13 Jul 2023

Audi at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed: S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron to make UK debut

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="74909"] Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron to tackle the hillclimbRacing legend Tom Kristensen will take to the wheelDakar racer RS Q e-tron to make UK debutTrio of Le Mans 24hrs icons - R8, R10 and R18 -  mark 100 years of the raceHannu Mikkola’s quattro rally cars to be driven by his sons Juha and Vesa    [source: Audi UK] Milton Keynes, July 10, 2023 – Audi will celebrate its achievements in motorsport at this year’s Goodwood Fe...
13 Jul 2023

Watch the Goodwood Festival of Speed Live

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="87820"] It's time for the Goodwood Festival of Speed, so you'll be seeing plenty of press dropping out of the UK. Goodwood is a bucket list car enthusiast event, and if you aren't able to attend you can at least watch the show via their comprehensive coverage on YouTube. We've embedded that below. Enjoy, and sorry about the productivity drop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1x2sVTm3EI
13 Jul 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 07.13.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="87791"] Words: Steve Johnson Guten Tag Audi enthusiasts!  Searching through the internet’s multiple car auction sites for a specific model, while fun, can take up your valuable time.  So let us do some of the daily grind for you.  Auction Watch monitors auction sites for Audi models worthy of your bids.  Here in weekly Auction Watch, we post a short report with key data, a few pictures, and a link to the listing.  Our goal is to help...
12 Jul 2023

Shakeup Happening at Audi Sport customer racing

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="54247"] There's a shakeup going on at Audi Sport customer racing that will see major changes in Audi's entry-level motorsport division. Effectively, the brand has made the decision to move to close its factory-supported GT3 activities and eliminate the factory driver pool at the end of the year as part of a restructuring. Sportscar365 sites a memo sent to teams on Tuesday confirming Audi Sport customer racing is set to end 'strategic operations...
12 Jul 2023

2023 FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix Spectator Guide from FCP Euro

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="87777"] [source: FCP Euro] The FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park is right around the corner, so it’s time to get planning! If you’re anywhere within the Northeast, we can’t recommend heading to Lime Rock Park to watch the race in person enough. If you’re not, don’t worry; NBC’s provided race coverage will make you feel like you’re part of the crowd. Check out the guide below to get all of the details on the best ways t...
12 Jul 2023

Lamborghini Huracan Successor Spied Testing

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="87754"] We've finally got photos of the replacement to the Lamborghini Huracan. Now that the Revuelto is revealed, it's time for Sant Agata to turn their attentions to their smaller sportscar, and these are the first photos confirming its existence. As you can see from the photos, it shares some details with its Revuelto sibling, including plug-in hybrid tech and a high center-mount exhaust pipe (with two seen inside). This car will ditch the V...
12 Jul 2023

Mighty Suzuka Beckons Audi teams as Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Continues

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="87743"] Legendary Japanese track to host crucial mid-season encounter Two-car Audi Sport Asia Team Absolute squad reunites Phantom Pro Racing resumes strong Silver Cup and Pro-Am campaigns [source: Audi Motorsport Asia] Suzuka – Audi Sport Asia Team Absolute and Phantom Pro Racing square up to arguably the biggest challenge on the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS calendar as they head into round three at Japan’s iconic ...
11 Jul 2023

Limited Audi TT Coupé final edition Announced for Japan

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="87730"] Audi's design icon model TT, a commemorative final limited model that concludes the history TT's sporty and aggressive character is perfected through the RS design package, etc. Online sales total 50 units (2 colors) with contract commemorative benefits [source: Audi Japan, translation from Japanese by Google Translate] Audi Japan (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Brand Director: Matthias Schäpers) announced the Audi TT Coupé final edition...
11 Jul 2023

Audi Launches Limited Edition A4 allroad quattro Heritage for Spanish Market

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="87724"] .- Exclusive edition of the A4 allroad quattro limited to 55 units .- Available with the 40 TDI 150 kW (204 hp) engine with MHEV mild hybridization, S tronic gearbox and quattro ultra drive .- With a price of €69,980, it comes standard with a full complement of functional equipment and Audi exclusive elements [source: Audi Spain, translation from Spanish by Google Translate] Madrid, Spain – Audi presents the Audi A4 allroad quattro Heritage ed...
11 Jul 2023

Audi Italy and FISI Athletes on Track for 40th Anniversary of Audi Sport

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="87718"] A day dedicated to Audi-branded sport at the Imola racetrack on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the four-ring sports division FISI athletes protagonists on board the Audi Sport models. Among others, Sofia Goggia, Marta Bassino, Federica Brignone, Lisa Vittozzi Audi and FISI: together since 2007 sharing affinities, perspectives and visions Dindo Capello, 3 times winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, exceptional coach [source...
10 Jul 2023

