Audi development chief pledges technical advances.(News)

Byline: Pia Krix Automobilwoche

Audi's product-line expansion will be accompanied by major technical advances, says Michael Dick, the carmaker's development chief. Dick, 55, spoke with Automobilwoche Reporter Pia Krix.

You want to expand your lineup to 40 from 22 vehicles by 2015. Can you maintain your "Vorsprung durch Technik" (German for "Progress through technology")?

Certainly. We will systematically expand our lineup and demonstrate our technological edge with each new model. So we have resolved to continue to improve our (quattro) all-wheel drive. ...