13 Nov 2023

ABT Power Upgrades, Aero Parts, and Wheels for the 2024 B9.5 Audi Models

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92913"] source: ABT America With the refined 2024 model year, the Audi B9.5 lineup continues to excite with sporty exterior styling, strong performance and good ride quality – everything which can be further improved by products from ABT Sportsline. The world’s largest tuner of vehicles from the VW Group offers a respectable boost for the 349-hp turbocharged V-6 of the AudiS4, S5 and SQ5 of up to 419 hp and 405 lb-ft of torque. Th...
Mon, Nov 13 , 2023 Bill
13 Nov 2023

Tom Kristensen and Frank Lamberty Autographed Audi R8 Sketch Print

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90032"] photo: Denis Podmarkov Audi Club is giving away its biggest sweepstakes prize ever this year with the winner’s choice of a 2024 Audi RS 6 Avant or 2024 e-tron GT Prestige. This is a Tom Kristensen/Frank Lamberty autographed Frank Lamberty sketch of the Le Mans concept/Mk1 R8. In the halls of the studios the Audi design team calls home, Frank Lamberty is also very much a legend. Frank’s influence has touched too many Audi models to co...
Mon, Nov 13 , 2023 Bill
9 Nov 2023

The New Audi Q8 and SQ8 Photo Galleries

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92606"] source: Audi AG Audi is updating the flagship of the Q family with a pure design and upgraded technology. The revised exterior aesthetic with new front and rear aprons underscores the strong character of the SUV coupé. Newly designed headlights and taillights harness digitalization to offer personalization options. Drivers benefit from a greater range of front vision thanks to laser technology and even more visibility and expression in t...
Thu, Nov 09 , 2023 Bill
9 Nov 2023

Spy Photo: Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92588"] It’s been a while since we last spotted the Sportback version of the electric Audi Q6 e-tron but now it’s time again and of course we figured we could share this set with you. With the regular version of the Q6 e-tron basically already revealed both in and out, Audi has still kept the Sportback version away from both us and journalists. Of course the Sportback will share everything with its boxier brother except for the sloping roof t...
Thu, Nov 09 , 2023 Bill
9 Nov 2023

Audi Begins Production of Electric Motors for the PPE in Győr

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92518"] source: Audi AG Newly developed electric drive systems used for the first time in the Audi Q6 e-tron series Audi CEO Gernot Döllner: “Győr is predestined for the production of these highly compact and efficient electric motors for the PPE” Around 700 employees work in three shifts to produce up to 2,000 electric motors a day for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) A new chapter in drive production at Audi is beginnin...
Thu, Nov 09 , 2023 Bill
8 Nov 2023

Mom’s Eye View: The Audi Club Teen Driving Clinic

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92509"] by: Laura Parmer-Lohan Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q3_2023 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Calling all teens! Sign up today and “hit the gas hard, accelerate and then slam the brakes!” What parent in their right mind would allow their newly minted driver to take a driving clinic that encouraged them to take such...
Wed, Nov 08 , 2023 Bill
7 Nov 2023

Find of the Day: 1980 Audi Ur-quattro – The Oldest Street Version Known

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92450"] photos: autoscout24 You've seen one Ur-quattro, you've seen them all, right? Well, I bet you haven't seen one like this before. This is a 1980 Audi quattro but it's also the oldest street version known. The ur Ur-quattro? Here's the ad (translated from German): [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92461"] [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92490"] The oldest (!) street-legal Audi Urquattro first owner...
Tue, Nov 07 , 2023 Bill
7 Nov 2023

Video of the Day: Audi RS 4 competition vs BMW M3 Competition vs AMG C63 – a Wagon Drag Race

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92487"] photo: carwow It's a wagon duke out between our favorite Germans...a battle between Audi, BMW, and AMG. While the Audi may be the lowest in horsepower by 60 against its rivals, will it prevail? Will the twin-turbo V6 win against the twin-turbo straight 6 and twin-turbo V8? Watch below. [embed]https://youtu.be/Aqty5rOgntw?si=JQLM2zGamJMaLy94[/embed]
Tue, Nov 07 , 2023 Bill
6 Nov 2023

Lecture at the Audi museum mobile: The “New Plant” – The History of the Auto Union Plant in Ingolstadt

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92481"] source: Audi AG The company today known as Audi was once “Auto Union”. The plant with the four rings on Ettinger Strasse, now as big as the Principality of Monaco, was built in the late 1950s on a greenfield site on the outskirts of Ingolstadt. Audi historian Ralf Friese will recount how it all began in his lecture on Wednesday, November 15, entitled “The ‘New Plant’ – The History of the Auto Union Plant on Ettinger Strass...
Mon, Nov 06 , 2023 Bill
6 Nov 2023

Strong Fightback by Audi in Kumho TCR World Tour

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92473"] source: Audi AG Three victories for Audi in Australia on the Kumho TCR World Tour Podium results for the Audi R8 LMS in Japan and New Zealand Title success for Audi RS 3 LMS at the Coppa Italia Turismo finale On the first weekend in November, the Audi Sport customer racing teams once again gave cause for celebration. While Rob Huff moved to within one point of the top of the standings in the only worldwide TCR racing serie...
Mon, Nov 06 , 2023 Bill
6 Nov 2023

