If Audi takes over North America they will be by far the world's best selling luxury brand

We all know that BMW is the world leader when it comes to annual world-wide sales. We also know that BMW's strongest market is North America.

BMW is trailing Audi for total annual sales in Europe and also Asia (Audi is the leader in annual sales in China).

Considering that Audi already has dominated Europe and Asia if they can find a way to chip away at BMW's market share in North America they could become the best-selling premium luxury brand in the world.

Audi is growing faster than BMW currently.

This would be bad news for BMW supporters including myself.

All the other companies such as Lexus are not even close to BMW, Audi or Mercedes-Benz.

Lexus hardly sells in Europe and is solely reliant on the North American market. The same goes for Infiniti and Acura.

BMW530iBMW530i - 7/30/2006 2:32:59 PM
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Oh my God, GermanNut is back.

Let's see, I predict a 84 comment flame war...


BMW530iBMW530i - 7/30/2006 2:33:17 PM
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Spelling error... "an"...


ChipChip - 7/30/2006 2:41:33 PM
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GermanNut......What's your deal?

You drive an Audi, you want a BMW, you bash Audi, you support BMW, now you rally for Audi....WTF??????

Do us all a favor.....dont buy either.

And stop with this crap. Your articles are complete rubbish.

This is actually more annoying than the Lexus vs BMW war that was going on awhile back.






Y2006Y2006 - 7/30/2006 4:17:10 PM
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See this is where autospies messed up by letting totally idiots post articles. Germannut has posted over 20 articles about the same thing trying to act like he is a BMW supporter when in reality hes really not. Because if i can remember clearly German coulnd't stand BMW. All he is trying to do is stir up controversy.


RupertRupert - 7/30/2006 4:19:05 PM
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infiniti doesn't actually exist outside of the us, nowhere else would take a rebadged nissan, or for that matter a rebadged honda. or ford. or chevrolet.
and chip, german nut has an audi but is getting a bmw. and i think people are allowed to like both bmw and audi.


BMWRocksBMWRocks - 7/30/2006 4:30:57 PM
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Audi will never catch up


kart1kart1 - 7/30/2006 4:59:06 PM
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Yay GermanNut is back with another pro BMW article, even though GermanNut owns an Audi. This is like a Ford owner showing support for a Chevy.


Matthew1Matthew1 - 7/30/2006 5:42:35 PM
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Interesting mentality, GermanNut.

"Audi is growing faster than BMW currently.

This would be bad news for BMW supporters including myself."



Why? Why would this be 'bad news' for a BMW supporter? Does it make BMW's products any less enjoyable?

Let's face it. It's all about ego's on internet sites such as Autospies. In the real world, cars are bought and loved by people because they like them, not because they outsell some other brand as mentioned countless times here.

I think reality is a foreign concept for many of you. And I also get the impression you treat your car as an extension of your....manhood.

Sales figures are for statisticians and accountants, not car enthusiasts.

Either that or American car 'enthusiasts' are a whole different breed. I for one have never encountered such a single-brand focus and narrow-minded stupidity as shown here by readers of Autospies.

Go Saab!




ChipChip - 7/30/2006 5:57:28 PM
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Rupert-

I know he has an Audi. I know he's getting a BMW. He's been posting this for the past few weeks. And its getting a little ridiculous.

And who said you cant like both BMW and AUDI ? Not I.

Stop putting words in my mouth.




SixxFiveSixxFive - 7/30/2006 6:47:01 PM
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WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IF Audi does sell more cars in North America than BMW are you then going to sell your BMW and go back to Audi? Your mind is very elementary.


RupertRupert - 7/30/2006 6:59:20 PM
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sorry chip, misinterpreted what you were saying.
there is a lot of one-brand-tops-all here, not a lot fo balanced opinion, and if there is, it doesn't manifest itself very often.
sixxfive, agree totally with what you say. and think about it, if audi sells more, then bmw are going to make their cars even better. which will be great.
and if we're going to start having to show single brand allegiance,
go renault! (for no particular reason)


Parkinglot2Parkinglot2 - 7/30/2006 8:09:57 PM
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Hyundai will dominate the autoworld by 2010!! go hyundai!


JoviJovi - 7/30/2006 11:53:54 PM
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blah blah blah blah blah blah....

Parkinglot2--> good point, considering how everyone who supports Lexus always talks about quality and reliability... Doesn't Hyundai always win those awards?


AUDIMAN4AUDIMAN4 - 7/31/2006 12:57:26 AM
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Yes, I do believe that in the US, Hyundai might become to next 'Lexus'. No innovation, no technological forefronts, no brand heritage in luxury vehicles--just alleged quality, some leather, wood, and navigation, and all of a sudden Hyundai is in the same league as BMW, Mercedes, and Audi.

Stupid Americans.


flychronicflychronic - 7/31/2006 2:19:09 AM
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Rupert- Infiniti just started selling in Korea, u can see the G,M and FX on the roads... think before u write, or better yet don't write at all.


MarkMark - 7/31/2006 7:07:59 AM
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How did Hyundai get in here?


PlanoA4PlanoA4 - 7/31/2006 1:32:05 PM
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GermanNut - I'm a huge Audi fan. but I don't see it happening in America for quite a while. I do see Audi picking up a lot of steam outside the US.


IamEvilHomerIamEvilHomer - 7/31/2006 2:17:12 PM
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BMWRocks adds another stupid comment with no backup/ thanks for your help BMWrocks


audiandrewaudiandrew - 7/31/2006 8:34:38 PM
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Audi Scores Big in its Homeland

As referenced in a July 10th article from BusinessWeek, a recent quality report for the German market shows Audi made big gains in vehicle quality and customer service, and scored high in vehicle appeal. BusinessWeek mentions "Audi's quality ranking alone jumped 21 points in Germany from 2005, while the industry as a whole improved by only 6 points." The report is based solely on the opinions of current car owners. But when Germans are asked to vote on which brand they like the most regardless of what they drive now, Audi fared even better. BusinessWeek adds "In the 2006 reader survey by German magazine Auto Motor & Sport, Audi swept the rankings, overtaking both BMW and Mercedes for best car in the compact (A3), executive sedan (A6), and luxury sedan (A8) categories."


MercBasherMercBasher - 7/31/2006 11:34:15 PM
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diablo69 - agree


dlindlin - 8/8/2006 3:02:49 AM
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"Audi already has dominated Europe and Asia"

WTF?

Either this guy is a blind man or I'm seeing all the drivers in Asia rebadged their AUDI to BMW or Mercedes.


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