12 Aug 2020

Audi TechFocus Newsletter #03: Audi quattro Sets Standards in the Age of Electric Mobility

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50424"] 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...
Wed, Aug 12 , 2020 Bill
12 Aug 2020

Video of the Day: Audi RS Q8 vs Audi R8 V10

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50418"] 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. [embed]https://youtu.be/rucp4fyIKuU[/embed]
Wed, Aug 12 , 2020 Bill
11 Aug 2020

More Dynamic, More Power, More Driving Pleasure: The Audi S3 Sportback and the Audi S3 Sedan

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50376"] 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...
Tue, Aug 11 , 2020 Bill
10 Aug 2020

Audi R8 LMS Continues Winning Streak in Top European Racing

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50345"] 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...
Mon, Aug 10 , 2020 Bill
10 Aug 2020

Nine Victories in a Row: Audi RS 5 DTM on Record Run

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50312"] 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...
Mon, Aug 10 , 2020 Bill
10 Aug 2020

Half-Time in Berlin: Audi Driver di Grassi Third in the Championship

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50298"] 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...
Mon, Aug 10 , 2020 Bill
7 Aug 2020

Hardware Meets Software: From Classic Mechanical Systems to a Fully Interlinked High-End Control Unit

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50281"] 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...
Fri, Aug 07 , 2020 Bill
7 Aug 2020

Lucas di Grassi Takes Podium for Audi in Berlin

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50224"] 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...
Fri, Aug 07 , 2020 Bill
5 Aug 2020

The 2020 SEMA Show is now a No-Go

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45906"] 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...
Wed, Aug 05 , 2020 Bill
5 Aug 2020

Find of the Day: 2017 ESS Tuning Supercharged Audi R8 V10 plus Prior Design Widebody

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50185"] 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 ...
Wed, Aug 05 , 2020 Bill
5 Aug 2020

The Enigma: The Ultimate RS Models – The Automotive Version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50169"] 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...
Wed, Aug 05 , 2020 Bill
4 Aug 2020

Choice Gear: RS Grill Masks

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50146"] 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...
Tue, Aug 04 , 2020 Bill
3 Aug 2020

Audi “quattro”: Fourth Victory for the R8 LMS in Just Two Weeks

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50124"] 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...
Mon, Aug 03 , 2020 Bill
3 Aug 2020

Find of the Day: 1 of 150 Audi RS 6 Avant Nogaro Edition

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50103"] 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...
Mon, Aug 03 , 2020 Bill
2 Aug 2020

Audi Dominates DTM Season Opener at Spa

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50090"] 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 ...
Sun, Aug 02 , 2020 Bill
2 Aug 2020

Dream Start for Audi in the DTM: First to Fifth Place

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50058"] 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...
Sun, Aug 02 , 2020 Bill
31 Jul 2020

Audi Group in First Half of 2020: Effects of Corona Pandemic Still Very Significant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50040"] 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...
Fri, Jul 31 , 2020 Bill
30 Jul 2020

Audi Club North America Wants You…To Run For The National Board of Directors

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42679"] Audi Club North America Wants You... To Run For The National Board of Directors [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50012"] 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...
Thu, Jul 30 , 2020 Bill
30 Jul 2020

New ABT Exhaust System and Sports Suspension for the Audi RS 6 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50018"] 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...
Thu, Jul 30 , 2020 Bill
30 Jul 2020

Find of the Day: 1 of 8 2015 Audi R8 V10 Le Mans

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50005"] 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...
Thu, Jul 30 , 2020 Bill