder has a rich aeronautical heritage Since the Spyker nameplate isn’t exactly the most recognizable among the non-auto enthusiast crowd, let us provide some background history on one of the lesser-known automotive companies in the world today.

2008 Audi RS4 Cabriolet Pricing Anounced!!

Sensational Audi R8 sports car joins seven highlight models from the Audi range for CCIA Drive and Decide event Business class high-fliers from the increasingly sought-after Audi range will be joined at next week's Millbrook-based Company Car in Action event by two of the brand's most aspirational sports models - the breathtaking RS 4 quattro high performance saloon and the unanimously acclaimed ...

BAHRAIN's Formula One hopefuls Hamad Al Fardan and Shaikh Salman bin Rashid Al Khalifa will be aiming high in the fifth round of the British Formula Three starting today with two qualifying races at the Monza circuit in Italy.

The Lebanese American University (LAU) will conduct annual commencement exercises for Byblos and Beirut graduates on July 5 and July 7 respectively, the school confirmed Friday, announcing that three honorary doctorates would be presented to locally and internationally notable figures.

Audi has been officially recognised this week as the manufacturer of the widest range of cars offering five star security protection.

Driving to work topless this morning, I earned a honk and a thumbs-up from another Audi TT roadster driver. There is solidarity among sun seekers with $41,425 to spend on a summer toy.

"Forza Motorsport 2." 4 stars. Publisher: Microsoft. System: Microsoft Xbox 360. Price: $59.99. Age Rating: Everyone. "Forza Motorsport 2" is one of the more accessible simulation-style racing games around, and it's not any shallower for its user-friendliness. It's a racer that can be all things to all people. And to all people, it'll be a great-looking, great-sounding racing game that allows for ...

"Forza Motorsport 2." 4 stars. Publisher: Microsoft. System: Microsoft Xbox 360. Price: $59.99. Age Rating: Everyone.

We've been in South Africa less than three hours and we find ourselves attaching a leather collar to an anesthetized cheetah. It's clear that this is not going to be your standard road test.

I'm taking this all with a grain of salt, but according to the fine gentlemen over at Winding Road, pictured before you is a test mule for Mercedes forthcoming Audi R8-slayer, dubbed the SLC. If the rumors are to be believed, the SLC (which will be built by the German company HWA) is set to be powered by AMG's 6.2-Liter V8, and will be based on the next-generation SL platform.

Mika Hakkinen believes that brake wear could play a vital role in deciding the outcome of Sunday's DTM race at the Norisring.

Festival of Speed attracts stage drivers : As the Goodwood Festival of Speed starts getting into gear with a very long list of well-known motorsports personalities, here is a list of former and current rally professionals who will be participating in this week-end's activities.

GLENS FALLS -- The Greater Glens Falls Development Corp. has scheduled a special meeting for 8 a.m. on June 29 to discuss the status of a proposed hotel development on Glen Street, across from the Glens Falls Civic Center.

As part of their WILLWARN project, DaimlerChrysler researchers have demonstrated that spontaneous and flexible WLAN radio networks make it possible for vehicles to warn each other about sudden road hazards - even over great distances.

Our man Leigh Diffey didn’t get much sleep, but led our broadcast charge as ably as ever; young Colin Braun charts the youngest podium finish in Le Mans history, Pete Richards clocks in with the scramble to keep our broadcast alive in the final hours, and a look into the logistical exploits by three American teams from Travis Braun.

The low-cost sedan with which Chinese carmaker Brilliance hoped to conquer the European automobile market failed a crash test, reducing fear among German car companies about an impending Chinese car invasion.

Driving to work topless this morning, I earned a honk and a thumbs-up from another Audi TT roadster driver. There is solidarity among sun seekers with $41,425 to spend on a summer toy.

AFTER 50 years of our cherished independence, the issue of mob "justice", improperly so-called is still a menace in the Ghanaian society.

