3 Jan 2024

Sauber Rebrands as Stake F1 Team for 2024

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="95027"] Audi-owned Sauber continues to evolve as it prepares for the 2024 season. With the Alfa Romeo partnership now complete, Sauber has been revealing new sponsors (notably the Australian streaming service Kick), and now confirming a new website, new 2024 contender dubbed "C44", and also a new name - " The Stake F1 Team". Take over the Grid: unveiling Stake F1 Team [source: Sauber-Group] Hinwil, Switzerland – There will be a new, fresh b...
3 Jan 2024

Confident Both Off-Road and On-Road: the Audi Q8 e-tron edition Dakar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94984"] Editor's Note: Audi of America confirmed for us today that there are no plans to bring the Q8 e-tron Edition Dakar to the USA at this moment in time. source: Audi AG Optimized off-road capability: Ground clearance raised by 31 millimeters A unique design language: Striking exterior and optional decals inspired by the RS Q e-tron from the Dakar Rally More grip: Off-road ready General Grabber AT3 all-terrain tires improve acceleration a...
Wed, Jan 03 , 2024 Bill
2 Jan 2024

Porsche Taycan Resets Nordschliefe EV Record

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="94932"] Editor’s Note: Here on this Audi-focused platform, we still take great interest in watching the advances of cars that share Audi DNA. In the case of the Porsche Taycan, it’s a J1 platform mate for the Audi e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT. So, achievements such as a Nürburgring lap record for the Taycan and its preproduction compnonents certainly bode well for the GT. [gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="94930"] [source: Po...
2 Jan 2024

Australia Reveals Its Own TT Final Edition

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="94908"] Trendsetting Audi TT ends 25 years of production with a special Final Edition Exclusive TT 45 TFSI quattro Final Edition boasts outstanding performance and equipment Mannering: “The TT was a game-changer from its first appearance and the TT Final Edition is a fitting way to farewell this automotive icon” [source: Audi Australia] Zetland, Australia – Audi Australia will celebrate the success of the brand's ...
2 Jan 2024

Far From Speed Limits: Audi Sport’s All-Electric Grand Tourer is Very Much in its Element on the Track

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94889"] source: Audi Australia There’s no disputing the outright speed of the RS e-tron GT, but experiencing it on a race track far from speed cameras gives a new appreciation of just how quick it is It’s practically impossible to read a report on even a common-or-garden electric vehicle without some reference to the impressive acceleration. Performance-oriented variants take that instantaneous acceleration to even greater levels, but, like...
Tue, Jan 02 , 2024 Bill
28 Dec 2023

Find of the Day: 2008 Audi A4 DTM Driven by Tom Kristensen

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94845"] photos: Fiskens, Audi AG It's a fun job looking for Finds of the Day and while we mostly look for unique Audi street cars, lately we've been finding unique Audi race cars. This 2008 Audi A4 DTM (chassis no. 504) was driven by Tom Kristensen. Tom is a friend of Audi Club. He's been to several of our events including this year's Legends of the Autobahn and as the guest speaker during the 2019 Audi Club National Event in Washington...
Thu, Dec 28 , 2023 Bill
28 Dec 2023

2023 Audi Club Board of Directors Election Results

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94871"] The results are in and have been certified for Audi Club North America’s 2023 election. This year, three candidates vied for three open positions on the Audi Club Board of Directors (BoD) for the 2024-2026 term. We want to thank our valued Audi Club members for participating in the election by casting their vote. We’re excited to announce the results: Darren Dowdy (Elected) – Audi Club Eastern Canada Chapter Carson Heter (Ele...
Thu, Dec 28 , 2023 Bill
28 Dec 2023

Audi Delivers Personalization and Fun with All-New Audi Themes and Audi App Store

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94851"] source: Audi of America Audi Themes brings festive images and breathtaking landscapes to life inside Audi vehicles as wallpaper images on MMI screen Available interior lighting colors complement wallpaper selections to create an immersive setting inside the vehicle New in-car Audi App Store now available offers greater levels of customization with expanding app options Audi of America today announced the release of Audi Themes and Audi ...
Thu, Dec 28 , 2023 Bill
28 Dec 2023

Concept Corner: Audi TT offroad concept

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94721"] source: Audi AG Editor’s note: Occasionally, we feature a concept vehicle on the site. Most don’t make it into production but sometimes we wish they did.  With the 25th birthday of the Audi TT and its final run, we decided to have this and the next few Concept Corners focused on this design icon. Originally published on April 19, 2014 The Audi TT offroad concept show car Study combines the sportiness of a coupe with the utility of a...
Thu, Dec 28 , 2023 Bill
28 Dec 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 12.28.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94835"] Words: Steve Johnson Happy Holidays fellow Audi enthusiasts!  Do you find yourself searching through the internet’s multiple car auction sites looking for a specific model?  While it can be fun, it does consume valuable time you could spend returning those Christmas gifts that, were well-intended, just aren’t you.  So let us do some of the work for you.  Auction Watch monitors online auction sites for Audi models worthy of y...
27 Dec 2023

TRIPLE Entries in the Audi Club ICE or EV Sweepstakes for Audi Club Members!

