29 Dec 2022

TK Goes Electric

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81371"] source: Audi Australia, words: Patrick Morda, photos: Robert Fischer Undoubtedly one of the finest racing drivers of the modern era, Tom Kristensen never drove a fully-electric car in his racing career – but he has quite a soft sport for his daily driver RS e-tron GT. It’s surprising just how quiet it can be at the Audi Motorsport Headquarters in Neuburg – just north of the brand’s Ingolstadt HQ. Off in the distance a ...
Thu, Dec 29 , 2022 Bill
29 Dec 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 12.29.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81353"] Words: Steve Johnson Audi enthusiasts: do you spend countless hours searching on-line for your favorite car or cars?  If so, we’re here to help!  To save you time, in this Auction Watch series we’re monitoring numerous auction sites for Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction.  Interesting finds will be posted weekly, and hopefully, you’ll be alerted in time to bid on your dream car. Good-bye to 2022 from Auction Watch!  I...
28 Dec 2022

Audi RS 3 LMS Best TCR Model for the Third Time

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81306"] source: Audi AG Audi again awarded “TCR Model of the Year” after 2018 and 2021 Audi RS 3 LMS most successful around the globe Audi Sport customer racing’s entry-level model has a first-class season record. The compact race car started 1,080 times in 302 competitions worldwide, celebrating 89 victories and 236 podium finishes in total. In the comparative evaluation of all race cars by the WSC organization, the founder and licensor ...
Wed, Dec 28 , 2022 Bill
28 Dec 2022

Event Report: Vintage to Voltage Philadelphia

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81284"] words: Louli Kourkounakis, photos: Audi Club staff Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q3_2022 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Whether it’s introducing to market the quattro all-wheel drive in the ‘80s or e-tron EVs today, Audi has a long history of leading with the latest automotive tech. To celebr...
Wed, Dec 28 , 2022 Bill
27 Dec 2022

Find of the Day: 1939 Audi W23 Cabriolet

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81396"] words: Bill, photos: Classic Car Deals This is the oldest Audi we've ever featured as a Find of the Day: a 1939 Wanderer W23 Cabriolet. Several years earlier in 1932, Wanderer was brought into the Auto Union/DKW/Horch fold so this is technically an Auto Union but it also wears the Wanderer logo. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81391"] 1939 AUDI W23 CABRIOLET THAT IS LOW NUMBER BUILT. IT LAST RAN TWO YEARS...
Tue, Dec 27 , 2022 Bill
27 Dec 2022

Live to Compete: New Carlos Sainz Documentary on Red Bull TV

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81383"] source: Audi Australia A new documentary series honours Spain's Matador of motorsport About to embark on the next Dakar Rally, Carlos Sainz remains one of motorsports greats and now a documentary series on Red Bull TV charts the rise and rise of this racing force of nature. The first person to win a stage of the Dakar Rally in a hybrid electric vehicle, the three-time Dakar winner and dual world Rally Champion, Carlos Sainz&nb...
Tue, Dec 27 , 2022 Bill
26 Dec 2022

Feature Car: Ken Block Homologation Extra-Special

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81178"] words: Louli Kourkounakis, photos: Hoonigan Editor's Note: Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q2_2022 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Turbo Monster. That was the name of the Sport quattro that Ken Block flew to Germany to pick up. It was also originally red before being made his own, stripped and repainted in white with a s...
Mon, Dec 26 , 2022 Bill
26 Dec 2022

A Prize A Day II – Free-For-All Sweepstakes Giveaway

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81106"] This is the last week of the Audi Club RS 3 Sweepstakes! So this week, the prizes are Monday - an Audi Collection Germany Audi Sport hat, Tuesday - an Audi Collection Germany quattro beanie, Wednesday - an Audi Collection Germany travel rucksack, Thursday - a 1:43 scale Audi RS 6 Avant in Daytona Grey, and Friday - a 1:18 scale Audi RS 6 Avant RS Tribute edition. Each day, we will randomly chose a name to win one of these prizes. Wit...
Mon, Dec 26 , 2022 Bill
23 Dec 2022

Need a Quick Last-Minute Stocking Stuffer? How About an Audi RS 3?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81086"] When it comes holiday shopping, you’re down to the wire and running out of options. So if you need a last minute stocking stuffer for a car enthusiast, we believe we have you covered. Audi Club North America is giving away a new Audi RS 3 sedan and naming the winner in early January. Buying your friend or loved one a chance to win the car is a great way to spread the holiday spirit, support Audi Club and (with luck) become super jealou...
23 Dec 2022

AWE Exhaust Suite for the Audi 8Y RS 3

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81066"] source: AWE Tuning Firing on all five. Presenting the AWE Exhaust Suite for the Audi 8Y RS 3 Available as valved SwitchPath™ or more unleashed Track Edition 50-state emissions-compliant catback exhausts Proudly designed, engineered, and manufactured in-house at AWE Max gains of 9 hp and 11 lb-ft of torque at the wheels Available as valved SwitchPath™ or more unleashed Track Edition SwitchPath™ retains factory valve behavior and c...
Fri, Dec 23 , 2022 Bill
22 Dec 2022

