-- Leading Audi's Q7 3.0 TDI completes second leg of cross-country Mileage Marathon averaging 30 mpg

-- Audi A3 Sportback TDI leads all Marathon vehicles with 46 mpg combined over first two legs

-- Third leg will take Audi TDI fleet from Denver to Las Vegas

DENVER, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- After driving over 2,800 miles and covering half of the United States, Audi's TDI clean diesel vehicles are passing the real world endurance test by posting admirable fuel efficiency numbers. With about 2,000 miles left in Audi's cross country Mileage Marathon, the Audi A3 TDI has averaged 46 mpg over the entire drive, the Audi A4 vehicles have averaged 39 mpg, and the Audi Q5 TDI vehicles averaged 33 mpg. The Audi Q7 TDI vehicles, clean diesel SUVs which will be the first TDI vehicles available in the Unites States early next year, averaged an excellent 28 mpg over the first two legs.

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TALE OF THE TAPE: LEG TWO

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. During the four day second leg, the lead over all vehicles in fuel economy with 46 mpg was the Audi A3 Sportback TDI.

THE ROUTE

    Day One: Chicago to Memphis
    Day Two: Memphis to Dallas
    Day Three: Dallas to Amarillo
    Day Four: Amarillo to Denver

EFFICIENCY STATS

Below are the fuel efficiency stats for the leading miles-per-gallon teams of each Audi TDI vehicle over the second wave of the Mileage Marathon.

    Audi Q7 3.0 TDI:    30 mpg (combined)
                        1842 miles
                        62 mph avg. speed

    Audi Q5 3.0 TDI:    37 mpg (combined)
                        1805 miles
                        60 mph avg. speed

    Audi A4 3.0 TDI:    43 mpg (combined)
                        1797 miles
                        61 mph avg. speed

    Audi A3 2.0 TDI:    46 mpg (combined)
                        1821 miles
                        59 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 www.audiusa.com or 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 www.imsaracing.net for more information on IMSA.

CONTACT: Jeff Kuhlman, +1-703-364-7423, jeff.kuhlman@audi.com, or Andrew Lipman, +1-917-691-8000, andrew.lipman@audi.com

SOURCE Audi of America