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26 Jan 2024

RS 5 Avant Test Mule Teases Future of Audi ICE Performance

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="96541"] What a week for our spy photographer sources to be in frigid Sweden photographing cold weather testing. Turns out the heat was in Bavaria, as photographers for outlets such as CarWow and Carscoops nabbed shots of maybe one of the most hotly anticipated new models… the upcoming B10 RS 5 Avant. Yes. RS 5. Yes. Avant. For those not keeping track, Audi will move its ICE product range to the odd numbers of its naming convention – A3, A...

14 Dec 2023

Video of the Day: Audi RS 5 Coupé vs 834HP AWD Honda Civic Wagon

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94224"] photo: carwow Well this is a different drag race. What we have here today is a completely stock Audi RS 5 against a not so stock AWD Honda Civic wagon. This may be the 1st time we've ever seen this matchup on Video of the Day. The Honda has a 2.4L four cylinder that's been heavily modified to the tune of 834hp and it only weighs 2,400lbs. The RS 5 has a 2.9l twin-turbo V6 with 450hp and weighs in at 3,764lbs. This should make for ...

16 Nov 2023

Video of the Day: Audi R8 Spyder V10 performance quattro vs Stage II Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93121"] photo: carwow Today we have the Audi R8 Spyder V10 performance quattro up against its cousin from Stuttgart, a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. While a stock 911 Carrera 4S has around 445hp and 390lb-ft torque, this one has been tuned to 600hp and 480lb-ft. The R8 Spyder has 620hp, 428lb-ft of torque but is heavier. Normally in carwow drag races, Mat Watson likes to race in the likely winner so how will the R8 fare against a Stage II Porsche 911...

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]

29 Aug 2023

Video of the Day: Audi R8 GT RWD vs Audi R8 Spyder V10 performance quattro vs Audi R8 V10 performance RWD

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89392"] video: carwow By now, you may be a little suspicious that I'm only looking at one YouTube channel to get my Videos of the Day but it only looks like that. As soon as I open YouTube, I see X vs Audi and I have to check it out especially if it's Audi vs Audi. Mat and the carwow folks seem to love Audi as much as we do so without further delay (or excuses), I present you the latest and it's a doozy. Mat has lined up 3 Audi R8s this time: ...

22 Aug 2023

Video of the Day: Audi S1 Hoonitron vs Audi RS e-tron GT vs Audi R8 GT with Celebrity Driver

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88911"] photo: carwow We've seen the EV vs ICE drag races before but this one is a little special. Not only does it feature Ken Block's S1 Hoonitron, it also features the outgoing Audi R8 in the RWD GT guise with Dindo Capello driving. You may be familiar with Dindo...after all he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans 3 times, twice with Audi in 2004 and 2008. The RS e-tron GT is driven by Sebastian Grams, Managing Director of Audi Sport. How will Dindo ...

15 Aug 2023

Video of the Day: TT Generations Drag Race

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88688"] video: carwow The beloved Audi TT turns 25 this year and if you happen to be in Ingolstadt from July 24th to September 24th, be sure to visit the Audi museum mobile to celebrate the icon. If you can't head out to Germany, you can at least watch the Audi TT drag race against itself. Before you are the 3 generations of the TT; the Mk1 represented by a 1.8T manual transmission and a 3.2 VR6 DSG, Mk2 2.5 5-cylinder manual, and the Mk3 2...

9 Aug 2023

Video of the Day: Audi R8 Spyder V10 performance vs Audi RS 6 Avant performance

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88545"] video: carwow It's been awhile since we have last visited Mat Watson and carwow so let's bring them back with a bang. This time, it's Audi Sport stablemates going head to head: an Audi R8 Spyder V10 performance versus an Audi RS 6 Avant performance...the latest kid on the block. The R8's 5.2L naturally aspirated V10 has 620hp, 428lb-ft of torque, and weighs in at 3,736lbs while the RS 6's 4.0L twin turbo V8 has 630hp, 627lb-ft of to...

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]

20 Dec 2022

Video of the Day: Audi RS 3 vs Audi RS 3 vs Audi RS 3

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80828"] words: Bill, photo: carwow No, my fingers didn't stutter while typing out the title. Mat Watson from carwow loves pitting Audi against other OEMs but this time, he brought all three generations of the RS 3. He couldn't get his hands on a MK III hatchback so the sedan version would have to do. So how do they stack up against one another? They all have the 2.5L 5-cylinder but the MK I has 340 hp/354 lb-ft and weighs 3,472 lbs, the MK ...

10 Nov 2022

Video of the Day: Audi S8 vs Porsche Panamera Turbo S

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="78991"] words: Bill, photo: carwow I've always called the Audi S8 the Executive Muscle Car and the current iteration is just that and more. Mat puts it up against its corporate sibling, the Porsche Panamera Turbo S. Very similar cars so how do they stack up against each other? The Audi has a twin turbo 4L V8 with 571hp but weighs a hefty 4900lbs. The Porsche also has a twin turbo 4L V8 but it has 630hp and weighs a slim 4600lbs. The outcome...

