26 Jul 2018

US Reservations for 2019 Audi e-tron to Open Sept 17

source: Audi of America HERNDON, Va., July 26, 2018 – U.S. customers will be able to configure and reserve their 2019 Audi e-tron, the first all-electric vehicle from Audi, on Sept. 17. The e-tron will make its global debut on the same day at an event in San Francisco. On Sept. 17, full e-tron specifications, including pricing, will be available at www.audiusa.com, giving customers the details needed to configure their e-tron and reserve their vehicle with a refundable $1,000 reserva...
26 Jul 2018

Go For Gold: “ABT Aerowheel” Concept Study Comes As A Limited Series

[source: ABT Sportsline] Speech is silver, just doing is gold – just typical for ABT Sportsline! The Bavarian company will produce an exclusive limited series of the ABT Aerowheel concept study, which was met with great enthusiasm in Geneva. The wheel will only be available in Racing Gold and 21". After the limited special edition ABT RS4-R has now sold out and there are only precious few of the corresponding ABT RS5-R coupés remaining, the Bavarian tuner then already has the nex...
Thu, Jul 26 , 2018 Bill
26 Jul 2018

New Era: Audi Hungaria Starts Series Production of Electric Motors

[source: Audi AG] Production of electric motors is a key milestone along the way to electric mobility Audi Board of Management Member for Production Peter Kössler: “Production of electric motors is strategically important in the company’s transformation process” Achim Heinfling, Managing Director of Audi Hungaria: “We are taking on a pioneering role in the production of electric motors” A new era is starting at Audi Hungaria. On Tuesday, series prod...
Thu, Jul 26 , 2018 Bill
25 Jul 2018

Audi of America Begins e-tron Messaging

The Audi e-tron is expected to make its American debut in September, and Audi USA has already begun messaging on its first all-electric offering. In as much, they've set up a microsite where you can learn a bit more and sign up for updates should an electric Audi be on your shopping list. For those not keeping track, the first full-electric mass-market e-tron will be a crossover. As a point of reference, some internal Audi contacts have referred to it as a "Q6" in regards to size and plac...
25 Jul 2018

Successful Model With New Strengths: The Second Generation of the Audi Q3

[source: Audi AG] Bigger dimensions, more comfort: compact SUV with outstanding everyday utility New operating concept: digital displays and MMI touch display Connected like the full-size segment: smart infotainment and clever assist systems The new Audi Q3 is a family SUV with great all-round talents. In the second generation it appears not only visually more self-confident, but also roomier and more versatile. Just like the Audi top-of-the-line models, it features a f...
Wed, Jul 25 , 2018 Bill
24 Jul 2018

New Audi Q3 Photos Leak

It's not like we didn't know a new Audi Q3 was coming. Test mules have been seen out and about for weeks now, so a new Q3 was imminent as part of a grand product rollout happening this year. All that said, we weren't expecting final photos of the Q3 today... though they've apparently leaked just the same. As one of the oldest offerings in Audi's lineup, and smack dab in the middle of one of the market's hottest segments, it was critical that Audi get their new crossover right. The current...
24 Jul 2018

Audi Launches New 3D Configuration

[source: Audi AG] First 3D vehicle configuration in real time Realistic and animated rendering directly via the Audi website Rollout in 25 markets, additional features planned Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to use 3D visualization in its product configurator. Rather than the static images used in the past, customers now experience for the first time a 360 degree view of an animated vehicle in real time, directly via the Audi website. The application is launch...
Tue, Jul 24 , 2018 Bill
23 Jul 2018

Exceptional Victory for Audi RS 3 LMS

[source: Audi Sport] Michael Johnson wins with Stephen Simpson in an Audi RS 3 LMS in the U.S. Third victory this season for Audi R8 LMS GT4 in GT4 European Series Podium success for Audi R8 LMS in North America In the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, a wheelchair-bound Audi privateer driver achieved his first victory in automobile racing. Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR) Paralyzed Audi privateer driver achieves first touring car victory: Michael Johnson and Ste...
Mon, Jul 23 , 2018 Bill
20 Jul 2018

Audi Aims For Fifth Victory in Spa 24 Hours

[source: Audi Sport] This year’s running of the Spa 24 Hours will be a race of superlatives: Audi Sport customer racing will meet with the sport cars from twelve other marques at the anniversary event of the iconic endurance race. 67 race cars in total will be on the grid in the Ardennes from July 26 to 29. In the world’s major GT3 competition, Audi Sport will be battling for its fifth overall victory after 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2017. No other brand has been more successful since...
Fri, Jul 20 , 2018 Bill
20 Jul 2018

“Edelweiss” With 500 HP And The NEW 20-Inch GR Rims: The ABT Audi RS 3 Sportback

[source: ABT Sportsline] The edelweiss is probably the most famous Alpine flower. It is said to have many positive properties – even as an anti-aging remedy. But this strictly protected white plant is not the only fountain of youth to be found in Bavaria: ABT Sportsline, for example, offers its interpretation of the Audi RS 3 – and there is no law against picking this precious flower from the company lot, as long as the purchase price has been paid. Just pretty and white?...
Fri, Jul 20 , 2018 Bill
20 Jul 2018

Heading to Waterfest This Weekend?

