15 Sep 2021

Volkswagen Credit and Audi Financial Services Extend Assistance to Customers Facing Hardship from Hurricane Ida

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63274"] Volkswagen Credit and Audi Financial Services will offer several ways for eligible existing U.S. customers to get financial assistance 60-day payment deferrals without fees (Volkswagen Credit and Audi Financial Services will not charge any fees, but finance charges will still accrue for non-lease accounts) Waiving past maturity fees in certain circumstances As the impact of Hurricane Ida continues to be felt across parts of the U....
Wed, Sep 15 , 2021 Bill
14 Sep 2021

Video of the Day: A Family Affair – Lamborghini Urus vs Porsche Cayman GT4 vs Audi TT RS vs Volkswagen Golf R

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63927"] words: Bill, video: carwow The lyrics to Sly and The Family's Family Affair was going through my wind when I saw the lineup to this peculiar drag race: Lamborghini Urus, Porsche Cayman GT4, Audi TT RS, and Volkswagen Golf R. It is a family affair with all these brands under the Volkswagen tent and Mat brings them all together. An unusual lineup when you think of the V8 SUV, a 6 cylinder RWD sports car, a 5 cylinder AWD, and a 4 cylinder...
Tue, Sep 14 , 2021 Bill
13 Sep 2021

Audi customer racing Team Wins and Takes the Lead in the ADAC GT Masters Standings

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63914"] source: Audi AG Christopher Mies and Ricardo Feller win at the Lausitzring Success for the Audi R8 LMS GT4 in China Audi RS 3 LMS with class wins in China and Poland At the ADAC GT Masters race weekend at the Lausitzring, Audi drivers Christopher Mies and Ricardo Feller took the lead in the drivers’ standings with a victory in the Audi R8 LMS, while their team Montaplast by Land-Motorsport also leads the teams’ standings. Audi cu...
Mon, Sep 13 , 2021 Bill
10 Sep 2021

Automobili Lamborghini and Composite Materials. More Than 35 Years of History Told in 12 Chapters

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63864"] source: Automobili Lamborghini One strength of Automobili Lamborghini’s product design is the development and application of lightweight carbon fiber materials. Continuous research and an innovative approach have helped put Lamborghini at the forefront of this sector over more than 35 years. Here are 12 milestones in this extraordinary history: 1983: Lamborghini launches the development and use of carbon fiber for the first time. Th...
Fri, Sep 10 , 2021 Bill
10 Sep 2021

Audi Discusses Social Aspect of Autonomous Driving with Experts at the IAA

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63858"] source: Audi AG Central Munich plays host to expert panel discussion at the IAA on the legal, ethical and political issues related to autonomous driving Christoph Lütge, Director Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence at the Technical University of Munich: “We need to take care not to view autonomous driving solely as a technical challenge. The only way for us to fully harness the opportunities of this technology is by engagi...
Fri, Sep 10 , 2021 Bill
10 Sep 2021

Video of the Day: Audi RS e-tron GT vs AMG E63 S Drag Race

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63850"] words: Bill, video: carwow.com ICE versus Electric Mat Watson and Carwow are back and this time he is bringing the heat. In this corner, the AMG E63 S and the opposite (in more ways than one), our hero, the Audi RS e-tron GT. Mat always tries to be in the car that he thinks will win and boasted that no Audi RS vehicle has won against the E63 S. Does this bode well for the RS e-tron GT? Watch below and find out. [embed]https:...
Fri, Sep 10 , 2021 Bill
9 Sep 2021

Find of the Day: 2009 Audi R15 V10 TDI Chassis T 101

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63825"] words: Bill, photos: Canepa Want to be the King/Queen of your next Audi Club High Performance Driver Education event? Heck, want to be King/Queen at the next historics race? Here's your chance. This R15 V10 TDI is for sale from Canepa. We've featured another FOTD from Canepa and it was a 1986 Audi Sport quattro possibly owned by Frank Beddor (founder of the Club). Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63823"] Af...
Thu, Sep 09 , 2021 Bill
8 Sep 2021

Audi A6 e-tron concept at Milan Design Week

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63756"] source: Audi AG Audi City Lab as platform for talks about the future Brand with four rings presenting Audi A6 e-tron concept: high-tech all-electric sedan Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron making Italian debut Emotional design, spectacular lighting technology, and perfect harmony – that’s what both the Audi brand and Dutch product designer Marcel Wanders are renowned for. In the Audi City Lab showroom designed by Wande...
Wed, Sep 08 , 2021 Bill
8 Sep 2021

And the Winner of the Audi Club RS 6 Avant Sweepstakes is…

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59867"] Over a year ago (it seems like a lifetime), we were talking about our next sweepstakes. Our previous one had ended and the prize was a choice between an RS 5 Coupe, an RS 5 Sportback, or an e-tron SUV. At that time, it was the most expensive prize Audi Club had ever offered. "Why not think bigger?" The newest and hottest Audi had just been announced for North America and we had to get our hands on one. The Audi RS 6 Avant was finally co...
Wed, Sep 08 , 2021 Bill
6 Sep 2021

Audi Hungaria: 40 Million Engines – from Győr to the World

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63804"] source: Audi AG The 40 millionth engine from Győr was an electric drive Peter Kössler, Board Member for Production and Logistics, AUDI AG: “Audi Hungaria has become the electric drive manufacturing centre of the Audi Group, and continues to make steady progress along the path of electromobility” Alfons Dintner, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi Hungaria: “Our highly trained team is ready for the challenges of the future...
Mon, Sep 06 , 2021 Bill
6 Sep 2021