One 1:43 Scale Model A Day V2.0: ICE vs EV Sweepstakes

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92420"] The first time went so nice, we're doing it twice! Audi Club is giving away its biggest sweepstakes price ever this year with the winner’s choice of a 2024 Audi RS 6 Avant or 2024 e-tron GT Prestige. The RS 6 Avant marks peak internal combustion engine (ICE) performance, while the e-tron GT is one of the most sought-after electric vehicles (EV) on the market. If you win, you get your choice. And even if you don’t win, you have a ...
Mon, Nov 06 , 2023 Bill
3 Nov 2023

The 034Motorsport X34 SüperDüper Insuction Bundle is Now Available for B9/B9.5 Audi SQ5 3.0T

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92442"] source: 034Motorsport The 034Motorsport SüperDüper Turbo Inlet Pipe paired with the X34 Carbon Fiber Intake System is an essential upgrade to optimize power by eliminating a critical flow restriction in the intake tract when running the Factory Turbocharger or Stage 3 Hybrid Turbochargers with accompanying tuning for the most performance possible! Included with the SüperDüper Insuction Bundle is an even larger CFD-optimized carbon fib...
Fri, Nov 03 , 2023 Bill
2 Nov 2023

UniFLEX Hardware and Software – Now Available for 2.5TFSI EVO (DAZA) from Unitronic

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92409"] source: Unitronic Unitronic is pleased to announce the official launch of UniFLEX, the most robust Flex Fuel package of Performance Software and Hardware — now available for the 2.5TFSI EVO (DAZA) platform and coming soon for the 2.0TSI EA888 EVO4, and many more modern Audi®, Cupra®/Seat®, Skoda®, Lamborghini®, and Volkswagen® applications. Ethanol is a renewable biofuel made from various plant materials, most notably corn. Since ...
Thu, Nov 02 , 2023 Bill
2 Nov 2023

Audi TT Roadster Final edition Celebrates a Legacy of the Original Audi Design Icon

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92435"] source: Audi of America TT Roadster Final edition features unique design details, including a gray convertible top, carbon fiber inlays, 20-inch wheels, and S line exterior Available only as Roadster and painted in Audi exclusive Goodwood Green pearl effect with Palomino Brown leather interior Limited to 50 units and only for the United States Today, Audi of America celebrates three generations of iconic design with the 2023 Audi TT Roa...
Thu, Nov 02 , 2023 Bill
2 Nov 2023

Video of the Day: The Sights and Sounds of the Audi Sport quattro S1

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92335"] photo: Daytona43 via YouTube We all know the sounds of the legendary Group B and the Audi Sport quattro. That fire breathing monster with the unique sound...that's the car that really brought Audi to my attention. I grew up in the South where the predominant sound of power were V8 muscle cars. I won't blather on so turn up the volume and revel in the 1-2-4-5-3 which Audi describes the 5-cylinder as producing that distinctive rhythm ...
Thu, Nov 02 , 2023 Bill
1 Nov 2023

ABT Power Upgrade for 2024 Audi RS 6 and RS 7 performance

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92326"] source: ABT America The first Audi RS 6 and RS 7 performance have yet to be delivered to customers in the US, but once the models are out on the streets, ABT Sportsline will already be having a power upgrade available for those drivers, who feel that the twin-turbo V8 could do with a little bit more horsepower and torque. Through the separate ABT engine control unit, the output increases from 621 HP / 627 lb-ft to approx. 710 hp / 700 lb...
Wed, Nov 01 , 2023 Bill
1 Nov 2023

Find of the Day: 2005 Nogaro Blue Audi S4 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92292"] photos: cars&bids Occasionally, I look for a manual B6/7 S4 Avant and...get crushed because manual B6/7 S4 Avants are few or even nonexistent. A few times an automatic one will pop up but there are times where I like to row my own gears. Today is a lucky day...someone else got tired of looking for a manual V8 Avant and made their own. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92306"] Doug's Take The B6 Audi S4...
Wed, Nov 01 , 2023 Bill
1 Nov 2023

Audi Group: Solid Development in the First Nine Months

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92288"] source: Audi AG CFO Jürgen Rittersberger notes: “Stable financial performance in the first three quarters with an operating margin within the target corridor” Member of the Board of Management for Sales Hildegard Wortmann: “We can be very satisfied with around 1.4 million vehicles delivered despite the challenging market environment” Revenue rises to €50.4 billion in the first three quarters, operating profit reac...
Wed, Nov 01 , 2023 Bill
30 Oct 2023

Franco Girolami Wins TCR Italy with Audi

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92257"] source: Audi AG Franco Girolami is champion in Italian touring car racing Laurens de Wit wins class title in Supercar Challenge Series of successes for the Audi R8 LMS GT4 in German club racing The Audi Sport customer racing team Aikoa Racing won a TCR title in Italy. Successes in other classifications in Italy as well as a class title in the Netherlands complete the Audi RS 3 LMS’ tally on the last weekend in October. ...
Mon, Oct 30 , 2023 Bill
27 Oct 2023

Find of the Day: 2022 Audi Sport quattro S1 E2 Evocation

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92172"] photos: collecting cars.com There's something about bulging fenders and a brace of lights up front...how can you not love it? While not an authentic Sport quattro, this tribute is lovingly detailed and you can actually run it in rallies without fear of destroying an original. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92187"] KEY FACTS    This Audi Sport Quattro S1 ‘Evocation’ is an incredibl...
Fri, Oct 27 , 2023 Bill