14 Nov 2023

Concept Corner: Tremendous Thrust Right from the Start: the Audi TT clubsport turbo technology concept Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92949"] 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 May 8, 2015 Premiere at Wörthersee: show car has 2.5 TFSI and electric biturbo 441 kW (600 hp) and 650 Nm (47...
Tue, Nov 14 , 2023 Bill
14 Nov 2023

Automobili Lamborghini Drives Awareness and Funding for Movember With Largest Gathering of Lamborghinis in the History of the Americas

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92934"] source: Automobili Lamborghini Southern California "Bull Run" draws 200 Lamborghinis in support of men's health [On] Saturday, Nov 4, a record 200 Lamborghinis took to the roads of Southern California on a collection mission to raise awareness and funding for the world's leading charity changing the face of men’s health, Movember. Automobili Lamborghini Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stephan Winkelmann, as well as Andrea Baldi,...
Tue, Nov 14 , 2023 Bill
14 Nov 2023

APR Exhaust System for the Audi RS Q8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92502"] source: APR Our premium catback exhaust system is a full length T304 stainless steel exhaust system that's sure to turn heads! Cast flanges make a smooth transition from the factory turbo catalyst pipes into our downpipes and upgrade the size of the piping to 3". High quality brushed T304 stainless steel adorns the system with TIG welding throughout. The piping is as straight and smooth as possible, with mandrel bends and minimal mu...
Tue, Nov 14 , 2023 Bill
13 Nov 2023

Audi Battles for Overall Victory in the Kumho TCR World Tour

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93000"] source: Audi AG Points tied at the top of the Kumho TCR World Tour ahead of the finale Good results in Macau secure local drivers’ participation in the Guia Race Fifth victory for Audi in the 25h Thunderhill amateur race Maximum suspense is guaranteed in the title fight in the only worldwide TCR racing series: Audi driver Rob Huff is level on points with Yann Ehrlacher at the top of the standings after the race weekend in Bath...
Mon, Nov 13 , 2023 Bill
13 Nov 2023

ABT Power Upgrades, Aero Parts, and Wheels for the 2024 B9.5 Audi Models

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92913"] source: ABT America With the refined 2024 model year, the Audi B9.5 lineup continues to excite with sporty exterior styling, strong performance and good ride quality – everything which can be further improved by products from ABT Sportsline. The world’s largest tuner of vehicles from the VW Group offers a respectable boost for the 349-hp turbocharged V-6 of the AudiS4, S5 and SQ5 of up to 419 hp and 405 lb-ft of torque. Th...
Mon, Nov 13 , 2023 Bill
13 Nov 2023

Tom Kristensen and Frank Lamberty Autographed Audi R8 Sketch Print

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90032"] photo: Denis Podmarkov Audi Club is giving away its biggest sweepstakes prize ever this year with the winner’s choice of a 2024 Audi RS 6 Avant or 2024 e-tron GT Prestige. This is a Tom Kristensen/Frank Lamberty autographed Frank Lamberty sketch of the Le Mans concept/Mk1 R8. In the halls of the studios the Audi design team calls home, Frank Lamberty is also very much a legend. Frank’s influence has touched too many Audi models to co...
Mon, Nov 13 , 2023 Bill
10 Nov 2023

Find(s) of the Day Perfect Storm: The Black Collection Lines up on Bring a Trailer + Cars & Bids

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92920"] photos: Bring a Trailer + Cars & Bids Maybe you've seen RM Sotheby's messaging the heck out of The White Collection, an obscenely big collection of mainly white Porsches by a Houston collector that will now be sold off. And while that's all well and good, we also happened to notice a theme taking shape this week in our "Audi" search notification list from auction sites Bring A Trailer and Cars & Bids. If RM has a White Collection,...
Fri, Nov 10 , 2023 Bill
9 Nov 2023

The New Audi Q8 and SQ8 Photo Galleries

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92606"] source: Audi AG Audi is updating the flagship of the Q family with a pure design and upgraded technology. The revised exterior aesthetic with new front and rear aprons underscores the strong character of the SUV coupé. Newly designed headlights and taillights harness digitalization to offer personalization options. Drivers benefit from a greater range of front vision thanks to laser technology and even more visibility and expression in t...
Thu, Nov 09 , 2023 Bill
9 Nov 2023

Spy Photo: Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92588"] It’s been a while since we last spotted the Sportback version of the electric Audi Q6 e-tron but now it’s time again and of course we figured we could share this set with you. With the regular version of the Q6 e-tron basically already revealed both in and out, Audi has still kept the Sportback version away from both us and journalists. Of course the Sportback will share everything with its boxier brother except for the sloping roof t...
Thu, Nov 09 , 2023 Bill
9 Nov 2023

