Romain Dumas: “Motorsport and Production Benefit From Each Other”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53489"] source: Volkswagen Motorsport Dumas will be back in the fully-electric ID.R at Goodwood SpeedWeek The Frenchman was wowed by the ID.3 during a test drive in the electric road car Electromobility in motorsport is one of the core topics for the 42-year-old Romain Dumas is an all-rounder in motorsport. Endurance, rallying, off-road and, last but not least, his participation in the Volkswagen ID.R project and the record-breaking drives with...
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Engler F.F SuperQuad: an Audi V10 Powered Super…Bike

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53474"] words: Bill, photos: Engler Automotive Limited When is a super car not a super car? If you're mad genius Victor Engler, it's his super car powered SuperQuad. While it may look like a smaller scale version of an R8, it's actually a motorcycle. It has a tandem seat for two and the brakes and throttle are on handle bars. There are no doors nor (obviously) roof. And the engine? It's an Audi sourced V10 from an R8 and it has two turbos...two.....
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2021 Audi RS 5 Coupe and Sportback: Exterior Design and Technology Updates

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53462"] source: Audi of America RS 5 Coupe and Sportback models feature aggressive exterior design New Ascari launch edition and Black optic launch edition available on both Coupe and Sportback variants New MIB 3 infotainment system offers drivers a 10.1” touch screen and enhanced computing power The Audi RS 5 Coupe and Sportback have been updated for the 2021 model year – featuring a more aggressive exterior design than the previous genera...
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Drive up to 78 KM (48.5 MI) on Electric Power: The New Audi A3 Sportback 40 TFSI e

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53440"] source: Audi AG Premium compact model with improved plug-in hybrid technology High-voltage battery with larger capacity, more powerful electric motor Launch in fall, base price EUR 37,470.92 Up to 78 kilometers (48.5 mi) of electric range (NEDC) and 150 kW (204 PS) of system output: Audi presents the A3 Sportback 40 TFSI e2. The compact plug-in hybrid is locally emissions-free, offers sporty driving performance with high efficie...
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Twelve Drivers and a New Team from Audi Sport at the Spa 24 Hours

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53430"] source: Audi Sport Audi Sport customer racing with four Audi R8 LMS cars in Belgium Three teams enter the racing cars for Audi Sport Sights set on fifth victory in the Ardennes classic Just two days after the Nürburgring 24 Hours, the course is set for the next long-distance classic from October 22 to 25: The three best Audi factory drivers from the DTM will contest the Spa 24 Hours together with nine drivers fro...
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Event Report: Audi Club Rocky Mountain 2020 Fall Tour

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53410"] words: Mikaela Hicks, photo: Audi Club Rocky Mountain As winter hits Colorado, people flock to the mountains in droves to witness the beautiful colors of the aspen trees as their leaves begin to turn. And as Audi owners, we never miss a chance to drive the mountain roads. These thoughts led to a drive planned by Shaun Seela.Considering the amount of people that really do hit the mountains specifically in September and because the drive wa...
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Video of the Day: Battle of the Executive Muscle Cars – Bentley Flying Spur W12 vs Audi S8 Twin-Turbo V8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53362"] words: Bill, video: carwow It's not often you see full size sedans, well at least full size luxury super sedans, go up against each other in a drag race. Mat does just that in this latest video from carwow. The Flying Spur with the huge 635hp W12 lines up against its platform mate, the S8 with the 571 twin-turbo V8. Doesn't sound like a fair fight but the Bentley weighs in at 5,373lbs versus 4,916 for the S8; a difference of 457 pou...
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Audi R8 LMS Wins Round of the GT World Challenge at Zandvoort

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53345"] source: Audi Sport Audi customer teams in GT World Challenge Europe strong in race and standings Two wins each for the Audi RS 3 LMS in America and Japan Maximilian Paul continues winning streak in Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup The Belgian Audi Club Team WRT celebrated its second victory of the season in the GT World Challenge Sprint Cup at Zandvoort and remains at the top of the standings. The Audi RS 3 LMS contributed to a succes...
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Find of the Day: Auto Union DKW F89L Schnellaster Kastenwagen

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53246"] words: Bill, photos: Dane Stewart I was really excited...I found a pristine Mars Red 1983 Audi Quattro that was perfect; started to write about it, and then...thought to search on our website to see if I had posted it before and lo and behold, I did back in September 2019. I was fooled by new photos of the Quattro. Oh well...it's still for sale if anyone is interested. However, this Find of the Day I know I've never feature...
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Second Place for Audi Sport customer racing at the Nürburgring