A FORMER Cardiff City soccer star has won back bundles of cash found in a car after police suspected it had come from crime.

Eschelon Telecom, Inc., a provider of integrated communications services to small and medium sized businesses in the western United States, today announced that the Public Service Commission in Minnesota has approved the petition for transfer of operating authority from Eschelon to Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. The approval was received within the expected timeframe and completes all of the ...

Among the things you can do while waiting to meet a friend for lunch at the Scottsdale Waterfront is to log the makes of the cars pulling into valet parking (on Thursday, there were two Jaguars, two Mercedes-Benzes, an Audi, a BMW, a Land Rover and a Dodge Viper).

Sweden -- The Trelleborg Group’s Trelleborg Automotive business area Thursday inaugurated a newly constructed manufacturing facility in Dej, Romania.

A man and a woman are due to appear before magistrates over a stolen car which hit two elderly women.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 15 -- BorgWarner Morse TEC was recently honored by Mazda with a Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) Award. One of only 13 presented to suppliers, the honor was awarded to the Morse TEC facility in Nabari City, Japan. Morse TEC received this award for its proposal to commonize two kinds of timing systems for the Mazda I4 engine, resulting in reduced costs and ...

SINGAPORE: Sales of luxury cars are enjoying a boost as buyers are willing to splurge on more expensive vehicles in a booming economy. Some distributors of premium car brands are reporting sales spikes of as much as 80 percent, even as overall new car sales remain even.

There are few large cars that make all-round sense – but Volvo's V70 estate comes close. The current model is a carry-all icon, an understated estate that is dependable and undemanding to drive.

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Following the traditional five-day rollercoaster that is Royal Ascot, racing enthusiasts may be glad of a slightly lower-key week.

Six months after a fiery rollover crash claimed the life of Andrew C. Stone, 18, his little brother, Alexander, faces a charge of motor vehicle homicide and allegations he was drunk at the wheel, recklessly...

The Audi TT’s original design made it an automotive icon. Ten years later, its looks aren’t what they used to be—but the coupe has finally become a sports car

SHAH ALAM: Euromobil Sdn Bhd, distributor of Audi in Malaysia, expects sales of the German luxury car to touch 220 units this year. In comparison, it sold 369 cars last year, said Audi head Kula Kulendran.

The front bumper pulled off twice (parking at cement barriers and sidewalks). The air bag light went on intermittently. The "open trunk" light went on intermittently.

What do you get when you combine the engineering and design knowhow of Audi and Lamborghini?An exclusive--and screamingly fast--supercar.

Head of Audi Motorsport praises rivals for having forced the multiple Le Mans 24 Hours winning squad to raise its game in 2007.

Beirut may lack a proper art museum where people can trace the history of Lebanese art, and particularly the tradition of Lebanese painting from the 19th-century through the present, but an exhibition on view at the Villa Audi in Achrafieh through June 29 offers a specific glimpse of what such an institution could be.

Driving to work topless this morning, I earned a honk and a thumbs-up from another Audi TT roadster driver. There is solidarity among sun seekers with $41,425 to spend on a summer toy.

Driving to work topless this morning, I earned a honk and a thumbs-up from another Audi TT roadster driver. There is solidarity among sun seekers with $41,425 to spend on a summer toy.

Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest automaker by sales, said Thursday that its new car sales rose 7.6 percent in the first five months of the year to 2.5 million amid rising demand in Europe and Asia.

The Nation -- In 1971, Edgar Kaiser, the son of the founder of Kaiser Permanente, one of the first big HMOs, went to see John Ehrlichman, a top aide to President Nixon, to lobby the Nixon White House to pass legislation that would expand the market for health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Ehrlichman reported this conversation to Nixon on February 17, 1971. The discussion, which was taped, ...

The gasket which keeps the stick shift (not sure if that's the right word, simply the stick you change gears with) aligned got worn out. Shifting gears is now a bit trickier, but still works.

