16 May 2022

Audi Tradition Is Retrieving Treasures From Motorsports History From Its Hallowed Halls

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71781"] source: Audi AG May 15 for International Museum Day in the Audi museum mobile and at the Audi Piazza at the Audi Forum Ingolstadt App in the museum: all exhibits in the Ingolstadt technology museum and highlights from Audi history are also in the Audi Tradition app Experience a century of racing history – Audi Tradition is making it possible: In celebration of International Museum Day under the motto “Discover Museums with Joy,�...
Mon, May 16 , 2022 Bill
6 May 2022

Vintage to Voltage: Join Audi Enthusiasts of All Mobility Types in Philadelphia May 20-22

"Lead by Technology", that's the translation of the iconic tagline "Vorsprung durch Technik". The Audi brand has a rich history of leading with technology, especially in the modern era that began in the '80s with quattro all-wheel drive and continues through into the future with a rapidly expanding range of electric vehicles. To celebrate that, Audi Club is holding an event to celebrate this rich heritage that streams throughout its lineage and into the future. The first-ever Vintage to Voltage ...
3 Feb 2022

Off to the Museum via App: Audi Tradition Goes Digital With Its New Special Exhibition “Der Fünfte Ring“

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68345"] source: Audi AG New special exhibition launching on February 2 at the Audi museum mobile and digitally via app Audi Tradition app launching as a digital guide at the Audi museum mobile or for use at home Stefan Trauf, Head of Audi Tradition: “We want to put the spotlight on culture and history within this exhibition – especially in these times” In its new special exhibition “Der fünfte Ring,” the Audi museum mobile in Ingo...
Thu, Feb 03 , 2022 Bill
17 Dec 2021

“Audi Anniversary Dates 2022” Is Now Available for Download as a Digital Booklet

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67037"] source: Audi AG Twenty-eight historic highlights: products, people, company, motorsports The first Audi 80, the predecessor to the Audi A4, went on the market 50 years ago Ninety years of the four rings: the Audi trademark originated in 1932 in the course of the fusion of four companies, namely Audi, DWK, Horch, and Wanderer, into the Auto Union AG In 2022, a lot remains uncertain – by contrast, however, Audi's historical highlight...
Fri, Dec 17 , 2021 Bill
14 Oct 2021

Travel Through Time With AudiStream: New Online Guided Tour Turns Automotive History Into an Immersive Experience

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="65091"] source: Audi AG “Audi Tradition” live stream offers insights into more than 120 years of automotive engineering Experienced tour guides host interactive online format Users of AudiStream can now discover online highlights from more than 120 years of automotive engineering at Audi. The new “Audi Tradition” live stream puts the spotlight on the company’s history using film footage with historical material. Tour guides w...
Thu, Oct 14 , 2021 Bill
15 Jul 2021

Porsche-Developed Predecessor to the RS 6, The C4 Audi RS4 Leaked!

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62319"] Like many fans of vintage 5-cylinder Audis, we were ecstatic to see Porsche AG and Audi Tradition produce a video for the Porsche YouTube channel telling a bit of the story of the Audi RS2. Anything RS2-related is always interesting, but when the producers of the short injected a few design drawings into the piece they triggered our jaws hitting the floor. You see, the designs in question weren't exactly of the RS2. That's one hell of an ...
19 Nov 2020

Choice Gear: Recycling Old Calendars When the Days Align

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55396"] It's rare that we offer decorating advice, but a stack of old Audi Sport calendars sitting here on the conference table got us to thinking about creative re-use of wall calendars that are a popular accessory to most genres of automotive enthusiasm. Sure, you can hang any old calendar on the wall we suppose, but there's still something not quite right for the logical German tendencies in us. Now, if the dates were correct, that would make...
2 Feb 2020

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 ...
Sun, Feb 02 , 2020 Bill
31 Jan 2020

Audi tradition Celebrates 40 Years Of quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42642"] source: Audi AG Annual program with more than 20 events 40 years ago the first Audi quattro was presented in Geneva Start of the season at the Bremen Classic Motorshow Audi Tradition will once again take part in more than a dozen events in Germany and abroad this year, celebrating a very special anniversary. Exactly 40 years ago, the company presented the Audi quattro with the four rings and thus took the first s...
Fri, Jan 31 , 2020 Bill
30 Jan 2020

Audi Anniversary Dates 2020

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42573"] source: Audi Tradition Audi Tradition has released its latest "Anniversary Dates 2020" digital booklet which provides you with the most important dates concerning Audi's company and product history. This year, there are around three dozen anniversary dates to keep in mind. 40 years ago, the company with the four rings presented the Audi quattro and in doing so caused quite a stir at the Geneva International Mo...
Thu, Jan 30 , 2020 Bill
14 Oct 2019