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53297"] source: Audi Sport Mirko Bortolotti/Christopher Haase/Markus Winkelhock runners-up with Audi Sport Team Car Collection Three Audi R8 LMS in the top ten at the biggest endurance race Class win for the Audi R8 LMS GT4 and podium for the Audi RS 3 LMS Fighting for its sixth overall victory in the turbulent 48th running of the Nürburgring 24 Hours, Audi Sport customer racing had to admit defeat by just a few seconds. Audi Sport drivers ...
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Sporty, Practical, and Elegant: Audi Presents The Audi Q5 Sportback

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53265"] source: Audi AG The SUV coupe captivates with its powerful and progressive design New generation of lighting from Audi: rear lights with OLED technology Two all-new models on sale in the U.S. in the first half of 2021 Elegant and practical, progressive and sporty: the Q5 Sportback. The Q5 Sportback is a coupe with dynamic lines that addresses customers who appreciate not just expressive design and technical innovation, but also sporty c...
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New Track Record for the Volkswagen ID.R at Bilster Berg

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53240"] source: Volkswagen AG Successful test day with the ID.R in preparation for Goodwood SpeedWeek  Test driver Dieter Depping sets new all-time record in the fully-electric ID.R ID. family’s racing and production cars take to the racetrack together for the first time The Volkswagen ID.R is back with a bang. Just over a year after the record drive on Tianmen Mountain in China, Volkswagen Motorsport and the fully-electric race car retu...
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ABT Aero Package and Power Upgrade for Audi Q5 TFSI e Plug-in Hybrid

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53229"] source: ABT America From a performance perspective the 55 TFSI e quattro is the hidden champion of the Audi Q5 models. After all, the plug-in hybrid offers a staggering performance of 362 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. This is even more than what the SQ5 delivers. ABT Sportsline puts the spotlight on the powerhouse SUV by adding an extensive aero package: The body kit includes a front skirt, door strip attachments, rear skirt and 4-inch (1...
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Find of the Day: 1994 Audi RS2 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53217"] words: Bill, photos: Stephen Gilligan Yes this is our second Avant Find of the Day this week but really...you're going to complain about this one? Actually, I don't think anyone is complaining but I've been told in the past that I'm a little dramatic. This popped up on our Facebook Audi Club North America - Classified page yesterday and it's causing quite a stir. I reached out to Stephen for some additional information and he was kind eno...
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Comprehensive Digital Platform for Fans of Audi Sport at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53047"] source: Audi Sport Varied fan offer brings long-distance race into the living room Studio shows with top-class moderation and expert team Livestream, live timing and onboard cameras in the Audi Sport racing cars Immersive, intensive and interactive: immerse yourself, join in the excitement and take a look behind the scenes. Audi Sport customer racing offers fans of the 24-hour race a holistic digital experience fr...
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Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron, the Sportier Q4 e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53039"] Meet the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron, the sportier Q4 e-tron. We have some new photos showing both the Audi Q4 e-tron and the Q4 Sportback e-tron testing. The Q4 e-tron is no secret anymore for most of you but for the Sportback version, its our first sighting. We spied both Q4 versions testing together in the Austrian Alps. And as usual with most Sportback versions it’s a more coupe-ish looking sibling of the regular car. [gallery link="...
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Audi RS 6 Avant by Mansory

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="52958"] words: Bill, photos: Mansory The C8 RS 6 Avant has been out in Europe for awhile which means the tuners over there have been able to put forth their own interpretation of the super Avant. We've featured Wheelsandmore, ABT Sportsline, and MTM...now it's Mansory's turn. This particular Avant was gone over with a fine tooth comb and yours could have the same treatment. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="52961"] Mansory is know...
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Tribute to the successful R8 LMS: the Audi R8 green hell

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="52988"] source: Audi AG The racing car has won the 24 Hours on the Nürburgring five times since 2012 Edition model pays tribute to the legendary victories in the “Green Hell” Paint finish in Tioman green, interior with Alcantara and exclusive contrasting stitching V10 naturally aspirated engine with 620 PS, zero to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 3.1 seconds The Audi R8 LMS has notched up five overall victories since 2012 in the 24 Hours on the ...
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Audi Sport with twelve customer racing cars at the season highlight at the Nürburgring

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="52950"] source: Audi Sport Audi Sport with three of its own R8 LMS and six customer racing cars in the 24-hour race Three Audi RS 3 LMS in the supporting program in FIA WTCR All twelve Audi Sport drivers and the three most successful Audi factory drivers from the DTM in action Audi Sport customer racing will head with the number 1 in its twelfth race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours from September 24 to 27: After its fifth victory in last year�...
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