9 Apr 2024

1991 Audi V8 DTM Headed to RM Sotheby’s Auction

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100075"] When Ken Block first signed with Audi as an Ambassador and the star of Electrikhana, one of the first things the Hoonigan and Audi teams planned was a visit by the American drifting icon to head to Germany in order to sample some of the most iconic cars Audi Tradition owns. Among them, and admittedly Block's favorite, was the V8 DTM of the early 1990s. Now, one of those cars is headed to auction as part of RM Sotheby's Monaco sale May...
9 Apr 2024

In Detail: The New Audi S3

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99392"] Increased performance with 333 PS of power and 420 Nm of torque Torque splitter and dynamic plus mode for agile handling  Expressive design and selectable daytime running light signatures [source: Audi AG] With a host of new features, the Audi S3 is more than just a product upgrade: Increased output, a torque splitter, and other technology highlights ensure strong performance and agile handling. Visually, the compact mod...
8 Apr 2024

Ex Röhrl / Mouton Works ’85 Sport quattro S1 E2 Bound for Auction

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100158"] RM Sotheby’s upcoming Monaco Sale May 10-11 will offer a rare opportunity to purchase a works Sport quattro S1 E2. It’s one of just 20 S1 E2 rally cars ever built by the Audi factory and was entered in the 1986 Rallye de Portugal with Walter Röhrl driving. It’s led a storied life since it was first raced, having been piloted by no less than Björn Waldegård, Walter Röhrl, Ari Vatanen, Hannu Mikkola, Stig Blomqvist, Timo Sa...
8 Apr 2024

Electrify Canada Expands Hyper-Fast Charging in Alberta with Three New Charging Stations

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99238"] New locations in Lethbridge, Red Deer and Edmonton feature Next-Generation Chargers [source: Electrify Canada] Ajax, ON – Electrify Canada announced today the opening of two new charging stations and one coming soon in Alberta, providing electric vehicle drivers with hyper-fast charging solutions.  Located in convenient locations and near amenities, the charging stations in Lethbridge, Red Deer and Edmonton featuring six next-...
8 Apr 2024

Lectures at the Audi museum mobile: On the History of Wind Tunnels and the “Göttingen Egg”

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99233"] At the next evening of lectures at the Audi museum mobile, the two experts Gerhard Wickern and Horst-Dieter Görg will provide insights into the history of wind tunnels and a particularly aerodynamic vehicle called the Schlörwagen – also known as the “Göttingen Egg”. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at the Audi museum mobile. Registration is required. Gerhard Wicker...
8 Apr 2024

Jacques Villeneuve’s Pink Audi exclusive RS 6 Avant

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99210"] Retired F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve turns 53 tomorrow (April 9), and it appears a birthday present to himself is this highly unique Audi exclusive RS 6 Avant sourced from Audi Zentrum Varese in Italy. The obviously pink paint is only the beginning of its special elements though, as the 1997 F1 champion and his partner-in-crime Audi Sport Manager Mirko Monteforte worked to include further colors from the design of Villeneuve’s unique...
5 Apr 2024

Interview: Audi’s Györ Director of Electric Propulsion Systems on EV Motor Production for PPE

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="98527"] - For the manufacture of electric motors, three new lines have been implemented, with an initial production capacity of 2,000 motors per day .- The propulsion systems will initially be used in the new Audi Q6 e-tron .- From 2022, about 2,000 employees in Győr have received specific training on electrification [source: Audi España, translation by Apple] Audi manufactures electric motors for models based on the Premium Electric Platform (P...
5 Apr 2024

1937 Wanderer W25K Set to Auction with Gooding in California

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99200"] It's rare when a pre-war Auto Union product of any sort comes up for sale in the United States. Obscure in Europe, they're über rare here, and particularly notable when they come on the market. One of the more desirable models of this era from the defunct Wanderer brand is the W25K Roadster, and we've just confirmed there's an original condition example set to go up for auction in California. In conjunction with the Mullen Automoti...
5 Apr 2024

Design Revealed for Audi for House of Progress at Milan Design Week

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99186"] Audi returns to Milan with its creative hub from 15 to 28 April at the spaces of the Portrait Milano in Corso Venezia 11 as part of the exhibition-event INTERNI CROSS VISION Audi Q6 e-tron world premiere to the public in the Quadrilateral Square Reflaction, installation of the BIG architecture studio, at the center of the Audi vision and a meeting place between community, knowledge, performance and technology The Brand of th...
4 Apr 2024

