8 Mar 2019

Audi USA Summons Avants via Twitter. Oh Boy!

Just in case you don't watch Twitter, you'll be forgiven for having missed this tweet. Even still, Audi USA has made a most interesting post about sixteen hours ago. It's about Avants. Eyebrows raised yet? Here's the tweet. — Audi (@Audi) March 8, 2019 Now, we're not experts on summoning circles, but we've been around the block a few times regarding Audi and Avants. No joke. We've circled their headquarters in our allroad seeking out Euro spec long roofs they might be hiding on numerou...
8 Mar 2019

Audi Delivered Around 119,800 Premium Cars in February

source: Audi AG Number of deliveries below 2018 record-breaking figure (-8.5%) Brand continues to grow in China Vice President Global Marketing and Sales Martin Sander: “Systematically continue to expand and electrify our premium portfolio” The brand with the four rings delivered around 119,800 cars to customers worldwide in February, 8.5 percent less than in the same record-breaking month in 2018. Deliveries increased slightly in China (+1.8%). North America (-14.3...
Fri, Mar 08 , 2019 Bill
7 Mar 2019

Find of the Day: 1991 Audi Coupe quattro S2/RS2-ish

words: Bill, photos: Bring A Trailer First of all, I have to say this is how you do an ad for a car. Lots of details, lots of clear photos that are actually in focus. I'm kicking the idea around of picking up a car for my youngest son and the ads I've seen...well, let's just say a kindergartner could do better. Second, Holy Snikes! This 1991 Coupe quattro showed up today on that fabulous website, Bring A Trailer. I really have to stop looking at BaT because it's very tempting to blow the...
Thu, Mar 07 , 2019 Bill
7 Mar 2019

New Evidence of Top Quality: Audi Now Ranks 1st and 2nd in Endurance Test by “Auto Bild”

source: Audi AG The A4 Avant 2.0 TFSI covered a distance of 100,000 kilometers without any problems and performed outstandingly, achieving a grade of 1 Audi places first and second in “Auto Bild” endurance test ranking: With a grade of 1+, only the A3 Sportback g-tron ranks higher than the A4 Avant Michael Neumayer, Head of Audi Quality Assurance: “This once again confirms our claim to be the best premium provider when it comes to quality” Since spring 2017, A...
Thu, Mar 07 , 2019 Bill
7 Mar 2019

Audi A3 Sportback g-tron: Starting the New Model Year with a Longer CNG Range

source: Audi AG Audi A3 Sportback g-tronavailable to order beginning on March 7 Noticeable power boost thanks to new engine with 131 metric hp Tank concept enables pure CNG range (WLTP) of around 400 kilometers (248.5 miles) The Audi A3 Sportback g-tron* is starting the new model year with a technology update. Thanks to its increased tank volume, the compact model can cover around 400 kilometers (248.5 miles) (WLTP cycle) in gas operation. Presales at dealerships ...
Thu, Mar 07 , 2019 Bill
6 Mar 2019

Audi Anniversary Dates 2019

source: Audi AG In their digital booklet entitled "Anniversary Dates 2019", Audi Tradition provides information about the most important products, records and milestones in the history of Audi. This year, the company will be able to look forward to more than two-dozen anniversary dates. It was 70 years ago that Audi history began in Ingolstadt. After the Second World War, the Auto Union AG plants in Saxony were seized under the orders of the Russian military administration ...
Wed, Mar 06 , 2019 Bill
5 Mar 2019

Audi Honors 161 Dealers with 2018 Magna Society Awards

source: Audi of America Winners among the most outstanding Audi retailers in the U.S. Audi customer service and business performance benchmarks required to earn Magna Society status Sixteen dealerships named 2018 Audi Magna Society Elite winners HERNDON – Audi honored 161 top-performing dealerships in the U.S. with the Magna Society Awards, a distinction for dealers who achieved excellent performance in 2018. To earn Magna Society recognition, dealers must demonstrate an ...
Tue, Mar 05 , 2019 Bill
5 Mar 2019

Bram Schot Speech At Geneva International Motor Show 2019

source: Audi AG Bram Schot Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to another historic moment for Audi. Just a few months ago, we made history with this car next to me. The Audi e-tron*, our first all-electric series model. At its world premiere, we sat down, shared some thoughts and introduced this great new member of the Audi family. Today, I will do just that. At this special event in San Francisco, I referred to a saying that dates back t...
Tue, Mar 05 , 2019 Bill
5 Mar 2019

Pirelli Launches The P Zero Winter At The Geneva Motor Show: The First Winter Tyre With The Performance Of A Summer Tyre

source: Pirelli Track Adrenaline also makes its debut: a tyre with sensors connected to an app, for both gentlemen drivers and professionals The first electric supercars with bespoke Pirelli tyres appear in Geneva: the 'ELECT' marking denotes tyres made specifically for these vehicles P Zero Winter Skis: debut of new high-performance skis named after top Pirelli winter tires Pirelli reveals an extensive line-up of innovations at the GenevaInternational Motor Show: the new P Zero Winter, the ...
Tue, Mar 05 , 2019 Bill
5 Mar 2019