Audi Begins Production of Electric Motors for the PPE in Győr

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92518"] source: Audi AG Newly developed electric drive systems used for the first time in the Audi Q6 e-tron series Audi CEO Gernot Döllner: “Győr is predestined for the production of these highly compact and efficient electric motors for the PPE” Around 700 employees work in three shifts to produce up to 2,000 electric motors a day for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) A new chapter in drive production at Audi is beginnin...
Thu, Nov 09 , 2023 Bill
9 Nov 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 11.09.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92849"] Words: Steve Johnson Greetings 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.  So let us do some of the work for you.  Auction Watch monitors online auction sites for Audi models worthy of your bids.  Each Thursday we post those listings calling out a car’s highlights, and include a ...
8 Nov 2023

Hoonigan Teases Electrikhana 2

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92534"] photos: Hoonigan There was a rumor that a second Electrikhana had been filmed before Ken Block’s untimely passing, and fortunately for fans of Ken, his über successful Gymkhana series and of course Audi, Hoonigan has now confirmed it is set to release this final installment. Brian Scotto hinted at the next film for our Relearning Curves feature not long after the first one came out. By that time, we hear the Hoonigan film team had relo...
Wed, Nov 08 , 2023 Bill
8 Nov 2023

Mom’s Eye View: The Audi Club Teen Driving Clinic

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92509"] by: Laura Parmer-Lohan Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q3_2023 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Calling all teens! Sign up today and “hit the gas hard, accelerate and then slam the brakes!” What parent in their right mind would allow their newly minted driver to take a driving clinic that encouraged them to take such...
Wed, Nov 08 , 2023 Bill
7 Nov 2023

APR Remote Tuning Service (RTS) for ECU and TCU Upgrades

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92499"] source: APR APR software is traditionally installed on-location by your local APR Dealer, but not everyone has one. With the APR Remote Tuning Service (RTS) we, or a participating dealer, can remotely tune your engine (ECU) or transmission (TCU) anywhere in the world! Simply purchase the APR RTS Install Cable and setup a remote tuning session! If you have a participating local dealer: Contact your local dealer to inquire abo...
Tue, Nov 07 , 2023 Bill
7 Nov 2023

Find of the Day: 1980 Audi Ur-quattro – The Oldest Street Version Known

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92450"] photos: autoscout24 You've seen one Ur-quattro, you've seen them all, right? Well, I bet you haven't seen one like this before. This is a 1980 Audi quattro but it's also the oldest street version known. The ur Ur-quattro? Here's the ad (translated from German): [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92461"] [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92490"] The oldest (!) street-legal Audi Urquattro first owner...
Tue, Nov 07 , 2023 Bill
7 Nov 2023

Video of the Day: Audi RS 4 competition vs BMW M3 Competition vs AMG C63 – a Wagon Drag Race

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92487"] photo: carwow It's a wagon duke out between our favorite Germans...a battle between Audi, BMW, and AMG. While the Audi may be the lowest in horsepower by 60 against its rivals, will it prevail? Will the twin-turbo V6 win against the twin-turbo straight 6 and twin-turbo V8? Watch below. [embed]https://youtu.be/Aqty5rOgntw?si=JQLM2zGamJMaLy94[/embed]
Tue, Nov 07 , 2023 Bill
6 Nov 2023

Lecture at the Audi museum mobile: The “New Plant” – The History of the Auto Union Plant in Ingolstadt

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92481"] source: Audi AG The company today known as Audi was once “Auto Union”. The plant with the four rings on Ettinger Strasse, now as big as the Principality of Monaco, was built in the late 1950s on a greenfield site on the outskirts of Ingolstadt. Audi historian Ralf Friese will recount how it all began in his lecture on Wednesday, November 15, entitled “The ‘New Plant’ – The History of the Auto Union Plant on Ettinger Strass...
Mon, Nov 06 , 2023 Bill
6 Nov 2023

Strong Fightback by Audi in Kumho TCR World Tour

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92473"] source: Audi AG Three victories for Audi in Australia on the Kumho TCR World Tour Podium results for the Audi R8 LMS in Japan and New Zealand Title success for Audi RS 3 LMS at the Coppa Italia Turismo finale On the first weekend in November, the Audi Sport customer racing teams once again gave cause for celebration. While Rob Huff moved to within one point of the top of the standings in the only worldwide TCR racing serie...
Mon, Nov 06 , 2023 Bill
6 Nov 2023

One 1:43 Scale Model A Day V2.0: ICE vs EV Sweepstakes

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92420"] The first time went so nice, we're doing it twice! Audi Club is giving away its biggest sweepstakes price ever this year with the winner’s choice of a 2024 Audi RS 6 Avant or 2024 e-tron GT Prestige. The RS 6 Avant marks peak internal combustion engine (ICE) performance, while the e-tron GT is one of the most sought-after electric vehicles (EV) on the market. If you win, you get your choice. And even if you don’t win, you have a ...
Mon, Nov 06 , 2023 Bill