21 Jul 2020

Find of the Day: 1980 Audi 4000 Two Door

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49583"] words: Bill, photos: Craigslist Here's something you don't see every day: a 2 door Audi 4000. Ok, I don't see this every day; in fact, I don't think I've ever seen one before. In that mythical land of non-rusted vintage European metal (the Pacific Northwest), there lies this creature. The PNW seems to be filled with vehicles like this; in fact, our Executive Director bought his 1984 4000S quattro from this area and that thing is ...
Tue, Jul 21 , 2020 Bill
20 Jul 2020

2020 Audi Q7 SUV Earns 2020 Wards ’10 Best UX’ Award

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49559"] source: Audi of America Refreshed for 2020, Audi Q7 comes standard with dual touchscreen MMI touch response infotainment Haptic and audible feedback provide concise control of various in-vehicle functions Natural speech recognition provides easy access to controls via voice without needing to remember specific commands The 2020 Audi Q7 has earned a 2020 Wards "10 Best UX" award for the technological experience and ease of use ...
Mon, Jul 20 , 2020 Bill
20 Jul 2020

Audi R8 LMS Wins in Italy, America and Spain

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49551"] source: Audi Sport Thrilling opening victory for Audi Sport Italia at Mugello Audi Sport customer teams successful around the globe in all Audi Sport customer racing models Audi Sport Italia made a strong start in the Italian GT Championship in an endurance race that was fiercely contested all the way to the end. Two GT4 exploits and one podium result each for the Audi R8 LMS GT2 and the Audi RS 3 LMS round off the weekend’s succes...
Mon, Jul 20 , 2020 Bill
17 Jul 2020

Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes (Nogaro) Blue: Chapter Two: Oh, All The Cars We Have Had

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49486"] words and photos: Tara and Nishant Pillai Editor’s Note: Welcome to a new monthly Audi Club North America series called Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes (Nogaro) Blue. Nishant Pillai is a 10-year Audi Club North America (Audi Club Florida) member. He and his wife, Tara, are buying a 25th Anniversary Nogaro Edition RS 6 Avant. This is his long and winding road to making his brown eyes Nogaro Blue. You can find Chapter One HERE. Straight...
Fri, Jul 17 , 2020 Bill
17 Jul 2020

Audi e-tron Is World Market Leader in Its Segment

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49479"] source: Audi AG Audi e-tron the top-selling electric SUV in Europe Deliveries of the model increased by 86.8 percent as compared to previous year Electric offensive continues to gather pace with e-tron GT and Q4 e-tron models The Audi e-tron is the worldwide market leader in its segment. The first fully electric series production model from Audi is popular all over the world with customers...
Fri, Jul 17 , 2020 Bill
16 Jul 2020

Play Jalopnik’s SlideShow Slog and Potentially Win Some Cool Audi Prizes

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49465"] words: Bill, illustration: Jason Torchinsky, photo: Audi collection Jalopnik wants to know if you want to play a game. Last week they introduced SlideShow Slog, where you play by clicking through a slideshow and try to figure out what cars are on each slide. Acura sponsored the inaugural show and this time, it's Audi. There are two pretty cool prizes that Audi has donated. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49466"] 20...
Thu, Jul 16 , 2020 Bill
16 Jul 2020

Audi Bids Farewell to the R8 V10 quattro with Limited Edition Model

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49451"] source: Audi of America Limited to 30 units, the R8 V10 quattro features unique trim details including 20-inch milled wheels in silver, carbon exterior lower trim, and alu-optic mirror caps Available as a Coupe painted in either Mugello Blue, Avus Silver, or Sonoma Green, and as a Spyder painted in Mugello Blue R8 V10 performance quattro model continues on for 2021  To celebrate a decade of success with the storied V10 engine, Audi...
Thu, Jul 16 , 2020 Bill
15 Jul 2020

Superior Performance: The Audi SQ7 and Audi SQ8 with V8 TFSI Engine

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49396"] source: Audi AG 4.0 TFSI engine for superior performance: 0–100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 4.1 seconds Sport air suspension and all-wheel steering standard European market launch beginning in autumn, new connectivity and assistance services Audi presents the SQ7 and the SQ8 with new TFSI engines. The brand is thus responding to the worldwide trend toward sporty gasoline engines in the high-performance SUV segment. The Audi SQ7 and SQ8 feat...
Wed, Jul 15 , 2020 Bill
14 Jul 2020

Innovation Leap in Logistics: Audi Develops First Supermarket 2.0 for the Automotive Industry

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49334"] source: Audi of America Goods-to-person principle implemented in series production for the first time in the industry Board Member for Production Peter Kössler: “Supermarket 2.0 and Audi Fleet Manager mark important milestones for smart logistics of the future” Software enables use of different AGVs in the same area in the future The Audi plants have been using automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for many years. These vehicles assi...
Tue, Jul 14 , 2020 Bill
9 Jul 2020

