28 Sep 2022

Find of the Day: 1974 Audi 50LS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76745"] words: Bill, photos: Laguna Classic Cars & Automotive Art The Audi 50 was only built for 4 years (1974-1978) while its rebadged Volkswagen stablemate the Polo is still in production. In that time, over 180k 50s were built but they were only sold in Europe. They had either a 1.1L or a 1.3L 4-cylinder; this one has the 1.1L. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76766"] Big punch in a little package! Excellent...
Wed, Sep 28 , 2022 Bill
27 Sep 2022

The First ABT RS6+ Limited Edition is on the Road in North America

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76690"] source: ABT America, photos: Randy Floresca After the overwhelming response of the North American market towards its special editions based on the currentAudi RS6 Avant ABT Sportsline has come up with an exclusive limited offer to show its appreciation to American and Canadian Audi enthusiasts: Only 25 units of the ABT RS6+ will be built, transforming the iconic Audi station wagon into one of the rarest ABT models. And the very first car ...
Tue, Sep 27 , 2022 Bill
27 Sep 2022

The Innovative Way to Travel: Design Study GEN.TRAVEL Makes World Debut

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76658"] source: Volkswagen Group Volkswagen Group to present autonomous driving research vehicle at Chantilly Arts & Elegance Design study gives outlook for mobility of the coming decade Modular interior concept facilitates customized travel as Mobility as a Service At Chantilly Arts & Elegance near Paris, the Volkswagen Group will present an innovative design study that will redefine the long-distance mobility of the future on Sept...
Tue, Sep 27 , 2022 Bill
27 Sep 2022

Find of the Day: 1969 NSU TT Pickup

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76642"] words: Bill. photos: 2shores Classic Cars Searching for Finds of the Day can be rewarding and I think people will agree with me when I say this is Awesome. The NSU TT is pretty unique itself but then convert one into a pickup? Epic. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76640"] We are excited to offer on behalf of one of our clients this one of one example of an NSU TT Pick Up. For many years, 2shores has been...
Tue, Sep 27 , 2022 Bill
26 Sep 2022

The Lamborghini Aventador – End of an Era

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76601"] source: Automobili Lamborghini Cease of production for the last pure Lamborghini V12, an iconic super sports car that defined a decade Automobili Lamborghini ceases production of the Aventador: a final Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Roadster, in a special light blue Ad Personam color destined for the Swiss market, is the last, pure, naturally-aspirated V12 Lamborghini to be produced in Sant’Agata Bolognese, and marks the end of an era. Un...
Mon, Sep 26 , 2022 Bill
26 Sep 2022

Strong TCR Weekend for Audi Customer Teams

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76578"] source: Audi AG Audi RS 3 LMS top again in the Baltics and on course for title in TCR Europe René Rast and Audi retain title chances in the DTM Marcel Hirscher thrills DTM guests at the Red Bull Ring during taxi rides Audi Sport customer racing has already clinched the 27th championship title with the RS 3 LMS thanks to a customer team in Latvia. Excellent championship positions ahead of the finale are also held by teams in TCR Euro...
Mon, Sep 26 , 2022 Bill
26 Sep 2022

1:18 Scale Audi RS 6 Avant RS Tribute edition – Another Audi Club RS 3 Sweepstakes Giveaway

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76547"] We in the States cheered when the Audi RS 6 Avant finally made it here and to sweeten the pot, Audi offered the very limited edition(25 examples) of the Nogaro Blue RS Tribute edition. We are going to sweeten our Sweepstakes pot by offering this GT Spirit example to the participants of the Audi Club RS 3 sweepstakes! [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76551"] While not quite as rare as a real RS Tribute edition, GT Spirit o...
Mon, Sep 26 , 2022 Bill
23 Sep 2022

Efficiency is the Goal: New Audi e-tron Prototype at the E-Cannonball

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76542"] source: Audi AG Electric cars in the spotlight: the Audi e-tron is a true pioneer of e-mobility. Now a new challenger will be on the starting grid of the E-Cannonball in Hamburg which is getting under way on September 23, and is looking forward to meeting electric car enthusiasts and their vehicles at Germany's biggest electric rally. As a prototype, it will be wearing a specially designed camouflage, because it is still keeping some ...
Fri, Sep 23 , 2022 Bill
23 Sep 2022

Morocco Rally: Audi Sport’s Dress Rehearsal for the Dakar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76526"] source: Audi AG Three Audi RS Q e-tron E2 cars with Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger and Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz Entire team back in competition mode Tough conditions expected in southwest Morocco A packed schedule characterizes the second half of the year for Audi Sport: After the start of testing of the Audi RS Q e-tron E2 in Europe in July, the premiere on September 1, a subsequent nine-...
Fri, Sep 23 , 2022 Bill
22 Sep 2022

