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9 Nov 2017

Audi exclusive Sonoma Green RS 6 Avant. You’re Welcome.

Even though the Audi RS 6 Avant isn't available in the USA, it still gets legendary status amongst enthusiasts. Who doesn't love a high horsepower station wagon... much less one in the same Sonoma Green Metallic paint tone that's been getting so much attention on the new RS 5 coupé. Throw in brown leather and we suspect this is the sort of car that could create its own cult following. Yes, in some ways we know this is a tease. Cars like this RS 6 Avant aren't currently available in t...

9 Nov 2017

Audi Best European Brand in Consumer Reports Reliability Survey 2017

source: Audi AG, photo: Audi of America Audi has been voted best European car brand for the sixth time in a row in the Reliability Survey run by Consumer Reports. The renowned U.S. consumer magazine runs this survey every year among its readers and publishes the results. Audi took fourth place in the 2017 overall ranking, ahead of all its European competitors. Werner Zimmermann, Head of Quality Assurance at AUDI AG: “We are delighted with this result, which send...

3 Nov 2017

Audi USA Sets October Sales Record with Strong Q7 and Q5 Sales

source: Audi of America HERNDON, VA – Audi of America reported an October sales increase of 9.6 percent to 19,425 deliveries, as the Q7, new Q5, and the new-to-the U.S. A5 Sportback, drove consumer demand. October was the 82nd straight record sales month for Audi of America. The previous October record was set last year with 17,721 deliveries. Audi has now sold 180,339 vehicles in the U.S. this year. Year-to-date, Audi sales have increased 6.1 percent. Deliveries of the Q7 were up...

3 Nov 2017

Video: Audi TT clubsport concept Visits the Hoonigans

If you've been following any news of the SEMA Show this week, then you know Audi shipped over its TT clubsport turbo concept built for Worthersee 2015. As it turns out, the car was shipped first to Los Angeles. Manned by Audi engineer Dr. Rouven Mohr, the car was driven to Las Vegas for its showing... though not before making a pit stop at the Hoonigan garage in Long Beach. For those who don't know, Hoonigan is a brand that's part of the Ken Block media empire. Yes, the same team that bri...

2 Nov 2017

Audi Earns More 2017 IIHS Top Safety Picks than Any other Luxury Manufacturer in Its Competitive Class

source: Audi of America HERNDON, VA– Eight Audi models have been named a 2017 Top Safety Pick, making Audi the most awarded luxury manufacturer in its competitive class from the Insurance Institute by Highway Safety (IIHS) this year. The 2017/18 Audi A4 allroad and the 2018 A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe and Q5, join the 2017/18 A4, Q7, A3 and A6 in receiving a 2017 Top Safety Pick rating or higher. "Audi of America is proud to lead the segment, earning more IIHS Top Safety Picks this yea...

30 Oct 2017

SEMA 2017: Audi Sport Performance Parts & TT clubsport turbo concept

source: Audi of America HERNDON, VA – Audi of America announced today two Audi Sport debuts for this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association Show (SEMA) in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 31 to November 3. With decades of knowledge gained from competing in top Motorsport series’ around the world, Audi Sport Performance Parts represent entry into a new Audi brand segment, which caters to the ultimate in Audi driving enthusiasts. New for 2018, Audi Sport Performance Parts fo...

26 Oct 2017

Audi driving experience Finds a Home in Texas

words: Aaron Plante The Audi Sport R18s may have left the WEC and thus their only stop in the U.S. (Texas’ Lone Star Le Mans), but the Lone Star state’s most famous track now houses a fleet of Audi Sport road cars providing an all-new driving experience at Austin Texas’ world famous Circuit of the Americas. Open year round to a wide range of driver experiences, the Audi Sport driving experience (ASde) offers hands-on coaching, professional instructors, high performance driving ...

24 Oct 2017

No Blind Eye with the ur Social Network

words: George Achorn, photos: Denis Podmarkov As I’ve shifted a cog jumping from web community to Audi Club over the past year, the advantage of a tight-knit organization some 10,000 strong is becoming more and more apparent by the day. Take for example the purchase of a weathered ur quattro blindly from some 1,600 miles away. It all started as most fantasy transactions do. A well-worn but apparently equally well-loved iconic ur quattro was listed on Facebook’s Small Chassis Audi G...

20 Oct 2017

More Audi A7 Pics and Info from Audi.de

It's likely a foregone conclusion that when Audi introduces an all-new version of an important model such as the A7, that enthusiasts will want to get their hands on everything available to them. Yesterday, what we had to share was the full press release, photos and videos put out by Audi AG's PR team following the car's reveal at the new Audi Design Center in Ingolstadt. Today, Audi Deutschland has followed that up with a complete consumer section complete with even more photography and inf...

