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Audi freshens up TT coupe and roadster for 2019 Coupe and roadster gets mild makeover, more power, extra kit and a new special-edition for some markets Audi has released pictures of its  update 2019 TT   ahead of its launch in Europe later this year. Outside, it’s a case of blink and you’ll miss the exterior changes that include a new three-dimensional single-frame grille and redesigned new air-intakes. As part of the facelift, the German car-maker has also introduced the option of both matrix LED front headlights and the latest OLED tail-lights. Other differences compared to the outgoing car includes the offer of new alloy wheel designs and three new colours, Turbo Blue, Pulse Orange and Cosmos Blue. Finally, if you look closely at the rear boot lid you’ll also notice Audi’s Porsche Cayman rival has adopted its confusing power-related nomenclature to help distinguish power outputs of the three engines available. The base engine now comes with a ...

Audi's pint-sized A1 Sportback hatch renewed and due in Australia early next year Audi has officially sent its smallest hatchback — the diminutive A1 Sportback — upsize and upmarket, unveiling a second-generation model that will arrive in Australian showrooms in the first half of 2019. Following a drawn-out build-up, we can report the 2019 Audi A1 Sportback is 56mm longer than its predecessor, at 4.03 metres. Width is largely carryover at 1.74 metres. Beneath the skin Audi’s smallest model will sit on the Volkswagen Group’s latest MQB AO platform, which already underpins the latest Volkswagen Polo The bigger dimensions have liberated more space throughout the nippy hatchback’s five-seat cabin and in a 335-litre boot (up 65 litres) that expands to 1090 litres with the second-row backrests folded flat. Along with more space, the 2019 edition will feature more technology, with Audi confirming installation of its ubiquitous 10.25-inch ‘virtual cockpit’ instrument di...

Audi’s mid-size sedan and wagon pairing promise sportier looks Audi will update its popular A4 sedan and wagon early next year with fresh styling and the introduction of an S line performance package. Images from the German car maker offer a first glimpse of the facelift, which is set to be shown in full at the Paris motor show in October before an Australian arrival in the first quarter of 2019. There are no known mechanical upgrades to the A4, which was recently subject to a stop-sale order in Europe due to a engine oversight. Instead, the changes concentrate on styling. Entry-level models get a new front bumper replete with more aggressive air inlets and aluminium highlights, while at the rear, the A4 scores slimmer exhaust outlets and a narrower diffuser panel. Further up the food chain, the S line competition package now channels the appearance of go-fast RS variants with a sportier front bumper employing wider inlets that direct airflow to the wheel ho...