1 Sep 2022

Legends of the Autobahn East: Audi Club is Headed back to Hilton Head – Registration Open

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75684"] Last year, a scrappy group of Audi Club members braved gale-like weather to celebrate the inaugural Legends of the Autobahn East on beautiful Hilton Head. You can read about their adventure HERE. Will there be better weather this year? [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75711"] Audi Club has 50 spots to fill up and we need your help. BMWCCA always has a strong showing at both Legends of the Autobahn West and East....
Thu, Sep 01 , 2022 Bill
1 Sep 2022

Flash 2-Day Promotion: 1:48 Scale ABT RS6-R in Matte Merlin Purple

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75768"] BOOM...we're trying something new: a 2-day flash promotion for our Audi Club RS 3 Sweepstakes! For just two days, Thursday September 1 and Friday, September 2nd, any purchase of entries will be eligible to win this model. One lucky winner will be able to proudly display this in their Audi mini-garage and hopefully a 2023 Audi RS 3 sedan with 19-inch Rotiform AVS wheels that hark the B5/B6 era, Toyo Proxes Sport A/S tires, plus store cred...
Thu, Sep 01 , 2022 Bill
31 Aug 2022

Transforming the On-The-Road EV Charging Experience

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75690"] source: Volkswagen of America Whether you currently own a Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle, or you’re considering a Volkswagen EV in your near future, there’s great news on the charging front: The experience of charging an EV on the road keeps getting better and better, thanks in part to a new collection of stations within the rapidly expanding Electrify America network. Electrify...
Wed, Aug 31 , 2022 Bill
31 Aug 2022

quattro Magazine: The Rock, The Vine, The Coast, and The Silvercar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75649"] words/photos: Aaron Plante 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. "Is he pitching a tent up here?" I asked as I brought the Q5 to a stop atop the Goat Rock Beach overlook of Sonoma’s Coast. "I don't think so…looks like he's going to jump off the cliff," my wife said pointing to the ra...
Wed, Aug 31 , 2022 Bill
30 Aug 2022

Night of Museums: Audi 80 is the Star of the Audi museum mobile

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75598"] source: Audi AG It’s a journey through time back to the 1970s and 1980s. Under the motto “50 years of the Audi 80”, Audi Tradition will bring a special show with several anniversary cars to the Audi Piazza for the Night of Museums on September 3, offering an entertaining program from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Corporal pleasures will be provided for by the restaurant team at the Audi Forum in Ingolstadt. Starting at 8:00 p.m.,...
Tue, Aug 30 , 2022 Bill
30 Aug 2022

Video of the Day: Audi quattro 20V vs Audi quattro S1 E2 vs Audi Sport quattro vs Audi RS2 Avant vs Audi S2 coupe

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75528"] words: Bill, photo: carwow I'm voting this as the Video of the Year. What a lineup! Mat Watson and carwow are celebrating 45 years of the Audi 5-cylinder by lining up legends for a drag race: Audi quattro vs Audi S1 E2 vs Audi Sport quattro vs Audi RS2 Avant vs Audi S2 coupe. Be sure to turn up the volume to 11 when the cars race because the sound is phenomenal. So is this worthy of Video of the Year? Check it out below and make the dec...
Tue, Aug 30 , 2022 Bill
29 Aug 2022

First Victory of the Season for Audi in the Thailand Super Series

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75574"] source: Audi AG Audi customers win with the R8 LMS in Thailand, the Netherlands and Denmark The Audi R8 LMS GT4 scores first GTC Race class win of the season Comtoyou Racing celebrates victory and strengthens championship lead with the Audi RS 3 LMS in TCR Europe Audi Sport customer racing enjoyed another strong weekend with the Audi R8 LMS. B-Quik Absolute Racing achieved a 1-2 victory in Thailand, while Audi privateers won four rac...
Mon, Aug 29 , 2022 Bill
29 Aug 2022

Unitronic Carbon Fiber Intake and Turbo Inlets – For C8 RS 6 & RS 7 – Now Available

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75569"] source: Unitronic Unitronic is proud to release its Carbon Fiber Intake System and Turbo Inlets for the C8 RS 6 and RS 7 equipped with the 4.0TFSI EA825 engine. This complete Intake System delivers massive gains of up to 58HP / 54LB-FT (Stage 2 93oct) made possible by optimizing airflow and alleviating restrictions present pre-compressor with the factory system, netting up to 99.8% more flow than stock. With five diffe...
Mon, Aug 29 , 2022 Bill
29 Aug 2022

New Audi RS Q e-tron to be Revealed September 1 for the 2023 Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75530"] words: Bill, photos: Audi AG The past week was a whirlwind for Audi Sport fans when it was finally confirmed that Audi will join F1 in 2026 and today, Audi Sport dropped a teaser photo of the new RS Q e-tron. The reveal will be on Thursday, September 1st. Not familiar with the RS Q e-tron? It's Audi's return to the famous Dakar Rally but with modern technology  such as the alternative drive concept of the Audi RS Q e-tron that comb...
Mon, Aug 29 , 2022 Bill
29 Aug 2022

Spy Photo: Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75513"] Wild V10 supercar heading for the nearest dirt road! With the Urus Performante already official, it's soon time for the next Lamborghini model to break cover and it might be the Huracan Sterrato that next in line for an official debut. Back in 2019 Lamborghini gave the world the concept car Sterrato, an off-road version of the Huracan. At the end of 2022 Lamborghini will give the world, or at least those who can afford it, the production ...
Mon, Aug 29 , 2022 Bill
26 Aug 2022

Video of the Day: 620hp Audi R8 V10 Performance vs Tuned 550hp Audi RS 3 vs Tuned 710hp Audi RS Q8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75417"] words: Bill, photo: carwow Here's Mat Watson and carwow with another Audi vs Audi...vs Audi drag race. The RS 3 and RS Q8 have been tuned to 550hp and 710hp respectively while the R8 V10 performance is stock at 620hp. So how will the Audi Sport siblings do against each other? Find out below. [embed]https://youtu.be/uohjBy_GXl0[/embed]
Fri, Aug 26 , 2022 Bill
26 Aug 2022

The Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 Arrives in the U.S.

