Nordschleife Record-Holder Now Even Faster: ABT Audi RS Q8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="43358"] source: ABT Sportsline Nordschleife record-holder now even faster ABT RS Q8 boasts 700 hp and lowering option Even experienced auto-testers are amazed at the Audi RS Q8’s agility, despite its 2.4-tonne weight. But after all, the Audi engineers have brought a whole host of refined high-tech solutions to the table – such as steering rear wheels. The standard vehicle with 600 hp (441 kW) and 800 Nm could even claim the Nürburgring No...
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The Ultimate High-Performance Estate By ABT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="43078"] source: ABT Sportsline The fourth generation of the Audi RS 6 recently came onto the market. Now, with the help of a performance upgrade from ABT Sportsline, you can further enhance the already enormous power of the Avant. But first things first: Since the “Big Bang” in 2002, when the first Audi RS 6 saw the light of day, a great deal has happened, particularly in the field of driving dynamics. So, the latest edition with mild hy...
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Audi Racing Drivers Thrill Fans At GP Ice Race

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42788"] source: Audi Sport Daniel Abt, René Rast and Benoît Tréluyer put in a spectacular show in Zell am See Audi e-tron FE06 and Audi RS 5 DTM sideways on ice and snow Rally legend Stig Blomqvist drives historic Audi Sport quattro Spectacular drifts on ice and snow: at the second running of the GP Ice Race in Austria’s Zell am See, Formula E driver Daniel Abt and DTM champion René Rast tackled slippery terrain with their Audi race ...
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Disappointing Season Opener For Audi Sport

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42691"] source: Audi Sport Round one of the Intercontinental GT Challenge in Australia Kelvin van der Linde turns the fastest race lap Podium in the Pro-Am class for customer team Hallmarc At the incredibly thrilling season-opening round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC), Audi Sport fell short of its own expectations. After racing cars from seven different manufacturers had qualified in the top ten, Audi headed into the Bathurst 12...
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Audi RS 3 Spied Winter Testing

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42673"] From these spy photos, it will be good news to Audi fans to know the RS 3 development has moved onto the winter testing phase. We spied the RS 3 at the Nurburgring before but this is the first sighting in the snow. The RS 3 will of course get wider fenders and a new front bumper. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42675"] Set for debut in the latter half of 2020, the new RS 3 will get an updated version of the 2.5l 5-cylind...
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Six Correct Ones: Audi With Unchanged Driver Squad In The 2020 DTM

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42646"] source: Audi Sport Defending champion René Rast spearheads the Audi lineup DTM again an important pillar in AUDI AG's motorsport program With an unchanged driver squad, Audi is launching the “Title Defense” project in the DTM in the 2020 motorsport season. After the most successful DTM season in the company's history, winning all three championship titles, twelve wins, twelve pole positions, twe...
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Strong Weekend for Audi Sport at Daytona

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42338"] source: Audi Sport Audi R8 LMS third in the GTD class at Daytona 24h WRT Speedstar Audi Sport clocks up leading laps Audi RS 3 LMS scores triple win 1-2-3 victory in the TCR-class support race Race success in the USA: The Audi customer team WRT Speedstar Audi Sport scored third place with its Audi R8 LMS in the strongly-supported GTD class at the 24 Hours of Daytona. Audi Sport drivers Mirko Bortolotti and Dries Vanthoor, who shared ...
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Audi Sport With Strong Lineup For Tenth Bathurst Anniversary

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41691"] source: Audi Sport Intercontinental GT Challenge kicks off in Australia Five Audi R8 LMS on the grid of 12-hour race Audi Sport targets fourth overall victory For the first time, Audi Sport Team Valvoline is tackling the most important endurance race in Australia with three Audi R8 LMS. At the opening event of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC), the only worldwide GT3 racing series, eight Audi Sport drivers will be on the grid ...
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Two Podium Finishes And Class Victory For Audi Sport In Dubai

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41418"] source: Audi Sport Dubai 24 Hours stopped due to heavy rain Podiums for Car Collection Motorsport and MS7 by WRT Class victory for AC Motorsport with Audi RS 3 LMS Heavy rain and a flooded track meant that the organizers of the Dubai 24 Hours had to end the event early with the red flag after 7:17 hours of racing and 168 driven laps. At this time, Team Car Collection Motorsport with the Audi R8 LMS was in the overall runner-up’s sp...
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Autoweek: Huge Power Is All That Matters in the Audi TT RS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="38894"] source: Autoweek, photos: Audi AG, Denis Podmarkov The turbocharged 2.5-liter still produces 394 hp, 354 lb-ft of torque and is channeled to all-wheel drive. The rest is garnish. Take a big swig of Red Bull or espresso. Maybe have a strong cup of coffee (I’m downing black tea as I write this): I’m about to summarize the updates to the 2019 Audi TT RS, and I don't want anyone to fall asleep because I promise we'll get to the good stuf...
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AutoCar: Audi Sport To Go Electric With RS-branded e-tron GT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40986"] source: autocar.co.uk, renders: e-tron connect Audi Sport to go electric with RS-branded E-tron GT Porsche Taycan sibling is one of four electrified Sport models in development alongside an RS e-tron and plug-in RS4 Avant Audi Sport is ramping up its electrification offensive under new management, and will next year introduce the RS branding to a battery-powered model in the form of the production E-tron GT saloon. The sister mod...
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Audi R8 LMS GT2 Deliveries Have Begun

