10 Jan 2024

Alanton Performance Carbon Fiber for Q8 Range

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="95512"] We’ve just come aware of another line of goods for upgrading some Audi models, and interestingly it’s from a part of the world we hadn’t expected. You see, Alanton Performance is from Kyiv, Ukraine. While most news of the area is dominated lately by war, it’s refreshing to see Ukrainians are still managing to carry on despite that, and this range of carbon fiber trim for interior and exterior is exemplary of that. [gallery c...
9 Jan 2024

Audi Q9 SUV Rumors Swirl out of Australia

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="95504"] This isn't the first time we've heard mention of a future big SUV from Audi. However, it is the first time we're hearing of executives teasing of the name "Q9" to be associated with the model. Sure, maybe that's a foregone conclusion as the Q7 is Audi's largest at this time and we know odd numbers will stick with internal combustion models, but it's still worth sharing the news. Back in April, Audi design boss Marc Lichte hinted at ...
9 Jan 2024

Elegend EL1 Follows in the Footsteps of the Audi Sport Quattro S1

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="95316"] [source: Elegend] Elegend from Beilngries has announced the construction of 30 handmade EL1 for next year. The 4.16 meter short electric super sports car is visually and proportionally consciously based on the Audi Sport Quattro S1 from the 1980s. The monocoque of the Elegend EL1 is made of carbon, the subframes for service and maintenance work are made of aluminum. [gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="95317"] C...
9 Jan 2024

Find of the Day: 2006 Audi A4 Avant…with a W12 Swap

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="95301"] photos: Dale Gauthreaux Awhile ago we featured a V10 swapped C4 S6 Avant as a Video of the Day and wish we had it. Now with today's Find, we can get an Avant with a big engine swap...a real big engine swap. Stuffed in this normal looking B7 Avant is a 6.0L W12. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="95298"] 06 Audi A4 Avant with W12 6.0L 12cyl swap. Imported a 0A3 GVB 06spd manual transmission out of diesel from...
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8 Jan 2024

Video: Inside Dakar 2024 E04, Stage 3

  Mattias Ekström and Emil Bergkvist missed the stage win on Monday by just nine seconds, improving to P3 in the overall standings with their Audi RS Q e-tron. All three cars of Team Audi Sport are now running in the Top 6.
8 Jan 2024

Find of the Day: Audi exclusive Siam Beige A4 allroad in Illinois

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="95291"] It’s a little known fact that Siam Beige was the least installed color when it was offered on the Audi e-tron as it launched in 2019. Call something beige and it’s easy to understand why it may get overlooked, but that’s not fair to Siam Beige. Somewhere in the neighborhood of Porsche’s Chalk and Fashion Gray paint codes, Siam Beige is an understated way to be decidedly different. So, when we saw it on this A4 allroad we took not...
8 Jan 2024

Audi UK Cements Position as Number One Premium Brand

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="95284"] Audi UK secures record 2023 market share with 7.22 per cent Third consecutive year Audi UK secures number one premium brand spot Sales of battery electric vehicles up 85 per cent to 24,773 Plug-in hybrid vehicle sales up 99 per cent One in four new Audis sold in 2023 had a plug [source: Audi UK] Milton Keynes, UK – Audi UK ended 2023 as the UK’s number one premium car brand – the third consecutive year the bra...
6 Jan 2024

‘Race for Glory’ Group B Movie is Out. Where to Watch and Stream.

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="95037"] Race for Glory, the movie about the 1983 World Rally Championship title race between Audi with their quattro and Lancia with the Group B spec 037 is finally out. Obviously, we were seeking to watch it opening day and what we found was both good and bad news. If you're like us, then the bad news is that theater distribution is limited and no theaters near us were offering the film. Fortunately, in today's age of distribution platforms, t...
6 Jan 2024

Audi Sport: Inside Dakar 2024 E01, Prologue

The prologue took place today with Mattias Ekström and Emil Bergkvist setting the fastest time with their Audi RS Q e-tron. Beyond that, we've also got some other footage from Audi Sport that we were able to add to the Audi Club North America channel and have embedded below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCaKT9MfpIo&t=70s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsZJfSLMoRI
5 Jan 2024

Audi exclusive: Magnetic Grey RS e-tron GT

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="95249"] There’s a base of Audi clientele out there who prefer a unique experience over a commodity. They prefer a tailored build over run-of-the-mill dealer inventory. And while we know dealer inventory is often forgettable grey, even amongst the greys you can have standout unique possibilities. Take for example this RS e-tron GT posted recently by Audi AG. This particular shade is called Magnetic Grey, appearing to be a medium grey not far o...
5 Jan 2024

Find of the Day: De Paoli Dakar Monster quattro on Cars & Bids

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="95246"] We’ve covered this Frankenquattro before, and ran the story of its ’86 Paris-Dakar run on the blog yesterday. We did that in part because we saw Cars & Bids has offered it up for sale and likely timed with the 2024 Dakar Rally to get attention. So, if you’ve wanted to own a highly unique piece of quattro history, this car may very well fit the bill. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="95244"] Spoiler alert: Unde...
5 Jan 2024

Feature Car: Brian Scotto’s Roadtrip Therapy

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="95146"] by: Brian Scotto 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. Crossing the Border to Finalize a Pandemic Purchase The steering wheel, a blue-anodized, two-spoked, dished Sparco, squishes as I grip what is left of the soggy, disintegrating foam-wrapped ring. I am later told this wheel came out of a...
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5 Jan 2024

Ekström Dominates Dakar Prologue for Audi

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="95238"] As the weeks-long Dakar Rally begins, competitors first have a sandy qualifying run just 27 km long run in Al’Ula dubbed “The Prologue” that took place today. Finish in the Top 10 today, and you to choose your starting position for the opening stage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t59sLwvLEPw Fastest amongst the cars was Audi Sport’s Mattias Ekstrom with an impressive 16m 30s in his RS Q e-tron. That was 23 seconds faster than th...
4 Jan 2024

Are You Ready for Dakar? Rally Starts Tomorrow!

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="95233"] Even though it may be more grueling than Le Mans, and more of a technological science fair than La Sarthe at the peak of the LMP1 era, Audi’s Dakar Rally program remains obscure due to its far off location and remote stages that prove hard to capture and package as a media product. In short, it’s hard for fans to keep up with the action. Even still, Audi Sport goes out of its way to keep fans aware of the action and so we intend to c...
4 Jan 2024

Concept Corner: Audi Shooting Brake Concept (2005)

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="95087"] 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 Originally published on October 19, 2005 Compact and powerfully athletic Audi is unveiling a new highlight in the sporty compact segment at the Tokyo Motor Show: the ShootingBrake Concept is a study vehicle offering a further trailblazing interpretation of Audi's current formal id...
Thu, Jan 04 , 2024 Bill
4 Jan 2024

Feature: Frankenstein Monster of Dakar

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="95192"] The incredible story of the quattro Paris-Dakar and its illustrious builder Franco de Paoli words: George Achorn, photos: Franco de Paoli Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q3_2019 issue of quattro Magazine. The 2024 Dakar Rally begins tomorrow, while the car you see in this story also hits the auction market this week elsewhere in these pages. In as much, it seemed the perfect opportunity to re-tell this story. If ...