Audi will join the many auto makers that are quickly adding greener models to their lineups. Due to the European CAFE enforcing strict CO2 emissions standards, Audi will look to build a smaller, more fuel-efficient car.

Audi was always going to have a challenge on its hands designing a successor to the original TT Coupe. The lines were cutting edge, bold, and unique, but at the same time were keeping in the style of the rest of Audi’s fleet.

Nearly £9,000 is returned to ex-Wales footballer Nathan Blake after a court rejects police suspicions it came from crime.

Nearly £9,000 is returned to an ex-Wales footballer after a court rejects police suspicions it came from crime.

Remember BMW Australia's boss recent statement that he didn't consider Audi a premium brand, because Audi didn't offer rear-wheel drive? Well Audi decided to fight back in typical hilarious fashion.

Five-time winner of round-the-clock classic urges recognition of unsung heros so vital to Audi's continued success at La Sarthe.

Driving to work topless this morning, I earned a honk and a thumbs-up from another Audi TT roadster driver. There is solidarity among sun seekers with $41,425 to spend on a summer toy.

Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest automaker by sales, said Thursday that deliveries of new cars in the first five months of 2007 were up 7.6 percent from last year, with 2.5 million sold amid rising demand in Europe and Asia.

Driving to work topless this morning, I earned a honk and a thumbs-up from another Audi TT roadster driver. There is solidarity among sun seekers with $41,425 to spend on a summer toy.

Driving to work topless this morning, I earned a honk and a thumbs-up from another Audi TT roadster driver. There is solidarity among sun seekers with $41,425 to spend on a summer toy.

In front of over 250000 spectators Audi Sport and Michelin dominated the 75th 24 Hours of Le Mans. This will be a memorable day in the motor sport history as the two partners demonstrated the diesel technology dominance over the world's most difficult endurance race.

Could Peugeot be considering an Audi re-match at Petit Le Mans in October?

A Connecticut man led police on a two-state car chase that ended this morning with him hospitalzed after being ejected from the allegedly stolen Audi when it crashed, police said.

A police car chase ended in crash drama yesterday lunchtime when an Audi saloon ploughed into traffic lights on Spalding's High Bridge and injured two elderly women.

Sebastien Bourdais and Stephane Sarrazin have raised speculation of a possible Audi vs Peugeot re-match during the American Le Mans season-ending Petit Le Mans round.

DUMFRIES driver Allan McNish’s hopes of a second win in the Le Mans 24 hour race went up in smoke on Sunday as his co-driver crashed their car. The Scot’s fairytale second Le Mans trophy was beyond reach after a wheel came loose on his Audi R10 while team mate Dindo Capello was at the wheel.

Tom Kristensen is back in the DTM and is determined to help Audi retain their advantage in the drivers' championship at Norisring.

Following their early exit at Le Mans, Mike Rockenfeller, Alex Premat and Lucas Luhr are looking to make amends at another famous venue, the Norisring.

Two of Peugeot's drivers from last weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours have expressed their desire to battle Audi later this year at Petit Le Mans.

arvato loyalty services, the leading relationship marketing agency, has been appointed to create an experiential marketing campaign for the Audi Q7. arvato loyalty’s brief is to create buzz and visibility for the brand, overcome barriers to purchase and influence the hard-to-reach and even harder-to-impress premium SUV audience.

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Ericka Hayes was walking her dogs, Porshe and Audi, early Monday morning when the neighborhood menace confronted her pomeranian. The little dog has severe injuries, but will recover.

As we reported in the beginning of June, Audi may be working on a diesel variant of the R8. At that time all we knew for sure was that Audi may use a Q7’s 4.2 liter TDI engine that develops 326 horsepower with 561 lb-ft. of torque. AutoExpress has now digged up some new details.

It appears the initial report by Autocar, which stated that Audi would be ceasing production of the RS4 in the near future, is likely to have been greatly exaggerated.

It hasn’t taken long for Audi to strike back with its own claims that it is one of the fastest-growing premium brands and that BMW has already been discounting its volume selling 3-series.