1 Nov 2022

Video of the Day: Audi R8 RWD Versus Audi R8 quattro…on a Ski Slope

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="78666"] words: Bill, photo: carwow So this is different...we've had plenty of Videos of the Day with Mat Watson from carwow and our favorite cars but we've never seen anything like this. Mat takes an R8 RWD coupe and pits it against an R8 Spyder AWD on an indoor ski slope. At first, both R8s are equipped with summer tires and you can just imagine the results. However, they soon switch to winter tires and mayhem ensues. Ultimately, this rath...

30 Aug 2022

Video of the Day: Audi quattro 20V vs Audi quattro S1 E2 vs Audi Sport quattro vs Audi RS2 Avant vs Audi S2 coupe

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75528"] words: Bill, photo: carwow I'm voting this as the Video of the Year. What a lineup! Mat Watson and carwow are celebrating 45 years of the Audi 5-cylinder by lining up legends for a drag race: Audi quattro vs Audi S1 E2 vs Audi Sport quattro vs Audi RS2 Avant vs Audi S2 coupe. Be sure to turn up the volume to 11 when the cars race because the sound is phenomenal. So is this worthy of Video of the Year? Check it out below and make the dec...

26 Aug 2022

Video of the Day: 620hp Audi R8 V10 Performance vs Tuned 550hp Audi RS 3 vs Tuned 710hp Audi RS Q8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75417"] words: Bill, photo: carwow Here's Mat Watson and carwow with another Audi vs Audi...vs Audi drag race. The RS 3 and RS Q8 have been tuned to 550hp and 710hp respectively while the R8 V10 performance is stock at 620hp. So how will the Audi Sport siblings do against each other? Find out below. [embed]https://youtu.be/uohjBy_GXl0[/embed]

19 Aug 2022

Video of the Day: Audi RS 3 vs Audi S8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75068"] words: Bill, photo: carwow The Executive Muscle Car versus the Scrappy Kid...biturbo V8 versus turbo 5-cylinder...571hp vs 400hp. If you just look at the numbers, the S8 is the clear winner but what about real world? Bonus is watching the huge S8 doing donuts; it's fantastic. Oh and by the way, Audi Club is giving away a 2023 Audi RS 3 in the Audi Club Fall Sweepstakes! Buy your entries HERE and watch the video below. Who will win?...

1 Aug 2022

Video of the Day: Audi RS e-tron GT vs Audi RS Q e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74583"] words: Bill, photo: carwow Mat from carwow takes on the surprisingly huge Audi RS Q e-tron Dakar (driven by Emil Bergkvist) in an Audi RS e-tron GT. I say surprisingly huge because I've only seen the RS Q e-tron by itself or against other similarly sized vehicles. It looks like to came straight from the movie Aliens. Will it be Game Over, man! for Mat and the RS e-tron GT? It's also interesting to hear the RS Q e-tron. Who will win...

29 Jun 2022

Video of the Day: 2023 Audi RS 3 vs 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73419"] words: Bill, photos: carwow This is the drag race of your dreams. Mat Watson takes on a former Walter Röhrl/Stig Blomqvist-driven 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 in a 2023 Audi RS 3...legendary 5 cylinder vs modern 5 cylinder. The stats: 1985 500hp, 354 ft-lb torque, 2400lbs vs 2023 400hp, 369 ft-lb torque, 3473 lbs. Just looking at those make you think that the outcome of the drag race would be a known quantity but... Enjoy the race...

19 Apr 2022

Video of the Day: BMW M240i vs Audi RS 3 vs AMG CLA 45 Drag Race

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="70972"] words: Bill, video: carwow Mat Watson once again pits our favorite manufacturer against its German rivals. Driving a BMW M240i, he drags against an Audi RS 3 and an AMG CLA 45 S. It's a battle of 6 cylinder vs 5 cylinder vs 4 cylinder and a battle against premium German luxury subcompacts. All participants seem to have disparaging remarks about the RS 3 so how well will our hero fare against its AWD rivals? Watch below. [embed]ht...

7 Feb 2022

Video of the Day: Audi R8 V10 Performance vs RS e-tron GT vs RS 6 Avant vs RS Q8 vs RS 5 vs RS 3

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68425"] words: Bill, photo: carwow I don't remember ever seeing a drag race lineup like this before. May Watson from carwow pits the Audi R8 V10 Performance against the RS e-tron GT, Rs 6 Avant, RS Q8, RS 5 Sportback, and the new RS 3 Sportback. If you are familiar with Mat when he does a comparison test, they do a drag race, a rolling race , and a brake test fro 100mph. The drag races are entertaining with a familiar result if you've seen ...

12 Jan 2022

Video of the Day: Audi RS Q8 vs Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67811"] words: Bill, photo: carwow American brute versus German elegance...raw power versus refined power...supercharged 710hp V8 versus twin-turbo 600hp V8. Mat Watson and his Spanish cohort go head-to-head with Jeep's brawny bruiser and Audi's executive super SUV. This RS Q8 may look familiar because it took on a *stifles laughter* Dacia Duster in a previous Video of the Day. Mat takes both through the normal routine: 1/4 mile drag, a rol...

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