25 May 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 05.25.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="86477"] Words: Steve Johnson Fellow Audi enthusiasts, do you lose track of time searching the internet’s multiple car auction sites for a specific model?  If so, please let us do some of the work for you.  Auction Watch is monitoring numerous auction sites for Audi models worthy of bidding on.  Then, weekly in Auction Watch, we’ll post a short description with key data, a few pictures, and a link to the listing.  We hope to help you...
30 Nov 2022

Audi Leads All Manufacturers with 15 Models Earning 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="79793"] source: Audi of America Audi awarded most 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards with 15 models meeting IIHS criteria as of Nov. 29, 2022 2023 Audi A5 Coupe is latest model to receive 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award Models include fully electric e-tron models as well as sedans and SUVs Audi earns 15th 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award giving the brand more 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ vehicle ratings than any other manufacturer. The 2023 Audi A5 Coup...
23 Aug 2022

Silvercar by Audi Adds Fully Electric Audi e-tron Sportback to Rental Lineup

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75162"] source: Audi of America Silvercar by Audi first and only rental car company to offer Audi e-tron Sportback, now available for rent at select Audi dealerships Fully electric Audi e-tron models equipped with e-quattro all-wheel drive system, intelligent technology, and advanced charging capabilities “Always Audi” program provides current owners and new leasees with seven complimentary Silvercar by Audi rental days Silvercar by ...
14 Mar 2022

Beginning in the Summer of 2022, Audi Will Become the First Manufacturer to Transform the Automobile Into an Experience Platform for Virtual Reality

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="69359"] source: Audi AG Audi vehicles with the MIB 3 infotainment system will be holoride-capable from June 2022 Experience drives by the startup holoride with Audi at the South by Southwest music, film and tech festival New technology merges virtual-reality content with driving movements in real time Audi is the first automobile manufacturer in the world to bring virtual-reality entertainment from holoride into series production. Beginning ...
4 Mar 2022

Ten 2022 Audi Models Recognized for 2022 IIHS ‘TOP SAFETY PICK+’ or ‘TOP SAFETY PICK’ Distinction

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="69082"] source: Audi of America 2022 Audi A6, A6 allroad, A7, Audi Q5, Q5 Sportback, e-tron and e-tron Sportback receive “TOP SAFETY PICK+” - highest rating awarded by IIHS 2022 Audi A4, A5 Sportback, and Audi Q8 recognized with IIHS “TOP SAFETY PICK” designations when equipped with available LED or Matrix-design LED headlights The 2022 Audi A6, A6 allroad, A7, Audi Q5, Q5 Sportback, e-tron and e-tron Sportback have been named the ...
25 May 2021

Progressive and Sporty Into the New Model Year: The Audi e-tron S line black edition

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="61081"] source: Audi AG Wheels, Singleframe and side mirrors in black Sustainable microfiber material in the interior, stitching and seatbelts in orange Edition model 50 quattro available starting at 79,350 euros; presales have begun A progressive, profoundly sporty exterior look with a black Singleframe and black side mirror caps, an interior with orange accents – Audi presents its fully electric SUV models e-tron and e-tro...
24 Feb 2021

Eight 2021 Audi Models Recognized for 2021 IIHS ‘TOP SAFETY PICK+’ or ‘TOP SAFETY PICK’ Distinction

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58600"] source: Audi of America 2021 Audi A6, A6 allroad, A7, e-tron, and e-tron Sportback receive “TOP SAFETY PICK+” - highest rating awarded by the organization 2021 Audi A4, A5 Sportback, and Audi Q8 recognized with IIHS “TOP SAFETY PICK” designations when equipped with available LED or Matrix-design LED headlights Models across the Audi lineup offer a comprehensive suite of standard and available driver assistance systems, innovative...
16 Oct 2020

Audi and Chef Edward Lee Bring the Spark Back To Communities in Need

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="54204"] source: Audi of America Audi of America committed to more sustainable, optimitistic future with launch of all-new Audi e-tron Sportback In the spirit of the fully electric Audi e-tron Sportback, Audi of America is bringing a recharged spark back by feeding communities in need Audi of America has extended its contribution with an additional $500,000 donation to The LEE Initiative to provide hunger relief and restaurant assistance nationwi...
14 Oct 2020

