16 Jan 2018

Find of the Day: 2003 Mugello Blue RS 6

words: Bill Cho, photos: Craigslist There are executive cars and then there are executive muscle cars. The C5 RS 6 falls into the second category. The first RS model (and only RS 6) to hit the shores of the States, it made quite an impact. Motor Trend said: "The RS 6 spools up with so little drama, it doesn’t feel as quick as it is. Until you look down and realize you’re going 20 mph faster than you thought you were–and 50 mph faster than your mother would want you to." This part...
Tue, Jan 16 , 2018 Bill
12 Jan 2018

Find of the Day: 1985 Audi ur-quattro

words: Bill Cho, photos: Gooding & Company To find a clean Ur-quattro in the States these days is getting harder and harder so I normally look at the European sites to get my fix. These cars were a fantasy of mine since middle school ever since I read about Rally Group B. On a whim, I decided to look Stateside and I ran across this 1985 beauty on the Gooding & Company website. Distinguished Provenance and Likely One of the Most Significant Examples Extant Extremely Origina...
Fri, Jan 12 , 2018 Bill
12 Jan 2018

1,878,100 Automobiles Sold: Audi Closes 2017 with New Record-Breaking Sale

source: Audi AG Following a difficult start, successful year-end closing with sales up 0.6 percent Sales chief Bram Schot: “Demonstrated strength and brand attraction” Q models take off with over 685,000 deliveries Ingolstadt - AUDI AG has increased its global sales for the eighth year in a row. Despite a turbulent first half of the year, the company achieved a new record-breaking figure: Around 1,878,100 deliveries represent an increase of 0.6 percent. The Four Rings so...
Fri, Jan 12 , 2018 Bill
11 Jan 2018

Drag Race: Audi RS 3 vs BMW M2

words: Bill Cho, video: Cars.co.az Yesterday, we brought you the RS 3 sedan vs the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG drag race by Cars.co.az. In that video, they mentioned the drag race between the RS 3 and the BMW M2. That got us looking for the other video and it did not disappoint. Cars.co.az had compared the two vehicles in the past. When their fans complained that the presenters never raced them, they decided to have a rematch. They had a small problem though. BMW did not have an M2 for them ...
Thu, Jan 11 , 2018 Bill
8 Jan 2018

Silvercar Adds “Bigger” to Its Better Premium Mobility Promise: Audi Q5 Enters the Fleet in January (…and yes, it will be silver)

source: Silvercar, photo: Audi of America Silvercar expands to a two-model offering with addition of the award-winning Audi Q5 SUV - Silver Audi Q5 vehicles available at select airport locations starting in January, with additional roll outs through July - The company continues its U.S. expansion with five new airport locations slated to launch over the next six months, including San Diego and Tampa AUSTIN, Texas - Silvercar kicks off the new year with a new car and big expans...
Mon, Jan 08 , 2018 Bill
31 Dec 2017

Rendering the RS 3 with Wheels

by: George Achorn, renderings by author Looking for ways to kill time over this holiday non-work week? We were too, which got us to fantasizing about the Audi RS 3 sedan and some 20-inch wheel options for the car. The renderings turned out rather well which got us to wanting an RS 3 even more. We figured we'd share. Wheel Option #1: Audi Sport performance parts Audi Sport announced its line of performance parts as early as last fall at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Thus far, they've only r...
29 Dec 2017

Top Gear: Audi SQ7 vs Ford Focus RS Drag Race

words: Bill Cho, video: Top Gear UK SQ7 vs. Focus RS drag race...did I read that correctly?  My morning routine is to surf the web for interesting Audi tidbits and this classifies as interesting. Top Gear's YouTube channel just released this unusual drag race video. Soccer Mom vs. Boy Racer is what flashed through my mind as I read the description. Pictured above is the mighty Audi SQ7 TDI...something we don't have in the States and may never get. This 5,004lb 435hp 4.0L supercha...
Fri, Dec 29 , 2017 Bill
27 Dec 2017

AutoTopNL: TT RS vs BMW M2 0-250km/h Acceleration and Top Speed Autobahn POV Video

words: Bill Cho, video: AutoTopNL Recently, AutoTopNL took a TT RS and an M2 out on the Autobahn for an acceleration and top speed test. The M2 is powered by the 370hp N55 engine and the TT RS has the 400hp 2.5 5 cylinder. Numbers would indicate that the TT RS is faster but having a POV video really nails the difference between these two machines. [gallery columns="4" ids="6700,6701,6692,6693"] Watch the video below to see the clear winner of these tests. [embed]https://youtu...
Wed, Dec 27 , 2017 Bill
9 Nov 2017

Audi Best European Brand in Consumer Reports Reliability Survey 2017

source: Audi AG, photo: Audi of America Audi has been voted best European car brand for the sixth time in a row in the Reliability Survey run by Consumer Reports. The renowned U.S. consumer magazine runs this survey every year among its readers and publishes the results. Audi took fourth place in the 2017 overall ranking, ahead of all its European competitors. Werner Zimmermann, Head of Quality Assurance at AUDI AG: “We are delighted with this result, which send...