1 Mar 2023

Find of the Day: 2019 Audi RS 5 Sportback Panther edition

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83726"] words: Bill, photos: Fletcher Jones Audi This week is turning into an Audi exclusive Find of the Day week. Today, we present the Audi RS 5 Sportback. What makes this RS 5 different from others? First of all, it's a Panther edition. Only 100 were sent to the States back in 2019; 75 Sportback and 25 Coupes. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83734"] Limited edition 1 of 100 Panther editions built!!! What a find...
Wed, Mar 01 , 2023 Bill
28 Feb 2023

Find of the Day: 2021 Merlin Purple Audi RS 6 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83682"] words: Bill, photos: Manheim Imports So you want an RS 6 Avant but you don't want red or blue or white etc...what do you do? Get this Merlin Purple/Black Optics Avant. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83680"] Body: 4D Wagon Mileage: 27,814 HWY: 22 MPG  City: 15 MPG  Exterior: Purple Interior: Black/Red Engine: 4.0L V8 Turbocharged DOHC 32V LEV3-ULEV125 591hp Trans: 8-Speed Aut...
Tue, Feb 28 , 2023 Bill
27 Feb 2023

Find of the Day: 2022 Audi exclusive Solar Orange RS 7

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83658"] words: Bill, photos: elite autos LLC Occasionally I type in Audi exclusive in the keywords section of  search engines and while most places don't know what Audi exclusive means, others do. For example, this 2022 Audi RS 7 popped up in the latest search and it's a pretty bold one. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83652"] 2022 Audi RS 7.Finished in Special order “Solar Orange” exterior over an all Black ...
Mon, Feb 27 , 2023 Bill
27 Feb 2023

Spy Photo: Audi A3 Sedan Facelift

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83622"] We have some photos showing the updated Audi A3 sedan out and testing in the cold. Just like its Sportback siblings, the sedan will also get a new face with new headlights, a new grille, and a new designed front bumper. At the back, some new graphics at the taillights together with a slightly changed rear bumper can be seen.
Mon, Feb 27 , 2023 Bill
27 Feb 2023

Spy Photo: B10 Audi A4 Avant with Production Lights

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83604"] The B10 Audi A4 Avant has again been spied with lighter camouflage during cold weather testing. And just like with our latest sighting, the prototype has the production lights both front and rear. It also has a lower stage of camouflage giving us the most revealing photos up to date. We are expecting a debut in the second half of 2023 with first deliveries in 2024.
Mon, Feb 27 , 2023 Bill
23 Feb 2023

Audi RS 3 Sedan Wins 2023 Best Performance Car Award from Women’s World Car of the Year International Jury

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83586"] source: Audi of America Audi RS 3 Sedan recognized in performance segment on criteria of safety, driving, comfort, technology, design, efficiency, impact on the environment and value for money Award emphasizes legendary performance of the unmistakable five-cylinder engine and a new dimension of driving dynamics with RS Torque Splitter Second consecutive year Audi has earned the WWCOTY Best Performance Car award, with the Audi e-tron GT n...
Thu, Feb 23 , 2023 Bill
23 Feb 2023

The Epitome of Absolute Luxury with the Heart of a Race Car – the Audi S8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83571"] source: Audi Magazine (Audi Australia) The Audi S8 occupies a highly specialised place in the automotive market – a car with all of the benchmark attributes of the brand’s benchmark A8 but with performance and handling straight from the supercar ranks. By every conceivable standard the S8 is a true specialist that occupies its own niche market In many ways the Audi S8 is an enigma. On the one hand it is a large, supremely luxurious l...
Thu, Feb 23 , 2023 Bill
20 Feb 2023

Video of the Week: Tuned Drag Race – BMW M240i vs VW Golf R vs Audi RS 3 vs AMG A45

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83420"] words: Bill, photo: carwow So this wouldn't normally be a fair drag race but there's nothing normal about this race. All the vehicles here have been modified; some more than others. Also, the most modified car here, the Volkswagen Golf R, is driven by...Ben Collins, formerly known as The Stig. How is that fair? The results may not be a surprise but how will the RS 3 do? Find out below. [embed]https://youtu.be/erQScFlNTi8[/embed]
Mon, Feb 20 , 2023 Bill
17 Feb 2023

Find of the Day: 1995 AAN-Swapped Audi 90 quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83413"] words: Bill, photos: Ben Castle via Bring A Trailer People send me Finds all the time. Sometimes I get sent multiples of the same Audi but this time, I only got the one email. As I opened the link and went through the photos, I saw one with the Q2 2022 cover of quattro Magazine and then it hit me...we featured this car in that issue. I kicked myself for not recognizing this Audi because it is a beauty. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none"...
Fri, Feb 17 , 2023 Bill
16 Feb 2023

