11 Sep 2023

Dominant Performance by Audi Customers in China

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89910"] source: Audi AG Five out of six possible podium finishes in the GTSSC in Asia Three wins in one weekend for title holder Filip Salaquarda 1-2-3 and 1-2 victory for Audi teams in touring car racing in Italy Audi Sport customer racing looks back on an intensive and successful second weekend in September with its customers. Around the globe, the drivers scored six victories in GT3 racing, prevailed four times in GT4 racing and were unb...
Mon, Sep 11 , 2023 Bill
11 Sep 2023

Audi-specific Castrol EDGE Euro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89899"] By Aaron Richardson Driving an Audi is an enthusiast’s game. The uninitiated might see the Ingolstadt brand’s machines as another face in the crowd, but car enthusiasts know that the four interlocking rings mean there’s something special behind the headlights. From the days of the Sport Quattro’s dominance in Group B rallying to the R10’s dominance at LeMans in the 2000s, to today’s RS 3 dominating the hot hatch market, the br...
Mon, Sep 11 , 2023 Bill
11 Sep 2023

ICE or EV Sweepstakes: Audi RS 6 Avant RS Tribute edition Decal Plus Chance to Win RS 6 Avant or e-tron GT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89890"] 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 can now get a new decal design from Audi Club. For a limited...
Mon, Sep 11 , 2023 Bill
8 Sep 2023

Audi and Navistar Showcase Technology Designed to Help Make Back to School Safer at Bus Stops

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89880"] source: Audi AG Audi demonstrates connecting cars directly to their surroundings can prevent accidents and save lives Audi vehicles and IC Bus® school buses from Navistar send direct alerts to each other Early notifications and warnings better equip drivers to anticipate school bus stops and keep school children safer year-round This back-to-school season, Audi of America and Navistar demonstrate the role direct communication via ...
Fri, Sep 08 , 2023 Bill
7 Sep 2023

New SQ8 in Java Green by Audi exclusive

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="89863"] By day two of a new model introduction, you can usually find us digging Around the Audi Germany website Audi.de. Typically there’s new information there (in German) with photos and possibly a live configurator. So, we headed there following this week’s Q8 and SQ8 launch to see what we might find. Spoiler alert, the configurators aren’t live. Sorry. Also, RS Q8 and Q8 TFSI e (the plug-in hybrid) aren’t showing facelift updates just...
7 Sep 2023

What’s in a Badge? Q8 & Audi Sport Rhombus

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="89708"] There’s an art to badges. The real world embodiment to brand corporate identity, Audi is definitely showing off a subtle shift in the way it communicates its brand. And though the shift has already begun, we can see it quite clearly in the first images of the new and improved Q8 model. First and foremost is the four-ring badge. Audi design boss Marc Lichte introduced the updated four rings badge months ago ahead of the repositioning o...
7 Sep 2023

What’s In a Badge? SEAT & Cupra

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="89850"] Audi’s Spanish sister brand SEAT is apparently set to undergo a bit of a transformation according to rumors emanating from this week’s IAA Mobility show in Münich. AutoCar Magazine is reporting the news, stemming from a quote from brand chairman Thomas Schäfer when he stated, “The future of SEAT is Cupra”. For those not watching the Volkswagen Group’s Spanish subsidiary not sold in the U.S. or Canada, more and more models ha...
7 Sep 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 09.07.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89839"] 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 ...
6 Sep 2023

Find of the Day: Audi exclusive S5 Sportback

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="89801"] If you're a connoisseur of Audi exclusive's special factory builds, look no further than this S5 Sportback listed for sale at Porsche Atlanta Perimeter. While we've not yet been able to confirm the paint color, the exterior is listed as an Audi exclusive color confirmed by our sources as Mamba Black. Beyond that, the interior is clearly tailored and we've been able to confirm Cognac brown leather on the seats and steering wheel, with night blue sti...
6 Sep 2023

Audi at the IAA Mobility 2023

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="89778"] The focus of Audi's activities for media representatives at IAA Mobility will be the revolutionary cockpit and interior of the Q6 e-tron including a completely new display and operating concept. In Munich, Audi's first all-electric model based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) will make an appearance as part of the Group Media Night to kick off the show and on the Summit press day at the trade fair. At the Open Space area, which is ...
6 Sep 2023