Audi Club Reveals Subjects & Speakers for Tech Talk Seminars at Nationals 2019

With Audi Club Nationals 2019 just a week away, Audi Club is pleased to confirm most details surrounding the Tech Talk seminar series set for Saturday October 19 at Lansdowne Resort & Spa in Leesburg, VA. Tech Talks are a new feature for Audi Club Nationals. With the proximity of Audi of America headquarters and also the many special guests planned, Audi Club took this opportunity to add informative seminars on key subjects Audi owners and enthusiasts are sure to enjoy. The Tech Tal...
20 Sep 2019

Audi Club International Slovakia: Four Rings Love

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="35231"] words: Bill, photos: Audi Club International Slovensko Did you know that Audi Club North America is part of a larger group called Audi Club International? There are clubs in Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, and Slovakia. It's the last club that created this masterpiece. Recently, ACI Slovakia assembled 193 Audi vehicles to make the Four Rings you see above. Each rings's diameter was 45m (148ft) and the wid...
Fri, Sep 20 , 2019 Bill
4 Apr 2019

Audi Tradition Presents “Space Miracles” at the Techno Classica Classic Vehicle Show in Essen

source: Audi Tradition It's all about the Four Rings: from the DKW Schnellaster to the Audi 100 Avant GLS Around 200,000 visitors are expected between April 10 and 14 Station wagons from the company's history will be in the spotlight of Audi Tradition's presence at this year's Techno Classica in Essen. From Wednesday, April 10 to Sunday, April 14, the world's biggest classic vehicle show will provide a perfect stage for seven automobile treasures from Audi history. The man...
Thu, Apr 04 , 2019 Bill
6 Mar 2019

Audi Anniversary Dates 2019

source: Audi AG In their digital booklet entitled "Anniversary Dates 2019", Audi Tradition provides information about the most important products, records and milestones in the history of Audi. This year, the company will be able to look forward to more than two-dozen anniversary dates. It was 70 years ago that Audi history began in Ingolstadt. After the Second World War, the Auto Union AG plants in Saxony were seized under the orders of the Russian military administration ...
Wed, Mar 06 , 2019 Bill
27 Feb 2019

With Audi Tradition on the 2019 Classic Car Tour

source: Audi AG Start of the season at the "Techno Classica" classic car show in Essen Audi in Ingolstadt for 70 years This year too Audi Tradition will be taking part in more than a dozen events within and outside Germany, to celebrate many an anniversary. Exactly 70 years ago, the predecessor of Audi, Auto Union GmbH, was established in Ingolstadt. Classics in the event calendar are the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Classic Days at Castle Dyck and the Donau Classic, this y...
Wed, Feb 27 , 2019 Bill
12 Feb 2019

California Dreaming with Audi collection’s Vintage Audi Sport Support Truck

words: Bill Cho, photos: Denis Podmarkov, George Achorn, Gil Plasencia, Bill Cho Editor’s note: This article originally ran in the Q1 2019 issue of quattro magazine. When one thinks of Group B heroes, visions of an Audi Sport quattro hurtling over jumps come to mind. Certainly less limelight typically goes to the vehicles that helped make those wins happen… commercial vehicles from Audi parent Volkswagen like its LT35 or T3 transporter range. These trucks did everything from spare parts She...
Tue, Feb 12 , 2019 Bill
16 Jul 2018

Audi at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed

It may not be an American event, but like Le Mans, Monaco and more... the Goodwood Festival of Speed is most certainly a bucket list event. It's also a happening unto itself - part vintage, part future tech, part hillclimb competition and more. If you missed it, well... we've got a photo gallery and some videos below that'll help give you a quick recap and ample reasons why you should consider making the transatlantic jump next year in order to attend. Now in its 25th year, the Goodwo...
6 Jul 2018

Audi Tradition in an Auto Union Silver Arrow at the Silver Jubilee

[source: Audi AG] 25th edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England Audi Tradition takes an racing car and a Wanderer Streamline Special to the biggest historic motor racing event Silver cars on their way to the silver jubilee: the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the world's largest historic motor racing event, celebrates its 25th edition from 12 to 15 July. Audi Tradition is participating in a fitting way with two silver-colored cars from its more than 100 years of h...
Fri, Jul 06 , 2018 Bill
24 Feb 2018

Audi Tradition: The 3=6 Monza Story

words: Peter Elias, photos: Audi Tradition Editor’s Note: This story originally ran in the Summer 2017 issue of the Audi Club North America quattro quarterly print magazine. If you don’t receive quattro quarterly and wish to subscribe, join the Audi Club North America HERE. Long before Chevrolet built their "Monza" automobile (1975-1980), Auto Union (via DKW) built a "Monza" sports car in the 1950's! Never heard of the Auto Union "3=6 Monza"? Very few people have, especially h...
Sat, Feb 24 , 2018 Bill