The Black Performance Edition is MR Car Design’s tuning take on the latest Audi S3 hot hatch which benefits from performance and styling mods. The German firm reworked the S3′s 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, pushing output to 337-horsepower and 450Nm or 332 lb-ft of torque through the use of a Stage III kit that includes among other upgrades, a reprogrammed engine control unit, a sport exhaust and cat system and a larger intercooler.

A new tuning kit from Cargraphic has been released for the Audi R8 that enhanced the exterior appearance significantly. The package consists of a new airlift suspension system and carbon fiber aerodynamic body parts. Lowering the front of the Audi R8 up to 72 mm in 15 seconds, the aftermarket airlift system doesn’t alter the performance of the stock pieces. Featuring air bellows and a separate compressor, the airlift suspension system isn’t considered the same as the typical air suspension. If traveling at speeds above 50 km/h, the new airlift system will automatically lower the vehicle.

Senner Tuning has released the latest performance and styling package for the Audi R8 4.2-liter V8 FSI called the Super Sport Concept. Contributing to the horsepower increases are new sport air filters, aftermarket exhaust system, and ECU tuning by Senner that bring its figures to 458 hp and 470 Nm of torque. The concept from Senner Tuning, which is located by Mainz, Germany was driven on a mile long strip to test the performance and reliability. Styling the exterior of Audi R8 was also of importance, so the car received several aesthetic parts along with a suspension kit.

The new Audi TT RS with its 340HP 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five that harks back to the original Ur-Quattro of the 1980s is the center of focus for MTM’s latest tuning proposal. The German firm has developed new software for the engine’s ECU and a sport exhaust system featuring new middle- and end- pipes with throttle valves.

Named after the legendary, original Audi Quattro coupe of the late 1980s, AVUS Performance’s take on the new TT RS Coupe sees the car’s 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five receive a 110 horsepower and 140 lb-ft of torque bump thanks to the modified turbo, reprogrammed ECU and a new exhaust system. This brings the five-cylinder engine’s output to a total of 450HP and 472 lb-ft. Avus did not disclose prices for the engine mods.

The Audi TT RS 2.5 TSI may only have just been released, but tuners have already began work on the most potent version of the German sports car that is powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder engine delivering 340HP and 450Nm of torque. One of the first kits available for the TT RS comes from MCCHIP that has retuned the 2.5 TSI’s ECU for a total output of 380HP and 550Nm of torque.

In a recent interview with Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, Alfons Dintner, head of Audi’s Brussels plant, confirmed that the factory will start series production of the new Audi A1 mini in October. Dinter said that the German automaker will close the plant in August for five weeks in order to prepare for production of the A1 which will begin to arrive at Audi’s European showrooms in the beginning of 2010.

A new entry-level diesel is available for both the Audi Q5 SUV and the A4 allroad quattro crossover while the Q5 also gets a new base gasoline unit in the form of the 2.0 TSI. The diesel engine is a 2.0-liter TDI with common rail high-pressure injection that produces 143HP and a maximum torque of 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. The base 2.0-liter TSI makes 180HP and 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) of torque from 1,500 to 3,900 rpm. Both engines are linked to a 6-speed manual gearbox.

If there’s one thing that Audi A5 owners shouldn’t be complaining about, is the lack of variety in tuning proposals. It’s got to the point where tuners like Senner are introducing one package after the other. The German firm’s latest offerings include a new styling package with various options for both the interior and exterior that can be combined with a kit for the 3.0-liter TDI diesel engine that lifts output to 300HP and 600Nm for a top speed of 280km/h or 174mph.