23 Mar 2021

Audi Nogaro Blue RS 6 Avant Lapel Pin Promo for the Audi Club Sweepstakes

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59353"] With plenty of time left in Audi Club’s RS 6 Avant Sweepstakes, there’s also plenty of time for some cool giveaways to go with it. This is our latest one: an Audi Nogaro Blue RS 6 Avant lapel pin...seriously cool. This 1.5 inch pin is modeled after the RS 6 Avant RS Tribute edition. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59358"] So starting today (March 23rd) while supplies last, for every purchase of entries into ...
Tue, Mar 23 , 2021 Bill
19 Mar 2021

ABT Sportsline Celebrates 125 Years of Innovation and Driving Pleasure

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59310"] source: ABT Sportsline In early April 1896, the local Bavarian newspaper contained a small article, barely a few centimetres high. It read as follows: “Johann Baptist Abt takes over blacksmiths and coachworks in Burgstraße, Kempten.” The blacksmith of yore has since developed into ABT Sportsline, the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and performance parts specialist for Audi and VW, one of the most successful international mot...
Fri, Mar 19 , 2021 Bill
19 Mar 2021

Find of the Day: 2008 Audi A6 allroad TDI

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59287"] words: Bill, photos: Audi Bedford A C6 A6 allroad TDI...now that wouldn't normally sound weird if we were in Germany but what about Ohio? Ok, now it's weird. Before the A6 allroad was brought back to the States as a 2020 model, the last US iteration of the bigroad was the C5 and that came with either a gas V6 or a gas V8. So why is this one here and how is it for sale? [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59300"] I'm part of ...
Fri, Mar 19 , 2021 Bill
18 Mar 2021

Audi e-tron GT Shooting Brake Render

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59276"] words: Bill, photo: Rain Prisk Avants are dominating the hearts of Audi aficionados and with the automotive world moving towards electrification, we wonder how the Avants of the future will look. Well wonder no more. Rain Prisk is a talented concept artist whom we have featured previously. Rain has conceptualized an e-tron GT Avant before (see below) and now, enter the shooting brake seen above. Will there be an e-tron GT or even an RS...
Thu, Mar 18 , 2021 Bill
18 Mar 2021

Tomorrow is the Last Day for a Chance to Win This 1:18 Scale Audi RS 6 Avant Model From Minichamps

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58925"] Hey! We're giving away this 1:18 scale Nardo Grey Audi RS 6 Avant! Oh yeah...we're also giving away a 1:1 scale Audi exclusive RS 6 Avant in our Audi Club RS 6 Avant Sweepstakes. You've might have heard by now that we're giving away an Audi exclusive RS 6 Avant for our Audi Club Sweepstakes and if you've haven't then I haven't been doing a great job. As part of this sweepstakes, we are giving away this 1:18 scale Nardo Grey Audi RS 6 ...
Thu, Mar 18 , 2021 Bill
18 Mar 2021

Audi Defies the Corona Crisis With a Robust Performance in the 2020 Financial Year

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59266"] source: Audi AG CEO Markus Duesmann: “A successful conclusion to the financial year 2020 thanks to a strong team performance” In a challenging market environment: sales revenue approx. €50.0 billion Operating profit before special items falls to €2.7 billion; operating return on sales before special items is 5.5 percent Audi Transformation Plan (ATP) and Audi.Zukunft make important contributions High level of net cash flow at...
Thu, Mar 18 , 2021 Bill
18 Mar 2021

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

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59251"] words: Bill, photos: Adam Lizotte-Zeisler Needless to say that with the Audi C8 RS 6 Avant finally hitting our shores for the 1st time, there has been a lot of excitement. We've seen RS 6 Avants in 'normal' Audi colors and exciting Audi exclusive colors but the King of the Hill color is Nogaro Blue. Not only does it harken back to the OG RS2 Avant but, at least in the US market, a Nogaro Blue RS 6 Avant means that it is a RS Tribute editi...
Thu, Mar 18 , 2021 Bill
17 Mar 2021

Five Audi Models Earn Spot on 2021 Car and Driver Editor’s Choice List

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59234"] source: Audi of America 2021 Audi A5 Sportback, A6, A6 allroad, A7, and A8 awarded spots on Car and Driver annual roundup, a trusted source for consumers shopping for vehicles Criteria for the list based on instrumented testing, value, reliability, driving experience, and more Models included praised for “tech-savvy features,” practicality, performance and luxury features Five 2021 Audi models - the Audi A5 Sportback, A6, A6 allroad...
Wed, Mar 17 , 2021 Bill
15 Mar 2021

Lamborghini Countach LP 500 turned 50 years old on March 11, 2021

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59215"] source: Automobili Lamborghini Exactly 50 years ago at the Geneva Motor Show, the undisputed star of the event was introduced: the Lamborghini Countach LP 500 in yellow. At ten o’clock in the morning in the exhibition space of Carrozzeria Bertone, this prototype made its first public appearance. Its unveil was so successful that the company raced against time to satisfy the customers’ requests and transform the futuristic show car int...
Mon, Mar 15 , 2021 Bill
12 Mar 2021

Find of the Day: 2014 Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue RS 5

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59198"] words: Bill, photos: Igor Denisevich Ok...going to have to say that I've never seen an RS 5 in the most iconic color of all: Nogaro Blue. Well now I can scratch that off my list. Here is a 2014 B8.5 RS 5 found on our Facebook Audi Club North America Classifieds page. This combination is definitely a head turner: the growl of that 4.2 will make you look but that color will make your eyes stay on it s it moves past. Here's the ad: For ...
Fri, Mar 12 , 2021 Bill
11 Mar 2021