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94806"] Want to TRIPLE* your chances to win? From December 18th to 11:59PM Eastern December 31, 2023, all sweepstakes entries purchased in that time frame by current Audi Club North America members will be tripled*! Not an Audi Club member? Is your Audi Club membership expired, or maybe it’s expiring this year? Visit AudiClubNA.org to join or renew your Audi Club Membership, then visit RallyUp to purchase your sweepstakes entries and have ...
Wed, Dec 27 , 2023 Bill
27 Dec 2023

Find of the Day: 1984 Audi Sport quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94727"] photos: RM Sotheby's There are a few things that Audi enthusiasts, well heck...any automotive enthusiast, consider a Holy Grail and this is it. This is a 1984 Audi Sport quattro; one of 214 made and one of only 48 Alpine White. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94746"] Chassis No. - WAUZZZ85ZEA905147 Documents - US Title One of just 214 Sport Quattros constructed Believed to be one of the only exam...
Wed, Dec 27 , 2023 Bill
27 Dec 2023

Spy Photo: Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo Facelift

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94632"] We have some new photos showing the updated Porsche Taycan in the Sport Turismo version driving around in winter wonderland with basically no camouflage. This gives us a good look at the new front end design, the revised rear as well as the rear light graphics. The front end might have lost some of its own identity but the facelifted version is looking more in harmony with those new head lights and re-styled front bumper. [gallery link="n...
Wed, Dec 27 , 2023 Bill
27 Dec 2023

Final Five Days of the Audi Club Sweepstakes…and We’re Giving Prizes Away Every Day

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94780"] We are down to the final FIVE days of the Audi Club ICE or EV Sweepstakes where the winner will choose between an Audi RS 6 Avant or an Audi e-tron GT and to celebrate this, we are giving away a prize a day! Well, a prize a day on Wednesday and Thursday but TWO prizes a day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! From December 27 through December 31, any paid entry to Audi Club North America’s 2023 ICE or EV sweepstakes will automatically ente...
Wed, Dec 27 , 2023 Bill
26 Dec 2023

SQ5 About: Cross-Country Trekking in the Land of Oz

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94672"] words/photos: Todd Bliwise Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q2_2023 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Sometimes a brand comes along that defines us, inspires us and drives us. These can be literal or figurative aspirations, but the root connection to the brand is that it propels us forward to be something more. For me, that...
Tue, Dec 26 , 2023 Bill
26 Dec 2023

Spy Photo: Audi Q3 Winter Testing

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94606"] This time we spotted a prototype up in northern Sweden for some cold weather testing. Like on the first sighting at the Nürburgring, we can see the split headlights are here to stay. The new Q3 looks like a smaller version of the Q5 and the fact that the Q3 will grow slightly also helps that impression. Hopefully there will be some more space inside for both passengers and luggage. There will be a wide range of engines and also PHEV vers...
Tue, Dec 26 , 2023 Bill
26 Dec 2023

REPLY: Storm Reply Launches RAG-based AI Chatbot for Audi, Revolutionising Internal Documentation

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82360"] The new internal AI chatbot, developed by Storm Reply, gives employees at Audi uncomplicated, fast, and secure access to information. This allows the company to break down knowledge silos and realize better decisions, more efficient processes, and ultimately cost reductions. [source: REPLY] TURIN, Italy–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Storm Reply, the Reply Group company specialising in innovative cloud-based solutions and services, is suppo...
Tue, Dec 26 , 2023 Bill
21 Dec 2023

Audi Club Rocky Mountain Winter Driving Events Summary

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94373"] words: Scott Pedram, photos: Drew Carlson Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q2_2023 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Every winter for the past several years, Audi drivers in the Colorado area get excited about another round of ice driving events on Georgetown Lake. Each event includes instruction on how Audi automobiles a...
Thu, Dec 21 , 2023 Bill
21 Dec 2023

Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors Brands to Implement the North American Charging Standard in Future Electric Vehicles

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92039"] source: Volkswagen of America, photo: Audi of America Future Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout electric vehicles to use the North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging port, starting in 2025 Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi are exploring adapter solutions for existing vehicles to access the Tesla Supercharger network, starting in 2025   Scout Motors customers will be able to access the Tesla network once its vehicles go...
Thu, Dec 21 , 2023 Bill
21 Dec 2023

Dakar Rally 2024: Team Audi Sport Ahead of a Great Challenge

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94577"] source: Audi AG Innovative prototype up against strong competition Audi driver crews look forward to tough challenges in January Team Audi Sport and QMS form a proven organizational structure The Audi RS Q e-tron faces its third Dakar Rally. Team Audi Sport has optimized the pioneering rally prototype, that has an electric drivetrain, a high-voltage battery and an energy converter, in meticulous detail for the toughest rall...
Thu, Dec 21 , 2023 Bill