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25 Jan 2024

New Porsche Macan EV Revealed, Based on PPE

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="96346"] Two versions of the all-electric SUV celebrate their world premiere Fully electric powertrains with up to 630 hp and 833 lb.-ft. 100 kWh battery and up to 270 kW charging performance Porsche Driver Experience with new operating system and AR technology High level of everyday practicality and a maximum towing capacity of up to 4,400 pounds [source: Porsche Cars North America] Stuttgart. Ten years after its launch, the Porsche Macan is he...

3 Jan 2024

Confident Both Off-Road and On-Road: the Audi Q8 e-tron edition Dakar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94984"] Editor's Note: Audi of America confirmed for us today that there are no plans to bring the Q8 e-tron Edition Dakar to the USA at this moment in time. source: Audi AG Optimized off-road capability: Ground clearance raised by 31 millimeters A unique design language: Striking exterior and optional decals inspired by the RS Q e-tron from the Dakar Rally More grip: Off-road ready General Grabber AT3 all-terrain tires improve acceleration a...

2 Jan 2024

Far From Speed Limits: Audi Sport’s All-Electric Grand Tourer is Very Much in its Element on the Track

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94889"] source: Audi Australia There’s no disputing the outright speed of the RS e-tron GT, but experiencing it on a race track far from speed cameras gives a new appreciation of just how quick it is It’s practically impossible to read a report on even a common-or-garden electric vehicle without some reference to the impressive acceleration. Performance-oriented variants take that instantaneous acceleration to even greater levels, but, like...

27 Dec 2023

Spy Photo: Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo Facelift

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94632"] We have some new photos showing the updated Porsche Taycan in the Sport Turismo version driving around in winter wonderland with basically no camouflage. This gives us a good look at the new front end design, the revised rear as well as the rear light graphics. The front end might have lost some of its own identity but the facelifted version is looking more in harmony with those new head lights and re-styled front bumper. [gallery link="n...

21 Dec 2023

Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors Brands to Implement the North American Charging Standard in Future Electric Vehicles

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92039"] source: Volkswagen of America, photo: Audi of America Future Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout electric vehicles to use the North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging port, starting in 2025 Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi are exploring adapter solutions for existing vehicles to access the Tesla Supercharger network, starting in 2025 Scout Motors customers will be able to access the Tesla network once its vehicles go...

6 Dec 2023

Feature Car: Performance & Pragmatism, Nick and Henny’s Audi e-tron S

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93808"] photos: James Lee aka food4audis Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q1_2023 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. As the tide of electromobility rolls into the automotive market, we suspect the story of this e-tron S is something that is likely to be repeated. Nick and Henny aren’t new to enthusiast car ownership. They’ve had a ra...

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...

15 Nov 2023

Digital and Sustainable: Audi Forges Ahead with Construction of its New EV Factory in China

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93032"] source: Audi AG Construction of Audi FAW NEV Company in Changchun, China, is advancing according to plan. In June 2022, the joint company of brand with the four rings and its Chinese partner FAW (First Automotive Works) laid the cornerstone for the new production site. The factory exclusively produces all-electric Audi models. With its state-of-the-art facility, the company aims to set new standards in digitalization, efficiency, and ...

17 Oct 2023

Spy Photo: Audi A6 Avant e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="91778"] Audi is not going to let BMW have the market for the electric premium wagons alone with the i5 Touring so it’s only natural to bring the A6 e-tron as a long-roof as well. The Audi A6 Avant e-tron was pre-viewed by the beautiful A6 Avant e-tron Concept back in March 2022 so we knew it was coming. And now the prototypes are also out and testing giving us a good look at the overall design. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="...

16 Oct 2023

Spy Photo: Porsche Macan EV

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="91243"] Here are the latest and most revealing photos of the upcoming Porsche Macan EV that is said to be revealed in just a few weeks’ time. Let's see if that information is correct. Until then , enjoy the photos.

11 Oct 2023

Spy Photo: Porsche Porsche Boxster EV

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="91114"] We have some more photos of the electric Porsche Boxster and this time we spotted some new details. For the first time we noticed that the prototypes were driving with the production lights both at the front and the back. We can see the Porsche typical DRLs up front and some slim rear lights in the back. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="91121"] Otherwise it’s business as usual with the camouflage but it does look like t...