034Motorsport 2.5TFSI EVO Performance Software, 8V/8S Audi RS 3/TT RS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59189"] source: 034Motorsport The 034Motorsport Dynamic+ Stage 1 & Stage 2 Tuning Software for the 8V.5 Audi RS3 and 8S Audi TT-RS equipped with the EA855 2.5TFSI EVO engine is designed to transform the driving experience of your vehicle! Flashed directly through your vehicle’s OBD-II port, 034Motorsport’s proprietary calibrations for the ECU safely and effectively increase the power output of these new aluminum block 5-cylinder engines. ...
Thu, Mar 11 , 2021 Bill
9 Mar 2021

A New Dimension of e-mobility: The Audi Q4 e-tron Sets a Benchmark for Interior and Operation

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59093"] source: Audi AG Spaciousness of the compact e-model exceeds the benchmark of its class Augmented reality head-up display as pioneering display technology New steering wheel generation with touch operation, MMI display with a diagonal of up to 11.6 inches Welcome aboard: The driver and passengers experience entirely new dimensions in the new Audi Q4 e-tron. The spaciousness of the electric compact SUV far exceeds the current...
Tue, Mar 09 , 2021 Bill
8 Mar 2021

Precise Data for Greater Safety: Audi Warns Its Drivers Faster About Slippery Roads

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59001"] source: Audi AG Swarm data improves car-to-X service “Local Hazard Information” Around 1.7 million cars in the Group make up the swarm intelligence New procedure detects the smallest changes in friction coefficient Joint development between Audi and Car.Software organization, NIRA, and HERE Audi is taking another step toward safer and more intelligent mobility. The premium carmaker is using high-precision swarm data for the ...
Mon, Mar 08 , 2021 Bill
8 Mar 2021

Spied: Is this the Audi Q9?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58976"] Editor's note: This is NOT the Audi Q9. After some talks with an Audi specialist, we looked even more closely at the photos and compared them with the Volkswagen Atlas...and it looks like this is a mule based on a Volkswagen Atlas body with Audi parts such as the front end. The wheel arches/rear fenders and the side rear window resembles the Atlas a lot. Is this the Audi Q9? Rumors about a bigger Audi SUV have been around for a long time ...
Mon, Mar 08 , 2021 Bill
8 Mar 2021

Find of the Day: 2011 Audi R18 TDI ultra

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58956"] words: Bill, photos: Art & Revs The legendary Audi R18...it raced and dominated for six seasons but the version immortalized on film is the 2011 Audi R18 TDI ultra. Truth in 24 II told the story of the R18 TDI ultra and its dramatic win at Le Mans. You remember that one: three R18 TDI ultras started the race but only one finished and it finished as the winner with Marcel Fässler, André Lottery and Benoît Tréluyer on top of the po...
Mon, Mar 08 , 2021 Bill
5 Mar 2021

Get a Chance to Win This Nardo Grey 1:18 Scale Audi RS 6 Avant and a Real RS 6 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58916"] Our last 1:18 scale model promotion was a huge success so we decided to do another one. Specifically this Nardo Grey RS 6 Avant by Minichamps. Black optics, carbon fiber mirrors...it's a beauty. Would you order the RS 6 Avant in Nardo Grey if you won our sweepstakes? You can because if you win, you can order it in the Audi exclusive color of your choice. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58913"] For every purchase of entri...
Fri, Mar 05 , 2021 Bill
5 Mar 2021

Find of the Day: 2017 Merlin Purple Audi RS 7 Prestige

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58903"] words: Bill, photos: KOP Auto Inc. I really didn't mean to turn this week into a FOTD Merlin Purple one. On Monday, we featured a Merlin Purple TT RS and today we go to the far opposite side of the size spectrum to this: a 2017 Audi RS 7 Prestige in Merlin Purple. Here's the ad: Color: Purple Interior: Leather Interior Color: White Drive Train: AWD Transmission: Automatic Cylinders: 8 Vin: WUAWAAFC3HN904697 Engine: 4.0L V8 DOHC 32V Mileag...
Fri, Mar 05 , 2021 Bill
4 Mar 2021

Spied: Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback plus Interior Shots

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58875"] The Audi Q4 is getting closer to its debut! We shown you many spy photos of the exterior and a couple of photos of the interior. We have some new photos showing the Audi Q4 e-tron and its Sportback sibling during testing . As you can see the outside is still looking as usual with the camouflage so luckily we have some new photos showing off the interior instead.
Thu, Mar 04 , 2021 Bill
3 Mar 2021

Find of the Day: 1995 Audi S2 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58852"] words: Bill, photos: Mike Brash The Audi RS2 Avant is legendary and probably the top of the mountain for most people but the S2 Avant is a very worthy vehicle and one of my personal favorites. This particular S2 Avant is from the UK but as you may deduce from the background of the photos, it isn't in the UK but rather here in the States. Specifically in Maryland. Here's the ad: Hey I am selling my Audi S2 Avant imported from the UK. It ha...
Wed, Mar 03 , 2021 Bill
3 Mar 2021

Audi and Arcadia Offer Renewable Energy Subscription With 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback Lease or Purchase

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58838"] source: Audi of America From March 2 to April 30, 2021, customers who purchase or lease a new 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback may be eligible for a subscription to Arcadia to power their vehicles with renewable energy Participating customers may be eligible to receive up to a $750 credit toward offsetting their utility charges when they sign up for Arcadia and pay their power bills through the platform Arcadia’s techn...
Wed, Mar 03 , 2021 Bill