photo: Fourtitude (drawing), Audi AG (Cross Cabriolet quattro)
It appears that Audi is working on its own unique approach to a crossover-based Cabriolet. With models such as the Q5 and Q7 now Audi of America's top sellers (and crossovers red hot the world over), the idea of convertible versions was probably a foregone conclusion. As is typical of the brand of the four rings, Ingolstadt aims to create their own tech in order to create their own take on a planned market entry. This simplist...
source: Hankook Tire
Following the models Audi TT RS and Audi RS 5 Coupé, the tyre maker is now also factory-fitting the Audi RS 4 Avant with its ultra-high-performance tyres. Visitors to the 2017 IAA Show were able to view the latest addition to the RS Audi Sport family on Hankook tyres. Like the originator of all RS models, the Audi RS2 Avant, the new Audi RS 4 Avant is an estate car that combines sportiness and everyday driving equally. Permanent all-wheel drive and a 450 hp engine ar...
It's that time, that time when interlocking rings don't just represent the Audi brand. This past week, the 2018 Winter Olympics kicked off in PyeongChang, South Korea. As a result, showing your national pride is definitely hot at the moment, getting behind your home team as they take it to the rest of the world.
Watching the opening ceremonies and seeing the swank team winter wear got us to thinking. Inspired perhaps by Ralph Lauren (Team USA) and Giorgio Armani (Team Italy) designs seen...
We're always fans of tailored builds from the catalogue of Audi exclusive, even moreso though when the person choosing the car's final spec goes with something both familiar and yet not terribly common. Such a move, as seen here on this Graphite Blue RS 3 at Audi Fort Collins, tends to give a fresh look to both a familiar a car a perhaps familiar paint color should you also be a Porsche fan.
Of course, the RS 3 needs no introduction. Audi's A3 sedan fitted with the brand's best sporting k...
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Audi kicked off 2018 with substantial sales growth. In January, the brand delivered around 149,100 premium automobiles to customers worldwide, up 20.3 percent year-on-year. A sharp increase in China (+73.0%) in particular was a key factor, contrasting with the slowdown in sales a year ago as the company negotiated with its local partners. The brand with the four rings also again clearly increased sales in North America (+9.8%). In Europe (-2.2%), sales in January were, ...
words: Bill Cho
Remember the BMW vs Audi billboard war several years ago? Audi put a billboard up challenging BMW with the then new B8 A4. BMW replied and admittedly won with a brilliant response.
Fast forward about a decade. A BMW dealer in Tunisia, obviously still basking in the long ago win, decided to place a billboard in front of Ennakl Automobiles, a VAG dealer who sells Audi, Volkswagen, SEAT, Porsche, and Skoda.
As mon français is nonexistent, I had to ask my wife,...
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Jim Barton representing the Audi Club Wisconsin Chapter is the Audi Club North America 2017 Member of the Year.
The Audi Club National Board of Directors announced the 2017 Member of the Year (MOY) on the monthly Chapter Leaders conference call Tuesday night. Eight Audi Club members were in contention for the award after being chosen by their respective chapter as Chapter Member of the Year nominees. The nine National Board Directors reviewed the nomination p...
words: Bill Cho, video: Cars with Luke
You'll notice something different about this 2013 TT RS plus in the latest video by YouTuber Cars with Luke. Clad in a body kit reminiscent of the TT RS VLN Racecar complete with canards, louvres, and induction hood, it certainly looks the part but does it have the same power to back up the looks?
The original TT RS VLN Racecar had 380hp, 390 lb/ft of torque and was FWD. This full quattro TT RS has 800 hp on a good day but on the day of fi...
words: Bill Cho, photos: Craigslist and Andrew Armistead (owner extraordinaire)
Ok before y'all grab the torches and pitchforks, I know there wasn't a B5 RS 4 sedan but hold on until you've read the details on this car.
I ran across this Craigslist ad and it intrigued me not only because it was an RS 4 clone but it had to have been the most detailed ad I've ever read. The list of what was done goes on and on...and on. I sent an email to a friend who sent an email to a friend and befor...
New from Audi Norway is an incredibly cool app that uses the same Augmented Reality (AR) technology to place a full size virtual Audi in front of you, or allows you to lay out a fantastical scale track around your living room... or any other environment in which you find yourself.