19 Oct 2017

Audi Sport Visits Rome for Formula E Rome E-Prix Announcement

[source: Audi Sport] Lucas di Grassi and the Audi e-tron FE04 have electrified Rome: The reigning Formula E Champion on a demo drive together with other teams promoted the electric racing series that will be held in Italy’s capital on April 14, 2018. The track layout for the premiere in Rome promises to deliver a race set in spectacular surroundings. From the world’s largest amphitheater that was built nearly two millenniums ago directly into the fut...

19 Oct 2017

New Audi A7 Sportback: Sporty Face of the Full-Size Class

[source: Audi AG] The A7 Sportback represents the new Audi design language to a great extent and delivers on the design promise made by the prologue studies. The four-door coupe sets standards in the luxury class when it comes to progressiveness. It embodies a new style of Gran Turismo, with dynamic lines, systematic digitalization, a sporty driving experience and a versatile space concept. Consumption figures for the Audi A7 Sportback 55 TFSI quattro S tronic: ...

18 Oct 2017

Paul Holton Wins Title in Audi RS 3 LMS

source: Audi Sport Neuburg a. d. Donau, GERMANY – The customer teams of Audi Sport customer racing clinched three titles in America and Asia last weekend. In addition to the Audi R8 LMS, the Audi RS 3 LMS TCR race car was successful as well. Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR) Title success with two victories: Paul Holton won the TC class title in the Audi RS 3 LMS in the finale of the Pirelli World Challenge. Three days after his 21st birthday, he delivered an impeccable performance at Laguna Seca...

15 Oct 2017

One-Two for Audi in California 8 Hours

source: Audi Sport Laguna Seca, CA– Audi Sport celebrated a one-two win at the first U.S. event of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. At the California 8 Hours, Pierre Kaffer, Kelvin van der Linde and Markus Winkelhock in the Audi R8 LMS from Audi Sport Team Magnus crossed the finish line with a 2.488-second advantage in front of the sister car from Audi Sport Team Land. “Sincere congratulations to our winners, Pierre Kaffer, Kelvin van der Linde and Markus Winkelhock. Following Au...

8 Oct 2017

IMSA: Audi Wins Petit Le Mans

source: Audi Sport Neuburg – Montaplast by Land-Motorsport brought the curtain down on the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a stunning victory in the Petit Le Mans (7 October). Denied a GTD class victory by a mere 0.293secs in the opening Rolex 24 At Daytona, Connor De Phillippi (USA), Christopher Mies (D) and Sheldon van der Linde (ZA) swept their Audi R8 LMS to a 15.518-second win in the 10-hour race at Road Atlanta – the team’s only third IMSA race of the year. Chr...

25 Sep 2017

Quattroberfest at BIR Oct. 6-8, 2017 – Registration closes on October 2nd. Register today to secure your spot!

The Glacier Lakes Chapter of Audi Club North America is excited to bring you Quattroberfest 2017 at Brainerd International Raceway! This premier High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) event will be held October 6-8, 2017 at Brainerd International Raceway (BIR). Quattroberfest offers participants two days of HPDE instruction for novice, intermediate and advanced driver classes on the Donnybrooke Road Course (long course). Registration and a mandatory driver’s meeting will take place Fri...

22 Sep 2017

Audi at the 2017 Frankfurt IAA in Pictures

When it comes to the auto show circuit, Frankfurt's IAA is likely one of the biggest in the world. It's certainly the biggest in Europe, and in as much it is always a safe bet as a major newsmaker for the Audi brand. Concept cars, new models, new tech and more are key to Audi's presence at Frankfurt year-over-year. Most pertinent launches to Audi's current business is likely that of the new D5 A8. Though this car sells in far fewer numbers than most of its stablemates, it remains the benc...

22 Sep 2017

Monterey Car Week: Bonham’s Quail Auction Preview

There are any number of auctions going on in Monterey during car week, each by well established auction houses. For Audi enthusiasts though, there was just one this year that couldn’t be missed and that was the Bonhams sale held on the grounds of The Quail country club. First and foremost, the Bonhams sale featured an array of Group B rally cars, primarily in road-going homologation form. Obviously, it was an Audi Sport quattro amongst that mix that drew our eye most directly. Tha...

12 Sep 2017

Frankfurt IAA: The New Audi RS 4 Avant

Do you want the good news or the bad news first? It's hard to deny the excitement of a new Audi RS 4 Avant. RS cars started in the form of wagons, and the super estate car remains first and foremost an Audi domain. Yes others do it, but there's something special in the air when Audi reveals a new one. Make that new one based on the smaller and lighter B9 A4 chassis and using the fire-breathing biturbo V6 of the RS 5 and it's hard to look away. That's obviously all fantastic, but there'...

23 Aug 2017

AudiFest 2017: October 13 – 15: Registration opens August 23rd

Registration will open at 10am on August 23rd for Audi Club Golden Gate Chapter’s not-to-be-missed High Performance Driver Education event at Sonoma Raceway. The event is open to drivers at all skill levels from beginner to advanced. The venue is one of North America's premier tracks so please join us and discover your vehicle’s and your own driving capabilities.On Sunday, October 15th morning we will also host our third annual “quattros and coffee” car show open to all in the Son...