The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron concept

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49168"] source: Audi AG Audi presents Coupé variant of Q4 e-tron as a concept car Versatile efficiency technologies enable ranges over 500 kilometers (310.7 mi) Production version to be launched in 2021 as the Audi brand’s seventh electric model From a technical perspective, they are identical twins, but in terms of their shape, they each have their own unmistakable and characteristic features: The Audi Q4 e-tron&...
Thu, Jul 09 , 2020 Bill
9 Jul 2020

2021 Audi A7 55 TFSI e Plug-In Hybrid Captivates With Electrified Power and Sleek Sportback Design

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49137"] source: Audi of America Electric motor combined with TFSI® turbocharged 2.0-liter engine nets up to 362 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque A7 55 TFSI e can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds or can drive in nearly silent all-electric mode Standard S line® exterior design The 2021 Audi A7 55 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) captivates with a broad stance and sleek, sportback design, confident driving dynamics and a su...
Thu, Jul 09 , 2020 Bill
8 Jul 2020

Find of the Day: 2014 Audi allroad Prestige

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49058"] words: Bill, photos: @thekidhodges There are a few cars that will make me genuinely say 'Wow' and when I came across this allroad on our classified page, that word slipped out. I'm currently looking for a new-to-me Audi and while this one is so very tempting, my wife doesn't want another long roof especially another red long roof. But there's a trick here...it's a wrap over Phantom Black Pearl. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full"...
Wed, Jul 08 , 2020 Bill
7 Jul 2020

Facelift SQ5 Spied

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49037"] Audi revealed the new Q5 last week but didn't show us the SQ5 but our spy photographers caught it without camouflage. The front bumper has some more aluminum details as have the rear view mirrors. At the back, we see the S typical quad exhaust pipes with a smaller diffuser between them. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49042"] As we can see the lower part of the rear bumper is also framed in by some aluminum trim. Other...
Tue, Jul 07 , 2020 Bill
7 Jul 2020

Are You Ready? Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron Concept Reveal Today at 7:15 PM CEST / 1:15 PM EST

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49008"] words: Bill, photos: Audi AG Are you free today at 1:15 pm EST? Audi is premiering the Q4 Sportback e-tron concept. We will try to share the video on our Facebook page but in case we miss it, you can find it on Audi YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and AudiMedia.TV. Enjoy the reveal! https://twitter.com/audiofficial/status/1280177186842918941?s=21
Tue, Jul 07 , 2020 Bill
7 Jul 2020

Audi Q5 Sportback Spied Again

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="49019"] Audi revealed the new Q5 last week but they seem to have left out something...like the sportier Q5 Sportback. We showed spy photos of the Sportback about a month ago and our spy photographers spotted it again. We could see this version make its debut in the 4th quarter of 2020. For right now, enjoy the photos.
Tue, Jul 07 , 2020 Bill
6 Jul 2020

Cool Initiative: Audi Occupational Health Joins in the Tetris Challenge

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="48981"] source: Audi AG What looks like a carefully unpacked toy from above is actually real. The paramedics from Audi Occupational Health have now taken the Tetris Challenge, too. What is the challenge? To completely clean out the service vehicle and neatly arrange the equipment next to the ambulance – including the paramedics themselves. A nice side effect of this fun inventory: The equipment gets checked and overhauled in the process. ...
Mon, Jul 06 , 2020 Bill
6 Jul 2020

That first quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="48974"] source: Peter McKay, Audi Australia Magazine Leading Australian motoring writer and racing driver Peter McKay has driven everything on wheels in his illustrious career, but Audi’s quattro cars hold a special significance. It’s impossible to forget your first, and so it is with the first quattro Audi I ever drove, an example of the original limited volume coupe which began the all-wheel drive revolution. This car, known simply as the A...
Mon, Jul 06 , 2020 Bill
3 Jul 2020

First Look: Audi e-tron S and e-tron S Sportback

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="48923"] source: Audi AG A world first in mass production: Drive with three electric motors mobilises up to 370 kW of power and 973 Nm of torque New quattro generation with electric torque vectoring Outstanding aerodynamics thanks to intelligent technology Audi is showing consistency and continuing with its electric offensive – with the new Audi e-tron S and the new Audi e-tron S Sportback. Both of the S models with fully electric drive use ...
Fri, Jul 03 , 2020 Bill
29 Jun 2020

A Bestseller Gets Even Better: Audi Unveils a New Look for the Q5

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="48774"] source: Audi of America Brand’s new SUV design language gives Audi Q5 stronger identity SQ5 models now feature available OLED lighting technology Updated design, infotainment just some of the 2021 Q5 model line highlights, on sale in the fourth quarter Combining sporty driving performance and SUV versatility, the 2021 Audi Q5 model line continues to set a new standard in the luxury SUV segment. The updated Q5 models, including the plu...
Mon, Jun 29 , 2020 Bill
26 Jun 2020

Resilience In Culinary During COVID-19

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="48762"] source: Audi of America An interview with Chef Edward Lee When COVID-19 all but shut down the country, restaurants shuddered and their chefs and workers were left without anywhere to turn. After experiencing the impacts of the closures first-hand, Chef Edward Lee brought together his team at The LEE Initiative to provide relief and support to the culinary community during a time of uncertainty. Since the inception of the COVID rel...
Fri, Jun 26 , 2020 Bill