15 Jun 2018

Audi Is Not At Le Mans This Year…But It’s There In Spirit (Plus Spotter’s Guide)

[words: Bill Cho, spotter guide: Andy Blackmore Design, photos: Audi Sport] Audi withdrew from Le Mans in 2016 and Audi fans have been in mourning ever since. While the R8s and R18s may be silent, flashes of Audi's past are back at the track this year. André Lotterer, 3-time winner of Le Mans, will be driving the LMP1 #1 Rebellion R13-Gibson. He starts P3 behind the two Toyota TS050 Hybrids who secured the front row. Look for the #1 Rebellion Racing R13-Gibson with red mirrors and wi...
Fri, Jun 15 , 2018 Bill
14 Jun 2018

Audi Connects The Electric Car With The House

[source: Audi AG] Audi e-tron integrated seamlessly into connected home Convenient, cost-optimized charging with photovoltaic power Partnership with SMA Solar Technology and Hager Group Audi is taking the idea of electric mobility beyond the automobile in offering its customers a tailormade system offering. To that end, the brand is teaming up with two new partners to connect its electric model Audi e-tron with the user’s home infrastructure. Intelligent interacti...
Thu, Jun 14 , 2018 Bill
13 Jun 2018

Audi A8 Most Innovative Model of 2018

[source: Audi AG] Two victories in “Automotive Innovations Award” A8 most innovative model, Audi most innovative premium brand for autonomous driving Audi Board Member for Technical Development Peter Mertens: “The Audi A8 is at the forefront of technology and is successfully doing pioneering work with automated driving” Ingolstadt/Frankfurt - Award-winning: The Audi A8 is the most innovative model of the year 2018 and Audi is the most innovative premium brand i...
Wed, Jun 13 , 2018 Bill
13 Jun 2018

ABT Upgrades For The 2018 Audi A4 and S4 Sedan

[source: ABT America] The Audi S4 is the benchmark among medium-sized premium cars and will be on top of any situation with upgrades from ABT. With some new aerodynamic add-ons like a front skirt add-on, front grille frame and fender inserts, either made out of ABS plastic or carbon fiber, S4 owners (and A4 drivers too!) are ready for some show and shine. The ABT rear skirt insert draws even more attention thanks to the increased sound performance of the ABT exhaust system. T...
Wed, Jun 13 , 2018 Bill
13 Jun 2018

Audi Sport With Eleven Cars in Spa 24 Hours

[source: Audi Sport] Six teams to put eleven Audi R8 LMS on the grid Last year’s winners to race again for Audi Sport Team Saintéloc The Spa 24 Hours from July 26 to 29, 2018 is marked by two anniversaries: While Audi Sport customer racing celebrates its tenth season the 70th running of the iconic endurance race in the Ardennes attracts a high-caliber field. With eleven Audi R8 LMS cars Audi Sport customer racing will be battling for the fifth overall victory and class ...
Wed, Jun 13 , 2018 Bill
11 Jun 2018

Victories for Audi R8 LMS and Audi RS 3 LMS

[source: Audi Sport] The customers of Audi Sport customer racing continue their strings of success. While the teams with the Audi R8 LMS in the DMV GTC won at the fourth consecutive event the drivers of the Audi RS 3 LMS were even unbeatable on five occasions. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Two victories at the Nürburgring: On the fourth race weekend of the DMV GTC, the customers of Audi Sport customer racing once again presented themselves in top form. After the privateers celebrate...
Mon, Jun 11 , 2018 Bill
11 Jun 2018

Audi Sales In May Up Slightly Year-On-Year

[source: Audi AG] Ingolstadt - Around 160,600 deliveries in May worldwide Worldwide cumulative demand for Q models up 10.9 percent Sales chief Bram Schot: “Audi Q8 as the perfect addition to the full-size segment” AUDI AG delivered around 160,600 premium automobiles to customers worldwide in May. This means that sales are up slightly by 0.7 percent year-on-year. Global deliveries since the start of the year of around 785,300 units were up 6.4 percent on the 2017 ...
Mon, Jun 11 , 2018 Bill
11 Jun 2018

Formula E: Historic Victory for Audi in Front of Record Turnout in Zurich

[source: Audi Sport] Lucas di Grassi wins first E-Prix in Switzerland Audi e-tron FE04 strongest car again More than 100,000 spectators at the race track Zurich - Title defender Lucas di Grassi has given Audi an historic victory in the Formula E electric racing series. In front of a record turnout, the Brazilian won the first E-Prix on Swiss soil. Since 1954, no international circuit race has been held in Switzerland. The return of international ...
Mon, Jun 11 , 2018 Bill
8 Jun 2018

Audi connect Now with Amazon Music and Soccer World Cup Ticker

[source: Audi AG] Seamless integration of the Amazon Music service into the Audi MMI Always be on the ball when it comes to the 2018 soccer World Cup with info service from Audi connect Audi drivers can now also use Amazon Music to listen to their favorite artists in the car. The streaming service is a new component of the Audi connect services. Audi thus continues to drive the digitalization of its cars, placing the focus on the customer experience. And just like it did f...
Fri, Jun 08 , 2018 Bill
7 Jun 2018