Audi UK Announces TT Final Edition: 25 Years of a Design Icon

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83300"] source: Audi UK 2023 marks 25th anniversary of iconic Audi TT Final Edition benefits from unique styling features Generous specification brings enhanced customer offering On sale from March priced from £41,910(RRP) For 25 years the iconic Audi TT has been a trailblazer in the sports car segment and to celebrate its success story Audi UK is launching a highly-specified Final Edition as production draws to a close. On sale from March, pr...
Thu, Feb 16 , 2023 Bill
16 Feb 2023

quattro Magazine Feature: An Enthusiasts Conversation

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83257"] words: Dan Klaudt, photos: Tanner Gjersvig Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q2_2022 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. When you speak with Ben Castle, you can tell by his voice that he is passionate about his cars and has a few cars to be passionate about. He’s had many cars over the years, and numerous Audi models, including a...
Thu, Feb 16 , 2023 Bill
15 Feb 2023

Video of the Day: Tesla Model 3 Performance vs Kia EV6 GT vs BMW iX M60 vs Audi RS e-tron GT vs Tesla Model X Performance

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83082"] words: Bill, photo: carwow Today, we are witnessing the quietest drag race I've ever seen. Mat and crew have gathered 5 EVs: 3 heavyweights and 2 others - Tesla Model X Performance (778hp/841ft-lb, BMW iX M60 (619hp/811ft-lb, Audi RS e-tron GT (646hp/451ft-lb), Kia EV6 GT (585hp/546ft-lb), and Tesla Model 3 Performance (460hp/487ft-lb). Now we've all seen the videos of Teslas mopping the floor with its competition so how will the Audi f...
Wed, Feb 15 , 2023 Bill
15 Feb 2023

Find of the Day: 1995.5 Audi Ur S6 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83067"] words: Bill, photos: Bobby Hopp There's a cult following for Audi Avants and especially powerful ones. This is a 1995.5 S6 Avant. There weren't a lot of them imported into the States and some that you find today have suffered the decades of neglect and rust...except for this one. Bobby Hopp owns this one and if you know Bobby, he goes through lengths to keep all his vehicles in top shape. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" si...
Wed, Feb 15 , 2023 Bill
13 Feb 2023

Unitronic Stage 2 Performance Software for 2.0TSI EA888 EVO4 Now Available

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83044"] source: Unitronic Unitronic® Stage 2 Performance ECU Software is now available for the MK8 GTI®, MK8 Golf R® and 8Y S3® equipped with the 2.0TSI EVO4 engine. With testing and validations completed, power outputs on the MK8 Golf R and 8Y S3 are increased by up to +133HP / +121LB-FT with Unitronic Stage 2 93octane/98ron Performance Software for a maximum of 470HP / 431LB-FT*. Power outputs on the MK8 GTI are increased by ...
Mon, Feb 13 , 2023 Bill
13 Feb 2023

Spy Photo: Audi Q7 Facelift

  [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82998"] Just when we thought that there would be an new Audi Q7 in the works, Audi surprises us with yet another facelift for the big Q7. We spotted this Q7 prototype testing in the cold hiding some news such as new designed bumpers, new headlights and taillights, and a different grille. The interior is not expected to get any bigger changes other then an updated infotainments system. A debut could come a soon as the end of 2023 as an 2024...
Mon, Feb 13 , 2023 Bill
9 Feb 2023

Concept Corner: the Audi crosslane coupé

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82892"] source: Audi AG Editor’s note: Occasionally, we feature a concept vehicle on the site. Most don’t make it into production but sometimes we wish they did Originally published on September 27, 2012 The Audi crosslane coupé makes its debut at the Paris Motor Show Audi provides a glimpse of the future shape of design, along with automotive and drive concepts, through its Audi crosslane coupé concept car. This vehicle is an entirely new ...
Thu, Feb 09 , 2023 Bill
6 Feb 2023

Find of the Day: 2010 Audi R8 V8 6-Speed

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82735"] words: Bill, photos: David Loppert via Bring A Trailer The Mk1 R8 V8 - such a statement when it burst upon the scene and has endeared itself to many. While some lived a comfortable life of a garage queen, only taken out on weekends, others were driven. Meet Igor; he belongs in the latter group. He and his Audi Club owner made a drive to the 2018 Audi Club National Event in Tacoma, WA in the company of other Audi Club members (The Conga L...
Mon, Feb 06 , 2023 Bill
6 Feb 2023

Spy Photo: Is this the Audi RS 6 e-tron?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82709"] Is this the electric RS 6 e-tron? Protected by the darkness, a prototype of the A6 e-tron was spotted and something caught our eye so much that we decided to shoot some photos of it. It turns out that this A6 e-tron prototype actually has some red and bigger brake calipers making us believe this is the powerful RS 6 e-tron. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82710"] Rumors suggest that the RS 6 e-tron could bring as much as...
Mon, Feb 06 , 2023 Bill
6 Feb 2023

Audi RS e-tron GT Sets Lap Record at Mount Panorama, Bathurst

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82683"] source: Audi Australia 2:28.15 minutes: Audi the first to set fastest lap for an electric production vehicle RS e-tron GT sets benchmark for new era of all-electric, high-performance motoring Bathurst lap-record holder and Audi Sport driver Christopher Mies at the wheel With a time of 2:28.15 minutes, the Audi RS e-tron GT has set the benchmark for electric performance in a special demonstration at the annual Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour...
Mon, Feb 06 , 2023 Bill