25 Feb 2021

Enter Audi Club RS 6 Avant Sweepstakes and Win This Audi R18 Canvas Next Week

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58655"] words: Bill, photo: George Achorn 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. For the next week, every entry will also get the chance to win a 24 x 36-inch canvas of an early Audi R18 prototype shot from pit row at Sebring during the very first American test of Audi's closed-top Le Mans legend. This is Sonja before she was painted Audi Red. Back in 2...
Thu, Feb 25 , 2021 Bill
24 Feb 2021

In the Name of Safety

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58615"] source: Audi Australia Today they are part and parcel of vehicle development, but it was more than 80 years ago that one of the first automotive crash tests was conducted, when Auto Union sacrificed a DKW to automotive science. It’s a part of automotive design and engineering we tend to take for granted, and, in a perfect world, hope never to actually put to the test. Vehicle safety has reached extraordinary levels in the modern car, wi...
Wed, Feb 24 , 2021 Bill
24 Feb 2021

Electrify Home® Introduces HomeStation®, a Connected Home Charging Solution to Simplify Electric Vehicle Ownership

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58607"] source: Electrify America The brand’s fastest Level 2 home charger to date offers WiFi capabilities and integration with the Electrify America mobile app, available this spring for $649 with free shipping and returns Electrify Home today announced the launch of HomeStation, a sleek new Level 2 residential electric vehicle (EV) charger designed to make home charging more convenient than ever. With adjustable charging power le...
Wed, Feb 24 , 2021 Bill
24 Feb 2021

Eight 2021 Audi Models Recognized for 2021 IIHS ‘TOP SAFETY PICK+’ or ‘TOP SAFETY PICK’ Distinction

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58600"] source: Audi of America 2021 Audi A6, A6 allroad, A7, e-tron, and e-tron Sportback receive “TOP SAFETY PICK+” - highest rating awarded by the organization 2021 Audi A4, A5 Sportback, and Audi Q8 recognized with IIHS “TOP SAFETY PICK” designations when equipped with available LED or Matrix-design LED headlights Models across the Audi lineup offer a comprehensive suite of standard and available driver assistance systems, innovative...
Wed, Feb 24 , 2021 Bill
23 Feb 2021

Audi Collaborates With Black Automotive Media Group To Offer Internship and Guest Lecture Series at Lincoln University

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58586"] source: Audi of America Ten Lincoln University Students awarded “The Driving Force” internship Program will showcase diverse student talent to automotive manufacturers and industry suppliers Internship will begin in February and run for 10 weeks Audi of America is collaborating with the Black Automotive Media Group (BAMG) to launch an internship and guest lecture series at Lincoln University that will introduce studen...
Tue, Feb 23 , 2021 Bill
23 Feb 2021

Audi Starts The First Formula E World Championship Season With Big Goals

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58576"] source: Audi AG Season opener with two night races in Diriyah on February 26 and 27 Record-holder Lucas di Grassi and newcomer René Rast form a team Team Principal Allan McNish: “Great ambitions, but also respect” Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler begins its final season as a factory team in Formula E with big goals: Lucas di Grassi and his new teammate René Rast want to clinch victories and fight for the title in the series’ first y...
Tue, Feb 23 , 2021 Bill
22 Feb 2021

“You Don’t Get This Tingling Sensation in Testing”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58569"] source: Audi Sport An interview with Audi drivers Lucas di Grassi and René Rast Formula E season opener in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia) on February 26 and 27 Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler ready for the world championship title battle In exactly two weeks, Formula E will begin its new season, the first as an official FIA world championship. Ahead of the two races in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia), Lucas di Grassi and René Rast talk about the tingling...
Mon, Feb 22 , 2021 Bill
19 Feb 2021

Find of the Day: 2003 MTM Audi RS 6

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58526"] words: Bill, photos: Cars & Bids What happens if you take a limited exported super sedan and then send it to the power house MTM? You get this 2003 RS 6 sedan. And what if I told you it only has 27,400 miles? Here's the ad: Highlights THIS... is a 2003 Audi RS6, finished in Ebony Pearl Effect with a Silver leather interior. The attached AutoCheck history report starts in 2004 and lists no accidents or mileage discrepancies in this ...
Fri, Feb 19 , 2021 Bill
19 Feb 2021

New Audi RS 3 LMS to Contest 2021 FIA WTCR

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58495"] source: Audi AG Four Audi customer racing touring cars on the global stage Comtoyou Racing from Belgium is the experienced and successful team entrant Audi Sport relies on Frédéric Vervisch and newcomer Nathanaël Berthon Audi Sport customer racing is perfecting the new RS 3 LMS entry-level touring car in a demanding environment prior to delivery to the customer teams: the newcomer to Audi Sport’s model range, which was unveiled ...
Fri, Feb 19 , 2021 Bill
19 Feb 2021

Ais: Easyrain, Bosch, and Italdesign to Test the Anti-Aquaplanning System on a Series Production Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58489"] source: Audi AG AIS (Aquaplaning Intelligent System) developed to increase safety in wet conditions For the first time it has been tested on a production car on track The partnership among Easyrain, Bosch and Italdesign reaches new goals: during the last days the innovative AIS anti-aquaplaning system, developed throughout these last years, has been tested, for the first time ever, on a production car during dynamic ...
Fri, Feb 19 , 2021 Bill
15 Feb 2021

Purchase Entries in the Audi Club RS 6 Avant Sweepstakes and Automatically Get This R18 e-tron quattro Sticker

