“Our goal is to be the most respected premium car manufacturer by 2015, and we are well on our way,” said Johan de Nysschen, Executive Vice President of Audi of America, Inc. “Our continued dialogue between customers, dealers, and our stakeholders in Germany continues to bear fruit with our business results.”

Pricing and equipment have not yet been announced for upcoming all-new model year 2009 models, including the A4 sedan and Avant (September 2008), TTS coupe and Roadster (late 2008), Audi Q7 3.0 TDI with 50-State clean diesel emissions (Q1/2009), and Audi Q5 (late Q1/2009).
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The lack of quattro coupled with manual transmission in 2.0T applications on the A3 and TT is unfortunate, however.

Also, Johan de Nysschen, Executive Vice President of Audi of America, Inc. quoted this “Our goal is to be the most respected premium car manufacturer by 2015, and we are well on our way,” Johan, if you want Audi to be most respected then keep the cars to its original and provide US customers same quality and options as in Europe. When I say original I mean front and rear lamps, amber turn signals, light switch, rear fog lights, euro trunk plate etc. I should not have to change all these parts so my A3 is original especially my tail lamps to a safer more visible amber turn signals. Red turn signal is not Euro, not German, not Audi; it must affect company's image in some way. Does Audi is trying to save money? apparently and that will not make Audi most respected premium car manufacturer. Audi should not look at other Brands, especially US brands (we know how "well" they are doing). I believe one day we will drive the same exact Audi my friends drive in Europe.