APR Expands Ultralink Flash Tuning to B9 Audi RS 5

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99179"] APR continues to grow its application range for its new Ultralink flash tuning for DIY enthusiasts seeking to install engine and transmission software at home. Just this morning, company representatives confirmed the compatibility of the Audi B9 RS5 2.9T. They also shared that "new applications are being added every day, and that Ultralink will eventually work for all cars. Right now it works for the B9 2.9T/3.0T, and all the EA888.3 1...
4 Apr 2024

Sonoma-Based Rally Ride-Along Experience to Feature Group B Legends

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99174"] World-class motorsports and lifestyle event offers ticket buyers the chance to live out their rally co-driving dreams thanks to DirtFish Rally partnership [source: Velocity Invitational] Larkspur, CA – Velocity Invitational will open ticket sales this Friday, April 5, for its 5th annual event with an incredible opportunity to ride along with professional drivers in raucous rally cars during the motorsports festival at Sonoma...
4 Apr 2024

Audi 50 Turns 50

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99150"] The “mini Audi” provided the template for the VW Polo A total of 180,828 Audi 50s were built between 1974 and 1978 [source: Audi AG] It arrived at just the right time: The Audi 50, the first small car from a German manufacturer, was launched in 1974, shortly after the beginning of the oil crisis in 1973. Its fuel consumption was economical, and its design pioneering: front-wheel drive with a transverse engine, a two-doo...
4 Apr 2024

Audi Club Auction Watch: 04.04.2024

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="99075"] Words: Steve Johnson Greetings Audi enthusiasts!  I hope you had a good Easter and a nice spring break.  Thank you for clicking on another edition of Auction Watch where we’ve done the internet searching for you.  We’ve checked multiple car auction sites looking for Audi models worthy of your bids.  Each Thursday we post those listings calling out a car’s highlights, and include a few pictures and a link to the listing.  ...
3 Apr 2024

C9 Audi A7 Avant Spied

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99125"] It's a poorly kept secret that Audi aims to shift its nomenclature in order to differentiate full-electric BEVs with internal combustion/hybrid PHEV vehicles. Electrics will go with even numbers, while anything internal combustion (ICE) will go with odd numbers. So, when an an ICE A6-replacing Avant shows up cold weather testing, it's safe to assume you're looking at an A7 Avant. Our spy photographers caught several mules testing, e...
3 Apr 2024

Find of the Day: Highly Unique Audi exclusive S5 Coupe

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99056"] If you're looking for a unique GT with four rings on the hood, this 2023 Audi S5 may fit the tune. What began as a well optioned Audi exclusive Vegas Yellow example went even further down the performance path when Audi Wilmington's Sam Brandes bought it as his personal car and then began to apply upgrades. Check out the listing at Audi Wilmington's website and you'll find the basics on the factory build. That was just the start thou...
3 Apr 2024

Unitronic JDC-Miller Go Two for Two at Sebring to Start the Season

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99044"] [source: Unitronic] The Unitronic JDC-Miller Motorsports Team rolled in to Sebring, FL looking to build upon their momentum from Daytona with another consistent result. Knowing this would have to be done with less power and less fuel after all GEN2 Audi TCR's received a BoP adjustment from IMSA, it was going to be a challenge. Nevertheless, the team persevered with great strategy in the pits and flawless driving from Chris Miller an...
2 Apr 2024

Audi RS 6 Homage to RS2 Turns up at Amsterdam Motorshow

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99029"] The Amsterdam Motorshow is going on right now and, without it being a major market auto show, you wouldn't expect us to sit up and take notice of cars on display there. Frankly, it's the first time we've made mention of the event on this blog, but an RS 6 Avant on the stand of Netherlands-based GP Products did just that. https://www.instagram.com/p/C5L9NhPq6bF/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=c3c1d11f-3c08-4bb3-927a-056ebb3aa4d3&...
2 Apr 2024

Hagerty Celebrates 40 Years of Cars, Culture and Community with “Keepers of the Flame” Campaign Honoring Car Love

[source: Hagerty] TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Hagerty, Inc. (NYSE: HGTY), an automotive enthusiast brand and leading specialty vehicle insurance provider, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with the launch of a year-long creative campaign titled “Keepers of the Flame.” Hagerty has built its reputation through an unwavering commitment to car-loving communities. What began as a specialty insurance company four decades ago now includes a trusted marketplace for buying and sellin...