4 Aug 2022

Spy Photo: Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74690"] We spied the Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback testing together with its Q6 sibling in Germany. Just like all the other Audi models, the Sportback will share the front end with its standard Q6 e-tron but with a sleeker roof line. The changes start at the B-pillar and gives the Sportback a sportier look but less cargo space. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74685"] Both Q6 e-tron versions share the same PPE platform which they...
Thu, Aug 04 , 2022 Bill
4 Aug 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 08.04.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74644"] 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. And speaking of dream cars, the big Car ...
3 Aug 2022

Audi Motorsport – the Age of the Silver Arrows

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74637"] source: Audi Magazine They were called the Silver Arrows and in the 1930s they were the most exciting and successful race cars on the planet It was obvious to everyone that sporting success had a major impact on vehicle sales which in turn spurred on competition on the track A rich history of motorsport competition and success is as much a part of the Audi brand as its reputation for outstanding design, innovation and engineering. ...
Wed, Aug 03 , 2022 Bill
3 Aug 2022

Top-End Version Specifically for China: How the A8 L Horch Is Made

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74629"] source: Audi AG A8 L Horch production: Innovation for the Chinese market For nearly 30 years, Neckarsulm and the Audi A8 have been inseparable. Now an exclusive version for the Chinese market is being built there. Here’s an overview of the production of the longest series-production Audi of all time – from the construction of its body to its journey to China. It’s not only the interior and the special two-tone paint job that disti...
Wed, Aug 03 , 2022 Bill
1 Aug 2022

Three Audi Tradition Cars Confirmed for Legends of the Autobahn West in Monterey

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74609"] Though Monterey Car Week should be on any self-respecting car enthusiast’s bucket list of events not to miss, this rings particularly true for 2022. We’re working on a guide to the entire week of things Audi enthusiasts specifically won’t want to miss, but one of the things we’re most excited about is Legends of the Autobahn where Audi Tradition will support Audi Club by bringing in the 1988 Audi 200 Trans-Am racecar, 1989 Audi I...
1 Aug 2022

Brian Scotto Joins Audi Club North America Board of Directors

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74595"] Audi Club North America has a notable new appointment to announce. Brian Scotto, Hoonigan Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Wheel Pros was recently appointed to Audi Club’s national Board of Directors to fill a vacant seat. In this new capacity, Brian brings his own highly unique expertise in the automotive lifestyle to one of America’s foremost brand-focused clubs and the Audi brand’s largest club worldwide. During his tim...
1 Aug 2022

Audi R8 LMS Continues Winning Streak in German Club Racing

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74577"] source: Audi AG Three 1-2 finishes in the GTC Race series for Audi customers Saintéloc Racing’s first success of the season in GT4 European Series Audi RS 3 LMS clinches trophies in China and Portugal The GT3 version of the Audi R8 LMS was dominant in German grassroots racing at the Nürburgring, as it had been at the previous rounds of the ADAC Race Weekend. Audi Sport customer racing’s GT4 and TCR customers also closed July wi...
Mon, Aug 01 , 2022 Bill
1 Aug 2022

Video of the Day: Audi RS e-tron GT vs Audi RS Q e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74583"] words: Bill, photo: carwow Mat from carwow takes on the surprisingly huge Audi RS Q e-tron Dakar (driven by Emil Bergkvist) in an Audi RS e-tron GT. I say surprisingly huge because I've only seen the RS Q e-tron by itself or against other similarly sized vehicles. It looks like to came straight from the movie Aliens. Will it be Game Over, man! for Mat and the RS e-tron GT? It's also interesting to hear the RS Q e-tron. Who will win...
Mon, Aug 01 , 2022 Bill
1 Aug 2022

Class Victory and Further Customer Successes for Audi Sport at Spa

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74554"] source: Audi AG 1-2 victory for Audi privateer in Silver Cup at 24-hour race Audi Sport Team Attempto advances from 65th to twelfth place Goethe/Neubauer/Simmenauer take over Endurance championship lead A total of eleven customer drivers from Audi Sport customer racing’s private teams return from Belgium with a trophy: Benjamin Goethe/Thomas Neubauer/Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer in Team WRT’s Audi R8 LMS won the Silver Cup at the Spa...
Mon, Aug 01 , 2022 Bill
1 Aug 2022

Audi Club RS 3 Sweepstakes: Your Canvas, Your Choice

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71627"] For our first promotion on the Audi Club RS 3 Sweepstakes, we are going back to a classic: a 24 x 36-inch canvas with your choice between 25 photos! Starting today, August 1st through Friday, August 5th, with any purchase of entries in the Audi Club RS 3 Sweepstakes, you will automatically be eligible to win this or any of the other 24 images…your choice. As you can see below, the images range from the elusive Audi quattro con...
Mon, Aug 01 , 2022 Bill
29 Jul 2022

