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source: Audi AG
Fundamentally new quattro drive architecture for electric models
Optimized drive torque distribution in longitudinal and transverse direction
Benefits: variable, dynamic, precise and powerful with maximum efficiency
For four decades, Audi has been setting the pace with permanent quattro all-wheel drive and thus initiated a paradigm shift in powertrain technology in the automotive world and in motorsport. The brand is now...
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words: Bill, photo: carwow
Mat is up to it again and this time, it's an Audi Sport family feud. He puts the RS Q8 up against an Audi V10. It's not a V10 plus but it's had some work on it to put out the power of a plus. How will twin turbo go against naturally aspirated? I think you may know the answer but do you? Watch the video below and see.
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source: Audi AG
Powerful 2.0 TFSI engine with 228 kW (310 PS)2 of output and 400 Nm (295.0 lb-ft) of torque
Seven-speed S tronic, S-specific sport suspension, and quattro all-wheel driveas standard
Driver-focused cockpit, technology from the full-size class
Limited-edition model in Python Yellow or Tango Red
A good 20 years ago, Audi opened up the sporty premium compact market segment with the first S3. Now the brand is presenti...
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source: Audi Sport
Six trophies for Audi R8 LMS in GT World Challenge Sprint Cup
Tim Reiter dominates the season opener of the Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup
Podium finishes for Audi RS 3 LMS
After Audi Sport’s customers had already celebrated four major victories in Europe’s most important GT3 racing series in Germany, Italy and at European level over the past few weeks, two further significant victories in the GT World Challen...
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source: Audi Sport
Audi unbeaten in the DTM for a year
Lausitzring next venue with four races on two weekends
Jamie Green most successful DTM driver at the Lausitzring with three wins
Since August 11, 2019, Audi has been unbeaten in the DTM. After the impressive performance of the Audi RS 5 DTM at the season opener at Spa, the touring car racing series continues with four races at the Lausitzring, where Audi has already won nine time...
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source: Audi Sport
Lucas di Grassi also scores points in third race of Formula E finale
Robin Frijns misses victory in photo finish by only 0.128 seconds
Third consecutive podium for the Audi e-tron FE06
Half-time at the marathon season finale of Formula E in Berlin. After three of the six races in the German capital, Lucas di Grassi from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team is third with 61 points in the drivers’ champions...
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source: Audi AG
Electronic Chassis Platform interlinks mechanical chassis components
Brake energy recuperation turns efficiency into a new chassis dimension
Future fusion of chassis and powertrain control in an integrated vehicle dynamics computer
New high-end control unit clearly more powerful and about ten times as fast as current systems
Exactly 40 years ago, Audi revolutionized the automotive world. With its permanent quattro all...
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source: Audi Sport
Brazilian goes from sixth on the grid to third on Thursday evening
René Rast makes up ten positions after starting from pit lane
Three Audi e-tron FE06 cars among the top six
Second race of Formula E in Berlin, first podium for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler. From sixth on the grid, Lucas di Grassi moved up to third place on Thursday evening. With 13th place, René Rast only narrowly missed out on points desp...
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words: Bill
Back in June, the SEMA Show declared that they were still going to go on with the show. Today? Word came out that they will not be going on with the show. Here's the release:
Statement from SEMA about the 2020 SEMA Show:
Due to Covid-19 and concerns that event facilities and services will be unavailable, the SEMA Show will not be taking place in 2020.
While both event organizers and industry members have been wor...
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words: Bill, photos: Prior Design NA, found: Armen...from Kansas City
Wow. That's all I have to say. Someone took a 2017 Audi R8 V10 plus and figured it wasn't enough so they dropped over $80k in parts and labor...and created this beauty here. Normally, I'm just content with a 'regular' V10 plus but then I've been told I'm not normal. Here's the ad:
2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus. Over $80k of parts and labor spent on this build.
Currently 3150 ...
