27 Jun 2022

Find of the Day: 2007 Audi S4 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73359"] words: Bill, photos: Asad Hussain Manual transmission Audi models are a thing of the past but one of them still brings a flutter to my heart, especially one in blue...Sprint Blue to be exact. This is a B7 2007 Audi S4 Avant and yes, it has a 6 speed manual. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73361"] Hi all – I have a 2007 Audi S4 avant in 6 speed manual with 90,000 miles for sale. The car runs and drives t...
Mon, Jun 27 , 2022 Bill
24 Jun 2022

Global Quest for Porsche Penske Motorsport with the New 963

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73180"] source: Porsche Porsche Penske Motorsport fields two cars each in world's greatest endurance series Design of the new Porsche 963 hails from the victorious 956 and 962 classics Experienced works drivers and accomplished sportscar champions behind the wheel The Porsche Penske Motorsport team sends the new Porsche 963 to hunt for overall victories in the world’s greatest endurance races. From 2023, two of the hybrid LMDh-spec prototypes...
Fri, Jun 24 , 2022 Bill
24 Jun 2022

Automobili Lamborghini Celebrates Its Naturally-Aspirated Powerplants at Goodwood Festival of Speed

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73150"] source: Automobili Lamborghini Lamborghini is at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with its Aventador Ultimae, the final model of the iconic V12 super sports Aventador, running up the hill together with Huracán STO and EVO models in a celebration of its naturally-aspirated engines before the Italian super sports car manufacturer unveils its first hybrid models from 2023 onwards. Lamborghini’s latest Huracán Tecnica...
Fri, Jun 24 , 2022 Bill
24 Jun 2022

D.C. United Awarded 2023 MLS All-Star Game, to Be Held at Washington D.C.’s Audi Field

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73139"] source: Audi of America Featured match to be held in Washington D.C. near Audi of America headquarters in Northern Virginia MLS to hold a week of events in the Nation’s Capital leading up to the midsummer soccer showcase 2023 season to mark sixth year of Audi naming rights partnership of D.C. United’s home stadium Major League Soccer announced Thursday that Washington, D.C. will host the 2023 MLS All-Star Game presented by Ta...
Fri, Jun 24 , 2022 Bill
23 Jun 2022

#TogetherWeChange: Audi at the GREENTECH FESTIVAL 2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73125"] source: Audi AG Strong voices at the GREENTECH CONFERENCE: In a fireside chat, Silja Pieh, Head of Corporate Strategy, will discuss “Circularity!”; Johanna Klewitz, Coordinator for Sustainability in the Supply Chain, will talk about “Supply Chain, Circularity, and Net-Zero-Industries” KOA22, Berlin’s first HR conference for women, will add to the conference: Miriam Mayer-Ebert, Head of General Services, will offer insights into...
Thu, Jun 23 , 2022 Bill
23 Jun 2022

Audi Club Sweepstakes: One Week Left So We’re Giving Away The Shop!

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73089"] This is it! We are in the final week of the Audi Club 1985 quattro Sweepstakes! In the last promotion, the winner chose the Audi RS 6 Avant Tribute edition so were giving away BOTH remaining 1:18 scale models! In addition, we are still giving away to everyone who enters a 3-pack of decals. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73084"] From June 23rd to the end of the Sweepstakes on June 30th, any purchase of entries in the&nbs...
Thu, Jun 23 , 2022 Bill
22 Jun 2022

Volkswagen’s First Fully-Electric Sedan: The ID. AERO Is Under Starter’s Orders

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73074"] source: Volkswagen AG Design sketches provide a glimpse of the future model for the upper-middle class in China Dynamic four-door model has flowing lines and plenty of space Digital world premiere on 27 June, at 14:00 (CEST) The Volkswagen brand is looking into the future and releasing exclusive design sketches of the ID. AERO1 concept vehicle, the first fully-electric limousine for the Chinese automobile market. At firs...
Wed, Jun 22 , 2022 Bill
22 Jun 2022

Find of the Day: 2010 Audi A6 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73064"] words: Bill, photos: Addison Rickaby 2021 saw the return of the A6 Avant in allroad form and also the arrival of the RS 6 Avant. That was a great year when there were 3 Avant models to choose from. Back in 2010, there were also 3 Avant models: A4 Avant, A3 hatchback (which to some is not an Avant but for the purpose of this post, it will count), and the A6 Avant. This example of one of those A6 Avants. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" ...
Wed, Jun 22 , 2022 Bill
21 Jun 2022

ID. Buzz: Production Start at German Component Locations

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73046"] source: Volkswagen AG Made in Germany: Braunschweig, Kassel, Salzgitter and Hannover are now delivering key technology components for the ID. Buzz Transformation to e-mobility: Volkswagen Group Components will invest about €2.3 billion in the electrification of locations in Germany alone through 2026 – well more than half of all investments Next step in the transformation: In 2024, the battery system for the ID. Buzz will begin to be...
Tue, Jun 21 , 2022 Bill
21 Jun 2022

How the Four Rings Became the Audi Trademark: Auto Union AG Founded 90 Years Ago

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73042"] source: Audi AG Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer merge to form Auto Union AG in 1932 The Audi Tradition app: Information on Audi history as well as the Audi museum mobile and the vehicles on display there available online 24/7 As Audi’s trademark, the four interlocking rings symbolize the June 29, 1932 merger of four previously independent automobile manufacturers: Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer. They are the roots of today’s AUDI ...
Tue, Jun 21 , 2022 Bill
20 Jun 2022

