I've had a fascination with cars as long as I can remember, German cars in particular. I got it from my dad, whose first two cars were Porsche 356s, a '53 bent window Cabriolet and a '58 A Coupe, before he left to serve overseas in the Navy on an aircraft carrier. He hasn't owned one since but I heard the tales many times about what fun they were to drive and how great the engineering and craftsmanship were.  I had the big Lamborghini Countach poster on my bedroom wall like every other boy ...

3-D Printed Ornament and Photo credit: Nick Sgambelluri We are starting a new tradition here in Houston for our ACLS members and friends...a holiday dinner at one of the best German restaurants in town! In order to do this, we need to have a accurate count of guests very early in the holiday season. So put this unique event on your calendar for Saturday, December 17, and please confirm that you will attend. We have made reservations at Rudi Lechner's Restaurant in the Hunt Room, a disti...

WIN A 2017 AUDI S3! CHOOSE AUDI EXCLUSIVE PAINT COLOR! Nogaro Blue, Suzuka Grey Metallic, Velvet Purple, Nardo Grey, Goodwood Green and many more colors to select! If you attended our ACLS State Meet this year, you were entered in the drawing, so it's time to find that ticket. The drawing is December 16, 2016. Buy 3 tickets and renew membership for $35! The compact sports sedan that’s built with a powerful turbocharged 292 Hp TFSI® engine, legendary quattro®...

Members of Audi Club Lone Star Chapter and Porsche Club of America Lone Star Region met at GrandSport Speedway in Hitchcock, Texas on a cloudy but mild Saturday morning, October 29, 2016. The Trick or Treat Autocross is PCA’s largest autocross of the year in the Houston area. More than 60 cars of all marques participated in this professionally-staged and instructed drivers’ event. Skill levels varied from rookie to instructor level, and safe introductions to the sport were made available...

As a recent transplant to Austin, I'm fairly new to Texas and the Audi Club Lone Star chapter, but I brought a bucketload of memories with me from Minnesota (Glacier Lakes chapter).   I grew up in Minneapolis, MN - land of 10,000 lakes and four distinct seasons. Audis and motorsport came into my life through a chance purchase which pushed me down the slippery slope as I got involved with local clubs and driving events. In late 2015, I moved to Austin and discovered the joy of only...

As a member of ACNA and also ACLS, I enjoy the opportunity to share the love of driving -- and especially driving Audis -- with others who are of the same mindset. Beyond just the Audi brand, there are clubs around the country that focus on individual models within the brand, the TT-West and TT-East groups being a couple examples. And recently my wife and I experienced the fun of joining up and doing a rally of sorts with the TT-West group this fall with 15 other TT owners. Based in L...

Article and pictures by ACLS Member Anita Tavakley September 15-17, 2016 was an action-packed weekend full of motorsports drama at Circuit of the Americas. Off-and-on cloudy skies threatened rain all weekend, but it held off for the most part. Fans chose from several different ways to take in the action: General admission - access to many areas of the track, open paddock areas, and seating at the main grandstand, T1, T15 Audi Car Corral - added access to exclusive Lot C parking amo...

I love cars.  I love to watch motor racing.  Growing up in Hong Kong, the Macau Guia Circuit was the closest race track for me.  Many F1 drivers got their feet wet racing in Macau in their quest to become an F1 driver.  Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Sabastian Vettel, just to name a few.  I also got to watch Le Mans 24 hours at a very young age.  I adored the styling of a Porsche 906 Carrera and the Lotus 23b.   With this addiction, I watched the Le Mans race just about every sing...

Article and pictures by ACLS Member Anita Tavakley In Austin, Texas it was a cloudy, humid Saturday morning in August; the 13th of 2016 to be exact. The scent of imminent rain was in the air. Through the dim hours between 8 and 9 a.m., Audi's gathered at BBQ joints and abandoned parking lots as grackles lurked, awaiting their offering of crumbs, and a quick snack of breakfast tacos may have been consumed. Preparations were made for the group journey to San Antonio that would kick off the ...

My love affair with Audi started in College while I was attending A&M University. My family had purchased our first Audi which was a 2003 Audi RS6. My Dad and I took the beast out to a track day and the rest is history! I became obsessed with making the car better and soon realized that this was where my true passion lies. I attended technical school at Universal Technical Institute and was quickly recruited by Audi for their Audi Academy training program. Graduating at the top of...