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58545"] The Audi R18 e-tron quattro: winner of the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, winner of the 2013 12 Hours of Sebring. It was tough to follow the legendary Audi R8 LMP1 and the R10 TDI LMP1 but it carried the torch just as high. Now it's here in a configuration you've never seen before...with a roof box. Why a roof box? Well because if you win the Audi Club Audi exclusive RS 6 Avant Sweepstakes, not only will you win...well the RS 6 Avant, you wi...
Mon, Feb 15 , 2021 Bill
12 Feb 2021

Find of the Day: 1995.5 Audi S6 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58454"] words: Bill, photos: Bring A Trailer In all the excitement from Tuesday on the premiere of the Audi e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT, I totally forgot to publish this. This deserves its own excitement: a C4  S6 Avant and since I fumbled the ball, there's only about 2 hours left on the auction so without further delay, here's the ad: This 1995.5 Audi S6 Avant is one of approximately 500 imported to the US for the model year, and it is powered ...
Fri, Feb 12 , 2021 Bill
12 Feb 2021

ABT Sportsline Aero Package, Wheels, and Interior Upgrades for Audi SQ7

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58396"] source: ABT America With a 500 HP V8 engine, seven-passenger capacity and luxurious interior the Audi SQ7 is already a powerful presence. However, the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and performance parts specialist for Audi and VW would like to add a few words. The ABT slim body aero package gives the midsize SUV a more aggressive design with front skirt add-ons for the air inlet vents, door strip attachments, rear skirt add-o...
Fri, Feb 12 , 2021 Bill
11 Feb 2021

The Winner of the 1:18 Scale Matte Daytona Grey Audi RS 6 Avant Model is (Name) and New Promotion Announcement!

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57582"] Well it's Thursday February 11th and we promised there would be a winner for our GT Spirit 1:18 scale Matte Daytona Grey RS 6 Avant  as part of our Audi Club RS 6 Avant Sweepstakes giveaway and here it is: [embed]https://youtu.be/NSLbBV0gjzY[/embed] And the winner is...Norman Eisenmann! Congratulations! We will be sending you the model and we hope you enjoy and display it proudly. Thank you to everyone who participated in this promoti...
Thu, Feb 11 , 2021 Bill
10 Feb 2021

Choice Gear: MOC LEGO Audi Sport quattro by Pingubricks

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58307"] words: Bill, photos: Jan (Pingubricks) LEGO and Audi have a wonderful relationship. In fact, sitting on my shelf are a Speed Champions Sport quattro S1, two Audi R8 LMS, and an Audi R18 e-tron quattro. The S1 is obviously done in the style of a rally Sport quattro but what if you wanted a 'civilian' Sport quattro? As with Hot Wheels and Matchbox customizations, there is a whole world of unofficial LEGO designs out there and we've found a ...
Wed, Feb 10 , 2021 Bill
9 Feb 2021

Full Details: Audi e-tron GT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58115"] Audi has revealed full details of its new e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT models. Below is the full press copy and photography released along with the Celebration of Progress reveal event. Electric, sporty and Progressive With the e-tron GT, Audi is demonstrating how fascinating electric mobility will be. The four-door coupé combines emotive design with a powerful drive and dynamic handling. This is the start of a new era, the gran turism...
9 Feb 2021

U.S. Market Details: Introducing the 2022 Audi e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58051"] Attached are U.S. market specific details for the launch of the Audi e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT. The full press release is below with European photos available at launch time. • Beautiful design, captivating performance and progressive technology come together in the all-electric Audi e-tron GT • With launch control and overboost, the e-tron GT produces up to 390 kW (530 PS); the RS e-tron GT distributes up to 475 kW (646 PS) to all f...
8 Feb 2021

Find of the Day: Volkswagen DoKa with an Audi 4.2 V8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57981"] words: Bill, photos: Autohaus-Vorlander Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love the Volkswagen DoKa and adore the Audi 4.2 V8 so when I stumbled across this, I almost...fainted. I spent a lot of time behind the wheel of Audi of America's fully restored 1984 Volkswagen Audi collection DoKa. It was a ground up restoration including the original 1.9 four cylinder with @ 83hp. Driving that DoKa though the mountains of California was ...
Mon, Feb 08 , 2021 Bill
7 Feb 2021

Video: Unboxing a 1:18 Scale Audi RS 6 Avant Like a Sweepstakes Promotion Winner

In case you've been living under a rock, Audi Club is currently planning to give away an RS 6 Avant in the Audi exclusive color of your choice later this year. In order to keep things exciting between now and then, we're also giving away a 1:18 scale Audi RS 6 Avant from GT Spirit to anyone entering the sweepstakes for the real life 1:1 scale car between January 27 and February 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxMDvui_h9E&fbclid=IwAR2b_H4b_LZOtD4U2eke_MT8jPXGm9vdiPjVs5Qg4fUW2yi6cZq...
7 Feb 2021

Petrol vs. Electric Drag Race: Audi RS 6 vs. Tesla Model 3 Performance

While the rivalry may not be age-old, petrol vs. electric is one that has taken the front seat with authority these last few years. Given we're less than 48 hours out from the launch of the new Audi e-tron GT, we've stumbled across this video to remind us that Audi's current product offering also sports some of the best internal combustion cars on the market as well. With the immediate torque of an electric motor and no need for anything like spooling up a turbocharger, electric cars like ...