Far From Speed Limits: Audi Sport’s All-Electric Grand Tourer is Very Much in its Element on the Track

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94889"] source: Audi Australia There’s no disputing the outright speed of the RS e-tron GT, but experiencing it on a race track far from speed cameras gives a new appreciation of just how quick it is It’s practically impossible to read a report on even a common-or-garden electric vehicle without some reference to the impressive acceleration. Performance-oriented variants take that instantaneous acceleration to even greater levels, but, like...
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Audi RS e-tron GT ice race edition: Exclusive Series of Audi Sport GmbH

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90047"] source: Audi AG 99 times pure fascination: from the unique ice race concept to a special edition Audi exclusive: three decades of customization expertise at the sporty Audi subsidiary Bernhard Neufeld, Head of Audi exclusive: “New style of the ice race edition as the emotional pinnacle of electromobility” Audi celebrates the 40th anniversary of Audi Sport GmbH, which emerged from quattro GmbH founded in 1983, with the Audi RS e...
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Event Photo Gallery: 2023 Legends of the Autobahn West

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89319"] words: Chris May, photos: Denis Podmarkov On August 17, 2023, Legends of the Autobahn returned once again to Pacific Grove Golf links. This event is undoubtedly a must-see for any German-car enthusiast attending Monterey Car Week. As a collaboration between Audi Club North America, BMW Car Club of America, and Mercedes Benz Car Club, Legends of the Autobahn showcases hundreds of German-made cars, their enthusiast owners, and attracts ex...
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FC Bayern Receives New Company Cars

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88930"] source: Audi AG Employees present players with keys to new company cars at the Audi Piazza in Ingolstadt With certificates of authenticity and signed shirts: Original players’ cars from last season for sale Soccer stars take time for selfies and autographs and a look behind the scenes at the plant Audi sells players’ previous cars A world-class lineup, both on and off the pitch: Audi employees presented players from FC Bayern Mu...
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Video of the Day: Audi S1 Hoonitron vs Audi RS e-tron GT vs Audi R8 GT with Celebrity Driver

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88911"] photo: carwow We've seen the EV vs ICE drag races before but this one is a little special. Not only does it feature Ken Block's S1 Hoonitron, it also features the outgoing Audi R8 in the RWD GT guise with Dindo Capello driving. You may be familiar with Dindo...after all he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans 3 times, twice with Audi in 2004 and 2008. The RS e-tron GT is driven by Sebastian Grams, Managing Director of Audi Sport. How will Dindo ...
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Audi Celebrates Motorsports Heritage and Readies for Future with R8 Taking Final Lap at Monterey Car Week

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88476"] source: Audi of America The Audi R8 will take its final lap around the storied Laguna Seca raceway during the annual Monterey Car Week Audi enthusiasts invited to see final model year R8 and full Audi e-tron model line at Legends of the Autobahn Concours Brand will continue motorsports legacy with 2026 Formula 1 entry Audi of America says farewell to the Audi R8 at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion hosted at Laguna Seca during this...
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Audi Brings Vision of Future Mobility to Monterey Car Week

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74908"] source: Audi of America Audi sphere concept cars, the skysphere, grandsphere, and urbansphere, will showcase Audi’s vision of the future of premium electric mobility at the Quail North American debut of the all-electric, one-of-a-kind Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron, inspired by historic Audi Sport quattro S1 “Pikes Peak”, will electrify enthusiasts at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca Audi grandsphere will be ...
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Audi Accelerates Transformation with a Strong 2021 for Fully Electric Vehicles

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67762"] source: Audi AG Despite the worldwide semiconductor shortage, Audi is still setting a fast pace on its path to the sustainable premium mobility of the future. That is evident in fully electric car deliveries in the past year, which increased by 57.5 percent over the previous year. Additionally, Audi more than doubled its product portfolio of fully electric models in the past year. Despite the difficult supply situation, in total, Audi-...
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World First: Start of the Audi charging hub as an Urban Quick-Charging Concept

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67153"] source: Audi AG Unique pilot project opens on December 23 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Center Six reservable fast-charging points with up to 320 kW of charging power Exclusive lounge and extensive service offerings enhance the charging time With the continuously growing number of electric models, the demands made on charging infrastructure is increasing. Today at the exhibition center in Nuremberg, the first Audi charging hub is going...
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The Legendary quattro: Setting the Pace in e-mobility as Well

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64427"] source: Audi AG Latest development: torque splitter and electric torque vectoring Track record of success: approx. 11.8 million Audi vehicles with all-wheel drive manufactured since 1980 Drive system 2.0: electric quattro in the e-tron models The quattro drive system is synonymous with dynamic handling, driving stability, traction, and safety, as well as technical expertise and top performance – in short, with “Vorsprung durch ...
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Welcome! Audi Electrifies with U.S. Star Ken Block

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64202"] source: Audi AG Joint projects in the field of electric mobility Audi ignited Block’s passion for motorsport Rally and rallycross driver impressed by Audi RS e-tron GT Electrifying addition to the brand with the four rings: Famous American Ken Block and Audi will be realizing exclusive joint projects in the field of electric mobility. Ken Block has made a name for himself as a rally and rallycross driver since 2005....
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Electrification 2.0: Pros from FC Bayern Receive Audi e-tron GT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62869"] source: Audi AG Vehicle handover: all-electric high-performance model for FC Bayern players Fun on the racetrack: soccer stars compete against pro race car drivers in an Audi e-tron GT Head of Audi Brand Henrik Wenders: “This partnership showcases how two strong brands are authentically shaping the future.” Audi and FC Bayern are pushing ahead with the electrification of the soccer club that has the most members in the ...
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2022 Audi e-tron GT Has Arrived: Make Summer Truly Electrifying

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62287"] source: Audi of America 2022 Audi e-tron GT is on sale in the U.S. now and is ready to configure at audiusa.com Electrifying drive at 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds for the RS e-tron GT and fast-charging up to 270 kW charging capacity across the e-tron GT portfolio Audi electric ecosystem with 3 years charging at no additional cost and available white-glove in-home charger installation The all-new Audi e-tron GT – the spearhead of Audi’s e...
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Charging Stations and E-Cars: Audi Electrifies FC Bayern

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="61001"] source: Audi AG FC Bayern’s electrification initiative with Audi continues Charging infrastructure for electric cars at the Allianz Arena to be expanded Member of the Audi Board of Management for Sales and Marketing Wortmann: “Together with FC Bayern, we embody progress.” FC Bayern and its partner Audi have installed 21 charging points for electric vehicles at the Allianz Arena. As of this summer, the charging infrastructure wi...
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Video of the Day: Audi RS e-tron GT 0-60MPH and 1/4 Mile Test

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55442"] words: Bill, photo: carwow We’ve featured Mat Watson from carwow many times as he drag races many different Audi vehicles against stiff competition but in this video, he’s all alone in the Audi RS e-tron GT. With it being still a prototype, he’s not allowed to show the interior aside from the seats nor can he show the trunk nor the frunk. What he can show you is the undeniable power of this super e-tron. Enjoy the video below....
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