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
2 Mar 2021

Formula E Opener, Part Two: Strong Performance, Meagre Haul

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58823"] source: Audi Sport Poor qualifying puts Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler on the backfoot Lucas di Grassi 8th, René Rast loses top ten results due to a time penalty Pole position and podium for customer team Envision Virign Racing The Audi e-tron FE07 was again one of the fastest cars on the grid in the second race of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia). Nevertheless, Saturday’s race ended rather d...
Tue, Mar 02 , 2021 Bill
2 Mar 2021

​Strong Debut for the Audi e-tron FE07

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58814"] source: Audi Sport Audi driver René Rast fights for victory in season opener in Diriyah Two safety cars cost the German a podium result Lucas di Grassi gains seven positions and also scores points Strong debut for the Audi e-tron FE07 in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship: At the season opener in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia), René Rast from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team finished in fourth place missing the podium by ...
Tue, Mar 02 , 2021 Bill
1 Mar 2021

Find of the Day: 2018 Merlin Purple Audi TT RS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58796"] words: Bill, photos: Eastside Motoring Merlin Purple...it's one of those Audi colors that you either love or hate. I personally love it and had never seen a TT RS in this color before until today. And according to the ad, this is a 1 of 1 so I wonder how many people have seen this magical TT RS. Here's the ad: 1 of 1 Merlin Puple TT RS!!!!... Still Under Factory Warrnanty.... Xpel Paint Protection Film on Entire Front... CTS Cold Air Inta...
Mon, Mar 01 , 2021 Bill
1 Mar 2021

Audi Q6 e-tron Spied for the First Time

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58735"] Audi Q6 e-tron spied for the first time! We know Porsche is developing a new and fully electric Macan. The new Macan will ride on a new platform dubbed PPE , Premium Platform Electric, that is co-developed with Audi. While the platform for the Taycan (J1) was designed for cars sitting low on the road , the PPE is designed for high-floor cars like the Macan according to engineering chief, Dr. Michael Steiner. Audi will also use the PPE pla...
Mon, Mar 01 , 2021 Bill
26 Feb 2021

Video of the Day: Nothing But Audi on the Ring

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58701"] words: Bill, video: Stateside Super Cars There are two things I love about this video: it's nothing but Audi and there is no music soundtrack. There's nothing worse that annoying music when cars are on track...I'd rather listen to the music of squealing tires and throaty exhausts. In this video by Stateside Super Cars, you get to see many different Audi models from over the years take on the legendary Nurburgring...from a drifting C8 RS...
Fri, Feb 26 , 2021 Bill
26 Feb 2021

Find of the Day: 2007 Sprint Blue Audi S4 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58645"] words: Bill, photos: cars&bids There's something about Audi blues and wagons. Combine them and it transforms a good looking Avant into a great looking Avant. The classic Nogaro, the new kid in Navarra, and then there's Sprint...possibly my favorite Audi blue. This B7 S4 Avant is almost the whole package for me. Here's the ad: Highlights THIS... is a 2007 Audi S4 Avant, finished in Sprint Blue with an Ebony leather interior. The att...
Fri, Feb 26 , 2021 Bill
26 Feb 2021

ABT High Performance HR22” Wheel Now Available in Glossy Black

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58690"] source: ABT America Size matters, especially when it comes to upgrading wheels on a car. On the other side the unsprung weight should be as low as possible, not only if you are a race driver. One elegant solution to this dilemma is provided in the form of the High Performance wheel from ABT Sportsline. ABT is now adding a new finish to the flow forming HR 22” design. Additionally, to the Dark Smoke finish the 10-spoke rim is available i...
Fri, Feb 26 , 2021 Bill
26 Feb 2021

More Powerful Battery, Longer Range: Upgrade for the Audi Plug-In Hybrids Q5, A6, and A7

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58661"] source: Audi AG PHEV models now equipped with 17.9 kWh lithium-ion storage battery Longer electric range of up to 91 km in accordance with NEDC Audi A6 Avant now also available as a 50 TFSI e model from EUR 61,790 Upgrade for the Audi plug-in hybrids Q5, A6, and A7 Sportback: The TFSI e models now come with even greater battery capacity. The lithium-ion battery now delivers 14.4 kWh net (17.9 kWh gross) and allows an increased...
Fri, Feb 26 , 2021 Bill