4 Feb 2020

The Ultimate High-Performance Estate By ABT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="43078"] source: ABT Sportsline The fourth generation of the Audi RS 6 recently came onto the market. Now, with the help of a performance upgrade from ABT Sportsline, you can further enhance the already enormous power of the Avant. But first things first: Since the “Big Bang” in 2002, when the first Audi RS 6 saw the light of day, a great deal has happened, particularly in the field of driving dynamics. So, the latest edition with mild hy...
Tue, Feb 04 , 2020 Bill
31 Jan 2020

Audi RS 3 Spied Winter Testing

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42673"] From these spy photos, it will be good news to Audi fans to know the RS 3 development has moved onto the winter testing phase. We spied the RS 3 at the Nurburgring before but this is the first sighting in the snow. The RS 3 will of course get wider fenders and a new front bumper. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42675"] Set for debut in the latter half of 2020, the new RS 3 will get an updated version of the 2.5l 5-cylind...
Fri, Jan 31 , 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
31 Jan 2020

Find of the Day: 1992 Amazon Green Audi 80 Coupé

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42634"] words: Bill, photos: Autosalon Valencia Ok let's just state the obvious: this is not an S2 despite the badges front and rear but it's still a beautiful Audi nonetheless. Painted in Amazon Green, it's perfectly paired with a black leather interior. There are no signs of rust on this 25 year old car and the interior is beautiful. There is no mention of any restoration done on this car which is amazing because it has (hold onto something) 28...
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
29 Jan 2020

Video of the Day: carwow – BMW M8 vs Audi R8 vs AMG GT 4dr vs 911 vs Tesla Model X: Drag Race, Rolling Race, Brake Test

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42501"] words: Bill, photos/video: carwow We're back with an entertaining video from Mat Watson of carwow and as always, he's putting up our favorite OEM against rivals in a drag race, rolling race, and a brake test. This time he has an Audi R8 V10 performance, a Porsche 911 Carrera 4s, a BMW M8 competition, an AMG GT63s, and a Tesla Model X P1000. You can see the results in the video below but I think you'll like them...or at least a 1/3 of ...
Wed, Jan 29 , 2020 Bill
29 Jan 2020

Audi And Maisie Williams Invite The World To “Let It Go” And Embrace Electric Future In Game Day Spot

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42488"] source: Audi AG Audi returns to the Big Game by encouraging audiences to let go of the past and drive into an era of radical reinvention Cinematic spot features all-new Audi e-tron Sportback and sets scene for sharing brand’s path towards sustainable premium mobility Spot represents first installment and worldwide kick-off of global Audi brand campaign Audi returns to the biggest night in American football with a musicall...
Wed, Jan 29 , 2020 Bill
23 Jan 2020

Hahnenkamm Race: Audi Electrifies Kitzbühel

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42240"] source: Audi AG 50 Audi e-tron in shuttle service Audi driving experience with mobile charging stations for the first time For the 18th time, Audi is the title sponsor of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup, whose pinnacle event of the season is coming up in Kitzbühel this weekend. As a partner, the brand has billed the famous Hahnenkamm race featuring numerous activities centered on the topic of electric mobility as “Kitz Electrified.�...
Thu, Jan 23 , 2020 Bill
22 Jan 2020

New Audi S3 Interior Spied

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42217"] We spied the upcoming Audi S3 once again and this time we came a little closer. While the outside doesn’t reveal anything new to us, we also got a chance to look into a prototype making it possible to shoot some photos. The screen looks like it goes around the “corner” just like on the new VW Golf but we are not really sure. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42219"] This is the S3 pictured but the regular A3 will hav...
Wed, Jan 22 , 2020 Bill
21 Jan 2020

Audi Provides Sustainable Mobility And Charging Solutions At World Economic Forum In Davos

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42157"] source: Audi AG Operation of the official shuttle fleet from Audi is 90 percent electrified Use of mobile shipping containers for charging made with used electric car batteries Company is continuously developing green charging solutions Audi is once again presenting itself as a provider of sustainable premium mobility at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, thus supporting the Annual Meeting’s sustainab...
Tue, Jan 21 , 2020 Bill
16 Jan 2020

Spy Photos of the Audi S3 Sedan in the Snow Plus Audi A3 Sedan (Almost) Uncovered

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41991"] Our photographers spied the upcoming Audi S3 sedan during cold weather testing in Sweden. They also captured it hot weather testing last year. There is not much changed regarding the camouflage on the S3 Sedan but it’s always nice to see some fresh photos during the development and the first winter testing. Well the first winter testing where Audi allows us to shoot some photos while driving on public roads, most likely these Audi A3/S3...
Thu, Jan 16 , 2020 Bill
16 Jan 2020

