13 May 2020

Find of the Day: 2003 Daytona Grey Audi RS 6

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47298"] words: Bill, photos: Speedärt Motorsports With the start of our weekly Find of the Day video episodes, I thought it would hard for me to find an Audi that I can just use for the website but I didn't have to worry; there are so many great ones out. Take this Daytona Grey RS 6 at Speedärt Motorsports in Miami for example. While searching for my three picks for this week's episode, I ran across this and knew I couldn't wait until Friday......
Wed, May 13 , 2020 Bill
13 May 2020

In Order to Assist Audi Customers, Coverage of New Vehicle Limited and Audi Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranties Are Extended by Three Months for Warranties Expiring Between March and May

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="39935"] source: Audi of America Audi is providing a three-month warranty extension on its New Vehicle Limited Warranty as well as its Certified pre-owned Limited Warranty set to expire in March through the end of May, 2020 Audi continues to offer payment relief for customers impacted by COVID-19 through June 1 Audi of America (AoA) today announced additional measures to help customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vehicles with a Ne...
Wed, May 13 , 2020 Bill
13 May 2020

Find of the Day: Weekly Throwdown Edition Episode 1 Recap and a Preview of Episode 2

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47292"] words: Bill So Episode 1 of the Find of the Day: Throwdown Edition is in the bag and what a fun and learning experience it was. All of our guests brought their A game and as we had hoped, there was great discussion and banter amongst everyone but the questions remains...which Audi S2 should have been crowned as THE Find of the Day? Will Barber's 600hp S2 hillclimb race car or Jamie Orr's S2 Avant? John Acton may actually buy the ur-S4 ...
Wed, May 13 , 2020 Bill
12 May 2020

Choice Gear: Art Egg Chair Audi Sport

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47281"] words: Bill, photos: Racing & Emotion Editor’s note: We run a column in quattro Magazine called Choice Gear where we feature cool things we think Audi enthusiasts will want to have. This is one of them. If you've been following the Choice Gear column and especially if you've been buying the featured items, you need somewhere to sit back and take in the view. I present you an egg-shaped chair in the infamous livery of the IMSA GTO ...
Tue, May 12 , 2020 Bill
12 May 2020

quattro Magazine Q2_2020 Feature: On A Mission

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44500"] words: Joshua Sharp, photos: Chris Daley Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q2_2020 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Editor’s Note II: For an enthusiast, a car can mean a lot of things. It can be the focus of a dream, the reward for achievement, or the project that helps keep you focused. For Captain Josh Sharp of the U.S. Army, who recently ...
Tue, May 12 , 2020 Bill
11 May 2020

Find of the Day: 600HP Audi S2 Race Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47256"] words: Bill, photos: Race Cars Direct Audi Club did our 1st Find of the Day Throwdown Edition last Friday and while it was fun to see who brought what to the table, a fierce debate broke out in the comments and in our roundtable of what car should have actually won. Will Barber, our Audi of America club liaison, found this gem: a 600hp Audi S2 hill climb race car. Oof...full sequential gearbox and fully FIA homologated. This should have ...
Mon, May 11 , 2020 Bill
11 May 2020

MANHART Adds Style and Power to the RS Q8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47267"] words: Bill, photos: MANHART Performance "We turn good cars into very special cars." This is what Christoph Erfurt, founder of MANHART Performance, says about his creations. Though known for their work on BMWs, they've turned to the Audi RS Q8 for their latest stunner. The RS Q8 has been the talk of the circuit after it recorded an official time of 7:42.2 around the Nurburgring, claiming fastest SUV around the 'Ring. MANHART massages the...
Mon, May 11 , 2020 Bill
11 May 2020

Markus Söder Visits Audi: Bavaria’s Minister President Impressed with Protective Measures

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47242"] source: Audi AG The Minister President of Bavaria, Dr. Markus Söder, toured the Audi plant in Ingolstadt this Monday to witness the restart of production as well as the extensive measures being taken to protect the health of workers there. In addition, he took advantage of the opportunity for a personal meeting with Audi’s new Chairman of the Board of Management, Markus Duesmann, talking to him about the impact of the coron...
Mon, May 11 , 2020 Bill
11 May 2020

quattro Magazine Q2_2020 Event Report: Concours in the Hills with Audi Club Arizona

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47217"] words: Randy Nelson, photos: Leanne Kopras, Paul Targosz Editor’s note: This article originally ran in the Q2_2020 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Given the temperate climate of Arizona and the time of year, it’s not terribly hard to coax automobile enthusiasts to the Grand Canyon State in the winter. In looking around the show field, seemingly all of thos...
Mon, May 11 , 2020 Bill
11 May 2020

New Audi MMI Infotainment Technologies to Offer Richer Entertainment Experience, Faster Processing Power and Greater Functionality

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47188"] source: Audi of America Anticipated introduction starting this fall for most 2021 Audi vehicles Audi to introduce its first vehicles with SiriusXM with 360L, including customizable settings and more than 10,000 hours of new content myAudi app adds digital marketplace for purchase of Audi connect® plans and future offerings Audi of America today announced a host of new Generation 3 infotainment technologies expected to arrive in most 20...
Mon, May 11 , 2020 Bill
8 May 2020

Car and Driver: Audi Q4 e-tron Is Coming to the States and Will Start Around $45,000

