The Audi A5 has been named the best coupe, according to latest research, beating stiff competition from BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the process.

Taking 21 percent of the vote, the Audi A5 boasts some of the most sought after car parts on the coupe market.

The top ten most searched for coupes on the website ContractHireAndLeasing.com were put on a list for personal and business contract hire customers to vote for their favourite.

The main rival coming in at second place was the BMW 3-Series coupe with a respectable 19 percent of the vote while the Volkswagen Scirocco came in at third with 12 percent.

“The Audi A5 has been widely praised since it was first launched and with changes added to the range in 2009 only enhanced its appeal and Audi is still reaping the rewards,” said Richard Lawton, the website’s spokesperson.

“While the competition was close in the form of the BMW 3 Series, the A5 has been consistently higher in the search rankings.”

The A5 Coupe was launched in 2007 and is available to consumers with a choice of diesel and petrol engines, and transmissions and extras to suit all budgets.  While also available with Audi’s Quattro four-wheel drive.

Following the top three were the Audi TT with 10 percent of the votes, the Alfa Romeo Brera with nine percent, Volkswagen Passat CC also with nine percent, and the Mercedes-Benz CLC with six percent.

At the bottom of the list was the Peugeot RCZ with five percent of the votes, the Volvo C30 with five percent, and the Honda CR-Z with four percent.

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Audi’s new A1 will go on sale late this year and dealers have started taking orders today (May 6th).

The German manufacturer’s smallest model is expected to rival the Mini, and will be priced between £13,145 and £18,280.

Each of the three trim levels available for UK A1 models will include alloy wheels, remote central locking and a six-speaker single CD audition system.

Additions to the Sport model include sports suspension and seats, along with Bluetooth mobile phone preparation and a Driver’s Information System.

The engine choices include a new 1.2 TFSI petrol engine linked exclusively to a five-speed manual transmission. It also offers a low CO2 output of 118g/km.

Meanwhile, the 1.4 TFSI power engine is still available and delivers enhanced performance and means the A1 can go from zero to 60 in just 8.9 seconds.

At the other end of the size scale, the company recently launched a larger version of its A8 saloon.

Audi’s new A1 will go on sale late this year and dealers have started taking orders today (May 6th).

The German manufacturer’s smallest model is expected to rival the Mini, and will be priced between £13,145 and £18,280.

Each of the three trim levels available for UK A1 models will include alloy wheels, remote central locking and a six-speaker single CD audition system.

Additions to the Sport model include sports suspension and seats, along with Bluetooth mobile phone preparation and a Driver’s Information System.

The engine choices include a new 1.2 TFSI petrol engine linked exclusively to a five-speed manual transmission. It also offers a low CO2 output of 118g/km.

Meanwhile, the 1.4 TFSI power engine is still available and delivers enhanced performance and means the A1 can go from zero to 60 in just 8.9 seconds.

At the other end of the size scale, the company recently launched a larger version of its A8 saloon.

Audi has unveiled its fastest ever road-going model with a top speed just shy of 200mph.

The Audi R8 GT, which has an aluminium frame weighing just 210kg, is capable of 199mph, but UK buyers will need to be even quicker to get their hands on one as just 33 will be going on sale in this country.

A direct injection V10 petrol engine delivers 540Nm of torque peak at 6,500rpm, with max revs of 8,700rpm, enabling the vehicle to go from a standstill to 124mph in an astonishing 10.8 seconds.

Power windows, automatic climate control and a navigation system with MMI operating logic are fitted as standard as is a ten-channel Bang & Olufsen sound system for in car entertainment.

Available to order in the summer, the on-the-road price is an eye-watering £142,585.

The German manufacturer recently announced changes to its Q7 range, which will now come with a new transmission and improved economy.

Audi has unveiled its fastest ever road-going model with a top speed just shy of 200mph.

The Audi R8 GT, which has an aluminium frame weighing just 210kg, is capable of 199mph, but UK buyers will need to be even quicker to get their hands on one as just 33 will be going on sale in this country.

A direct injection V10 petrol engine delivers 540Nm of torque peak at 6,500rpm, with max revs of 8,700rpm, enabling the vehicle to go from a standstill to 124mph in an astonishing 10.8 seconds.