Advance Look at the Series: The Audi Q4 e-tron concept

source: Audi AG Compact electric SUV with all-wheel drive presented at Geneva Motor Show Range of more than 450 kilometers thanks to versatile efficiency technologies Production version to be launched at the end of 2020 as the Audi brand’s fifth electric model It has been roughly a year since the first series production Audi with electric drive made its debut at the same location: The Audi e-tron* was still covered in camouflage wrapping foil at that point. The bran...
Tue, Mar 05 , 2019 Bill
5 Mar 2019

Find of the Day: 2004 Goodwood Green S4

words: Bill, photos: Prestige EuroCars How do you follow up the much beloved B5 S4? Audi had the answer with the B6 S4 and stuffed the 4.2 V8 under the bonnet. The sound of that V8...oh man. So how do you stand out from other B6 S4s? You choose one in Goodwood Green (I have a thing for GG). This particular example has seen some mileage...107,580 to be exact. Aside from the Goodwood Green color, it has the desirable 6 speed manual transmission. The black leather interior has the normal wear ...
Tue, Mar 05 , 2019 Bill
4 Mar 2019

Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler To Celebrate Formula E Milestone

source: Audi Sport Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi to contest their 50th joint race The fifth round of the electric racing series to start in Hong Kong on Sunday Eurosport to air live coverage, ARD to provide live streaming of the race A unique occasion in Formula E: Next Sunday (March 10), in Hong Kong, Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi will contest their 50th race for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler. No other team has competed in all of the races with the same driver pairing si...
Mon, Mar 04 , 2019 Bill
3 Mar 2019

quattro Magazine: A4 Avantage

by: George Achorn, photos by: Eric Yeager, George Achorn Editor’s note: This article originally ran in the Q1_2019 issue of quattro magazine. Maybe it’s tenor of the Italian language. It almost sounds poetic… maybe as if by destiny…when a guy with the last name “Avantaggio” builds the ultimate OEM plus B8 A4 Avant. You see, the Italian suffix aggio is equivalent to the English age, indicating action but perhaps with a more stylish flair. The translation, “Avantage” then seems a...
Sun, Mar 03 , 2019 Bill
1 Mar 2019

Save The Date: Live Stream of Audi Press Conference at 2019 Geneva Motor Show

source: Audi AG Audi continues electric offensive Compact electric SUV show car celebrates world premiere Live broadcast of Audi Press Conference via satellite, internet and smart TV The brand with the Four Rings is entering the next phase of its electric offensive at the 89th Geneva Motor Show from March 5 to 17, 2019. Audi is presenting a compact electric SUV in Geneva and offering a preview of the Audi e-tronSportback. Four new plug-in hybrid models mark the launch ...
Fri, Mar 01 , 2019 Bill
1 Mar 2019

ABT Sportsline 2019 Geneva Motor Show Preview Photo Gallery

photos: ABT Sportsline Yesterday, we posted that ABT Sportsline will show five vehicles at the Geneva Motor Show. Their press release had dozens of photos that we didn't include as we didn't want to bury the story. Never fear...we're going to show them here so you can see the full glory of these vehicles...unless you're headed to Geneva to see them in person. Enjoy!   ABT RS4+ ABT Audi A6 Avant 50 TDI  ABT Audi Q8 50 TDI SEAT CUPRA Ateca ABT ABT e-Transporter ...
Fri, Mar 01 , 2019 Bill
28 Feb 2019

High Five: ABT Presents A Strong Quintet in Geneva

source: ABT Sportsline In Geneva, ABT Sportsline presents a broad range of amazing vehicles at its booth 1244 in hall 1. These include the ABT RS4+ with up to 530 HP (390 kW) and the ABT e-Transporter, which will be officially sold by VW Commercial Vehicles. At the Geneva Motor Show, the van will even feature a complete tuning package. The perfect car for covering long distances is the ABT A6 Avant 50 TDI with 330 HP (243 kW). You prefer an elegant SUV? ABT also offers this power boost f...
Thu, Feb 28 , 2019 Bill
28 Feb 2019

Audi at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show

source: Audi AG Audi press conference on March 5, 2019, at 8.00 a.m. (CET) Stand featuring electric vehicles exclusively Plug-in portfolio being comprehensively expanded Audi is systematically and comprehensively continuing its electric car offensive. At the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the brand is showing four all-electric drive vehicles, the series versions of which will celebrate their premiere by the end of 2020. In addition, four new plug hybrid versions as a world pre...
Thu, Feb 28 , 2019 Bill
28 Feb 2019

2019 Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup With New Incentives

source: Audi Sport Asian racing series starting its eighth season First winners of special “Road to Spa” prize to compete in 24-hour race in Belgium in 2019 New Challenger Trophy within the popular one-make cup for privateers The Asian Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup is starting its eighth season with an attractive events calendar in 2019. New incentives are complementing the diversified promotion program that in recent years helped many drivers make the leap into internation...
Thu, Feb 28 , 2019 Bill