Carlos Sainz Archives - Audi Club North America

24 Jan 2024

Longer Tables Podcast with José Andrés – Carlos Sainz: The Drive to Win

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="96088"] During the F1 grand prix in Las Vegas, Carlos Sainz was in town to watch his son Carlos Jr. compete with Ferrari. Legendary chef José Andrés caught up with Carlos Sainz to talk about life on the road, life off the road and how to turn a medical helicopter around when you've merely suffered a spinal fracture in the middle of Saudi Arabia. Of course, that was months before Carlos headed off to contest (and win!) the 2024 Dakar Rally. He...

4 Jan 2024

Q&A: Carlos Sainz Part of Q8 e-tron edition Dakar Development

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="95180"] The Audi Q8 e-tron edition Dakar1 draws inspiration from a remarkable source: On the exterior, the lifted chassis and the optional decals of the special edition model, which is available in limited numbers throughout Europe, are reminiscent of the RS Q e-tron. It was designed for the Dakar Rally featuring an electric drive system and an energy converter. When evaluating the off-road capabilities of the Q8 e-tron edition Dakar1, Car...

21 Dec 2023

Dakar Rally 2024: Team Audi Sport Ahead of a Great Challenge

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94577"] source: Audi AG Innovative prototype up against strong competition Audi driver crews look forward to tough challenges in January Team Audi Sport and QMS form a proven organizational structure The Audi RS Q e-tron faces its third Dakar Rally. Team Audi Sport has optimized the pioneering rally prototype, that has an electric drivetrain, a high-voltage battery and an energy converter, in meticulous detail for the toughest rall...

16 Nov 2023

The Virtual Supercar: Carlos Sainz Drives Audi Sport’s e-tron Vision Gran Turismo

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93042"] source: Audi Australia Two-time World Rally Champion and three-time Dakar winner, Carlos Sainz, trials a car that started life in virtual reality before brought very much to life as a one-of-a-kind electric supercar. It’s an interesting combination to say the least – a rally great behind the wheel of a car that started life as a virtual racing in the world’s most celebrated driving simulator game. But at Audi Sport Neuburg recently...

30 Oct 2023

Audi Sport’s Ultimate Meeting of Electrified Prototypes: “e-tron on Track”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92232"] source: Audi AG Versatile electric drives from Audi around motorsport Mattias Ekström, Stéphane Peterhansel and Carlos Sainz meet Tom Kristensen at Audi Sport’s “e-tron on track” event in Neuburg, Germany Five fascinating models show rapid technical progress They stand for efficiency and enthusiasm in equal measure: Five high-performance Audi models for racing and action embody the path of electrified drives. The brand ...

19 Oct 2023

Challenging Morocco Rally for Audi

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="91847"] source: Audi AG Ups and downs for Audi at the Morocco Rally Three stage victories for innovative Audi RS Q e-tron All three Audi RS Q e-tron cars at the finish of the Morocco Rally Team Audi Sport received no reward for a strong recovery at the Morocco Rally: Stéphane Peterhansel and co-driver Edouard Boulanger had improved from sixth place to second position on the penultimate day. However, a failure of the water pu...

16 Jan 2023

Team Audi Sport with Good Individual Results and Setbacks at the Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81923"] source: Audi AG 14 stage podiums and seven times among the top 3 in the overall standings Electric drive concept of the low-emission race car highly efficient Board member Oliver Hoffmann: “We’ll be back in 2024” The effort paid off: Team Audi Sport shaped the 2023 Dakar Rally with innovation and performance right up to the end despite various setbacks. The Audi RS Q e-tron with its electric drive concept scored a tot...

9 Jan 2023

Team Audi Sport Remains Motivated for Second Half of Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81593"] source: Audi AG Strong contrast of competitiveness and severe disappointments High motivation in the team despite setbacks for all driver teams Tough second half of rally expected after rest day For Team Audi Sport, the first half of the 2023 Dakar Rally was an emotionally intense mix: Two stage victories and the Audi RS Q e-tron’s first three days in the lead at the world’s toughest rally were offset by setbacks for all three d...

6 Jan 2023

Two Incidents for Audi at the Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81581"] source: Audi AG The seventh day of the 2023 Dakar Rally was a black Friday for Audi: On the stage from Ha’il to Riyadh,Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz and Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger were separately very unlucky going over a dune after 212 kilometers. Peterhansel was in the lead when his co-driver complained of back pain after a hard landing. A helicopter took Edouard Boulanger to hospital, where doctors diagnosed an injur...

27 Dec 2022

Live to Compete: New Carlos Sainz Documentary on Red Bull TV

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81383"] source: Audi Australia A new documentary series honours Spain's Matador of motorsport About to embark on the next Dakar Rally, Carlos Sainz remains one of motorsports greats and now a documentary series on Red Bull TV charts the rise and rise of this racing force of nature. The first person to win a stage of the Dakar Rally in a hybrid electric vehicle, the three-time Dakar winner and dual world Rally Champion, Carlos Sainz&nb...

21 Dec 2022

Audi Sets Sights on Podium at Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80929"] source: Audi AG Innovative Audi RS Q e-tron: with low-emission drive into the future Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger, Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz: a team of winners Motorsport boss Rolf Michl: “Great sporting excitement” Revolutionizing the sport in an energy-efficient way and being among the best in the process: Audi has set itself no lesser task for the RS Q e-tron’s second outin...

8 Nov 2022

Thorough Preparation of the Audi Drivers for the Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="78787"] source: Audi AG Nothing can replace experience and kilometers Good team spirit after debut season and ahead of second Dakar Rally New rules and challenges for 2023 The 2023 Dakar Rally will start in just under eight weeks. Audi continues to rely on its strong line-up of Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger and Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz. The six drivers and co-drivers are looking forward to the desert...

16 Nov 2021

To the Limit and Beyond: Audi Tests Again for the Dakar Rally in Morocco

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66086"] source: Audi AG Second test of the Audi RS Q e-tron in North Africa All driver teams take turns in the cockpit of the test car Experience gained from more than 2,500 kilometers in the toughest terrain Audi Sport took another step towards the Dakar Rally in the second week of November. At the second test in Morocco, Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger and Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz took turn...

1 Jun 2021

Audi with “Dream Team” at the Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="61239"] source: Audi AG Driver teams confirmed for Audi Sport’s Dakar project Dakar record winner, World Rally champion and DTM champion start for Audi Audi to herald energy revolution in cross-country rallying Audi is the first car manufacturer to fight for overall victory in the famous Dakar Rally with an electrified powertrain, thus also heralding an energy revolution in cross-country rallying. Audi Sport has succeeded in recruiting thr...

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