30 Apr 2021

2020 Audi Club Member of the Year Nominations Are Due May 10, 2021

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="15517"] The 2020 Audi Club Member of the Year - Deadline: May 10th [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44919"] Member of the Year Each year, our Club recognizes an individual member, nominated by their peers, to be named as our Member of the Year. It is a wonderful moment where we all celebrate the volunteering, leadership, and comradery of special people who make Audi Club North America what it is. Nominations are due by May 10th ...
Fri, Apr 30 , 2021 Bill
29 Apr 2021

Win This Audi RS 6 RS Tribute edition Print in the Audi Club RS 6 Avant Sweepstakes

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60489"] words: Bill, car: Nishant Pillai (@rswgns), photo: Evan Lewis (@aerial_automotive) There's nothing better than an Audi RS 6 Avant except for maybe a limited edition Nogaro Blue RS 6 Avant RS Tribute edition. With only 25 examples of the Tribute edition imported to the States, it's tough to get your hands on one. We may have a consolation prize though. If you read our blog regularly, you may remember a series of posts called Don�...
Thu, Apr 29 , 2021 Bill
29 Apr 2021

Event: Audi RS e-tron GT U.S. Reveal at Malibu Cars & Coffee

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60406"] words: George, photos: Denis Podmarkov Even though the traditional auto show events worldwide have been on an effective hold since the onset of COVID, that hasn’t stopped carmakers from bringing new cars to market or even sharing a special reveal. To that end, and with the car about to arrive in a few months, Audi chose to enjoy an American public reveal of its RS e-tron GT at Malibu Cars and Coffee. [gallery link="none" columns="1" siz...
Thu, Apr 29 , 2021 Bill
29 Apr 2021

Audi’s Le Mans Return Is Shaping Up

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60368"] source: Audi AG Concept stage for new Audi sports prototype largely completed Close cooperation with fellow group brand Porsche First race planned for January 2023 at the Daytona 24 Hours Audi will return to Le Mans and to sports prototype racing with an electrified sports car in the 2023 season. The successor to the successful Audi R18 is already taking shape. “The new LMDh category fits perfec...
Thu, Apr 29 , 2021 Bill
28 Apr 2021

Audi Announces Model Year 2022 Updates With Increased Standard Equipment, Driver Assistance and Personalization Options

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60359"] source: Audi of America Enhanced standard equipment offerings across full 2022 model line Driver assistance systems and technology updates including Adaptive Cruise Assist and Top view camera system now available on even more models Additional digital personalization options, with several new innovative features available Audi of America today announced updates to its lineup for the 2022 model year, including full-line pricing, vehicle ...
Wed, Apr 28 , 2021 Bill
27 Apr 2021

Audi, Bleacher Report and MLS debut season 2 of “The ACADEMY” featuring New York Red Bulls MLS Academy

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60348"] source: Audi of America All-access five-part series, presented by Audi, will debut on the Bleacher Report app and across B/R Football Channels on April 27 Series chronicles lives of New York Red Bulls’ Academy stars vying to become MLS’ next homegrown pro Audi, along with Bleacher Report and Major League Soccer (MLS), today announced the return of the five-part, all-access documentary series, “THE ACADEMY”, with an a...
Tue, Apr 27 , 2021 Bill
27 Apr 2021

2021 Audi Q5 and Q5 Sportback Earn 2021 IIHS ‘TOP SAFETY PICK+’ Distinction

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60343"] source: Audi of America 2021 Audi Q5 and Q5 Sportback models earn highest IIHS rating Models earned highest rating of “Good” in several categories, including headlight performance. Following a recent interior and exterior refresh, the 2021 Audi Q5 and Q5 Sportback models have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2021 “TOP SAFETY PICK+” designation.  These models join the 2021 Audi A6, A6 a...
Tue, Apr 27 , 2021 Bill
27 Apr 2021

Audi Announces Model Year 2022 Audi Sport Updates

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60330"] source: Audi of America All-new RS design packages enhance performance attributes and underline sporty sophistication Dynamic Ride Control now available as an option on RS 6 Avant and RS 7 models Race inspired flat-bottom steering wheel now standard for RS 6 Avant and RS 7 models Audi of America today announced updates for its Audi Sport lineup for the 2022 model year, including the addition of a number of requested features customers a...
Tue, Apr 27 , 2021 Bill
26 Apr 2021

First Title of the Year for the Audi RS 3 LMS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60323"] source: Audi AG Track Tec Racing wins TCR New Zealand with Chris van der Drift Podium finish for Audi R8 LMS GT3 at Le Castellet Trophies for the Audi RS 3 LMS in England and France Chris van der Drift won the title in the inaugural TCR New Zealand with the New Zealand customer team Track Tec Racing in the Audi RS 3 LMS. A podium result for the Audi R8 LMS and three further trophies for the Audi RS 3 LMS rounded off Audi Sport custom...
Mon, Apr 26 , 2021 Bill
26 Apr 2021

Advertising Banner Costs René Rast Chance of a Podium

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60302"] source: Audi AG Whirled-up advertising banner gets caught in the German’s Audi e-tron FE07 Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler scores again with both cars at Valencia René Rast and Lucas di Grassi with comeback drives in Sunday’s race An advertising banner cost René Rast from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team the chance of a podium result in the sixth round of the Formula E World Championship at Valencia (Spain). The thr...
Mon, Apr 26 , 2021 Bill
23 Apr 2021