Murciélago: the Legendary Lamborghini V12 Enters the 21st Century

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76501"] source: Automobili Lamborghini The ten-year history of the Diablo’s successor in a year full of V12 celebrations In 2022 Lamborghini is celebrating the V12: the legendary 12-cylinder engine that has powered its most iconic models for almost 60 years. Among these is the Murciélago, the Lamborghini model which, making its first appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2001, had the task of taking the historical V12 engine in...
Thu, Sep 22 , 2022 Bill
22 Sep 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 09.22.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76447"] 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. There are a couple of interesting overse...
21 Sep 2022

First Endurance Test for the Audi RS Q e-tron E2

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76427"] source: Audi AG Testing the second evolution on rough terrain in Morocco All six drivers and co-drivers help to develop the car 4,218 test kilometers in nine days Audi Sport prepared for the first rally of the new Audi RS Q e-tron E2 at an extensive test in Morocco in September 2022. With Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger and Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz, all six drivers and co-drivers got ...
Wed, Sep 21 , 2022 Bill
21 Sep 2022

Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica and Huracán STO Explore Sardinia

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76403"] source: Automobili Lamborghini Lamborghini Lifestyle Experience starting at the Lounge Porto Cervo For the first time since its dynamic launch, the Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica set out to showcase the different souls it carries within. The winding and scenic roads of Sardinia were the perfect setting to prove both its performance orientation as well as its fun-to-drive character enjoyed by everyone who takes its wheel. Starting and fini...
Wed, Sep 21 , 2022 Bill
21 Sep 2022

Find of the Day: Audi S1 E2 Pikes Peak

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76385"] words: Bill, photos: racecardirect.com Ok...if you want to make an impression at the next Cars & Coffee or Audi Club HPDE event, I don't think you could go wrong with this. This is an Audi S1 E2 Pikes Peak replica. It has raced all over the UK, Europe, and yes, even Pikes Peak. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76384"] Audi Quattro S1 Built by Keith Edwards using only the best of the best parts. Over 800...
Wed, Sep 21 , 2022 Bill
20 Sep 2022

Lamborghini LMDh Prototype Car Will Fit a V8 Twin-Turbo Hybrid Engine

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76354"] source: Automobili Lamborghini The internal combustion V8 twin-turbo is the first racing engine fully developed by Squadra Corse Lamborghini Squadra Corse has unveiled the first technical specifications of its LMDh project for its upcoming venture into the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the GTP class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In accordance with the LMDh regulations as issued...
Tue, Sep 20 , 2022 Bill
19 Sep 2022

Video of the Day: The Grand Tour – A Scandi Flick

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76347"] words: Bill, photo: Prime Video The lads are back! After almost a year, The Grand Tour has kicked off their 5th season with A Scandi Flick - a romp through Norway, Sweden, and Finland. They were to choose cars that were their favorite rally cars as the adventure would take them through the Arctic Circle. Hammond chose the legendary 2003 Subaru Impreza STi V-Limited edition in the classic blue with gold wheels. Captain Slow showed up i...
Mon, Sep 19 , 2022 Bill
19 Sep 2022

Audi Club Sweepstakes: FIA Homologation Form Poster for Audi 80, quattro, or Sport quattro…Your Choice

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76340"] words: Bill, photo: FIA  You've heard the term 'homologation' but do you know what it means? Merriam-Webster defines it as to approve or confirm officially. MotorTrend explains the automotive definition as You probably have heard the term "homologation special" before, and it most often applies to road cars that have direct racecar counterparts, because they were built to fulfill production-car requirements for a given sanctio...
Mon, Sep 19 , 2022 Bill
19 Sep 2022

Third Title for Audi Sport Drivers Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76365"] source: Audi AG Sprint success for driver combination in GT World Challenge Europe, overall Silver Cup title for customer line-up Championship successes in GT2 Europe amateur class and in Norway Touring car victories for the Audi RS 3 LMS in Italy and Australia Audi Sport customer racing celebrated successes with its customers around the globe on the third weekend in September. Outstanding were the GT3 Sprint Championship as well as ...
Mon, Sep 19 , 2022 Bill
16 Sep 2022

Audi at the 2022 Greentech Festival New York

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76327"] source: Audi of America Audi is a founding partner of Greentech Festival, a sustainability conference that invites discussion on topics related to sustainable development, climate, and environmental protection Greentech Festival will make its first New York appearance on Sept. 15 and 16 at The Shed, a cultural center in Hudson Yards Audi Environmental Foundation awards two grants to U.S based environmental organizations: Save The Bay and...
Fri, Sep 16 , 2022 Bill
16 Sep 2022

quattro Magazine: The Gift of Inexperience

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76313"] words: Carey McNeal, photos: Gene Sparks, Mark Lew 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. One is never too old to be a rookie. I learned this after driving 675 miles alone for a weekend to be with members of Audi Club Southern California (SoCal) for which I had no knowledge of customs, etiquette, nor expect...
Fri, Sep 16 , 2022 Bill