Video of the Day: A Love Story Turns Into A Monster Mashup

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59516"] words: Bill, video: Hagerty As the video starts, Ryan reminisces about his 4000 and growing up skiing and lusting after the four rings. We walk (drive) down memory lane as he takes us through an abbreviated history of the quattro through the early rally days and ultimately, the legendary Group B. But then the story takes a violent turn and a monster emerges...the meek 4000 meets its European brother in the form of an Audi 80 with a 4.2 ...
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Audi CO2 Program: Sustainable Aluminum for Audi e-tron GT Wheels

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59409"] source: Audi AG 20-inch wheels for the Audi e-tron GT2 made of CO2-reduced aluminum Innovative aluminum smelting technology releases oxygen instead of CO2 Marco Philippi, Head of Procurement Strategy: “This lets us increase our sustainability performance in the supply chain and ensure that our models arrive at the customers with a smaller carbon footprint” AUDI AG is systematically continuing its CO2 program i...
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Start of Production for Audi Q4 e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59404"] source: Audi AG Production of the Audi brand’s first electric SUV gets under way in Germany Modular electric drive matrix creates synergies and spaciousness Carbon-neutral production at the multi-brand plant in Zwickau Audi goes “back to its roots”: In Zwickau in Saxony, the birthplace of this long-standing German company, production of the Audi Q4 e-tron has finally started. The fully electric compact model is the fi...
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Find of the Day: 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant RS Tribute edition

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59251"] words: Bill, photos: Adam Lizotte-Zeisler Needless to say that with the Audi C8 RS 6 Avant finally hitting our shores for the 1st time, there has been a lot of excitement. We've seen RS 6 Avants in 'normal' Audi colors and exciting Audi exclusive colors but the King of the Hill color is Nogaro Blue. Not only does it harken back to the OG RS2 Avant but, at least in the US market, a Nogaro Blue RS 6 Avant means that it is a RS Tribute editi...
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Find of the Day: 2014 Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue RS 5

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59198"] words: Bill, photos: Igor Denisevich Ok...going to have to say that I've never seen an RS 5 in the most iconic color of all: Nogaro Blue. Well now I can scratch that off my list. Here is a 2014 B8.5 RS 5 found on our Facebook Audi Club North America Classifieds page. This combination is definitely a head turner: the growl of that 4.2 will make you look but that color will make your eyes stay on it s it moves past. Here's the ad: For ...
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Find of the Day: 2011 Audi R18 TDI ultra

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58956"] words: Bill, photos: Art & Revs The legendary Audi R18...it raced and dominated for six seasons but the version immortalized on film is the 2011 Audi R18 TDI ultra. Truth in 24 II told the story of the R18 TDI ultra and its dramatic win at Le Mans. You remember that one: three R18 TDI ultras started the race but only one finished and it finished as the winner with Marcel Fässler, André Lottery and Benoît Tréluyer on top of the po...
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Spied: Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback plus Interior Shots

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58875"] The Audi Q4 is getting closer to its debut! We shown you many spy photos of the exterior and a couple of photos of the interior. We have some new photos showing the Audi Q4 e-tron and its Sportback sibling during testing . As you can see the outside is still looking as usual with the camouflage so luckily we have some new photos showing off the interior instead.
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Find of the Day: 1995 Audi S2 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58852"] words: Bill, photos: Mike Brash The Audi RS2 Avant is legendary and probably the top of the mountain for most people but the S2 Avant is a very worthy vehicle and one of my personal favorites. This particular S2 Avant is from the UK but as you may deduce from the background of the photos, it isn't in the UK but rather here in the States. Specifically in Maryland. Here's the ad: Hey I am selling my Audi S2 Avant imported from the UK. It ha...
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Find of the Day: 2018 Merlin Purple Audi TT RS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58796"] words: Bill, photos: Eastside Motoring Merlin Purple...it's one of those Audi colors that you either love or hate. I personally love it and had never seen a TT RS in this color before until today. And according to the ad, this is a 1 of 1 so I wonder how many people have seen this magical TT RS. Here's the ad: 1 of 1 Merlin Puple TT RS!!!!... Still Under Factory Warrnanty.... Xpel Paint Protection Film on Entire Front... CTS Cold Air Inta...
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Video of the Day: Nothing But Audi on the Ring

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58701"] words: Bill, video: Stateside Super Cars There are two things I love about this video: it's nothing but Audi and there is no music soundtrack. There's nothing worse that annoying music when cars are on track...I'd rather listen to the music of squealing tires and throaty exhausts. In this video by Stateside Super Cars, you get to see many different Audi models from over the years take on the legendary Nurburgring...from a drifting C8 RS...
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Find of the Day: 2003 MTM Audi RS 6