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47184"] words: Bill, photos: Audi AG Editor's note: this originally appeared on our sister site, e-tron connect. Car and Driver is running a series called 25 Cars Worth Waiting For and the Q4 e-tron is on that list. The Q4 e-tron will be the first Audi to use Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform which will also be under the Volkswagen’s I.D series, SEAT el-Born, and Skoda’s Enyaq and a yet unnamed hatchback. [gallery link="none" columns="1" s...
Fri, May 08 , 2020 Bill
8 May 2020

Find of the Day: Weekly Throwdown Edition – We’re Going Live Tonight & Inviting Friends For A Debate

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="37014"] words: Bill Tonight at 7pm Eastern, Audi Club is going live on Facebook to debate who has found the 'best' Find of the Day. Tonight's distinguished panel: Will Barber- washed up internet celebrity, John Acton- Sausage King of Chicago, Jamie Orr- Scruffy Automotive Extraordinaire. The hosts are: George Achorn- Executive Director of Audi Club NA and my boss (so no funny nickname, sir), and me, Bill Cho, Private Slow. [gallery link="n...
Fri, May 08 , 2020 Bill
7 May 2020

Audi Is Preparing Its First Purely Digital Worldwide Market Launch for the New A3 Family

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46290"] source: Audi AG Roughly 35,000 sales and service employees from 90 countries using virtual technology to learn about the cars Formats range from web-based training, video tutorials and chats to augmented reality and virtual reality training Horst Hanschur, Head of Retail Business Development and Customer Services: “In view of the current situation, we are accelerating the shift to digitalization we had already initiated” Audi is...
Thu, May 07 , 2020 Bill
7 May 2020

Tour The Design Laboratory of Audi Online with “Insight Audi Design”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47138"] source: Audi AG Experience design development at Audi conveniently from home Interactive live stream with experienced tour guides at www.audi.stream Use your smartphone, tablet or PC to explore design processes at Audi with the new “Insight Audi Design” live stream. The interactive discovery tour has now been added to the online tours at www.audi.stream. Experienced tour guides present the "Insight Audi Design�...
Thu, May 07 , 2020 Bill
6 May 2020

Audi Club Eastern Canada Fights Cabin Fever with Virtual Car Show

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47132"] words: Bill, screenshots: Audi Club Eastern Canada It's the way that it is these days; everyone and everything shut down but our Eastern Canada chapter won't take it sitting down. This very social club has started to gather every 1st and 3rd Thursday evening...by Zoom. Each session, they highlight several members and their cars or projects. I joined a couple of weeks ago with George Achorn, Executive Director of Audi Club. He showed...
Wed, May 06 , 2020 Bill
6 May 2020

Video of the Day: Nardo R8 Rebuild…a Labor of Love

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47120"] words: Bill, photos: Tavarish, Erik Dietz, George Achorn If you had the very last manual-transmission R8 ever built, you would probably baby it and park it in a museum-esque garage but not Erik Dietz. He bought the 2015 'Nardo R8' brand new and never looked back. It's been to 48 states, 22 countries, and has seen 150+ track days. Over those years, it racked up 143,000 miles. Garage queen it is not. Then tragedy struck...Erik's fia...
Wed, May 06 , 2020 Bill
6 May 2020

Fi-IPA-nd of the Day: Melvin Brewing Cloudy 5000

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47112"] words: Bill, photos: Melvin Brewing  It's funny what shows up in my email...Hey Nerds, Audi-inspired beer. Find of the day for ACNA? Gotta love your friends, right? It was effective though because...well, I'm writing about it. Melvin Brewing is an award-winning brewery located in Alpine, WY. I heard that the owner is a big fan of Audi, such a big fan that he and his crew developed this, Cloudy 5000. [gallery link="none" columns="1" siz...
Wed, May 06 , 2020 Bill
6 May 2020

Audi of America Announces Full 2021 Model Year Updates

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47102"] source: Audi of America Enhanced standard equipment offerings across full 2021 model line Additional personalization options with interior and exterior design updates, more package and trim options Driver assistance systems and technology updates include adaptive cruise assist, integrated toll module, and top view camera system, now available on more models Audi of America announced today its lineup for the 2021 model year, including fu...
Wed, May 06 , 2020 Bill
5 May 2020

Audi of America Appoints Thiemo Rusch as SVP of Sales Operations

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47093"] source: Audi of America Rusch to lead Audi of America sales operations and dealer network Rusch, who began Audi career in 2002, has nearly 20 years with brand Rusch brings blend of marketing, retail and network development experience Audi of America has appointed Thiemo Rusch as SVP, sales operations effective July 1, 2020. He will be responsible for retail operations and dealer network development in the U.S., including ...
Tue, May 05 , 2020 Bill
5 May 2020

Cinco (Cylinders) de Mayo Find of the Day: 1985 Copenhagen Blue Audi Sport quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47087"] words: Bill, photos: Woow Motors I know I've already posted a Find of the Day that also happens to be 5 cylinders today but this beats that...by a Swiss country mile. I say Swiss because it is located in Couvet Val-de travers, Switzerland. This is a Copenhagen Blue Sport quattro. I have to admit, it's my second favorite color after Malachite Green...or Tornado Red. Actually, it could be Toyota Beige® and I would still love it. Here's th...
Tue, May 05 , 2020 Bill