Audi at the IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63792"] source: Audi AG Audi exhibiting with new event concept at IAA Mobility The Audi grandsphere concept: autonomous driving and maximum comfort “House of Progress” brand pavilion showcases future direction of the brand Audi Brand Talks on interesting topics with exciting guests “Let’s Talk about Progress”: Audi is putting the spotlight on e-mobility at the IAA motor show, which is being held in Munich for the first time this ye...
Mon, Sep 06 , 2021 Bill
6 Sep 2021

Charles Weerts and Dries Vanthoor Overall GT World Challenge Europe Champions with Audi

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63769"] source: Audi AG Another early title for Audi Sport drivers Weerts and Vanthoor Victories for the Audi R8 LMS in Italy and China Class titles for the Audi R8 LMS GT4 The latest GT World Challenge Europe weekend saw more celebration for Team WRT as Charles Weerts and Dries Vanthoor clinched another early title. The Audi R8 LMS proved to be the car to beat in Italy and China, while the latest evolution version of the GT3 sports car made...
Mon, Sep 06 , 2021 Bill
3 Sep 2021

Find of the Day: 670WHP 1995 Audi S6 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63708"] words: Bill, photos: Dan Gray via collectingcars.com With great power comes great responsibility and the urS6 Avant can be called a great vehicle. This one I've seen in person and it looks as good as it does in these pics. Dan Gray is the owner of this beauty. He's also the one who built the green B7 RS 4 Avant we featured in a past issue of quattro Magazine so you know this one is built right...awesome. Here's the ad: [gallery link="n...
Fri, Sep 03 , 2021 Bill
3 Sep 2021

Easily Create The Audi of Your Dreams

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63676"] source: Audi AG Technology from the video games industry sets new standards on the Audi Configurator Thanks to game engine, customers can virtually take a seat in their configured vehicle in real time Collaboration between Audi, markets, and development partners such as Audi Business Innovation taking place in an agile setting Which model will it be? With an internal combustion engine or electric drive system? And what about the exte...
Fri, Sep 03 , 2021 Bill
3 Sep 2021

Audi Club Georgia: Helenback 2021

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63621"] words/photos: Audi Club Georgia In August, fifty Audi Club Georgia members, friends, and families gathered at The Ridges resort in Hiawassee, Georgia for HelenBack 2021. The Chapter’s HelenBack event began some ten years ago with a group of chapter members meeting for the day in Helen, Georgia to drive some of the twisty North Georgia mountain roads together from Helen and back. Since them it has grown into a 2-day event with plenty of ...
Fri, Sep 03 , 2021 Bill
3 Sep 2021

Audi Club Arizona: H2OOOO Bottled Water Collection Drive 2021

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63593"] words: Randy Nelson, photos: Dennis Collins When it is over 115 degrees for days at a time, water becomes an even more precious commodity, especially for those less fortunate.  Audi Club Arizona’s Nic Kelly organized a water bottle collection drive in conjunction with radio station 98KUPD’s “Operation Hydration”, an annual event supporting the Phoenix Rescue Mission’s Code: Red Summer Heat Relief. We had 22 cars deliver over 16...
Fri, Sep 03 , 2021 Bill
2 Sep 2021

Sales Start for the New Audi RS 3 LMS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63578"] source: Audi AG Second generation of the entry-level touring car available for order Customer-oriented solutions, high economic viability and first-class safety Audi Sport customer racing to deliver from the fourth quarter of 2021 onwards The second generation Audi RS 3 LMS is ready for customers: Comtoyou Team Audi Sport clinched its first victory with Audi Sport driver Frédéric Vervisch in the test and development season in July ...
Thu, Sep 02 , 2021 Bill
2 Sep 2021

Did You Know…?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63543"] source: Audi AG ...that there are up to 45 1.5-liter PET bottles in the seats of an Audi A3? Another 62 PET bottles are recycled for the carpet. ...that the Audi Q4 e-tron has a seat cover made of 45 percent recycled material? The Dinamica fabric looks and feels like suede, but is nearly half recycled polyester. This comes from textiles and PET bottles, for example. By the way, the trunk cover is also made of recycled materia...
Thu, Sep 02 , 2021 Bill
31 Aug 2021

Audi Club North America Policy for Wheels In Motion (WIM) Events Under COVID-19 Restrictions Revised June 2021

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="24262"] ACNA Policy for WIM Events under COVID-19 Restrictions Revised June 2021 The ACNA Board of Directors requires that Chapters MUST comply with all federal, state, and local laws, including guidance from the USA CDC or Health Canada as well as any venue-specific requirements.  The ACNA Communicable Disease/COVID-specific waiver MUST be signed by all attendees at all in-person events. The following suggestions for minimizing exposure to...
Tue, Aug 31 , 2021 Bill
31 Aug 2021

Find of the Day: 1991 Audi Coupe quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63475"] words: Bill, photos: matt_20v via Bring A Trailer I remember seeing a Coupe quattro for the first time way back when (I'm old) and being mesmerized by it. Today, I get the same feeling because that design is so timeless and beautiful...and few and far between. I used to see one run around town the last several years but it has disappeared. Did the owner move? Was the Coupe wrecked? Did they sell it? Who knows but it's a sorely missed sigh...
Tue, Aug 31 , 2021 Bill