RS 4 Times Three: ABT Reveals Tuning Secrets From Different Generations

[source: ABT] Everything began in 1994 with the RS2, which is not included here. Porsche gave the compact Audi 80 Avant 315 turbo-horsepower (232 kW), driving any trace of conservativeness from the car. The idea of a sportscar in the body of a station wagon was born. “Today, I see one of the greatest advantages of this model in the fact that it looks like a normal family car but offers the driving performance of a pure sportscar,” rally driver Walter Röhrl said back in the day. 2,8...
Thu, Jun 07 , 2018 Bill
6 Jun 2018

Ninth Victory In A Row: Audi 2.5 TFSI Engine Named “Engine of the Year” Once Again

[source: Audi AG] Five-cylinder continues winning streak in its displacement class Most powerful series-production five-cylinder featuring 294 kW (400 hp) and 480 Nm (354 lb-ft) of torque Head of Technical Development Oliver Hoffmann: “Icon of the Audi brand” Audi continues its winning streak at the “International Engine of the Year Awards”: For the ninth time in a row, the jury selected the brand’s 2.5 TFSI as the best engine in the 2 to 2.5-liter catego...
Wed, Jun 06 , 2018 Bill
5 Jun 2018

Audi Sport Customers Victorious In All Categories

[source: Audi Sport] GT3 success for the Audi R8 LMS in Australia and China Audi R8 LMS GT4 wins in China Audi RS 3 LMS with 24-hour class victory and other successes June began perfectly for Audi Sport customer racing as the best customer teams celebrated victories in various competitions on four continents with the entire model range. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Triumph in Australia: Tony Bates and Daniel Gaunt jointly prevailed in a difficult race on the fou...
Tue, Jun 05 , 2018 Bill
5 Jun 2018

Rallycross Home Round for Audi Driver Bakkerud

[source: Audi Sport] Fifth World RX round for EKS Audi Sport at Hell, Norway Race track near Trondheim birthplace of EKS Five events in only eight weeks: EKS Audi Sport is engaged in a program of truly mammoth proportions right at the beginning of the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX). Next weekend, the supercars will be racing at Hell in Norway. These are exciting times for the World RX that is to become a fully electric racing series start...
Tue, Jun 05 , 2018 Bill
5 Jun 2018

Summer Travel Awaits:  Silvercar Adds Audi A5 Cabriolet to its Fleet

[source: Silvercar] Silvercar expands to a three-model offering with the addition of the summer-ready Audi A5 Cabriolet Silver Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles will be available at select locations starting in late June with additional roll outs through the year Silvercar is now available in 23 locations across the United States and continues its rapid U.S. expansion strategy AUSTIN – Silvercar is celebrating summer with new travel possibilities for customers. Today, the company ...
Tue, Jun 05 , 2018 Bill
5 Jun 2018

The Q8 Has Broken Cover At The Audi Brand Summit in China- Here Are The Official Photos

[source: Audi AG] This morning, photos were leaked online of the new undisguised Q8. Shortly afterwards, the Q8 was officially revealed at Audi Brand Summit in Shenzhen. Read the press release below. The new face of the Q family: the Audi Q8 Expressive design with new Singleframe and features from the original Audi quattro Generous, elegant interior, touch operating concept and high-tech navigation All-wheel steering and quattro drive for agile handling and best traction ...
Tue, Jun 05 , 2018 Bill
4 Jun 2018

Formula E: Audi With A Lot of Tailwind To Zurich

[source: Audi Sport] Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi aim to continue series of success in Zurich After 64 years international circuit racing returns to Switzerland Champion di Grassi: “Want to win everything there is to win” With six podiums in the last five races Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler has returned to the battle for the Formula E teams’ title. In Zurich this coming Sunday (June 10), the team around Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi is aiming to go for another stro...
Mon, Jun 04 , 2018 Bill
2 Jun 2018

DTM Budapest: Nico Müller Clinches Podium For Audi

[source: Audi Sport] Position three for the Swiss at the Hungaroring Title defender René Rast fourth in comeback Five of the six Audi RS 5 DTM cars in the points Budapest - Five Audi RS 5 DTM cars in the top ten and 41 points in total: Audi has achieved its best result this season to date in Saturday’s race of the DTM’s visit to Hungary at Budapest. The Swiss Nico Müller (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline) in third position clinched his first podium this season. ...
Sat, Jun 02 , 2018 Bill
31 May 2018

Silver Summer Sweepstakes: Silvercar Is Giving Away A 2018 Audi A5 Cabriolet Premium Plus

[words: Bill Cho, photo: Silvercar] Images of summer- beaches, picnics, road trips in a convertible. You can make the last one possible by entering the Silvercar Silver Summer Sweepstakes. That's right, the Audi only rental company is giving away a 2018 A5 Cabriolet Premium Plus...in silver, of course. Silvercar has been renting A4s since 2012 and recently added the Q5 to their fleet. They've also recently added Washington, DC (Dulles) and a 2nd Manhattan location to make it a total ...
Thu, May 31 , 2018 Bill
31 May 2018

HELLA Equips A7 Sportback With Intelligent Lighting Functions

[source: HELLA] A single control unit takes care of all headlamp functions Customizable interior lighting concept creates pleasant atmosphere Lippstadt - Together with the automobile manufacturer Audi, HELLA has developed a striking lighting technology for the new Audi A7 Sportback. The headlamps of the four-door coupé are available as LED, Matrix LED and HD Matrix LED with laser high beam variants. The system uses a new control unit, which takes care of all lighting functions....
Thu, May 31 , 2018 Bill