Audi defends its title in the DEKRA Used Car Report In this year’s DEKRA Used Car Report the Audi A6 defended the Best of All Classes title. The Audi A6 also took the top spot in the Upper Medium Class/Upper Class category. The Audi TT won first place in the Sports Car/Convertible ratings, and the Audi Q5 was selected as the best SUV. The DEKRA Used Car Report is based on the results of around 15 million general inspections. (March 2, 2017) Double victory in Best Cars 2017 Audi takes home two overall wins in Best Cars 2017. The Audi A1 took first place in the subcompact category in the reader survey by auto motor und sport magazine. The Audi A3 won in the compact class. Readers of the popular automotive publication selected their favorites in eleven categories and from 378 models. The award ceremony took place this year for the 41st time. (January 26, 2017) German Design Award for the Audi Q2 The Audi Q2* was honored with the gold in the German Design Award competition. At the award ceremony the compact SUV claimed victory in the Excellent Product Design – Transportation category, and its individualistic, polygonal design was noted as particularly impressive. In the jury's opinion: “This elegant car has the potential to be a trendsetter.” The German Design Award is presented by the German Design Council and is one of the most prestigious competitions in the design industry. (February 10, 2017) Audi A3 is the “sensible car” For the 17th time, Guter Rat and SUPERillu magazines have honored cars that represent sustainable engineering, high safety standards and good value for money. The Audi A3 impressed in all criteria, especially with its alternative drive concepts, and therefore took first place in the Compact category. Readers selected their favorites from 25 cars and expressed their preference for models that combined efficiency, safety and driving pleasure. (January 27, 2017) Audi voted Best Employer of 2017 Audi enjoys a superb reputation among German workers: Th
Audi has won the "Technology Award" from Britain´s Autocar specialist magazine for its FSI technology pioneered at Le Mans. The FSI technology was developed by Audi and used during the Le Mans victories in 2001 and 2002 and is now available on the A2 1.6 FSI and A4 2.0 FSI roadcars.