24 Mar 2020

Tech talk: The 2020 Audi S6 and S7 2.9-liter V6 TFSI engine and Electric-Powered Compressor

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44712"] source: Audi of America Editor's Note: We are in some extraordinary times now. COVID-19 has caused many disruptions (to say the very least) and in terms of the automotive world, all industry and enthusiast events are on hold...but that doesn't mean we have to stop learning. In quattro magazine, we have a column by James Benoit called Tech Talk where James talks about...well...the tech of Audi. Audi of America is releasing a series of Tec...
Tue, Mar 24 , 2020 Bill
23 Mar 2020

AZ Euros Talks About Paul Walker’s B5 S4

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40410"] words: Bill, photos: Barrett-Jackson, The Smoking Tire Way back in October, we featured Paul Walker's B5 S4 as a Find of the (Future) Day. In fact, we wrote three blog posts about his car as Paul was an icon in the automotive world (Find of the Future Day is Here: Paul Walker’s 2000 Audi S4 and AZ Euros Buys Paul Walker’s B5 S4). And this one makes number 4...almost as many as there are Fast & Furious movies. We rarely, if ev...
Mon, Mar 23 , 2020 Bill
22 Mar 2020

Audi Club Now Has Its Own Discussion Forums

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44687"] Heads Up: Audi Club now has its own Discussion Forums INCLUDING CLASSIFIEDS. We've been playing with this idea since launching the         e-tron connect forums, but fast-tracked it given everyone is stuck at home and most likely bored. In as much, I've spent my weekend getting them up and running and in a beta test state. I still have to work on some features and some layout bugs, but we're more or less ready for prime time and so I...
Sun, Mar 22 , 2020 Bill
20 Mar 2020

Color Your Audi World

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44678"] words: Bill, photos: Audi of America Stuck inside with nothing to do? Well, Audi to the rescue. In light of the current situation, Audi has re-released their Audi collection coloring book...for free. You can download the book HERE. Now there's no excuse for when boredom hits you. Stay safe and we'll see you on the other side. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44679"]
Fri, Mar 20 , 2020 Bill
19 Mar 2020

ABT Power S Boosts Audi RS 4 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44651"] words: Bill, photos: ABT Sportsline Editor's Note: Let me start out with my disclaimer for the normal questions I get: Yes, I know that the RS 4 Avant isn't sold in the States Yes, I post articles on Audi models that we don't get because we're all Audi fans, right? No...this isn't clickbait With all of us practicing #socialdistancing, we turn to the web to keep us entertained and what is more entertaining than gazing at an Audi RS 4 Ava...
Thu, Mar 19 , 2020 Bill
19 Mar 2020

Financial Year 2019: Audi AG Achieves Its Financial Targets and Sets a Course for Long-Term Competitiveness

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44216"] source: Audi AG CEO Bram Schot: “Exceptional situation due to corona: we are focusing on protecting our employees, contractors and guests and making the right business decisions in this volatile environment.” In a difficult environment, Audi achieves its financial targets for 2019 Operating profit of €4.5 billion; 8.1 percent operating return on sales is within forecast corridor for 2019 Net cash flow slightly above...
Thu, Mar 19 , 2020 Bill
19 Mar 2020

Auto Zeitung: Audi Will Launch A Q5 Sportback

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42103"] words: Bill, photo: Audi AG*  According to a report on Auto Zeitung, Audi, amongst releasing the facelifts on the SUV line in the fall of 2020, will be launching the Q5 Sportback. This will compete directly with the Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupé and the BMW X4. There is no word on whether the Q5 Sportback will be sold in the States but with our love of SUVs and crossovers, I wouldn't be surprised if it did make its way over. However with t...
Thu, Mar 19 , 2020 Bill
18 Mar 2020

Video of the Day: Audi RS 6 Avant v BMW M5 Competition v AMG E63 v Porsche Panamera

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44639"] words: Bill, video: carwow When it comes to Mat Watson and getting his hands on the latest and greatest, you know it's going to be fun. In this video, he takes the wheel behind an Audi RS 6 Avant and puts it up against an AMG E63, a BMW M5 Competition, and a Porsche Panamera. If you're familiar with Mat, he puts them through a drag race, a rolling race, and a brake test. So how did our favorite Audi do? Well...let's just say... ...
Wed, Mar 18 , 2020 Bill
18 Mar 2020

Find of the Day: 1991 Audi S2 Coupe…with 1,152hp

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44634"] words: Bill, photos: Neso-Racing It's not a big secret around the office that I love S2 Coupes. From the squared-off bull nose to that rounded rear *shudder*. This one however gives me the vapors. A claimed 1,152hp, this S2 isn't a daily driver...or is it? Here's the ad (translated from German): Description this absolutely unique Audi S2 Coupé is for sale.The vehicle has been in my possession for over 10 years and has been continuou...
Wed, Mar 18 , 2020 Bill
17 Mar 2020

Video of the Day: Audi Presents Electric Wave

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44586"] words: Bill, video: Convicts The video starts with a black screen with Audi presents slowly fading in...giant waves and a full moon soon give way to three figures gracefully gliding across the surf. Those three figures are Stephanie Gilmore, CocoHo, and Leah Dawson...three of the surfing world's leading personalities. The video was shot at the Surf Ranch, a technological wonder created by Kelly Slater, himself a top surfer. The Surf R...
Tue, Mar 17 , 2020 Bill
17 Mar 2020