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58526"] words: Bill, photos: Cars & Bids What happens if you take a limited exported super sedan and then send it to the power house MTM? You get this 2003 RS 6 sedan. And what if I told you it only has 27,400 miles? Here's the ad: Highlights THIS... is a 2003 Audi RS6, finished in Ebony Pearl Effect with a Silver leather interior. The attached AutoCheck history report starts in 2004 and lists no accidents or mileage discrepancies in this ...
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Find of the Day: 1995.5 Audi S6 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58454"] words: Bill, photos: Bring A Trailer In all the excitement from Tuesday on the premiere of the Audi e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT, I totally forgot to publish this. This deserves its own excitement: a C4  S6 Avant and since I fumbled the ball, there's only about 2 hours left on the auction so without further delay, here's the ad: This 1995.5 Audi S6 Avant is one of approximately 500 imported to the US for the model year, and it is powered ...
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ABT Sportsline Aero Package, Wheels, and Interior Upgrades for Audi SQ7

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58396"] source: ABT America With a 500 HP V8 engine, seven-passenger capacity and luxurious interior the Audi SQ7 is already a powerful presence. However, the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and performance parts specialist for Audi and VW would like to add a few words. The ABT slim body aero package gives the midsize SUV a more aggressive design with front skirt add-ons for the air inlet vents, door strip attachments, rear skirt add-o...
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Find of the Day: Volkswagen DoKa with an Audi 4.2 V8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57981"] words: Bill, photos: Autohaus-Vorlander Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love the Volkswagen DoKa and adore the Audi 4.2 V8 so when I stumbled across this, I almost...fainted. I spent a lot of time behind the wheel of Audi of America's fully restored 1984 Volkswagen Audi collection DoKa. It was a ground up restoration including the original 1.9 four cylinder with @ 83hp. Driving that DoKa though the mountains of California was ...
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Supercar Acceleration: ABT RSQ8-R Reaches 100 KM/H (62 MPH) in 3.4 Seconds

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57929"] source: ABT Sportsline In 2021, vehicle tuner ABT Sportsline celebrates its 125th anniversary with the RSQ8-R, one of the fastest SUVs on the market, with 740 HP (544 kW) and 920 Nm. The enormous power is mainly reflected in its phenomenal acceleration: 0-100 km/h is now achieved in just 3.4 seconds rather than 3.8 seconds. The customer vehicle, painted in San Marino Blue metallic, is one of only 125 vehicles from a special series that ha...
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Find of the Day: 1993 Audi S4…a Very Green Audi S4

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57755"] words: Bill, photos: Craigslist It's really good to see an UrS4 still running around but this one; this one will catch your eye. Not because of the low mileage, not because it has a great stance but because...well just look at it. And it's not all color and no bite. This one has had a lot of maintenance and performance enhancements. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57750"] Details:Year: 1993 Make: AudiMode...
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Spy Photo: Lamborghini Urus EVO Facelift

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57704"] The Audi RS Q8's cousin is getting a facelift. Spied winter testing with a current Urus, you can see the changes to the front bumper with slightly different air intakes but it looks like the headlights remain the same. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57712"] If you can see past the camouflage and the exhaust plume, you can see the rear tail lights and bumper has some small changes as well. With this facelift for the Urus...
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Audi Club RS 6 Avant Sweepstakes Giveaway: 1:18 scale Audi RS 6 Avant by GT Spirit

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57586"] How great would it be to win an Audi exclusive RS 6 Avant from our Audi Club Sweepstakes? Well in addition to a chance of winning a 1:1 scale Audi RS 6 Avant, we are going to be giving away this 1:18 scale Matte Daytona Grey RS 6 Avant from GT Spirit. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57578"] If you're not familiar with GT Spirit, they create limited edition premium resin models in either 1:12 or 1:18 scale. We were abl...
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Marc Lichte: “Aesthetics Arise From Efficiency”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57482"] source: Audi AG Interview with the Head of Audi Design in the run-up to the presentation of the e-tron GT Pioneer for the design of future electric models World premiere of the fully electric gran turismo on February 9 “The most beautiful car I have ever drawn.” Marc Lichte, Head of Audi Design, chose these words in the fall of 2018, when the brand presented the Audi e-tron GT concept as a show car in Los...
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Spy Photo: Audi Horch A8L

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57421"] Wait...did you just say Horch? The rumor that Audi will bring back the Horch name plate for an ultra-luxurious car to fight against the Mercedes Maybach has been swirling around for some years now and back in 2019, Audi confirmed the plans. Well to be honest, they did just confirm the car not the Horch name. But with Mercedes using Maybach for its luxury version of the S-Class, it makes sense for Audi to resurrect the Horch name for the b...
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