America's largest Audi and Volkswagen tuning event goes down this weekend, for the first time in a new venue. For 2018, Waterfest relocates from Raceway Park to Atco Dragway. That's some exciting news that'll see a staple in the Audi tuning show scene back again with some fresh changes. Audi Club will again be at Waterfest. From the Audi Club tent in the vendor area to gatherings of members out on the field, there are sure to be some incredible modified four-ringers in very high numbe...
19 Jul 2018

Audi Convertibles by ABT – The Perfect Summer Drives

[source: ABT] It is the season for sun-seeking car enthusiasts and ABT offers many ways to dress up the Convertibles from Audi. The Audi A5 and S5 Cabriolet not only let’s you feel the wind in your hair but also gives pure driving enjoyment. Time to treat the sporty two-door with some aerodynamic parts from ABT like a new front spoiler and rear skirt set. The latter also comes with a new rear muffler that kicks up the sound performance yet another notch. Height adjustable suspe...
Thu, Jul 19 , 2018 Bill
18 Jul 2018

The New Audi TT – An Update For The Design Icon

[source: Audi AG] Sporty design elements underline its dynamic appearance New seven-speed S tronic delivers sporty performance Comprehensive range of standard equipment improves the driving experience Twenty years after the series premiere of the original TT, the third generation of the Audi TT is receiving a comprehensive update. The design icon takes the stage with a sporty and refined exterior design, higher-powered engines and an extended scope of standard equipment...
Wed, Jul 18 , 2018 Bill
17 Jul 2018

Volkswagen Group of America Employees Across The Country Volunteer With Generosity Feeds To Pack Over 35,000 Meals For Children In Need

[source: Volkswagen Group of America] Herndon, VA (July 16, 2018) – Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) today announced that hundreds of employees from across the country recently volunteered with Generosity Feeds as part of the organization’s 2018 VWGoA Get Involved Summer of Service. Employees packed over 35,000 meals for American children in need in local VWGoA communities. The Get Involved Summer of Service is an annual initiative, from May to early September, designated ...
Tue, Jul 17 , 2018 Bill
17 Jul 2018

First Win for Audi customer team in Pirelli World Challenge

[source: Audi Sport] TruSpeed AutoSport won SprintX round in Portland with Audi R8 LMS First trophies for Audi R8 LMS GT4 in France Audi RS 3 LMS unbeatable in Portuguese hill climbing With an win and a third place, Team TruSpeed AutoSport showed its strongest performance so far in North America while Audi Sport Italia claimed a fourth podium finish in its local championship with the Audi R8 LMS. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Win and one more podium: The fourth Spr...
Tue, Jul 17 , 2018 Bill
17 Jul 2018

Audi AG: North American Government Agencies Approve Technical Solutions for Diesel Automobiles

[source: Audi AG] Plan of action now also given clearance for the last of five engine generations Measures for already-approved models with 3.0 TDI already around 62 percent implemented in the United States and around 42 percent in Canada Almost three years on from the start of the diesel crisis, Audi can offer a specific solution for all its diesel engines in the United States and Canada. The responsible approval authorities have now cleared the proposed package of measur...
Tue, Jul 17 , 2018 Bill
16 Jul 2018

Watch Hans J Stuck Run Goodwood in Auto Union Type C

A highlight for Audi enthusiasts at last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed must surely be Hans Joachim Stuck taking to the hill in an Auto Union Type C. That particular Auto Union silver arrow configuration with quad rear wheels is the very same his father Hans Stuck dominated many hillclimbs back when the Silver Arrows represented the latest in racing future tech. https://www.facebook.com/StrietzelStuck/videos/1799509666782928/UzpfSTE0NzcyNjY3ODg6MTAyMTY5MDQwNTg0NjE4NjU/?notif_id=1531...
16 Jul 2018

Romain Dumas Unintentionally Rallies in Pike’s Peak Record Car at Goodwood

This past weekend was the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, and there's one particular run up the famous hillclimb that grabbed our attention. No, the car's not an Audi, but it's built by the Volkswagen Group, re-set the bar at Pike's Peak and was being by former Audi Le Mans driver (and 2009 winner) Romain Dumas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDsAQ2Q4fm0 At one point, Dumas takes the car off the paved circuit and into the grass. From what the driver said, the motor running the front ...
16 Jul 2018

Audi at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed

It may not be an American event, but like Le Mans, Monaco and more... the Goodwood Festival of Speed is most certainly a bucket list event. It's also a happening unto itself - part vintage, part future tech, part hillclimb competition and more. If you missed it, well... we've got a photo gallery and some videos below that'll help give you a quick recap and ample reasons why you should consider making the transatlantic jump next year in order to attend. Now in its 25th year, the Goodwo...
16 Jul 2018

Two Podium Finishes for Audi Sport at the Slovakiaring

[source: Audi Sport] Trophies for Jean-Karl Vernay and Frédéric Vervisch Five Audi drivers in the points Audi Sport customer racing celebrated two more podium finishes at the sixth round of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup at the Slovakiaring. Jean-Karl Vernay from Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team took the best result of the weekend with second place in race one. Frédéric Vervisch from Audi Sport Team Comtoyou finished third place in race three after a great battle...
Mon, Jul 16 , 2018 Bill