23 May 2023

Audi R8: A Sports Car Icon Is Born

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="86459"] “There had never been a concept like this in the brand’s history; there were no role models.” -- Frank Lamberty, exterior designer of the first Audi R8 [source: Audi AG] A super sports car from Audi? The Audi Avus quattro and Audi quattro Spyder concept cars presented in 1991 already gave a first impression of this idea. When the vision finally became reality 15 years later, both customers and fans of the brand were thrilled: In 2006, t...
23 May 2023

Audi Sport GmbH Growth Years: Between Neckarsulm and Nürburgring

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="86425"] “After all, we had already created a brand. But Werner Frowein developed it further and not only laid the foundations but also built the first and second floors right away.”-- Thomas Degenhard, former Customer Consultant Vehicle Customization at quattro GmbH [source: Audi AG] 1998 simultaneously marks the beginning of a radical change for the then quattro GmbH in two respects. Having previously been based at AUDI AG’s headquarters in Ingolstadt...
22 May 2023

Audi Settles for Sixth Place at 24 Hours of Nürburgring 2023

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="86398"] [Source: Audi  Sport} Audi Sport customer racing achieved sixth place in the 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours. Audi Sport Team Land achieved this result after a flawless drive by the three Audi Sport drivers Christopher Haase/Christopher Mies/Patric Niederhauser in the number 39 Audi R8 LMS. The brand also thrilled the 235,000 fans off the track throughout the weekend with many activities surrounding the birthday of its subsidiary Audi S...
15 May 2023

Audi Sport GmbH to Kick Off 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Nürburgring

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="86272"] [Source: Audi Motorsport GmbH] Almost 40 years ago – on October 10, 1983 – Audi Sport GmbH, as it is known now, was founded as quattro GmbH. Today, it shapes the sporty and exclusive image of the brand with the four rings. At Audi, the vehicles with the red rhombus stand for performance and sportiness. The birthday celebrations begin at the Nürburgring 24 Hours next weekend (May 18–21). Forty years, more than 250,000 vehic...
28 Apr 2023

New Book from Audi Tradition: “Audi at Le Mans”

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="85770"] [source: Audi Tradition] Audi has made history at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with 13 wins in 18 years. In 2023, the classic endurance race on the Sarthe is celebrating its hundredth anniversary, and Audi Tradition is fittingly releasing a book for the occasion. At 320 pages, “Audi at Le Mans” offers previously unpublished images and extensive insights into the four rings’ success story in this tradition-steeped race. The book is being publish...
24 Apr 2023

Victories for all Four Audi Sport Racing Models

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="85624"] [source: Audi AG] Audi R8 LMS prevails in Thailand, New Zealand and England Two victories for the Audi R8 LMS GT2, one for the Audi R8 LMS GT4 Excellent season opener for Audi RS 3 LMS in Italy Audi R8 LMS GT3 Triple success in Thailand: Team B-Quik Absolute Racing started its title defense in the Thailand Super Series with a one-two-three. Last year’s champion Akash Nandy from Malaysia, who is part of the Audi Sport Asia driver squa...
19 Apr 2023

F1 Rumor: Carlos Sainz Jr. Considering Move to Audi Sport / Sauber

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="85466"] News broke this morning from the racing world that Carlos Sainz Jr. is considering a move from Ferrari to Audi Sport's new F1 team beginning when the brand makes the switch to the four rings in 2026. Though not confirmed with Sainz Jr., Audi or Ferrari, the rumor has spread like wildfire across outlets including our link here from Sports Illustrated's FanNation F1 Briefings website. At Ferrari, Sainz Jr. continues to both drive alongside teammate C...
29 Mar 2023

In Safe Hands: Mattias Ekström x Audi S1 Hoonitron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84614"] source: Audi Australia A multi-discipline motorsport champion, Mattias Ekström is the perfect person to put the Audi S1 Hoonitron through its paces as a tribute to his friend who was tragically killed at the start of the year. One of the great racing drivers of the modern era, Mattias Ekström is constantly on the lookout for his next motorsport challenge. From winning the DTM Championship twice, to claiming the World Rallycross Champi...
Wed, Mar 29 , 2023 Bill
27 Mar 2023

Audi Sport is Ducati’s partner in MotoGP

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84588"] source: Audi AG Extended commitment in the top class of motorcycle racing Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini to compete with the red rhombus Partnership between Ducati and Audi Sport complements existing collaboration in the Premium Brand Group Audi Sport is partner of the Ducati factory team in MotoGP, the premier class of motorcycle racing. Starting with the season opener at Portimão (Portugal) this weekend, the two Desmosedici...
Mon, Mar 27 , 2023 Bill
22 Mar 2023

quattro Magazine: RS e-tron GT versus Angeles Crest

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84508"] words/photos: George Achorn Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q1_2023 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Instagram link: @goodvibesbreakfastclub Los Angeles is a mecca of car culture for so many reasons. Look past the bumper-to-bumper snarl of its freeways and you’ll find a city steeped in automotive history, culture and in...
Wed, Mar 22 , 2023 Bill
6 Mar 2023