Expressive Design and New Lighting Technology – the Upgraded Audi Q8

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="89741"] - Expressive appearance guarantees high recognition value for the flagship in Audi’s SUV range - Individualization of headlights and rear lights through digitalization - Equipment range with new exterior colors, wheels, and decorative inlays underscores dynamically elegant look 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 u...
4 Sep 2023

Audi Teams Win Titles in Europe and Canada

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89621"] source: Audi AG Grégory Guilvert/Christophe Hamon in the Audi R8 LMS GT4 Pro-Am winners of the GT4 European Series Dean Baker conquers the Canadian SCCC in the Audi RS 3 LMS Victory for Ricardo Feller/Mattia Drudi in GT World Challenge Europe Three privateer drivers celebrated international title successes with Audi Sport customer racing products on the first weekend in September. A one-two and two further podium finishes...
Mon, Sep 04 , 2023 Bill
4 Sep 2023

Find of the Day: 1987 Audi 200 quattro Trans Am Prototype and Test Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89592"] photos: Hemmings There has been reproductions and tributes in the past but this...this is the real thing. This is a 1987 Audi 200 quattro Trans Am, 1 of 5 built. Driven by the likes of Hans-Joachim Stuck and Walter Röhrl. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89599"] EXTERIOR- white with Audi motorsport colours TRANSMISSION- Manual INTERIOR- white ENGINE- 5-cylinder aluminium ...
Mon, Sep 04 , 2023 Bill
4 Sep 2023

How the Interior of the Audi Q6 e-tron Applies the Brand’s New Design Philosophy in Series Production

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89587"] source: Audi AG Designed from the inside out: The interior of the new Audi Q6 e-tron model series is tailored more closely than ever to the user’s needs and has been reimagined accordingly. For example, the three-dimensional, high-contrast design deliberately places elements in the foreground or background, creating a three-dimensional spatial architecture with aesthetics and ergonomics perfectly tuned to the occupants. The Audi Q6 e...
Mon, Sep 04 , 2023 Bill
31 Aug 2023

Find of the Day: 1973 NSU Ro 80

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89550"] photos: Peter Seabrook courtesy of RM Sotheby's Audi is celebrating 150 years of NSU in 2023 and what's a better way for you to celebrate this anniversary than to buy one? This is a 1973 NSU R0 80 sedan. The Ro in the model name denotes the engine - a 113hp rotary Wankel. The Ro 80 was in production for 10 years and NSU produced over 37,000 examples. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89564"] Chassis No. - ...
Thu, Aug 31 , 2023 Bill
31 Aug 2023

Drive Like an Egyptian: the NSU Ramses

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89531"] source: Audi AG License agreement for parts kits for the NSU Prinz with an Egyptian company 150 years of the traditional brand NSU: Series with classics and one-of-a-kinds from NSU’s model history – Episode 6 It was a rather unusual project, at least from today’s perspective: the NSU from the Nile. In the 1960s and 1970s, under a supply and assembly license agreement, NSU exported parts for the NSU Prinz to Egypt, where the NS...
Thu, Aug 31 , 2023 Bill
31 Aug 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 08.31.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89496"] 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 ...
30 Aug 2023

Find of the Day: 1983 Audi quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89460"] photos: Frank Cassidy Over the years, Audi has designed dozens of models; some are utilitarian and some capture the soul and won't let go. The Ur-quattro is the latter model. Debuting over 40 years ago, the Audi quattro is a timeless design and still brings excitement whenever someone spot one in the wild. This 1983 model has come up for auction and will be interesting to see what it will go for. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" column...
Wed, Aug 30 , 2023 Bill
30 Aug 2023

Concept Corner: The Audi TT Clubsport quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89422"] 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 21, 2008 Audi presents its showcar at the Wörthersee Tour Speedster-like body with dynamic accents Racing...
Wed, Aug 30 , 2023 Bill
29 Aug 2023

ICE or EV Sweepstakes: Your Choice – 1:18 Scale Audi e-tron GT or 1:43 Scale Audi RS 3 LMS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89408"] Audi Club North America is offering a scaled-down version of its 2023 ICE or EV sweepstakes for one week only. From August 29th through September 5th, any donation to the ongoing sweepstakes will automatically enter you in a drawing to win your choice of a 1:43 scale Audi Sport RS 3 LMS from Audi collection or a 1:18 scale 2024 Audi e-tron GT from Norev . The e-tron GT model is Norev’s RS e-tron GT finished in silver. The RS 3 model, m...
Tue, Aug 29 , 2023 Bill