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At its press conference Wednesday, Audi strayed far as of serious manufactured goods information concerning the new Audi A7 in favor of schtick recognized by Johan de Nysschen, the president and leader executive of Audi of America, and Stephen Colbert, the Comedy Central personality.

Standing in front of a sailboat, Mr. de Nysschen did run to reveal so as to Audi intended to widen its powertrain options and present a TDI diesel engine in its A6 sedan after that year. œIf petroleum is a exercises video, we productively strengthened our center muscle, he said.

The mood after that shifted to farce, as Mr. Colbert quick the phase and gushed concerning his sailing prowess and, of course, his adoration for Audi. œI cant picture loving no substance which additional supposed my 2007 Audi 8 AL [sic], he said. As he entered, the sail was hoisted, revealing an image of Mr. Colberts face and the four interlocking Audi rings.

Mr. Colbert supposed Audi counting be sponsoring the 2011 Ondeck Charleston-Bermuda sailing race, in construct he pledged to blast œRock You Like a Hurricane by the Scorpions. As a token of gratitude, presumably, Mr. Nysschen after that handed him a quadruple-ringed existence preserver in the form of the Audi logo, ending the oddball presentation.