Audi Customers Top in DTM and GT World Challenge

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73019"] source: Audi AG Victories for Team ABT Sportsline in the DTM and Team WRT in the GT World Challenge Sprint Cup Club racing successes for Audi R8 LMS GT3 and GT2 in Europe and the USA Championship lead for two Audi private teams in TCR Europe and in Sweden Audi Sport customer racing and its teams clinched twelve victories with the Audi R8 LMS GT3, GT2 and Audi RS 3 LMS race cars on two continents during the third weekend in June. The ...
Mon, Jun 20 , 2022 Bill
20 Jun 2022

The Handoff: Witnessing John Buffum Transition the R27 Works quattro Rally Car to Enthusiast Jeff Beyda

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73681"] words/photos: George Achorn 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. Opening the door of the RS 6, the crisp air over Lake Champlain is a palpable yet refreshing wakeup call as it floods into the cabin. While we’re cruising along at a healthy pace, the car sits stationary on the deck of the Charlotte Ferry t...
Mon, Jun 20 , 2022 Bill
16 Jun 2022

Automobili Lamborghini at MiMo 2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72996"] source: Automobili Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica at the Premiere Parade and on display  From June 16–19, Automobili Lamborghini is taking part in the Milano Monza Motor Show with an exclusive showing of its newest Huracán Tecnica. Announced in April and unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, the last born of the V10 line-up will be on display in Milan's Piazza Duomo for the entire duration of the MiMo show. Automobili ...
Thu, Jun 16 , 2022 Bill
16 Jun 2022

Second-Life Use: Audi e-tron Battery Modules Power Electrify Rickshaws in India

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72954"] source: Audi AG Audi Environmental Foundation goes into third project phase with non-profit start-up Nunam: Battery modules from Audi e-tron test vehicles electrify rickshaws in India Target group, women: Rickshaws to enable economic participation and provide a safe means of transportation Timo Engler Head of Training Automotive Engineering / Logistics at the Neckarsulm site: “Our team of trainees benefits from the intercultur...
Thu, Jun 16 , 2022 Bill
15 Jun 2022

How Legends Sound: The Revolution of the Audi Five-Cylinder Engine

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72898"] source: Audi of America Editor's note: We will have a review and driving impressions in the upcoming Q3_2022 issue of quattro Magazine. Keep an eye on your mailboxes! Legendary engine proves successful concept from racing to series production Five-cylinder engine returns with legendary performance in 2022 Audi RS 3 Since 2010, 2.5-liter TFSI five cylinder engine voted “Engine of the Year” nine consecutive times Awaiting the arrival ...
Wed, Jun 15 , 2022 Bill
15 Jun 2022

Audi Club Sweepstakes: One Won Their Choice of Three 1:18 Scale Model and So Could You (& Still Get a 3-Pack)

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72924"] There are only 2 weeks left for our Audi Club Sweepstakes with the 1985 Audi quattro painted Zermatt Silver Metallic which has been professionally augmented even further, with 20-valve AAN-code 5-cylinder engine built to produce over 300 hp, sport shocks and springs, Porsche brakes, RECARO seats and more. TWO WEEKS! Our last promotion saw us give away that last of three 1:18 scale 1987 Walter Röhrl Audi S1 Pikes Peak Winner. When I conta...
Wed, Jun 15 , 2022 Bill
15 Jun 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 06.15.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72869"] Words: Steve Johnson Enthusiasts can and probably do spend many hours searching on-line for their favorite car or cars.  To save you time, Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date on Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction with this Auction Watch series.  We’re monitoring numerous auction sites for interesting finds and hopefully you, an Audi enthusiast, will be alerted to your dream car. This week’s post is a day early a...
14 Jun 2022

Audi Tradition Shows Legendary Cars in Berlin

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72860"] source: Audi AG Show at “DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum” with exclusive selection of automotive game changers from the Group’s brands until end of 2022 Audi Tradition also present on Kurfürstendamm in Audi City in Berlin on June 18 and 19 – motto at Classic Days Berlin: “The Golden Twenties” “AHEAD – Stories of Transformation” – this is the name of the current exhibition at Volkswagen Group’s representative offi...
Tue, Jun 14 , 2022 Bill
14 Jun 2022

Find of the Day: 1992 Audi S2 Coupe Race Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72841"] words: Bill, photos: Hoffman via eBay.de One word...whoa. I drove a 1985 Audi 4000S quattro Brock Yates Cannonball edition in this year's One Lap of America (read about it in Q3 2022 quattro Magazine) and we pretty much came in dead last (at least the events I drove in). However, if I had this Audi, the results may have been different. Here's the ad (translated from German): [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="7284...
Tue, Jun 14 , 2022 Bill
13 Jun 2022

Podium Successes for Audi Customers in Europe and Africa

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72821"] source: Audi AG Two second places for the Audi R8 LMS in the Le Mans Cup PK Carsport defends championship lead with Audi R8 LMS GT2 Audi RS 3 LMS with third place in FIA WTCR and class victory in Belgium In front of a large audience, Team WRT clinched two second places with the Audi R8 LMS in the supporting program of the 24-hour race at Le Mans. Other Audi Sport customer racing teams clinched trophies in Belgium, South Africa and Hu...
Mon, Jun 13 , 2022 Bill