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75393"] source: Automobili Lamborghini First deliveries to customers held at Lamborghini Lounge Monterey With the backdrop of Monterey Car Week 2022, the Lamborghini Lounge Monterey provided an exclusive setting for customers to take delivery of two of the initial Countach LPI 800-4 to arrive in the U.S. In a private ceremony, Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Automobili Lamborghini, was joined by Head of Design, Mitja...
Fri, Aug 26 , 2022 Bill
26 Aug 2022

This Is It. Audi Reveals F1 Plans Officially.

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75472"] [source: Audi Sport] Development of a power unit for the premier class of motorsport from the 2026 season Hybrid power unit will be developed at the Audi Sport facility in Neuburg an der Donau under Adam Baker’s leadership New rules focusing on sustainability and cost efficiency are important factors for getting involved Change at Audi Sport: after successful restructure, Julius Seebach passes the baton to Rolf Michl Audi enters th...
25 Aug 2022

L’oe Show: It’s Taking Over A Town

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75400"] photos: Jamie Orr, George Achorn We all know the 'regular' car shows - hanging out in a parking lot or grassy field surrounded by fantastic vehicles and vendors but then a new format formed in Jamie Orr's mind last year...why not take over a mall? With that, the L'oe Show was born. Not satisfied enough with a mall takeover, Jamie thought "Why not my hometown?" [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74400"] This year, the L'oe S...
Thu, Aug 25 , 2022 Bill
25 Aug 2022

Silvercar by Audi Is Now Available at Eight New Locations

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75378"] words: Bill, photos: Silvercar by Audi Ten years ago, a small rental car agency began offering silver Audi A4 sedans at their first location, Dallas/Fort Worth. Silvercar shook up the car rental experience by offering premium vehicles at daily rates that were comparable to fully-equipped full size vehicles from established car rental companies. Since then, they have grown their fleet to include the Audi Q5, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, Q...
Thu, Aug 25 , 2022 Bill
25 Aug 2022

The Lamborghini Urus Performante – Raising the Bar on the Super SUV

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75305"] source: Automobili Lamborghini The new benchmark for Super SUV ‘fun to drive’ performance New level of lightweight, aerodynamic design and sportier driving dynamics Lower, wider, lighter by 47 kg with increased power of 666 CV: the new reference for weight-to-power ratio in a Super SUV Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 3.3 seconds and top speed of 306 km/h Specific drive mode calibrations and new RALLY mode for dirt tracks Automobili Lambo...
Thu, Aug 25 , 2022 Bill
24 Aug 2022

Spy Photo: KTM X-Bow GT-XR on the Nürburging

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75186"] The X-Bow GT-XR takes on the Nürburgring! Remember the shot from the last winter test season when we shot the KTM X-Bow GT-XR while playing on an ice track? Well now it's back and this time on the Nürburgring. But with a wet Nürburgring, the feeling could be the same. The GT-XR is the road going version of the GT2 and is most likely set for a debut soon. The road going version will also run the Audi five-cylinder engine known from th...
Wed, Aug 24 , 2022 Bill
24 Aug 2022

Spy Photo: Porsche Macan EV on the Nürburgring

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75205"] Macan EV goes ”Ring running”! We have seen so many photos of the electric Porsche Macan out testing and it's still wearing the same camouflage so its actually getting a little boring. But I guess when the prototypes arrive for some Nürburgring testing for the first time, we need to send those photos out as well. So enjoy the photos showing 3 different prototypes testing in the Ring.
Wed, Aug 24 , 2022 Bill
23 Aug 2022

Second Victory of the Season for Audi in the ADAC GT Masters

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75145"] source: Audi AG Christopher Mies/Tim Zimmermann celebrate 50th success of the Audi R8 LMS Class wins for Audi R8 LMS GT2 in America Audi RS 3 LMS with five successes in Europe and Canada Audi Sport customer racing recorded the 50th victory of an Audi R8 LMS in the ADAC GT Masters since 2009 thanks to the success of Montaplast by Land-Motorsport. The GT2 version of the sports car and the Audi RS 3 LMS TCR touring car also added to the...
Tue, Aug 23 , 2022 Bill
23 Aug 2022

Silvercar by Audi Adds Fully Electric Audi e-tron Sportback to Rental Lineup

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75162"] source: Audi of America Silvercar by Audi first and only rental car company to offer Audi e-tron Sportback, now available for rent at select Audi dealerships Fully electric Audi e-tron models equipped with e-quattro all-wheel drive system, intelligent technology, and advanced charging capabilities “Always Audi” program provides current owners and new leasees with seven complimentary Silvercar by Audi rental days Silvercar by ...
Tue, Aug 23 , 2022 Bill