15 Dec 2021

Spy Photo: Audi A3 allroad Goes Winter Testing

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66907"] It was just a matter of time before we would see the Audi A3 in a high riding version in order to join its brothers with the A1 Citycarver and the allroad versions of the A4 Avant and the A6 Avant. Once again we spied a prototype of the A3 Allroad during testing , this time in Sweden during cold weather testing. This time Audi decided to use a more discrete color instead of that bright green of the first prototype. These higher riding ver...
Wed, Dec 15 , 2021 Bill
10 Dec 2021

Feature: Low Flying Stealth TT RS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66878"] words: Bill Cho, photos: Damon Young, Martin Kruk Editor’s Note: With the announcement yesterday of Audi of America celebrating the final year of the TT RS, we decided to rerun this article. The article originally ran in the Q1_2021 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Every once in a while, something you saw as a kid ends up sticking with you into adulthood. For Ric...
Fri, Dec 10 , 2021 Bill
10 Dec 2021

Find of the Day: 2015 Audi S4 Nogaro Blue special edition

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66843"] words: Bill, photos: Jeremy Matula It's not intentional that this is the 3rd Nogaro Blue Find of the Day in a week but really...who can resist the call of this blue? Several years ago, Audi of America launched the very limited number S4 Nogaro Blue special edition. How limited? It was thought that there were just of run of 20 cars built, built equally between manual transmission and S tronic cars. Audi of America though did not lock out t...
Fri, Dec 10 , 2021 Bill
10 Dec 2021

The Champions of Mobility Celebrate the Champions of Football

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66811"] source: Audi AG Audi is Bayern Munich FC’s sleeve sponsor for top-flight matches in the 2021/22 season. As a fitting celebration of this occasion, we designed the exclusive wrap of an Audi RS e-tron GT in the style of the club’s third shirt. In its customized wrap, the Audi RS e-tron GT is the epitome of outstanding performance in design. The vehicle is already a stunningly beautiful Gran Turismo sports car. The wrap design, which i...
Fri, Dec 10 , 2021 Bill
8 Dec 2021

High-Tech Control Center in the Desert: the Cockpit of the Audi RS Q e-tron for the Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66703"] source: Audi AG Distribution of competencies: driver and co-driver share the operation Everything in view: from vehicle functions to navigation Challenge in off-road sports: orientation as a competitive factor A look inside the Audi RS Q e-tron should remind any car fan of an airplane cockpit: screens and displays are spread across the entire width of the instrument panel. Only with their help can the driver and co-driver c...
Wed, Dec 08 , 2021 Bill
8 Dec 2021

Audi Celebrates Final Model Year of the TT RS in the US Market with the Audi TT RS Heritage Edition

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66733"] Audi TT RS no longer offered after the 2022 model year in the U.S. Five Audi heritage colors celebrate legendary five-cylinder engine and bids farewell to pinnacle performance of a design icon in the U.S. Limited number of just 50 (10 of each) color combinations available Today, Audi of America announces a limited offering of 50 special units of the 2022 Audi TT RS Heritage Edition that combines the power of the emotive Audi five-cylind...
Wed, Dec 08 , 2021 Bill
8 Dec 2021

Spy Photo: Audi e-tron Facelift

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66713"] The Audi e-tron has been on the market since 2018 and now it’s time for a refresh. We spied the Sportback version earlier and now its time for the regular version of the e-tron that we spied in the cold of Sweden. Of course the changes will basically be the same as we have seen on the Sportback version. Up front, the grille seems to get a new and smaller shape or the camouflage is doing a very good job. Maybe the design will mirror more...
Wed, Dec 08 , 2021 Bill
7 Dec 2021

Find of the Day: 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant RS Tribute edition for…

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66683"] words: Bill, photos: Cosmo Motors Nogaro Blue is one of those Audi colors that just grabs attention. Combine it with the C8 RS 6 Avant and you have a rare bird. This is the RS Tribute edition and in case you've been living under a rock for the last couple of years, it's 1 of 25 that was imported to the States. We featured a Tribute back in March and the price on that (with 1,543 miles) was $152,000. This one with 7,151 miles is...well, he...
Tue, Dec 07 , 2021 Bill
6 Dec 2021

Three Titles in Australia for the Audi Sport customer racing Teams

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66636"] source: Audi AG Yasser Shahin wins GT World Challenge Australia in the Audi R8 LMS Trophy class title for Brad Schumacher Audi is the TCR Australia champion for the first time with Chaz Mostert The final weekend in Australian GT and touring car racing at Bathurst rounded off an already strong season for Audi Sport customer racing with the perfect result: No fewer than three of the brand’s customers secured championship titles at th...
Mon, Dec 06 , 2021 Bill
6 Dec 2021

CEO Markus Duesmann: “We need a fossil-free society”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66643"] source: Audi AG How can the German automotive industry spearhead the electric revolution? How do traditional OEMs measure up against new competitors? Is the right political framework in place and how does the current coalition agreement fit in given the current situation? These questions were the focus of a panel discussion featuring Hildegard Müller (German Association of the Automotive Industry, VDA), transport expert Prof....
Mon, Dec 06 , 2021 Bill
3 Dec 2021