Power windows, automatic climate control and a navigation system with MMI operating logic are fitted as standard as is a ten-channel Bang & Olufsen sound system for in car entertainment.

Available to order in the summer, the on-the-road price is an eye-watering £142,585.

The German manufacturer recently announced changes to its Q7 range, which will now come with a new transmission and improved economy.

With the Le Man 24 Hours just five weeks away, Audi driver Allan McNish is preparing with a full ‘dress rehearsal’ in Germany next Sunday (May 9th).

The Scotsman has won the event twice in his illustrious career and he will be joined by eight teammates, who will all be driving the latest Audi R15 TDI Plus sports-prototypes in a 1,000km preparation race at Spa-Francorchamps.

"We’ll face our fiercest rivals for the first time this year, the factory Peugeot team, which also has a three-car entry at Spa and then Le Mans in June," McNish said.

Spa is the second round of the Le Mans Series (LMS), with McNish and Italian teammate Dindo Capello having won the Paul Ricard LMS event earlier this month.

The Le Mans 24 Hours is the world’s oldest sports car endurance race and has been held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, France.

Audi is set to unveil a stretched version of its saloon model at the Beijing Motor Show later this month (April 27th – May 2nd).

An extra 130 millimetres will be added to the body length of the revamped Audi A8 L, which is scheduled to be available for UK order in late July for the princely sum of £58,000.

In addition, it will feature a twelve cylinder W12 engine which means it can go hit a speed of 62mph in just 4.9 seconds.

Along with the boost in power, improvements have also been made to the car’s efficiency, with an eight-speed tiptronic automatic transmission, allowing for smooth gear shifting and enhanced performance.

The extra space will accommodate wider rear passenger doors, while the new model will also include an upgraded climate control system and an integrated satnav.

Audi recently announced changes to its Q7 range, with the improved models available in June.

Audi has announced changes to its Q7 range, with new engines, a new transmission and improved economy promised.

There will be two supercharged 3.0 TFSI petrol engines to replace the 3.6 V6 and 4.2 V8, and they will boast greater speed and lower CO2 emissions, WhatCar.com reports.

With the 268bhp version, the Q7 can achieve zero to 60mph in less than eight seconds, but the 328bhp is a second quicker. Both engines have CO2 emissions of 249g/km.

Also on the way to the range is a new eight-speed transmission, allowing drivers to switch between Drive and Sports modes for enhanced performance across a variety of driving scenarios.

Prices start at just over £40,000 and initial deliveries are expected in June this year, the car buyer’s guide said.

In late 2009, the German car manufacturer announced that its A3 2.0 TDI model was the greenest of its kind the industry.

The Ford Fiesta is Europe’s best-selling car in 2010 so far, according to figures from JATO Dynamics.

In March, the Fiesta led the way from the Volkswagen Golf to be the month’s bestseller, taking it to the top of the charts for year-to-date sales.

In total, 140,496 Fiestas have been sold this year, meaning the Ford model has edged ahead of the Golf, which has seen sales figures of 135,048.

Last month, 68, 630 Fiestas were sold, representing a 25.8 per cent rise on the previous year, while 56,845 Golfs were sold during the same period, the automotive date and intelligence provider revealed.

David Di Girolamo, head of JATO consult, said: "Fiesta has been closing the gap to Golf through 2010 and there are a number of factors behind this. The buoyant sales markets so far this year are those where Fiesta is popular and are also scrappage-influenced markets, driving purchase of small cars."

The Fiesta was also the strongest selling used car during the last quarter of 2009, according to data from Experian Automotive.

Motorists could soon have their speed measured from space, according to a report in the Telegraph.

The Home Office is testing new speed cameras which can track the average speed of a vehicle over long distances by using satellite technology.

A combination of number plate reading technology and a global position system allows the cameras to work efficiently and accurately from a remote distance.

Two sites are currently being tested, one in Southwark, London, and the other on the A374 between Antony and Torpoint in Cornwall.

American-owned company PIPS Technology Ltd has developed the ‘SpeedSpike’ system to calculate average speed between any two points in a network, the news provided states.

An AA spokesperson told the Telegraph: "It is a natural evolution of the technology that is out there."

Earlier this year, the Sustainable Development Commission, advisor to the government, suggested average speed cameras should be installed on all UK motorways.