Audi Offers First Production Animated Digital Matrix LED Headlights in 2021 Audi e-tron Sportback and e-tron SUV

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="54150"] source: Audi of America Audi demonstrates leadership role with next-generation lighting technology Comprised of 1.3 million micromirrors per headlight, Digital Matrix LED headlights operate like movie projectors on the road At introduction, headlights offer five unique welcome and exit lighting signatures with motion graphics As lighting technology advances, Audi continues leading the way, now offering Digital Matrix LED (DML) headlight...
2 Sep 2020

Audi Helps Announce Major League Soccer in St. Louis

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="51504"] source: Audi of America With most pitches across the country sitting stagnant due to COVID-19, we were able to help bring some excitement to the soccer world without a match. In collaboration with MLS4THELOU, we took part in an exciting announcement for the 28th team in Major League Soccer – the team name, logo and overall brand reveal for the first-ever team in St. Louis. The team will be known as St. Louis CITY SC. Selected from ...
21 Aug 2020

New Black Edition Headlines e-tron Lineup Improvements & Expansion in UK

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50948"] source: Audi UK e-tron models benefit from technology upgrade and improvements to trim structure designed to make the selection process more straightforward Five-level trim structure for e-tron 50 quattro and 55 quattro SUV headed by new Black Edition and Vorsprung options Choice of S line, Launch Edition and new Vorsprung trims for e-tron Sportback models Digital Matrix LED lighting debuts in Vorsprung versions Latest...
12 Aug 2020

Audi TechFocus Newsletter #03: Audi quattro Sets Standards in the Age of Electric Mobility

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50424"] source: Audi AG Fundamentally new quattro drive architecture for electric models Optimized drive torque distribution in longitudinal and transverse direction Benefits: variable, dynamic, precise and powerful with maximum efficiency For four decades, Audi has been setting the pace with permanent quattro all-wheel drive and thus initiated a paradigm shift in powertrain technology in the automotive world and in motorsport. The brand is now...
2 Jan 2020

AutoCar: Audi Sport To Go Electric With RS-branded e-tron GT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40986"] source: autocar.co.uk, renders: e-tron connect Audi Sport to go electric with RS-branded E-tron GT Porsche Taycan sibling is one of four electrified Sport models in development alongside an RS e-tron and plug-in RS4 Avant Audi Sport is ramping up its electrification offensive under new management, and will next year introduce the RS branding to a battery-powered model in the form of the production E-tron GT saloon. The sister mod...
28 Nov 2019

Better Efficiency And Longer Range: Technical Update For The Audi e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="39462"] source: Audi AG Standard efficiency measures cut consumption Customers enjoy an extra 25 kilometers (15.5 mi) of range in the WLTP cycle S line exterior package provides an even more dynamic look Just in time for the premiere of the e-tron Sportback**, Audi is introducing a standard technical update for its first electric product line. This combines optimized drive system hardware with software adjustments to i...
20 Nov 2019

Photo Gallery: An Evening With Audi And The e-tron Sportback

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="38693"] words: Bill, photos: Colin McCarty and Denis Podmarkov for Imola Media, video: Paul Rivera Last night, Audi held a special event...the reveal of the e-tron Sportback. We were fortunate to have Colin McCarty and Denis Podmarkov from Imola Media and Paul Rivera from quattro Magazine there and here is what they captured. You can read the press release about the e-tron Sportback HERE. skip to 1:50 for Daniel Weissland's introduction ht...
18 Nov 2019

Save The Date: Audi e-tron Sportback To Be Unveiled In LA

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="38546"] source: Audi AG The second member of the e-tron family will debut in Los Angeles. Follow the world premiere on November 19 at 6:00 p.m. local time (3:00 a.m. CET on November 20) on Audi MediaTV. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="38568"]
5 Mar 2019

Bram Schot Speech At Geneva International Motor Show 2019

source: Audi AG Bram Schot Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to another historic moment for Audi. Just a few months ago, we made history with this car next to me. The Audi e-tron*, our first all-electric series model. At its world premiere, we sat down, shared some thoughts and introduced this great new member of the Audi family. Today, I will do just that. At this special event in San Francisco, I referred to a saying that dates back t...