15 May 2024

Audi Future Models Roadmap: Will TT Replacement Be TT, quattro or Something Different?

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101545"] Information coming out of Ingolstadt suggests Audi is in the conceptualization phase of hatching a replacement to its TT under the project name TT Evo. Even more interesting, it’s said to be one of a four car development project that will span the Audi, Porsche, Cupra and Volkswagen marques. In other words, the upcoming electric Porsche Boxster/Cayman will be followed by a TT replacement, production version of the Cupra Dark Rebe...
14 May 2024

Unitronic JDC-Miller Look to Complete Hat Trick in California with RS 3 LMS

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101598"] [source: Unitronic] With nearly eight weeks since Chris Miller and Mikey Taylor took the top step at Sebring International Raceway, the Unitronic JDC-Miller Motorsports team is eager to kick off round three of the 2024 IMPC championship at the infamous, Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca. Thanks to skillful driving and great work in the pits, the experienced Unitronic JDC-Miller Motorsports team currently sits at the top of the Mic...
14 May 2024

Challenging Time: Audi do Brasil Reveals Teaser of the Project with Senna Brand

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101389"] São Paulo, Brazil - On the day that marks the legacy of Ayrton Senna to the world, Audi do Brasil and Senna Brands start an unprecedented partnership to celebrate the 30 years of operation of the four-ring brand in Brazil and the history of the three-time world champion driver. Since the beginning of the month, Audi do Brasil and the Senna brand have come together to present the campaign of an institutional project involving companie...
14 May 2024

Audi Future Models Roadmap: Q9, a Large Internal Combustion SUV

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101524"] Another further development expected to spawn from PPC is a newer and larger SUV offering believed to be called Q9. Test mules of the SUV have already been seen testing, and nearly a year ago now outgoing design boss Marc Lichte began commenting on such a car to the press. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98318"] “I’m a big fan of really rugged SUVs. There’s potential for us because there are only two prem...
14 May 2024

Audi Q6 e-tron: Focus on Charging Performance

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98541"] Maximum charging power of 270 kilowatts for a large part of the charging time – energy for up to 255 kilometers recharged in only ten minutes Standardized communication between charging station and vehicle  The Europe-wide Audi charging network and Audi charging hub terminals in urban environments offer a dense network of charging points Ingolstadt, GERMANY – When designing and developing the high-voltage (HV) battery f...
13 May 2024

GT Sprint Face Off in Lone Star Showdown at COTA for GT America Powered by AWS

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101593"] [source: GT America Powered by AWS] Competitors have battled hard on track from the West Coast to the Sunshine State, but now drivers are preparing for the next event as they gear up for the seventh and eighth rounds of the 2024 GT America Powered by AWS season in the Lone Star State. Located in Austin, Texas, the field will tackle the challenging Circuit of The Americas, a 3.426-mile road course featuring 20 turns, including the i...
13 May 2024

Audi Future Models Roadmap: Next A7/S7/RS 7 Sportback and Avant

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101521"] With PPC largely a forward representation of an evolved MLB platform, the next-generation C-segment family of Audi models, all to wear a “7” on them, will carry forth with some familiar technology. Expansion of hybridization for ICE models carries over for these cars too, and like the B10 that hybridization will span from A7 to RS 7. At the top of the range, this means a rumored 700 hp.Some rumors are pointing towards a sedan a...
13 May 2024

ABT Confirms 2024 Audi Q8 / SQ8 Upgrades

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101568"] [source: ABT Sportsline USA] When Audi launched the Q8 in late 2018, it introduced an SUV that combines functionality, elegance, and performance. With the 2024 model, the Q8 and it’s more powerful brother SQ8, now received an updated exterior and interior design and ABT Sportsline offers a wide selection of upgrades for both models. First and foremost, ABT is taking on the important task of increasing the performance. The Q8 c...
13 May 2024

Configuring Audi A3 allstreet Makes Us Want One

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101197"] With the new A3 range having dropped weeks ago, it's worth noting that they're all now available on the German market Audi consumer website Audi.de. It's always interesting to play around in this German-language-only configurator and see what models and option packages that we don't get are still offered to European customers. One obvious model worth noting here is the A3 Sportback, and also the new A3 allstreet. What's an allstree...
10 May 2024

Lamborghini Unveils Redesigned Long Island Showroom Showcasing First Plug-In Hybrid Urus

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101221"] The New York Tri-State Area remains the third largest market in the United States, as Lamborghini celebrates record-breaking growth in 2023 [source: Automobili Lamborghini] Sant’Agata Bolognese/Jericho, NY, 2 May 2024 – Automobili Lamborghini celebrated the debut of its redesigned showroom in Long Island on April 30 with a VIP event following the brand’s best year in terms of sales and deliveries in 2023. The grand openin...
10 May 2024