Audi Sport Weekly Update: Dream Weekend for Audi RS 3 LMS

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="87704"] Audi RS 3 LMS records 19 podium places including six victoriesChampionship lead for customer teams with the Audi R8 LMS in GT3 and GT4 racingFormer soccer pro Thomas Helmer enjoys race taxi ride at the Norisring [source: Audi AG] The Audi RS 3 LMS has clinched six victories and 13 additional podium finishes in Europe and North America in a single race weekend. In addition, Audi customer teams are at the top of the standings ahead ...
10 Jul 2023

EP4: NSU Prinz 4 with e-tron Power, Trainee Project at Audi Neckarsulm

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="87694"] To mark the 150th anniversary at Audi's Neckarsulm site, twelve apprentices electrified a classic car made in Neckarsulm An NSU Prinz 4L built in 1971 received a powertrain using components from the Audi e-tron and the Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro Audi Board Member for Human Resources Xavier Ros: "Projects like this show that our company has a strong future thanks to our young talent." [source: Audi AG] Family Day debut: To mark the...
6 Jul 2023

Could Have Been: Audi Variant of Porsche 924

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="87675"] We touched on the state of play for model development at Audi in the early 1970s In a recent story about the Audi 50-based A0 Coupé study, a time that saw Ingolstadt develop and produce other products such as the Type 183 (a.k.a. VW Iltis) and the  EA 425 (a.k.a. Porsche 924). This moment in time was fluid for model presentations. Volkswagen was urgently seeking a direction beyond the Beetle that largely spoke to its entire business suc...
6 Jul 2023

Lia Block Joins FIA Extreme E Rally Series, Joins other Notable Audi Racing Personalities

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="87666"] If you're rising 12th grader Lia Block, life moves pretty fast. We caught up with Ken and Lucy Block's eldest daughter just a few weeks ago to record a podcast in prep for a feature in the upcoming summer issue of quattro Magazine. At the time, she'd just won her class in the American Rally Association series and was headed for some testing with Nitrocross NEXT before landing at Pikes Peak to make an exhibition run in Ken Block's Hooni...
6 Jul 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 07.06.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="87641"] Words: Steve Johnson Guten Tag Audi enthusiasts!  Searching through the internet’s multiple car auction sites for a specific model, while fun, can take up your valuable time.  So let us do some of the daily grind for you.  Auction Watch monitors auction sites for Audi models worthy of your bids.  Here in weekly Auction Watch, we post a short report with key data, a few pictures, and a link to the listing.  Our goal is to help...
5 Jul 2023

Could Have Been: Audi 50 Sports Coupe

[gallery link="file" size="full" columns="1" ids="87614"] In the early 1970s when the Auto Union-NSU brand portfolio landed at Volkswagen, there was a scramble to define just what the business would become. Following the war, Auto Union had existed on DKW, NSU and Auto Union small cars, but a new mix of front-wheel drive architecture showed incredible potential, enough to see the Audi brand see a post-war rebirth, and enough to draw the attention of Volkswagen who was seeking to grow its busines...
5 Jul 2023

Lucy & Lia Block, Rally Car Drivers, Talk American Rally, Restoring an ur quattro and the 43 Institute Honoring Ken Block

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="87599"] In the final podcast of our women takeover for the summer Q3_2023 issue of quattro Magazine, Lucy and Lia Block join Leanne Kopras and Mina Achorn to talk about rally from the perspective of a 16-year-old (Lia) and a mom (Lucy). They also chat about current projects including Lia's ur quattro restoration, Lucy's e-tron Sportback, Blockhouse Racing, American rally, taking on Pike's Peak and of course the 43 Institute that they've start...
4 Jul 2023

Audi Sport customer racing Wins Thai City Race

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="87589"] Two victories for the Audi R8 LMS in the Thailand Super SeriesGT3 club racing successes in Germany and Great BritainSaintéloc Junior Team remains leader of GT4 European Series standings [source: Audi AG] Audi R8 LMS GT3 Great success at the city race in Thailand: The Bangsaen circuit with its oceanfront location traditionally marks the season highlight in the Thailand Super Series. At the second round of the GT3 Series se...
4 Jul 2023

Audi Best Manufacturer at World’s Biggest GT3 Race at Spa

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="87582"] Audi wins the “Coupe du Roi” at the Spa 24 HoursScherer Sport PHX with Luca Engstler/Kelvin van der Linde/Nicki Thiim third in the raceThree Audi in the top ten [source: Audi Sport] Together with all its teams, Audi Sport customer racing left its mark on the 75th edition of the Spa 24 Hours: Two driver squads fought a thrilling battle for overall victory. And all six teams together scored so many points for the “Coupe du Roi...