Verona, Italy – “FIGHT!” It’s that one word yelled at the top of the lungs that can bring every kid in the schoolyard running. On the playground of the auto industry, there’s no better grudge match than two-door performance coupes.

Following Audi's win over Peugeot on Sunday at Le Mans, the diesel powers already were looking forward to a rematch. But it could come much sooner than next year's running of the 24 Hours.

This recent sighting of the Audi RS6 without the black-and-white checker boxes, shows that Audi is closer to the finished product. Caught by CarMagazine, the Audi RS6 was on its way to do more high-speed testing around the Nurburgring.

LE MANS, France (AP) Audi overcame the challenge of two Peugeot cars and wet racing conditions Sunday to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year. Frank Biela and Marco Werner of Germany and Emanuele Pirro of Italy drove diesel-powered Audi No. 1 to victory, taking the lead in the morning after Dindo Capello's Audi No. 2 crashed out. "We had nine stressful hours with the Peugeot ...

LE MANS, France — Peugeot put up a stern challenge, and two of three Audi entrants crashed — one while leading two-thirds of the way through — but Audi prevailed yet again in the 75th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

LE MANS, France — Peugeot put up a stern challenge, and two of three Audi entrants crashed — one while leading two-thirds of the way through — but Audi prevailed yet again in the 75th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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LE MANS, France -- Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and a slippery track Sunday in the world's most famous endurance race.

Blog: Diesel engine racecars claim first and second place at legendary French endurance race.

Spotted: Audi’s V-10 RS6 Undisguised!

Development work for the second generation Volkswagen Phaeton is already well underway with the new model expected to share the same platform as the next Audi A8, due one year prior to the release of the VW flagship.

LE MANS, France - Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and a slippery track in the world's most famous endurance race.

For the second year running, a diesel Audi has won the Le Mans 24 Hour race. After a dry start, Frank Biela, Marco Werner and Emanuele Pirro brought their R10 TDI home first in appallingly wet conditions.

LE MANS, France -- Audi overcame the challenge of two Peugeot cars and wet racing conditions yesterday to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year.

LE MANS, France -- Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and a slippery track Sunday in the world's most famous endurance race. ... - Associated Press

LE MANS, France: Audi enhanced their reputation as the ultimate Le Mans specialists with a fourth successive triumph in the sportscar classic yesterday.

Motor racing: Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner drove Audi to another Le Mans 24 Hours title.

Last week, both Audi and BMW accused the other of discounting, a heinous crime in the premium segment where most vehicles are sold as company cars and the people running those companies appear not to mind paying over the odds for their status on wheels.

Audi made it through the downpour, confusion and tension of the Le Mans 24-hour race, but even the loyal team-man in Allan McNish had to concede bittersweet emotions.

LE MANS, France - Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and a slippery track Sunday in the world's most famous endurance race. Frank...

LE MANS, France - Audi enhanced their reputation as the ultimate Le Mans specialists with a fourth successive triumph in the sportscar classic today.

Audi enhanced their reputation as the ultimate Le Mans specialists with a fourth successive triumph in the sportscar classic.

LE MANS, France -- Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the cha...

Sport: Audi have maintained their grip on the Le Mans 24-hour race by winning the sportscar classic for a fourth consecutive year.

Audi and diesel power won again at the 24 Hours Le Mans as Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner teamed for the second straight victory Sunday in the world's greatest auto race in a race that featured the first diesel battle between Audi and Peugeot, a classic battle in GT1 and rain in the final two hours.

PEUGEOT-AUDI REMATCH AT PETIT LE MANS? Following Audi's win over Peugeot on Sunday at Le Mans, the diesel powers already were looking forward to a rematch. But it could come much sooner than next year's running of the 24 Hours.

Le Mans: AUDI AG has continued its impressive series of victories in the Le Mans 24 Hour race in extremely difficult conditions. Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner repeated their success from last year thus giving Audi their seventh victory in the French endurance classic.

