18 Dec 2023

LEGO Reveals Upcoming Speed Champions Audi S1 Hoonitron Kit

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94341"] photos: LEGO Now that Electrikhana 2 has dropped, we’re seeing a lot of new Hoonitron-focused promotion. Amongst these is confirmation of an upcoming kit from Lego. Here, Audi’s drift-happy electric concept that starred in two Gymkhana films gets the small scale Speed Champions along with mini figure. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94340"] If you’re not familiar with Lego’s Speed Champions line, the kits are sma...
Mon, Dec 18 , 2023 Bill
15 Dec 2023

Audi Spain x Scalextric for Creative Holiday Social Media Campaign

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94329"] photos: Audi Spain We’ve become fans of Audi Spain’s social media presence. Clearly run by brand enthusiasts, they’re creative and have a finger on the pulse of building love for the brand that gets you in the feels. Take for example their latest Audi x Scalextric promo. Details on the promo can be found on their Instagram account HERE, but effectively they’re giving away 40 units of a special edition 1:32 Scalextric slot cars of ...
Fri, Dec 15 , 2023 Bill
6 Jun 2023

Vorsprung durch “Technic” – LEGO Audi RS Q e-tron Revealed

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="86734"] A couple months ago, LEGO fan blogs had confirmed the toy brick manufacturer’s intent to build a scale version of Audi’s RS Q e-tron Dakar rally car. Model kit #42160 was listed as one of LEGO’s more extensive “Technic” kits. While details weren't exactly right, we now have full details direct from the source. While not available yet, we now know the retail price will be $179.99, that it'll be have remote control functionality and 914 piece...
15 Jan 2021

Choice Gear Find of the Day: Brutal Beasts- Audi S1 E2 Prints by WeAreInk

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57299"] words: Bill, photos: WeAreInk We run a column in quattro magazine called Choice Gear where we highlight Audi-centric items that we think our audience would love to have and we may have found another. WeAreInk is a London based company who makes limited edition digital prints like the Audi S1 E2 you see above...and below. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57291"] They've stripped the paint and livery to show the sinister ...
Fri, Jan 15 , 2021 Bill
19 Nov 2020

Choice Gear: Recycling Old Calendars When the Days Align

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55396"] It's rare that we offer decorating advice, but a stack of old Audi Sport calendars sitting here on the conference table got us to thinking about creative re-use of wall calendars that are a popular accessory to most genres of automotive enthusiasm. Sure, you can hang any old calendar on the wall we suppose, but there's still something not quite right for the logical German tendencies in us. Now, if the dates were correct, that would make...
28 May 2020

Choice Gear: The LEGO Technic Lamborghini Sian FKP 37

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47835"] words: Bill, photos: LEGO Editor’s note: We run a column in quattro Magazine called Choice Gear where we feature cool things we think Audi enthusiasts will want to have. This is one of them.  The Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 was revealed in Frankfurt in September last year and LEGO worked closely with Lamborghini to produce this 1:8 scale LEGO Technic model. This kit contains 3,696 pieces and is a challenge for the LEGO enthusiast. [galle...
Thu, May 28 , 2020 Bill
15 May 2020

Choice Gear: Audi Club Face Masks (and one from a friend)

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47464"] words: Bill, photos: Audi Club North America, Neulivery Editor’s note: We run a column in quattro Magazine called Choice Gear where we feature cool things we think Audi enthusiasts will want to have. This is one of them.  Face masks...required wear in a vast majority of the country right now but who says you can't have a cool one? Recently, TeePublic announced that they were going to have face masks available for any design and that d...
Fri, May 15 , 2020 Bill
29 Apr 2020

Choice Gear: Group B 30th Anniversary Edition Art Box by Ricardo Artwork

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46795"] words: Bill, photos: Ricardo Artwork Editor’s note: We run a column in quattro Magazine called Choice Gear where we feature cool things we think Audi enthusiasts will want to have. This is one of them. Relive memories of rallying’s most intense era with this ultimate Group B 30th Anniversary Edition Art Box. Inside you’ll find prints of the heroes from Audi, Lancia, and Peugeot. Prints by Ricardo Santos.   You ca...
Wed, Apr 29 , 2020 Bill
28 Apr 2020

Choice Gear: Avant Appreciation, Small Chassis Audi, & League of Small Chassis

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46765"] words: Bill, photos: Audi Club TeePublic Store Editor’s note: We run a column in quattro Magazine called Choice Gear where we feature cool things we think Audi enthusiasts will want to have. These are several of them. Did you know that we have an on-demand store that offers some pretty cool designs (if we may say so ourselves)? What you see above are the newest designs. Avant Appreciation T-Shirt Who doesn't love a long...
Tue, Apr 28 , 2020 Bill
24 Apr 2020

Choice Gear: Audi Skate Decks by Deckorate

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46652"] words: Bill, photos: Deckorate Editor’s note: We run a column in quattro Magazine called Choice Gear where we feature cool things we think Audi enthusiasts will want to have. This is one of them. Whether you hang these on the wall or ride them, Deckorate's Audi collection is pretty rad. Skate decks as wall art is definitely more of a thing now that ambitious graphic artists have begun sharing their automotive themed work on this mediu...
Fri, Apr 24 , 2020 Bill
19 Feb 2019

Choice Gear: Scale Models Edition

By: Bill Cho Editor's note: This article originally ran in the Q1_2019 issue of quattro magazine. If you’re an Audi enthusiast, then you’re likely into scale versions as much as the real thing. Here’s a quick rundown of all of the latest miniature Audi models. 1:18 2017 Audi ABT RS6+ by GT Spirit [gallery link="file" ids="22866,22865,22864,22863,22862,22861,22860,22859,22858,22857,22856"] 1:18 1981 Audi Quattro Rallye Sanremo by Minichamps [gallery link="file" size="m...
Tue, Feb 19 , 2019 Bill
28 Jun 2018

Hot Wheels Adds Audi R8 LMS in Retro Livery

Heads up if you're headed out to Target or the like, Hot Wheels is actively adding more Audi designs to its lineup. The most recent offering, part of the EuroSpeed collection is this Audi R8 LMS (Mk2) in a retro Audi Sport livery similar but not identical to one of the Audi R8 LMS GT4 entries to the IMSA Continental Tires race on Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona weekend. Unlike the Audi RS 6 Avant we've only found online, or the upcoming Sport quattro we spied posted by Hot Wheels on Instagram, ...