Using the same tech that allows SnapChat to place kitty ears and anime eyes on your mirror image in real time, Audi partners have devised an entirely more appealing use of the tech for car enthusiasts and Audi e...
source: Audi of America
Awarded vehicles provide consumers with best combination of quality and value
A3 took top honors for outstanding value and critical acclaim
U.S. News & World Report to present award at Chicago Auto Show
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The 2018 Audi A3 has received the “Best Cars for the Money” award from U.S. News & World Report in the Luxury Small Cars category. Audi will receive the award at the Chicago Auto Show.
The “Best Cars for the Money” award...
Believe it or not, if you're from anywhere other than Philadelphia, there were more sporting events going on last weekend than Super Bowl LII. For Road Racing fans, there was also the 12 Hours of Bathurst in Australia, where a gaggle of R8 LMS GT3s took to the track at Mount Panorama from Saturday into early Sunday (U.S. time).
Just in case you missed the race (and also our posts on Audi's performance there), race organizers and YouTube have you covered. The race was live cast to the web ...
source: Audi Sport
Audi Sport Team WRT celebrates debut victory in iconic endurance race
Audi most successful brand at Bathurst since GT3 class launch
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Audi Sport customer racing celebrated its third overall victory in the Bathurst 12 Hour after 2011 and 2012. On making its debut in Australia, Audi Sport Team WRT with campaigners Robin Frijns/Stuart Leonard/Dries Vanthoor (NL/GB/B) triumphed at the Intercontinental GT Challenge opener. As a result, Audi, as th...
Audi of America will skip airing an ad this year, following the practice of fielding an ad all but one of the last ten years. It appears to be one of several car manufacturers including Honda, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors and Ford who are believed to be sitting out the game.
Ad Age has reported that the brand had remained one of the few returning brands that had yet to confirm its presence during the game, though a spokeswoman from the brand finally did so to the marketing publication Friday...
source: Audi Sport
Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler without points in Formula E premiere in Santiago
Both drivers retired from race
Next E-Prix on March 3 in Mexico City
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The Formula E electric racing series on kicking off its Latin America tour celebrated a spectacular premiere which ended, however, in double disappointment for Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler: Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi both retired from the race.
Title defender Lu...
source: Audi Australia
Audi to start in second and third positions on the grid after exciting Top 10 Shootout
Three Audi teams in the top 10 grid positions
Just 0.235 seconds separate first and second in Top 10
Bathurst – Audi has continued its electrifying form of yesterday to reserve a place on the front row of the grid for the start of tomorrow's Bathurst 12 Hour. Kelvin van der Linde pulled out all stops to produce a 2:02.1696s – just 0.235 seconds off pole position...
source: Audi
The edition is strictly limited to 150 copies
Interior either in blue or black
On request, even more power from ABT Sportsline: 519 kW (705 hp) and 880 Nm
The high-performance athlete in tailor-made suit becomes even more exclusive - Audi launches a limited edition of 150 pieces special series of the RS 6 Avant performance. The 4.0 TFSI with 445 kW (605 hp) is under the livery in bright Nogar blue pearl effect. In cooperation with ABT Sportsline there are even 51...
World Endurance Champion Timo Bernhard and DTM champion René Rast have stormed to a record eighth ROC Nations Cup title for Team Germany at Riyadh’s King Fahad International Stadium
The duo defeated Team Latin America’s Juan Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves in a thrilling finale to a busy evening of action on the event’s first ever visit to the Middle East
Team Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Ahmed Bin Khanen thrilled their home fans by making the semi-finals alongside...
If you're anything like the staff of the Audi Club North America, you were likely tuned in to the IMSA season-opening Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona last weekend. If you were, then you already know the two Audi teams had started out strong and were moving up in the ranks. Things were looking good.
Audi Sport customer racing staff on hand were feeling good about the weekend. With just two cars in the GTD field, this was a smaller-than-usual run at the Rolex 24. Even still, these were two ve...
words: Bill Cho, source and photo: Car & Driver
Car & Driver ran a comparison test recently against the Audi A5 Sportback, the BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe (that's a really long name), and the new kid on the block, the Kia Stinger 2.0T AWD. While the surprise may be that the Kia is even in this comparo, Kia is moving into the premium market and the Stinger GT is their answer to Audi and BMW.
How will the NKOTB fare against the Germans and how will our favorite marque compare ag...