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40611"] source: Audi Sport Market launch of Audi Sport customer racing’s most powerful model Green light for the fourth model range: Following the start of production, Audi Sport customer racing began deliveries of the first Audi R8 LMS GT2 cars shortly before Christmas. The race car will be assembled at Böllinger Höfe site – in the same factory as the road-approved models. It is directly derived from the Audi R8 Spyder V10 performance...
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Strong Season For Audi Sport customer racing

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40583"] source: Audi Sport Audi Sport wins 20 drivers’ titles worldwide with customer teams Four race car models in more than a total of 750 races Thanks to its teams Audi Sport customer racing in 2019 clinched 578 trophies, including 237 victories, in more than 750 races around the globe. For the first time, four models were fielded – the Audi RS 3 LMS as well as the GT2, GT3 and GT4 versions of the Audi R8 LMS. In Audi Sport cust...
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25 Years of Audi RS: Exclusive Anniversary Package

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40218"] source: Audi Sport “Anniversary package 25 years of RS” now available for order for the TT RS Coupé, RS 4 Avant, RS 5 Coupé and Sportback, RS 6 Avant, and RS 7 Sportback Exterior color Nogaro blue and blue Alcantara elements in the interior as a tribute to the legendary RS 2 Avant Exterior with elements in a matt aluminum look and gloss black 25 years of performance, prestige, and exclusiveness. A quarter of a century ago, the...
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Audi Sport customer racing Realigns WTCR Commitment For 2020

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40048"] source: Audi Sport World Cup involvement to be handled exclusively as a customer racing program going forward After two years in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup, Audi Sport customer racing is realigning its commitment. The company is pursuing plans to retain the presence of the Audi RS 3 LMS on the world’s highest-level TCR stage in the 2020 season, albeit as part of an all-privateer program. “The FIA WTCR has evolve...
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Audi Sport customer racing Invites You To Join Them At The Rolex 24 At Daytona

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="39747"] Audi of America invites you to join us at the Rolex 24 At Daytona from January 24 – 26. Audi Sport experience will offer registered VIP guests access to the High Banks Suite #243 and a number of unique activities. Ticket sales for this event will begin on December 12, at 8:00 PM EST. Audi Sport experience – High Banks Suite 243 Access to High Banks Suite #243 (Friday – Sunday) 3-day Rolex 24 At Daytona ticket (Friday – Sunday) Gu...
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Auto Spies: Is The All-New Audi RS 6 Even RELEVANT In An Era Of High-performance SUVs?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="39004"] source: Auto Spies, photos: Denis Podmarkov, Colin McCarty For whatever reason, the teams at Volkswagen of America (VWoA) and Audi of America (AoA) are always behind the ball. Whether it's product and pushing for their respective import into the US market, or specific parts or technologies, the States always seems to get the short end of the stick... Read the rest of the story HERE
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Audi Sport Driver Lineup Complete For 2020

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="39522"] source: Audi Sport Two new signings for Audi Sport’s GT programs Twelve drivers to represent the brand in worldwide GT programs in 2020 Audi Sport customer racing is taking on a challenging international program with a strengthened driver squad. Two new signings will complement the Audi Sport GT driver lineup in strategic commitments and customer programs next year. Audi’s GT driver lineup previously encompassed ten drivers...
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ABT RS4-R Is The New “Police Car” For TUNE IT! SAFE!

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="39477"] source: ABT Sportsline Featuring original patrol car markings, blue lights, a hefty 530 hp (390 kW) and 690 Nm of torque: This year's campaign vehicle for TUNE IT! SAFE! will be ceremonially unveiled at the Essen Motor Show and is the dream of every police officer. But despite its hot pursuit potential, this Avant will not be chasing criminals. Like its predecessor, this eyecatcher is the poster-boy for the safe tuning initiative from Ger...
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The Sportiest Q: The New Audi RS Q8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="39407"] source: Audi AG The most powerful SUV coupe from Audi Sport GmbH High performance, variability, everyday usability 441 kW (600 hp), 800 Nm (590 lb-ft), from 0 to 100 km/h (62.0 mph) in 3.8 seconds The new Audi RS Q8 (combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 12.1 (19.4 US mpg); combined CO2 emissions in g/km*: 277 - 276 (445.8 – 444.2 g/mi)) is the top model in the Q product line. It combines the power of an RS model with the eleganc...
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