Find of the Day: 1997 Nogaro Blue Audi S6 Avant plus

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66612"] words: Bill, photos: AutoScout24 Nogaro Blue...Avant...V8...am I talking about the Audi RS 6 Avant RS Tribute edition? While a very sexy beast, I am not. This is a 1997 C4 S6 Avant plus for sale in Hungary. Why am I featuring this? Well, its 1st registration was March 1997 and with the US 25 year exemption on importing cars, you would only have to wait until March 2022 to get this. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="ful...
Fri, Dec 03 , 2021 Bill
3 Dec 2021

The 2021 “SocAIty” Study: Audi is Addressing a Social Dimension of Autonomous Driving

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66605"] source: Audi AG A new study from &Audi Initiative provides answers to legal, ethical, and political questions about autonomous driving Well known experts support a holistic debate about future technology Audi CEO Duesmann: “Autonomous driving can make traffic safer and mobility more inclusive.” From the appropriate legal framework to ethical questions to digital responsibility: the 2021 “SocAIty” study from the &Audi ...
Fri, Dec 03 , 2021 Bill
3 Dec 2021

Video of the Day: Audi RS 3 vs AMG A45 vs BMW M2 vs Porsche Cayman GTS vs Volkswagen Golf R

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66579"] words: Bill, photo: carwow This is a fairly even matchup in today's drag race from carwow (with the exception of one). Four (AMG, VW), five (Audi), and six cylinders (BMW, Porsche) are represented as well as AWD (Audi, AMG, VW) and RWD (BMW, Porsche). Four of them are within 20hp of each other (RS 3 400hp, A45 420hp, M2 410, GTS 400) with the lonely Volkswagen Golf R down 100hp from the AMG. How does the RS 3 stack up against its co...
Fri, Dec 03 , 2021 Bill
3 Dec 2021

Audi Club exclusive – 2021 Holiday Gift Box

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66581"] Last year's Holiday Sale was a success, so we decided to do it again. We are offering a very Audi exclusive Membership Gift Box this year...how exclusive? Some Audi gear included was made specifically for this Audi Club kit, and quantities are limited. Audi Club worked with Audi collection to get a couple of items exclusively for Audi Club. First on the list is a Audi Club Holiday Ornament. This shatter resistant bulb has the classic Audi...
Fri, Dec 03 , 2021 Bill
29 Nov 2021

Kristoffersson Wins World RX Title After Thrilling Finale in Germany

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66550"] source: Red Bull Swede becomes a four-time champion after edging out Timmy Hansen Johann Kristofferson was crowned the FIA World Rallycross champion in dramatic fashion following a thrilling doubleheader at the legendary Nürburgring in Germany. Here is all you need to know: - On Saturday, Kristoffersson had kept up the defence of his title with a well-deserved victory, the third of his 2021 campaign. - The Swedish driver had ente...
Mon, Nov 29 , 2021 Bill
29 Nov 2021

Find of the Day? 2007 Audi Q7 Stretch Limousine

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66538"] words: Bill, photos: afaofnc via eBay We tend to feature vehicles that are exotic, unusual, desirable, or rare on our Find of the Day picks...this may hit one or two of those.  Here is a Find of the Day where you can take 14 of  your friends on a road trip or take your teenager on his/her prom date in style. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66532"] Mega Stretch 180" exotic Audi Limousine Custom ...
Mon, Nov 29 , 2021 Bill
29 Nov 2021

Second Place in World Cup Completes Strong Debut Season of Audi RS 3 LMS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66498"] source: Audi AG Trophy title for Gilles Magnus in WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup, overall runner-up finish for Frédéric Vervisch Three wins, twelve podiums, first place on the grid four times, six fastest laps New Audi RS 3 LMS seamlessly continues its predecessor’s string of successes Audi Sport customer racing looks back on a convincing debut year for the Audi RS 3 LMS gen II. At the FIA WTCR finale at Sochi, the second gen...
Mon, Nov 29 , 2021 Bill
29 Nov 2021

Kristoffersson Takes Title Fight Down to the Wire as He Rules the Roost at the ‘Ring

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66485"] source: FIA World Rallycross Johan Kristoffersson kept the defence of his FIA World Rallycross Championship crown well and truly alive at the Nürburgring today, racing to his third victory of the 2021 campaign as championship leader Timmy Hansen was disqualified from the final Johan Kristoffersson kept the defence of his FIA World Rallycross Championship crown well and truly alive at the Nürburgring today, racing to his...
Mon, Nov 29 , 2021 Bill
26 Nov 2021

Video of the Day: Audi RS Q8 vs Dacia Duster

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66413"] words: Bill, video: carwow Ok...this is one of the oddest comparisons we've featured on our Video of the Day series. Mat Watson from carwow pits a $143,000 Audi RS Q8 against a $25,000 Dacia Duster. Strange comparison but is it really? The Dacia had the advantage of, well, being cheap so the presenters were not afraid of damages costing too much if they wrecked it but were timid when it came to the RS Q8. The RS Q8 was also on street tir...
Fri, Nov 26 , 2021 Bill
26 Nov 2021

More than 5,000 New Fast Charging Points by 2025: Massive Expansion by IONITY Strengthens Audi’s Charging Offering

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66477"] source: Audi AG IONITY investing 700 million euros in its own high-power charging network Number of fast-charging points growing from 1,500 to around 7,000 across Europe Up to 350 kW of power for future-proof charging “Plug & Charge” functionality for Audi e-tron models makes charging even more convenient A well-developed charging infrastructure forms the very backbone of electrified mobility. That is why IONITY is ...
Fri, Nov 26 , 2021 Bill