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by: James McRory for Audi Australia, photos: Mark Bramley
Thundering twin-turbo soundtrack, extraordinary balance and handling – and you can take the whole family along for the ride – the RS 6 Avant and RS 7 Sportback just keep getting better.
They’re big and incredibly luxurious. They each sport absolute state-of-the-art automotive technology and they each deliver supercar performance and handling. In many ways both the&n...
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words: Bill, photo: Audi Club North America
These days, wearing masks is the norm so why not wear a grill on your grill? Audi Club's TeePublic store has some new designs including these: the RS 5 grill, R8 grill, and RS 6 Avant grill. As usual with TeePublic, you can get this design on a t-shirt, phone cover, mug, etc. When TeePublic offered masks several months ago, they were pleated. These new masks are not. They measure 7" wide and 4...
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source: Audi Sport
Audi wins season starts in ADAC GT Masters and Italian sprint racing
Trophies for the Audi R8 LMS GT4 in America, Germany and France
Audi RS 3 LMS wins both rounds of TCR Italy at Misano
Within just 14 days, Audi Sport customers celebrated four major victories in Europe’s most important GT3 racing series. After having won the season opener in Italian endurance racing two weeks ago and the GT World Challenge Europ...
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words: Bill, photos: Motorhome MKK
Greeting from the season finale winner of Find of the Day: Throwdown Edition! Sorry about gloating; I've never won an episode before and well...it felt great crushing the completion with this baby. As I was looking for an entry into the show, I ran across this 1 of 150 Audi ABT RS 6 Nogaro Edition. I was so enamored by the car that I didn't pay attention to the vehicles in the background...all motorhomes...
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source: Audi Sport
Audi RS 5 DTM sweeps top five positions also on Sunday
René Rast wins duel with Saturday’s winner Nico Müller
Audi RS 5 DTM breaks 300 km/h barrier
The Audi RS 5 DTM is the car to beat also in the 2020 DTM. At the season opener at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Audi swept the top five positions in the second race on Sunday as it had done the day before. Defending champion René Rast narrowly won a thrilling duel ...
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source: Audi Sport
Nico Müller wins Saturday’s race at Spa by almost 20 seconds
Drivers from all three Audi factory teams on the podium
Head of Motorsport Dieter Gass: “Fantastic result for Audi”
With positions one to five in the first race at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), title defender Audi had a dream start into the new DTM season. Outstanding driver in Saturday’s 1-2-3-4-5 success was the Swiss Nico Müller from Audi Spor...
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source: Audi AG
Deliveries to customers: stabilization in the markets
Continuing along the electrification course: Audi e-tron is world market leader for all-electric vehicles from German premium manufacturers
Audi Group: €20,476 million revenue, €643 million operating loss before special items, operating return on sales before special items of minus 3.1 percent
Net cash flow of €1,953 million mainly due to sales...
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Audi Club North America Wants You...
To Run For The National Board
of Directors
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This year, three positions are open for election to the Audi Club North America National Board of Directors. To run for one of these positions, the candidate must be an Audi Club North America member in good standing for at least two years and submit a written (Microsoft Word document) nomination of a...
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source: ABT Sportsline
The right soundtrack can make film and stage scenes twice as exciting. This also applies to the RS 6, which already races out of the factory with a sensational 600 hp (441 kW) and 800 Nm. To stir the emotions even further, the new ABT exhaust system is available upon request. Its four parallel pipes and two electrically adjustable exhaust flaps conjure up an acoustic fireworks display with an impressive range of so...
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words: Bill, photos: GTA Motorcars
Soooo yesterday I was ranting that my B5 RS 4 Avant should have won last week's Find of the Day episode but I totally forgot about this selection: a 1 of 8 2015 Audi R8 V10 Le Mans edition in Sepang Blue. George's choice won its round and the overall award...sorry Jacob. The ad for it is very bare bones but luckily we had our resident Audi Nerd, George, to fill in the blanks. It shows up at the 43 minute...