-- Audi's TDI fleet completes first leg of cross country Mileage
Marathon
-- Audi A3 Sportback TDI leads all Marathon vehicles with 45 mpg combined
-- U.S. exec to lead drive thru Memphis, Dallas, Amarillo, and Denver over
next 4 days
CHICAGO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The city streets of New York and
Washington D.C., nor the highways of Ohio and Indiana could keep Audi's TDI
clean diesel vehicles from registering envious fuel efficiency totals over
a three day blitz across a quarter of the country. Audi's TDI vehicles
completed the first wave of the Mileage Marathon, a 4,800 mile,
coast-to-coast endurance drive showing U.S. drivers up close that Audi has
recast diesel into an ultra-low emission and fuel efficient alternative to
gas-powered engines.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to:
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/audi/35306/.
TALE OF THE TAPE: LEG ONE
THE LEADERS
Along the route, teams of drivers and journalists are competing for the
best efficiency totals based on miles-per-gallon and average speed. Leading
all vehicles in fuel economy with 45 mpg was the Audi A3 Sportback TDI. The
miles-per-gallon leading team driving the first Audi TDI vehicle to be
available in the United States early next year, the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,
registered a combined 30 mpg on the first leg of city streets and highways.
THE ROUTE
Day One: New York City to Washington D.C Day Two: Washington D.C. to
Cleveland Day Three: Cleveland to Chicago
EFFICIENCY STATS
Below are the fuel efficiency stats for the leading miles-per-gallon
teams of each Audi TDI vehicle during the first wave of the Mileage
Marathon.
30 mpg (combined)
Audi Q7 3.0 TDI: 1046 miles
49 mph avg. speed
36 mpg (combined)
Audi Q5 3.0 TDI: 1029 miles
48 mph avg. speed
42 mpg (combined)
Audi A4 3.0 TDI: 1039 miles
50 mph avg. speed
45 mpg (combined)
Audi A3 2.0 TDI: 1055 miles
54 mph avg. speed
ABOUT AUDI OF AMERICA
Audi of America Inc. and its 270 dealers offer a full line of
German-engineered luxury vehicles. The Audi line up is one of the freshest
in the industry with 23 models, including 12 models launched during model
years 2008 and 2009. Audi is among the most successful brands globally.
Last year AUDI AG recorded its 12th consecutive record year for sales and
profit growth. Visit http://www.audiusa.com or http://www.audiusanews.com for more
information regarding Audi vehicle and business issues.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION
IMSA officials will be the sanctioning body for the Audi Mileage
Marathon. They will be present at the refueling of all press vehicles each
night, as well as the signing and sealing of the fuel filler doors during
that time. Furthermore, they will award the winners of each of the four
stages for the driving team that achieved the most efficient mix of fuel
economy, distance, and speed. These calculations will be derived from
vehicle data obtained every 24 hours.
Exclusively in the auto racing business, IMSA organizes and officiates
professional road racing competitions. IMSA is one of the eight member
clubs of the Automobile Competition Committee of the United States (ACCUS),
which is the FIA sporting association for the United States. As such, IMSA
is one of just a few organizations in the U.S. authorized to stage
competitions based in the International Sporting Code. Visit
http://www.imsaracing.net for more information on IMSA.
SOURCE Audi of America
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Related links:
http://www.audiusa.com
http://www.imsaracing.net
CONTACT:
Jeff Kuhlman, +1-703-364-7423,
jeff.kuhlman@audi.com or Andrew Lipman, +1-917-691-8000,
andrew.lipman@audi.com, both for Audi of America
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