LE MANS, France — Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and a slippery track Sunday in the world's most famous endurance race.

LE MANS, France (AP) -- Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and a slippery track Sunday in the world's most famous endurance race.

Audi have said that their victory in this year's Le Mans 24 Hours was one of their most difficult yet as they faced factory opposition from Peugeot.

Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport): "I think this was the most difficult race we ever did at Le Mans -- even more difficult than the rain-soaked race in 2001. This was topped this time due to the strong competition, the many incidents and the rain in the final hours.

Audi Wins 24 Hours of Le Mans for 4th-Straight Year, Overcoming Challenge of Peugeot Cars

AUDI AG has continued its impressive series of victories in the Le Mans 24 Hour race in extremely difficult conditions.

Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and wet conditions Sunday in the world's most famous endurance race. Frank Biela and Marco Werner of Germany and Emanuele Pirro of Italy drove diesel-powered Audi No. 1 to victory, taking the lead in the morning after Dindo Capello's Audi No. 2 crashed out. Fifty-four cars started the 75th ...

Le Mans, France - Audi's diesel-powered R10s driven by Frank Biela, Marco Werner and Emanuele Pirro won the Le Mans 24-hour race Sunday for a second straight victory. Second place went to the Peugeot 908 team of Sebastien Bourdais, Stephane Sarrazin ...

German duo Frank Biela and Marco Werner along with Italian driver Emanuele Pirro won the Le Mans 24 Hours in an Audi here on Sunday for the second consecutive year.

Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and wet conditions Sunday in the world's most famous endurance race. Frank Biela and Marco Werner of Germany and Emanuele Pirro of Italy drove diesel-powered Audi No. 1 to victory.

Audi has extended its remarkable Le Mans record with a comprehensive win at the 75th edition of the world’s premier endurance race. Marco Werner had the honor of taking the No. 1 Audi R10 that he co-drove with Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela across the line for the finish.

LE MANS, France (AP) -- Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and wet conditions Sunday in the world's most famous endurance race.

Seventh success for Audi in endurance classic Audi TDI Power dominates again Extremely difficult conditions in jubilee race AUDI AG has continued its impressive series of victories in the Le Mans 24 Hour race in extremely difficult conditions.

Audi have overcome the challenge of two Peugeot cars and wet racing conditions to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year.

LE MANS, France – Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and wet conditions today in the world's most famous endurance race.

Dindo Capello (Audi R10 TDI #2): "I lost the rear left wheel at Indianapolis corner at approximately 260 kph. It was a horrible feeling - I was just a passenger - I couldn't do anything to prevent a crash and I just hoped for the best.

Audi Sport Team Joest has been setting the pace and increasing the lead in the 75th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours throughout the night. With consistently fast lap times, the two remaining Audi R10 TDI sports cars further and further increased their advantage over their rivals.

Audi are just three hours away from a second consecutive Le Mans victory with their diesel-powered R10, but all teams are now wondering about the weather at the French circuit.

LE MANS, France: German duo Frank Biela and Marco Werner along with Italian driver Emanuele Pirro won the Le Mans 24-hour race in an Audi here on Sunday for the second successive year.

Audi enhanced their reputation as the ultimate Le Mans specialists with a fourth successive triumph in the sportscar classic earlier today.

Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year, overcoming the challenge of two Peugeot cars and wet conditions Sunday in the world's most famous endurance race.

LE MANS, France: German duo Frank Biela and Marco Werner along with Italian driver Emanuele Pirro won the Le Mans 24-hour race in an Audi here on Sunday for the second successive year.

As our final video treat from the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans, we asked Audi Sort North America Technical Director Brad Kettler to take us on a behind the scenes tour of their off-limits Le Mans garages.

Audi enhanced their reputation as the ultimate Le Mans specialists with a fourth successive triumph in the sportscar classic on Sunday.

Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner were left singing in the rain as the Audi trio celebrated a second successive Le Mans 24 Hours victory. Last year's champions were the only Audi crew who reached the end of the 75th running of the endurance classic that finished in a torrential downpour.

Audi have maintained their grip on the Le Mans 24-hour race by winning the sportscar classic for a fourth consecutive year.

Audi maintained their grip on the Le Mans 24-hour race by winning the sportscar classic for a fourth consecutive year on Sunday.

Audi dominated the Le Mans 24 Hours with a lights-to-flag victory in the 75th running of the event.

GERMAN duo Frank Biela and Marco Werner along with Italian driver Emanuele Pirro won the Le Mans 24 hour race in an Audi overnight for the second successive year.

Audi are still on course for victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with one hour to go, while the No. 7 Peugeot has retired from the race.

Audi are just three hours away from a second consecutive Le Mans victory with their diesel-powered R10, but all teams are now wondering about the weather at the French circuit.

%s Audi continues at the top of the charts on the 20th of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but two eager Peugeot 908s give chase. Marco Werner and the No.1 R10 are five laps ahead of the 908 currently manned by Jacques Villeneuve, with the sister Peugeot of Stephane Sarrazin another three laps further back.

LE MANS, France (Reuters) - Audi moved close to a fourth consecutive Le Mans triumph after surviving a scare on Sunday.

Audi moved close to a fourth consecutive Le Mans triumph after surviving a scare on Sunday.

Hot hatches got hotter with the launch in South Africa of Audi's scintillating S3 that included track time at Aldo Scribante in Port Elizabeth. LES STEPHENSON did the time, fluffed a couple of gear changes, and came fourth in a journos' shoot-out for six months with the car.

A dedicated 'Automobile City' spreading over more than one million square feet, to be established by Al Nabooda Automobiles for its Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen cars, will become operational by 2009 at Dubai Industrial City, the emirate's leading industrial destination that offers a one-stop solution for companies.

The Le Mans 24 Hours is moving towards its final stages with many teams now aiming for the finish line, Marco Werner continuing to enjoy a five lap lead in his Audi over Jacques Villeneuve who is maintaining a two lap lead over Stephane Sarrazin.

Entering the final four hours of Le Mans 24 hours the Audi driver Marco Werner had opened up a five lap lead over the second-placed Peugeot, the #7 of Jacques Villeneuve, which was two laps ahead of the #8 Peugeot of Stephane Sarrazin.

Audi had a setback in the Le Mans race when their leading car, driven by Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish and Rinaldo Capello, has been forced to retire.

Peugeot's lack of pace in the early stages of the race was down to its drivers, says Peugeot's technical director Bruno Famin as the number 1 Audi leads the race by five laps.

Audi took a firm grip on the Le Mans 24-Hour Race on Saturday as Peugeot's return to the classic endurance event threatened to turn into a nightmare.

The sole #1 Audi continued at the front with six hours to go in the Le Mans 24 Hours, four laps ahead of the closest Peugeot and lapping at an identical pace. The #2 Audi had crashed at high speed after the left-rear wheel detached itself from the car.

LE MANS, France (Reuters) - The Audi that had led the Le Mans 24-hour race almost from Saturday's start crashed out in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The Audi that had led the Le Mans 24-hour race almost from Saturday's start crashed out in the early hours of Sunday morning.

There was almost a sense of mourning in the Audi pit as Rinaldo Capello returned to the garage after what had, up to lap 262, been a perfect race for the number 2 Audi R10 TDI.

LE MANS, France, June 17 (Reuters) - The Audi R10 leading the Le Mans 24-hour race crashed out early on Sunday with Italy's Rinaldo Capello at the wheel.

The #2 Audi Sport North America R10 TDI has crashed while leading the Le Mans 24 Hours during the seventeenth hour.

As the sun rose at Le Mans 15 hours into the 24 Hours, Audi Sport remained in control of the overall order. The only change at the front of the field since the halfway point has been in the second-placed No. 1 Audi, which now has Frank Biela at the wheel.