Audi Group First Half-Year: Operating Profit at All-Time High

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74545"] source: Audi AG CEO Duesmann: “Global fossil fuel crisis affirms strategic focus on e-mobility and carbon-neutral production.” CFO Rittersberger: “A strong first half-year shows that Audi has mastered the turbulence well and systematically seized opportunities.” Revenues of €29.9 billion, operating profit of €4.9 billion, operating margin of 16.5%, net cash flow of €2.6 billion. The Audi Group is pre...
Fri, Jul 29 , 2022 Bill
29 Jul 2022

Legends of the Autobahn East – Registration Open

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71864"] The Legends of the Autobahn East is returning for another year in conjunction with the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival held in November, 2022. Registration is officially live as of today and we want to see your Audi there!  Legends of the Autobahn press release: The all-German marque Concours d’Elegance that has become a staple on the annual Monterey Car Week schedule will host a second event in 2022, which will bring the show...
Fri, Jul 29 , 2022 Talia
29 Jul 2022

Meet the V.MO – Volkswagen Group China Unveils State-of-the-Art Passenger Drone Prototype

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74539"] source: Volkswagen AG Volkswagen Group China unveils the first electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) passenger drone prototype – the V.MO. The final version of the fully electric and automated eVTOL could eventually carry four passengers plus luggage over a distance of up to 200km. Urban air mobility is set to become a key market segment and the Group’s Vertical Mobility project in China is developing a new premium mobility ...
Fri, Jul 29 , 2022 Bill
28 Jul 2022

Audi Progressive Retail: The Brand With the Four Rings Launches a New Interactive Concept for Customers

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74522"] source: Audi AG First Audi Progressive Showroom opens in São Paulo, Brazil The expanded retail concept gives customers a whole new experience of products, services, and the brand Staggered roll-out in international markets from early 2023 Even more than before, Audi is putting customers front and center at its dealerships: with a completely new, inviting, and progressive showroom architecture, interactive digital elements, and emplo...
Thu, Jul 28 , 2022 Bill
28 Jul 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch Flash Message: 07.28.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74513"] Words: Steve Johnson This one of Ingolstadt’s finest up was listed as “coming soon” for days and it went live yesterday but I missed putting it into the Auction Watch Weekly.  So here’s a Flash message (those of you with a military background understand) with the details. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74514"] 1988 Audi ur quattro (122,000 Miles) Collecting Cars - 08.03.2022 6:00 PM EDT This r...
28 Jul 2022

Unitronic JDC-Miller Audi Took a Licking but Kept on Ticking

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74494"] source: Unitronic The seventh round of IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge competition brought the Unitronic-JDC Miller Motorsports Team to Lakeville, CT to Lime Rock Park for the FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix - a track dubbed “The Bullring”, as it’s best known for its difficulty to pass making it a challenging circuit that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. This weekend’s action certainly lived up to its name. The #17 Audi R...
Thu, Jul 28 , 2022 Bill
28 Jul 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 07.28.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74481"] 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. Mecum Auctions Harrisburg event is under...
26 Jul 2022

Event Report: L’oe Show 2021

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74415"] words/photos: George Achorn Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q4_2021 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. L'oe Show 2022 registration is open. You can register here. Jamie Orr, better known for his YouTube channel and European car importation, jokes that the name of his hometown “Pottstown” may be apropos given the number of potholes on the s...
Tue, Jul 26 , 2022 Bill
26 Jul 2022

“For Me, the Current RS 6 is the Crowning Achievement of Two Decades of RS History”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74375"] source: Audi AG Stephan Reil, long-time Head of Research & Development at quattro GmbH (now Audi Sport GmbH), remembers 20 years of the Audi RS 6 “At the time, nobody imagined that much power in a station wagon because there just wasn’t anything like it” “With the current generation C8, the RS 6 has grown into a worldwide success story” From the first generation RS 6 to the current one: Stephan Reil was there from the s...
Tue, Jul 26 , 2022 Bill
25 Jul 2022

A 1:1 Scale LEGO Technic Tribute to the Lamborghini Sián FKP 37

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74355"] source: Automobili Lamborghini A Sián FKP 37 built from more than 400,000 bricks coated with Lamborghini paint on display From today until 6 October, a unique Lamborghini Sián made from more than 400,000 LEGO® Technic™ pieces will be on display at Museo Automobili Lamborghini in Sant’Agata Bolognese. An established partnership has been in place between the two brands for several years and this initiative underlines thei...
Mon, Jul 25 , 2022 Bill