Report: Trademark filings suggests Audi RS5 Convertible imminent

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Audi RS5 Cabriolet Patent Drawings

Audi apparently has a mind to turn out a convertible version of the RS5. A slew of patent drawings depicting the high-performance drop-top have made their way to the internet via our Spanish-speaking sister site.

Judging by the drawings, we can tell that the vehicle will have room for four occupants and use the same power electric folding soft top as both the A5 and S5. The rest of the vehicle wears the same facelifted garb as the new S5 unveiled at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show.

Under the hood, chances are buyers will see the same naturally aspirated 4.2-liter V8 found in the RS5 coupe. The kicking eight pot is good for 450 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque, and will likely be mated to the company's S-Tronic dual-clutch gearbox. As you may have guessed, all-wheel drive will be standard.

Thus far, Audi hasn't made mention of where the vehicle will debut or exactly which markets will get to enjoy the convertible heathen. Stay tuned.

Trademark filings suggests Audi RS5 Convertible imminent originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2013 Cadillac ATS Interior Spied: Center Stack Will Go Touch-Sensitive

Our spy photographers have managed a peek inside the 2013 Cadillac ATS?a smaller rear-drive sports sedan that will slot below the CTS?and we can now confirm that it will get the same touch-sensitive controls as the upcoming STS replacement, the 2012 XTS. The ATS interior our shooters spotted features a piano-black center stack with very [...]

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Federal Support for Smart Planning Is on the Line Today

A Senate panel will vote today on two budget bills for FY2012, one of which is for transportation and housing programs. The draft of the bill isn’t available until after the subcommittee markup today, but Smart Growth America is calling attention to the fact that it’s important to make sure the bill includes funding for [...]

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Video: Only one free Dodge Journey left in "You find it, you win it" marketing stunt

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Dodge is giving its customers a chance to win a 2012 Journey - one of three, actually - provided they're able to go out and find it. The automaker's new marketing campaign calls the Journey a "Search engine for the real world," and this new take on the traditional car giveaway relies heavily on YouTube for broadcasting clues on the whereabouts of each Journey.

As you might have heard already from some of Dodge's new television commercials, two of the three Journeys have already been found - one outside of San Francisco near Lake Tahoe and the second near Cheyenne, Oklahoma. The third will be parked somewhere in the eastern part of the United States, and Dodge will begin publishing clues to its location this Saturday, June 24.

If you want to participate, you'll need to visit Dodge's YouTube channel at that time (www.youtube.com/Dodge) and watch the 24/7 live feed of the last Journey just sitting there. Dodge will release clues over the live feed, as well as a number of additional video clues that should get you closer and closer to figuring out the final Journey's location where it's just sitting there parked, waiting for you to find it.

We've included Dodge's the aforementioned commercials after the jump along with the official press release. If you're really going try to find the final Journey, you may want to look over the rules a little more closely.

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Only one free Dodge Journey left in "You find it, you win it" marketing stunt originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dodge Motorsports, 2011 NSCS SYLVANIA 300 Race Notes & Quotes

Dodge MotorsportsDODGE AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY · Dodge has three wins at New Hampshire (Ward Burton, Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch). · Penske Racing?s Kurt Bush has three wins at NHMS. He swept both races in 2004 at the 1.058-mile track before joining the Dodge family. He won the rain-shortened (284 of 300 laps...more»

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Report: Factory-built Jeep pickup "at least four years away," still not confirmed

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Jeep JK-8 pickup

For those of you patiently waiting for a production Jeep pickup that you can pick up at your local dealership, we have bad news. Automotive News is quoting Jeep CEO Michael Manley as saying it won't be happening anytime soon.

"It is too late in Wrangler's product cycle to add a pickup. The 2015 or 2016 time frame makes more sense. That's when we will refresh the Wrangler," said Manley at the Frankfurt Motor Show. All hope is not lost, however, as Manley says he is "working closely with the product team because [he thinks] a pickup would be a great addition and a natural extension of the product line."

In the meantime, buyers are welcome to order up one of Chrysler's Mopar Jeep JK-8 pickup conversion kits, which will convert Wrangler Unlimited models into a small pickup for $5,499 (not including installation, though you can also do it yourself).

While it's certainly not as good as a ready-made machine, the JK-8 kit is reportedly selling better than Jeep had expected, which can only bode well for the chances of a production pickup in due time.

Factory-built Jeep pickup "at least four years away," still not confirmed originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Volkswagen Beetle R Concept Photos and Info: The Latest Bug Gets Tough

The latest Bug gets tough. Here, finally, is physical proof of the car we first broke news of back in April: The high-power Beetle R. While it?s been slapped with the ?concept? descriptor, most of what?s present will make its way to production. Keep Reading: Volkswagen Beetle R Concept – Auto Shows

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