Three Premieres for Automobili Lamborghini at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60288"] source: Automobili Lamborghini First global public display of the track-only hyper car Essenza SCV12 China debut of the street-legal track car Huracán STO Huracán Fluo Capsule showcased for the first time in Asia Pacific Automobili Lamborghini celebrated three premieres at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show, bringing the passion and racing DNA of the Italian super sports car brand to the fore. The hyper car Essenza SCV12, limited to only 40 ...
Fri, Apr 23 , 2021 Bill
23 Apr 2021

Audi Artemis Project Sketch Revealed on German Newspaper Website

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="60284"] Just a day after Shanghai news, the German newspaper website Süddeutsche Zeitung has revealed a sketch attributed to Audi that appears to hint the Audi Artemis project also occasionally referred to loosely as “Landjet” that promises to be groundbreaking in its approach to autonomous electromobility, a complete rethink on the automobile. Since a lot of rumors have been circulating on Project Artemis, let’s focus on the ones...
Fri, Apr 23 , 2021 Bill
22 Apr 2021

Audi Hints at Even More of Its Electric Future at Shanghai Motor Show

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60243"] If you blinked you may have missed a few underlying themes for Audi at the Shanghai Motor Show this past weekend. While cars like the "normal"-back long-wheelbase A7L and the Sportback configured A6 e-tron took all the headlines, Audi quietly revealed a second concept car and may have tipped even more of its model positioning with that China-only A7L. That Auto Shanghai is happening at all is kind of a big deal. When the COVID-19 curtai...
20 Apr 2021

Audi is Ready for Formula E’s Debut in Spain

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60213"] source: Audi Sport Electric racing series hosts two races on Valencia circuit Lucas di Grassi and René Rast set their sights on the podium Team Principal Allan McNish: “Everyone in the team is fired up for the first trophies” Formula E has already held races in 17 different countries and a new one will be added this weekend: Spain. On the circuit in Valencia, Lucas di Grassi and René Rast, together with the Audi Sport ABT Schae...
Tue, Apr 20 , 2021 Bill
20 Apr 2021

Strong Start for the Audi R8 LMS GT2

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60207"] source: Audi Sport Two victories for Audi Sport’s most powerful model at Monza Podium results for GT3 version at the Nürburgring and in Hungary Victory and podium places for the Audi RS 3 LMS in Europe and China With a victory and a one-two finish, Audi Sport customer racing celebrated a convincing start to the new GT2 European Series. All three customer teams relying on the Audi R8 LMS GT2 recorded podium finishes – two of them...
Tue, Apr 20 , 2021 Bill
20 Apr 2021

Video of the Day: Audi C5 vs C6 vs C7 vs C8 RS 6 Avants

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60194"] words: Bill, video: carwow Let me just preface this by saying there are no losers here. Mat Watson and his team from carwow seem to know what lies at the center of my heart...the RS 6 Avant in any generation. Here he pits the latest to its older relatives and while we would like to say we know what the results would be, there might be a surprise in the mix. Enjoy the video. [embed]https://youtu.be/8N-QUfl3tXU[/embed]
Tue, Apr 20 , 2021 Bill
20 Apr 2021

18 Audi R8 LMS Cars at the Season Opener in Monza

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60187"] source: Audi AG Audi customers on the grid in three different categories of the SRO racing series Three GT2 sports cars from Audi Sport customer racing on one grid for the first time Seven GT3 and eight GT4 models with the four rings in Italy Audi Sport customer racing has never been so strongly represented in the European racing series of promoter SRO (Stéphane Ratel Organization) as in the 2021 season. A total of nine of the brand...
Tue, Apr 20 , 2021 Bill
20 Apr 2021

Audi A6 e-tron concept – The Next E-volution

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60158"] source: Audi AG Audi presents fully electric luxury-class Sportback concept car• New technology platform: Premium Platform Electric (PPE) beginning in 2022• Fast charging with 270 kW – range of more than 700 km [embed]https://youtu.be/xJ5d2Yzh_aU[/embed] Audi is resolutely pushing ahead with its “e-volution” towards electric mobility and will be unveiling the forerunner of an innovative family of fully electric, production cars ...
Tue, Apr 20 , 2021 Bill
19 Apr 2021

Four World Premieres and PPE Technology – Audi at Auto Shanghai 2021

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60119"] source: Audi AG Audi shares a stand at the fair with FAW and SAIC for the first time Consistent continuation of the electric offensive in China Audi CEO Markus Duesmann: “Setting a new course for Audi in China” For the first time the presentation of AUDI AG at Auto Shanghai 2021 is taking place with two partners at a shared trade-fair stand. Audi and its Chinese partner companies FAW and SAIC are showing no fewer than four world ...
Mon, Apr 19 , 2021 Bill
19 Apr 2021

Electric Performance Halo 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT To Make Its US Debut at Malibu Cars and Coffee Sunday, April 25

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60114"] source: Audi of America Audi of America shares the excitement of the fully electric RS e-tron GT with the enthusiast community Beautiful design, captivating performance and progressive technology come together in the all-electric Audi e-tron GT The RS e-tron GT and the e-tron GT are expected to arrive in U.S. dealerships this summer The all-new 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT will make its U.S. debut on Sunday, April 25, in Malibu, California, a...
Mon, Apr 19 , 2021 Bill