Audi’s European Plants to Suspend Production

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="43308"] source: Reuters and Volkswagen Group, words: Bill, photos: Audi AG Editor's note: Volkswagen press release about the shutdown was just released so we added it to the bottom of the article. According to a news bit from Reuters, Volkswagen Group is suspending production at most of its sites. These include Audi AG's facilities in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Brussels, Mexico, and Gyor (Hungary). Volkswagen Group facilities in Spain, Portugal, ...
Tue, Mar 17 , 2020 Bill
17 Mar 2020

Two Generations of quattro: Interview with Stig Blomqvist and Mattias Ekström

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44569"] source: Audi AG Stig Blomqvist and Mattias Ekström are both world champions. One in 1984, the other in 2016. Both in an Audi quattro. With the e-tron S, Audi is now presenting the first electric car with the legendary all-wheel drive. The two racing drivers talk about the quattro revolution in motorsport and who would win a race with the original quattro. The Audi Driving Experience Center in Neuburg an der Donau. The tires squeak on...
Tue, Mar 17 , 2020 Bill
16 Mar 2020

Audi RS 5 DTM: New Clothes for the Championship Winning Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44541"] source: Audi Sport Audi RS 5 DTM the car to beat in the DTM 2020 Fresh look for the six factory-entered Class 1 race cars New partners for Audi Sport In 2019, the Audi RS 5 DTM was the car to beat in the DTM. For the project “title defense”, the championship-winning car was optimized in details. At the same time, Audi Design gave the six factory-entered cars a fresh look. On Saturday, Audi presented the RS 5 DTM of title de...
Mon, Mar 16 , 2020 Bill
13 Mar 2020

A Running List of All Audi and Audi Club Related Events That Are Delayed or Cancelled

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="34309"] words: Bill, photo: George Achorn Sitting in our office watching events being cancelled or postponed almost by the minute, we've decided to post a list. We will be updating it as more news comes out. For right now, please take general precautions. Please stay tuned. Audi Club Events  Audi Club Nationals hosted by the Lone Star Chapter - cancelled Legends of the Autobahn - cancelled  quattro de Mayo - ...
Fri, Mar 13 , 2020 Bill
13 Mar 2020

Audi Club North America COVID-19 Event Planning

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="15517"] COVID-19 Event Planning Each day brings new updates on big event cancellations and company office closures. As Canada and the United States transition from containment to mitigation of infection spread, we ask each chapter to monitor planned events around the local situation carefully and have a contingency plan in place that protects your members, their families, and chapter financial liability. In light of this, we are cancelling the �...
Fri, Mar 13 , 2020 Bill
11 Mar 2020

The All-New Audi RS Q8: The Beast Is a Beauty

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="39407"] source: Audi of America, photo: Audi AG, Denis Podmarkov All-new RS Q8 first RS-SUV from Audi in America Dominating performance of an RS, everyday functionality of an SUV, and dynamic silhouette of the Audi Ur quattro Audi RS Q8 fastest production SUV to lap Nürburgring racetrack with official time of 7 minutes and 42.2 seconds Audi RS Q8 combines the genes of a high-performance RS model with the practicality of an SUV and the dynamic ...
Wed, Mar 11 , 2020 Bill
10 Mar 2020

e-tron connect: Audi e-tron GT Spy Photos: Round 2

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44459"] Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on our sister site, e-tron connect As it goes with test mules and spy photos, once a car has been seen… it tends to be seen again and again. Such is the case with the upcoming e-tron GT. We saw our first images of a production e-tron GT testing just last week, and now we have our second sighting. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44461"] What we know of e-tron GT has...
Tue, Mar 10 , 2020 Bill
9 Mar 2020

Money Can’t Buy Happiness… But It Can Buy An RS 6 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44386"] source: Audi of America High-performance RS 6 Avant delivers exhilarating driving dynamics with everyday functionality Capable of 591 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque, a 4.0-liter TFSI® twin-turbo V8 propels the Avant from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds Impressive wide-bodied, Avant silhouette with RS treatment Once unobtainable in the U.S. market, the RS 6 Avant is now a reality for U.S. customers. The RS 6 Avant defies all expectations of...
Mon, Mar 09 , 2020 Bill
7 Mar 2020

quattro Magazine q1_2020: Event Report- Audi Club Carolinas 2019 Audi Treffen

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44353"] words: Roger Labas. photos: Audi Club Carolinas members Editor’s note: This article originally ran in the q1_2020 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, join Audi Club here. The 5th annual Audi Treffen was held in October at the Etowah Valley Resort in Etowah, North Carolina, amidst low rolling hills and named for the valley and river of the ancient Mesoamerican Native Americans. This year’s ga...
Sat, Mar 07 , 2020 Bill
7 Mar 2020

Generational Change: Start of Production of the New Audi A3 Sportback in Ingolstadt

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44336"] source: Audi AG Fourth A3 generation eagerly awaited Production since 1996 at the AUDI AG headquarters Plant Manager Heinfling: “Audi team in the starting blocks” The Audi A3 is a successful model: Today, Plant Manager Achim Heinfling unveiled the new, eagerly awaited fourth A3 generation in front of employees in the Audi Forum in Ingolstadt on the occasion of the world premiere of the new premium compact. Sin...
Sat, Mar 07 , 2020 Bill