1016 Industries Introduces New Limited-Edition Custom Carbon Fiber RS 6 Avant Design

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83912"] source: 1016 Industries World class designer of custom carbon fiber high-performance exotics 1016 Industries is excited to introduce the company’s first-ever Audi based design in the RS 6. The sleek new carbon fiber 1016 Industries RS 6 design fully employs the company’s industry-leading applied materials technologies to craft a completely reimagined wagon made to impress out on the road. By taking advantage of their U.S. manufacturin...
Mon, Mar 06 , 2023 Bill
1 Mar 2023

Find of the Day: 2019 Audi RS 5 Sportback Panther edition

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83726"] words: Bill, photos: Fletcher Jones Audi This week is turning into an Audi exclusive Find of the Day week. Today, we present the Audi RS 5 Sportback. What makes this RS 5 different from others? First of all, it's a Panther edition. Only 100 were sent to the States back in 2019; 75 Sportback and 25 Coupes. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83734"] Limited edition 1 of 100 Panther editions built!!! What a find...
Wed, Mar 01 , 2023 Bill
28 Feb 2023

Find of the Day: 2021 Merlin Purple Audi RS 6 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83682"] words: Bill, photos: Manheim Imports So you want an RS 6 Avant but you don't want red or blue or white etc...what do you do? Get this Merlin Purple/Black Optics Avant. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83680"] Body: 4D Wagon Mileage: 27,814 HWY: 22 MPG  City: 15 MPG  Exterior: Purple Interior: Black/Red Engine: 4.0L V8 Turbocharged DOHC 32V LEV3-ULEV125 591hp Trans: 8-Speed Aut...
Tue, Feb 28 , 2023 Bill
27 Feb 2023

Find of the Day: 2022 Audi exclusive Solar Orange RS 7

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83658"] words: Bill, photos: elite autos LLC Occasionally I type in Audi exclusive in the keywords section of  search engines and while most places don't know what Audi exclusive means, others do. For example, this 2022 Audi RS 7 popped up in the latest search and it's a pretty bold one. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83652"] 2022 Audi RS 7.Finished in Special order “Solar Orange” exterior over an all Black ...
Mon, Feb 27 , 2023 Bill
21 Feb 2023

Audi Sport customer racing with 14 Drivers in the 2023 Season

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83469"] source: Audi AG Twelve familiar and two new faces in the Audi Sport customer racing driver squad Audi Sport signs Simon Gachet and Max Hofer Audi Sport customer racing is relying on a mix of experience and youth for its 2023 driver squad. In addition to established drivers, the brand also includes two former customer drivers in the driver squad, Simon Gachet and Max Hofer. Audi Sport is relying on twelve familiar and two new fa...
Tue, Feb 21 , 2023 Bill
6 Feb 2023

Find of the Day: 2010 Audi R8 V8 6-Speed

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82735"] words: Bill, photos: David Loppert via Bring A Trailer The Mk1 R8 V8 - such a statement when it burst upon the scene and has endeared itself to many. While some lived a comfortable life of a garage queen, only taken out on weekends, others were driven. Meet Igor; he belongs in the latter group. He and his Audi Club owner made a drive to the 2018 Audi Club National Event in Tacoma, WA in the company of other Audi Club members (The Conga L...
Mon, Feb 06 , 2023 Bill
6 Feb 2023

Spy Photo: Is this the Audi RS 6 e-tron?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82709"] Is this the electric RS 6 e-tron? Protected by the darkness, a prototype of the A6 e-tron was spotted and something caught our eye so much that we decided to shoot some photos of it. It turns out that this A6 e-tron prototype actually has some red and bigger brake calipers making us believe this is the powerful RS 6 e-tron. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82710"] Rumors suggest that the RS 6 e-tron could bring as much as...
Mon, Feb 06 , 2023 Bill
6 Feb 2023

Audi RS e-tron GT Sets Lap Record at Mount Panorama, Bathurst

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82683"] source: Audi Australia 2:28.15 minutes: Audi the first to set fastest lap for an electric production vehicle RS e-tron GT sets benchmark for new era of all-electric, high-performance motoring Bathurst lap-record holder and Audi Sport driver Christopher Mies at the wheel With a time of 2:28.15 minutes, the Audi RS e-tron GT has set the benchmark for electric performance in a special demonstration at the annual Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour...
Mon, Feb 06 , 2023 Bill
6 Feb 2023

Two Class Victories for Audi Sport Customer Teams at the Bathurst 12 Hour

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82698"] source: Audi AG Double victory for Audi R8 LMS in Pro-Am class thanks to Melbourne Performance Centre and The Bend Motorsport Park Myland Team IMS wins Silver Cup, third place for M-Motorsport/Vantage Racing Lap record with an all-electric road vehicle by Christopher Mies in the supporting program As many as four Audi Sport customer teams were on the podium at the Bathurst 12 Hour 2023: After a strong recovery, the three Australians ...
Mon, Feb 06 , 2023 Bill