Audi Future Models Roadmap: SSP, the Future EV Platform from Volkswagen Group

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="101315"] Tech moves fast in the EV industry, and so it’s worth noting that the next evolution and replacement of this not-yet-in-production PPE architecture is already afoot. Known as the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP), this new component matrix is set to replace both the smaller MEB platform that underpins the Q4, and the upcoming PPE models in their next lifecycle. SSP is said to be even more modular, flexible and highly software defined. And when the...
10 May 2024

Bentley Batur Convertible – Coachbuilt by Mulliner

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101377"] Batur Convertible becomes the third coachbuilt Bentley of the modern era, crafted by Mulliner An evolution of Bentley’s DNA, capturing the essence of open-air Grand Touring in a progressive design born from Batur The ultimate expression of curated personalisation and individualism, a canvas for the imagination Strictly limited to 16 examples worldwide, the Batur Convertible innovates in colour and materiality never seen b...
9 May 2024

Must Watch: Ferdinand Piëch – Jason Cammisa on the ICONS

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101518"] Whether you've heard the name of Ferdinand Piëch or not, the latest ICONS video from Hagerty's Jason Cammisa is a must watch. In it, Cammisa retells the history of the automotive industry's most illustrious godfather, and the man without whom the Audi ur quattro would have never made it to market. Sidenote (and not mentioned by Jason), Audi also wouldn't have gone racing in Le Mans where it became the second winningest brand there (b...
9 May 2024

Stacey Rusch, Spouse of AoA Senior VP Thiemo Rusch, Joins Cast of Real Housewives of Potomac

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="101298"] How you may have heard of the Rusch family likely depends upon your interests. Thiemo Rusch is Audi of America's Senior Vice President of Sales Operations, a position he's held since 2020 though he's been with Audi since 2002 when he went to work for Audi AG. Stacey Rusch is a former host of the QVC home shopping network, and she's just recently joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Potomac for that series' ninth season. https:...
9 May 2024

Audi Future Models Roadmap: B10 Audi RS 5 Avant

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101320"] The latest round of RS 5 intel comes from Autocar, a proven reliable source on upcoming new product covering a car we’ve already seen spy photos of testing and for which there’s a consensus on configuration. Details reported by Autocar begin to spell out more production details that, if true, suggest an even more potent B-segment longroof from Audi Sport GmbH. As we already know, ICE offerings from Audi will shift to odd num...
9 May 2024

Audi Club Auction Watch: 05.09.2024

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="101461"] Words: Steve Johnson Greetings Audi enthusiasts!  Thank you for clicking on another edition of Auction Watch where we’ve done the internet searching for you.  We’ve checked multiple car auction sites looking for Audi models worthy of your bids.  Each Thursday we post those listings calling out a car’s highlights, and include a few pictures and a link to the listing.  Our goal is to help you find the Audi that you’re loo...
9 May 2024

Audi Sport customer racing Update: Successful Start for Audi customer teams in New Zealand

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="101367"] 1-2-3 victory and podium results for the Audi R8 LMS GT3 in five racing series Audi RS 3 LMS strong in Italy and the Baltic States In New Zealand, Italy, Estonia and Thailand, numerous customer teams from Audi Sport made a good start to the 2024 season in GT and touring car racing. [source: Audi AG] Audi R8 LMS GT3 One-two-three victory at the start of the season: The Audi customer teams celebrated a dream start to...
8 May 2024

Electrify America: Substantial Growth ’23, Plans Network Expansion to 5K Chargers in 2024

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="97343"] Electrify America experienced significant growth in 2023, with over 10 million customer charging sessions, doubling the sessions in 2022, according to validated data. The company estimates this increase led to over 1.3 billion electric miles driven and avoided the consumption of more than 52 million gallons of gasoline. The North American network has continued to expand in 2023, with its electric vehicle (EV) charging network gr...
8 May 2024

Audi Electric Mountain Bike Powered by Fantic Brings Premium Electric Mobility to Two Wheels

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101358"] Audi expands range of e-mobility products, providing versatile and capable enduro-style electric-assist mountain bike (eMTB) Livery of limited-edition Audi eMTB inspired by ultimate electrified off-roader, the Dakar-winning Audi RS Q e-tron New Audi eMTB offered through Audi Genuine Accessories, deliveries expected by summer 2024 [source: Audi of America] [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101362"] REST...
8 May 2024

Audi Future Models Roadmap: PPE Electric Motors & Batteries

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98388"] New electric motors are a significant upgrade for PPE, offering higher performance than we’ve seen so far. These new motors are of the permanent magnet synchronous (PSM) variety, allowing for stators of three different lengths (3.9 inches, 5.9 inches and 7.9 inches), and with a common diameter of 8.3 inches. The longer the stator, the more power and torque delivered. The result is three different power and torque outputs while retain...