It's sunrise at Le Mans, and the race has very much settled into a pattern after 15 hours.

LE MANS, France (Reuters) - Britain's Allan McNish set a lap record in the early hours of Sunday morning as Audi edged closer to a fourth consecutive Le Mans triumph.

The first signs of dawn are beginning to appear in the sky over the eastern part of the circuit, but on the track the situation has remained largely unchanged through the 14th hour at Le Mans.

Lucas Luhr (Audi R10 TDI #3): "My stint was okay despite the difficult conditions. It is really dangerous if you are out there on slicks and it starts to drizzle. Something can happen very quickly as we have seen with Rocky. It is extremely difficult but you have to urge yourself to drive slowly.

The running order remained static over hours twelve to fourteen of the Le Mans 24 Hours with LMP1 cars covering the first six places, including Allan McNish leading in the #2 Audi and Marco Werner running second in the #1 Audi, and then LMGT1 covering the next seven places.

Audi Sport dominated the opening twelve hours of the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours. Rinaldo Capello put in an extremely strong opening stint in the #2 Audi Sport TDI R10 to build up a large initial lead, which kept on growing as the race unfolded.

Heading towards mid-distance, the diesels continue to lead at Le Mans, with Audi filling first and second positions, and Peugeot chasing in third.

The 75th edition of the Le Mans 24 hours has settled into a rhythm with Audi continuing to head the time sheets ahead of Peugeot.

Peugeot's Marc Gene says that he is at a loss to explain the difference in lap times between his team's 908 and the Audi R10 over the first half of the Le Mans 24-hour race.

Britain's Allan McNish defied a stomach bug to put Audi in firm control at the Le Mans 24-hour race last night. McNish set the fastest lap three times in his first stint to put Audi on course for a seventh victory in eight years at the sports car classic.

LE MANS, France (Reuters) - Champions Audi maintained their firm grip on the Le Mans 24-hour sportscar classic by roaring ahead of the field during the night.

Champions Audi maintained their firm grip on the Le Mans 24-hour sportscar classic by roaring ahead of the field during the night.

The 75th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours started with an impressive performance of the three Audi R10 TDI sports cars. As early as in the first corner, Dindo Capello took first position for Audi and continued to increase his lead.

Peugeot's drivers have admitted they do not have the speed to challenge Audi for victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours this year.

Champions Audi held on firmly to a one-two lead as the Le Mans 24-hour sportscar classic headed into the night.

It took just 30 minutes for Audi to assume a 1-2-3 formation at Le Mans as the German manufacturer asserted itself in the early stages of the 75th 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rinaldo Capello held the point through the first hour before rain pelted the circuit at the 1:02 mark.

The No. 2 Audi R10 has moved two laps clear of its No. 1 sister car in the eighth hour after Frank Biela had to make an extra pit stop.

The No. 2 Audi R10 has moved two laps clear of the No. 1 car in the eighth hour after Frank Biela had to make an extra pit stop.

Audi's Marco Werner had a scare shortly before 10:00 pm local time when he collided with a Corvette at the first corner.

After seven hours the two Audi cars were running in first and second position with the #2 of Allan McNish a lap ahead of the sister #1 car of Marco Werner.

AUDI took a firm grip on the Le Mans 24-hour race overnight as Peugeot's return to the classic endurance event threatened to turn into a nightmare.

Peugeot believe that Audi's supreme top speed has been the difference between the two manufacturers so far in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

The No. 2 Audi R10 is now one lap ahead of the second-place car after six hours of the Le Mans 24 Hours.

LE MANS, France, June 16 (Reuters) - Champions Audi held on firmly to a one-two lead at the Le Mans 24-hour sportscar classic as night fell on Saturday.

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Audi's Rinaldo Capello struck the first blow in the Le Mans 24 Hours Race on Saturday when Sebastien Bourdais had a nightmare start from pole for Peugeot.