Unitronic Dogbone Mount for DQ500 8Y Audi RS 3 Now Available

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81036"] source: Unitronic Unitronic® is proud to launch its Dogbone Mount Upgrade for the 2022+ (8Y) Audi® RS 3® equipped with the 2.5TFSI EVO (DHXA) engine and DQ500 transmission. This Dogbone Mount Upgrade, also referred to as the Pendulum Mount, was engineered to maximize performance through eliminating the slop present in the factory style mount and improving drivetrain stability to ensure the system is better suited to withstand the force...
Thu, Dec 22 , 2022 Bill
22 Dec 2022

034Motorsport: SüperDüper S34 Insuction Bundle for Audi B8/B8.5 Q5/SQ5 3.0TFSI

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81027"] source: 034Motorsport The SüperDüper S34 Insuction Bundle for the B8/B8.5 Audi Q5/SQ5 includes all of the best 034Motorsport products required to upgrade your intake system in one comprehensive and convenient package. Included with this kit are the SüperDüper 84mm Throttle Body System and S34 Carbon Fiber Intake. 034Motorsport Dynamic+ Tuning is required to safely run this SüperDüper S34 Insuction Bundle. Files to sup...
Thu, Dec 22 , 2022 Bill
22 Dec 2022

Find of the Day: 2003 Sprint Blue RS 6 Sedan

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80979"] words: Bill, photos: RMC Miami I just realized that this is the third big Audi sedan we've featured this week after the 1988 Audi 5000CQ Turbo quattro on Monday and the 2001 Audi S8 on Tuesday. It wasn't intentional; similar finds seem to fall in my lap at the same time. However, I don't think I'll get any complaints on this one. This is a 2003 Audi RS 6 sedan in Sprint Blue. Supposedly it's 1 of 1. I've said this before and I'll say...
Thu, Dec 22 , 2022 Bill
22 Dec 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 12.22.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80998"] Words: Steve Johnson Audi enthusiasts: do you spend countless hours searching on-line for your favorite car or cars?  If so, we’re here to help!  To save you time, in this Auction Watch series we’re monitoring numerous auction sites for Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction.  Interesting finds will be posted weekly, and hopefully, you’ll be alerted in time to bid on your dream car. Happy Holidays from Auction Watch!  Thi...
21 Dec 2022

Audi Sets Sights on Podium at Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80929"] source: Audi AG Innovative Audi RS Q e-tron: with low-emission drive into the future Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger, Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz: a team of winners Motorsport boss Rolf Michl: “Great sporting excitement” Revolutionizing the sport in an energy-efficient way and being among the best in the process: Audi has set itself no lesser task for the RS Q e-tron’s second outin...
Wed, Dec 21 , 2022 Bill
21 Dec 2022

Spy Photo: 2024 Audi Q5 Spied Inside and Out

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80900"] Next generation Audi Q5 spied inside and out! Usually there is a saying about prototypes that all test drivers get to hear; never park a prototype next to a current model. Well, I guess they forgot about that in this case as we spied the 2024 Audi Q5 next to the current version giving us a good look in order to compare the two. The new Q5 is both wider and lower by the looks of it but from these angles it's hard to say if the new one is a...
Wed, Dec 21 , 2022 Bill
20 Dec 2022

Audi Presents Plan for the Production of the Future

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80875"] source: Audi AG A comprehensive approach, the 360factory: All production sites will manufacture all-electric vehicles by 2029 The premium brand plans to halve its factory costs by 2033 Board Member for Production and Logistics Gerd Walker: “The path Audi is taking conserves resources and accelerates our transformation to a provider of sustainable premium mobility” Audi is all in on electromobility: As of 2026, the brand with the ...
Tue, Dec 20 , 2022 Bill
20 Dec 2022

Find of the Day: 2001 Audi S8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80860"] words: Bill, photos: cscott3 via Cars & Bids Yesterday, we featured a 1988 Audi 5000CS Turbo quattro and today, it's another large Audi...the legendary D2 Audi S8 (I will refrain from making any Ronin references).  While it does not have a manual transmission, it still has a presence even after two decades. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80863"] Doug's Take The D2 Audi S8 is one of the cool...
Tue, Dec 20 , 2022 Bill
20 Dec 2022

Video of the Day: Audi RS 3 vs Audi RS 3 vs Audi RS 3

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80828"] words: Bill, photo: carwow No, my fingers didn't stutter while typing out the title. Mat Watson from carwow loves pitting Audi against other OEMs but this time, he brought all three generations of the RS 3. He couldn't get his hands on a MK III hatchback so the sedan version would have to do. So how do they stack up against one another? They all have the 2.5L 5-cylinder but the MK I has 340 hp/354 lb-ft and weighs 3,472 lbs, the MK ...
Tue, Dec 20 , 2022 Bill
19 Dec 2022

Find of the Day: 1988 Audi 5000CS Turbo quattro Sedan 5-Speed

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80799"] words: Bill, photos: 9line via bringatrailer.com Remember when you could get a full size sedan with a manual transmission? Way back when, you could find almost any sedan with three pedals...like this 1988 Audi 5000CS. Painted in ubiquitous Pearl White, this specimen is a survivor. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80801"] This 1988 Audi 5000CS Turbo Quattro Sedan is powered by a turbocharged 2.2-li...
Mon, Dec 19 , 2022 Bill