Audi And Cromodora: Cooperation For A Sustainable And Cost-Effective Wheel Plant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41977"] source: Audi AG Special long-term strategic cooperation of up to ten years Construction of a new wheel factory in Eastern Europe Focus on carbon-reduced production with optimized costs Working together in new ways: Audi and the wheel maker Cromodora have made an agreement for an especially long-term cooperative undertaking that will last for up to ten years. Cromodora will build a new wheel plant in Eastern Europe...
Thu, Jan 16 , 2020 Bill
16 Jan 2020

Audi and FC Bayern Heading Toward The Future Together

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41974"] source: Audi AG Premium brands extend collaboration until 2029 Players of FC Bayern München to drive Audi e-tron Hildegard Wortmann, Board of Management Member of AUDI AG for Marketing and Sales: “Linking of two strong brands that stand for premium experiences” Audi and FC Bayern München are heading toward the future together: The two premium brands have been forming a strong team since 2002, and have prolo...
Thu, Jan 16 , 2020 Bill
15 Jan 2020

2020 Audi A4: Brand’s Bestselling Sedan With Sharpened Design, Enhanced Technology

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41796"] source: Audi of America First model to feature the brand’s all-new MIB 3 infotainment system Striking exterior design gives compact model more dynamic presence On sale now, 2020 A4 models highlight benchmark infotainment, driver assistance systems The A4 represents the bestselling sedan in Audi history and now for 2020, Audi has made the full model line – including the A4 sedan, A4 allroad and S4 – even sportier and more cutting e...
Wed, Jan 15 , 2020 Bill
14 Jan 2020

Find of the Day: New German Performance 2001 Audi B5 S4 Racecar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41730"] words: Bill, photos: New German Performance If you've ever been at a track day with the Audi Club Potomac-Chesapeake or Waterfest or H2Oi or etc etc, you've probably seen the big trailer of New German Performance (NGP)...it's kind of hard to miss. And with that trailer providing track-side support for the participants, you've probably seen a silver B5 S4 with blue/grey/black vertical strips snarling its way around the track and wished it ...
Tue, Jan 14 , 2020 Bill
13 Jan 2020

Sport, Meet Utility: 2020 Audi SQ7 And SQ8 SUVs Coming To The US Delivering Premium Performance And Utility

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41664"] source: Audi of America Packing 500 horsepower, 4.0-liter TFSI® V8 engines, Audi SQ7, SQ8 to make late spring U.S. arrival Electromechanical active roll stabilization available for added dynamic capabilities and comfort as well as standard all-wheel steering SQ7, SQ8 receive full S model performance design elements like Alu-optic trim and quad exhaust pipes The 2020 Audi SQ7 and SQ8 premium SUVs are coming to the U.S. in late spring eq...
Mon, Jan 13 , 2020 Bill
13 Jan 2020

Audi Will Not Be Attending The 2020 New York International Auto Show

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41575"] words: Bill, photos: George Achorn, Bill Cho, Denis Podmarkov For the past several years, quattro Magazine editor-in-chief, George Achorn, and I would make the trek up to New York City. The city in early-mid April is a great time to be there...the winter chill is mostly gone as is the snow, residents and tourists alike flood the streets, and the New York International Auto Show at the Javits Center kicks off the auto show circuit in Nor...
Mon, Jan 13 , 2020 Bill
9 Jan 2020

Audi Closes 2019 With A Growth In Deliveries Of 1.8 Percent

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="39462"] source: Audi AG Increase in all core markets, new record in China Global demand up by 13.9 percent in December Hildegard Wortmann, Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing: “We have set our course for further growth” Despite challenging conditions, Audi can report a positive performance of deliveries to customers for 2019: Approximately 1,845,550 cars represent an increase of 1.8 percent. In all thr...
Thu, Jan 09 , 2020 Bill
27 Dec 2019

2020 Audi A6 allroad Configurator Is Live On AudiUSA.com

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40727"] words: Bill, photos: Audi of America Everyone is anticipating the arrival of the RS 6 Avant to the North American market but did you know the A6 allroad is also coming? Of course you did and for those who are looking to purchase one,  the configurator is now live on audiusa.com. How will you build yours? [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40714"]
Fri, Dec 27 , 2019 Bill
24 Dec 2019

How Audi And MLS Drove Progress For North American Youth Soccer In 2019

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="40659"] source: Audi of America The sport of soccer has come a long way in the United States over the last decade. In fact, a 2017 Gallup poll reported that soccer was the third-most watched team sport in the U.S., behind only basketball and American football. But despite the more than 100 million U.S. soccer fans and the continued growth in youth participation, American professional teams still face an uphill battle to stay on pace with their in...
Tue, Dec 24 , 2019 Bill