3 Oct 2023

Audi RS Q e-tron Wows Paris with Stéphane Peterhansel and Edouard Boulanger

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90770"] source: Audi AG From the desert to the city: Audi is not only using the forward-looking drive technology of the RS Q e-tron in the Dakar Rally, but is also specifically demonstrating it in metropolises. After the rally car’s highly acclaimed city tour through Hamburg a year ago, Paris was now on the agenda. In the home of French Audi factory drivers Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger, the innovative low-emission prototype head...

26 Sep 2023

Spy Photo: Audi RS 6 e-tron Goes Widebody

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90555"] The development of the RS version of the electric Audi A6 e-tron, the RS 6 e-tron, continues as the prototypes have now moved to the next level of development. Audi has already mentioned, via design boss Marc Lichte, that the RS versions of the e-tron models will stand out with both a wider track and a wider body to set them more apart from the regular A6 e-tron models. We have some photos showing the next level of the development for the...

25 Sep 2023

Spy Photo: Porsche Boxster EV

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90411"] We have some new photos showing the electric Porsche Boxster and this time we also managed to get some shots showing the dash. While the outside shows nothing new compared to earlier sightings, we can see some interesting details inside. The cover normally hiding the dash is put on top so that we can see most of the dash and also that the battery is ca 50% charged with a range of only ca 125 km left. At this point we don’t know how hard...

19 Sep 2023

Audi RS Q e-tron on City Tour: Audi Drivers inspire Madrid, Paris and Stockholm

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90156"] source: Audi AG Prototype with electric drive attracts high attention Tour of three European capitals From the desert to the metropolises: Audi not only uses the future-oriented drive technology of the RS Q e-tron at the Dakar Rally but also specifically demonstrates it in major cities. Following the highly acclaimed Hamburg tour a year ago, the program now included the capitals of the three countries from which the Audi factor...

18 Sep 2023

Spy Photo: Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90105"] We knew for a while that Porsche is working on a hotter version of the Taycan Turbo with first spotting done by CarPix last year. And that model, that we like to call Turbo GT even if its not confirmed by Porsche, was spotted again around the Nürburgring. This time the prototype had no camouflage at all , except for a little sticker hiding the name at the back. The fact of the “no camo” gives us a better look at the new designed head...

14 Sep 2023

Volkswagen Presents the Concept Car ID.X Performance in Locarno

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89995"] source: Volkswagen AG All-wheel-drive vision of an all-electric sports limousine with 411 kW (558 PS) Dynamic overall appearance thanks to countless sporty features in the interior and exterior Premiere at ID. Treffen (meet-up) organised by fans in Ticino Volkswagen is presenting its vision of an all-electric sports limousine in the upper mid-sized class at the ID. Treffen in Locarno on the Swiss side of Lago Maggiore from 8 to 9 Se...

13 Sep 2023

Audi RS e-tron GT ice race edition: Exclusive Series of Audi Sport GmbH

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90047"] source: Audi AG 99 times pure fascination: from the unique ice race concept to a special edition Audi exclusive: three decades of customization expertise at the sporty Audi subsidiary Bernhard Neufeld, Head of Audi exclusive: “New style of the ice race edition as the emotional pinnacle of electromobility” Audi celebrates the 40th anniversary of Audi Sport GmbH, which emerged from quattro GmbH founded in 1983, with the Audi RS e...

11 Sep 2023

ICE or EV Sweepstakes: Audi RS 6 Avant RS Tribute edition Decal Plus Chance to Win RS 6 Avant or e-tron GT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89890"] Audi Club is giving away its biggest sweepstakes price ever this year with the winner’s choice of a 2024 Audi RS 6 Avant or 2024 e-tron GT Prestige. The RS 6 Avant marks peak internal combustion engine (ICE) performance, while the e-tron GT is one of the most sought-after electric vehicles (EV) on the market. If you win, you get your choice. And even if you don’t win, you can now get a new decal design from Audi Club. For a limited...

22 Aug 2023

ICE or EV Sweepstakes: Michèle Mouton Helmet Pike’s Peak Decal Plus Chance to Win RS 6 Avant or e-tron GT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88913"] Audi Club is giving away its biggest sweepstakes price ever this year with the winner’s choice of a 2024 Audi RS 6 Avant or 2024 e-tron GT Prestige. The RS 6 Avant marks peak internal combustion engine (ICE) performance, while the e-tron GT is one of the most sought-after electric vehicles (EV) on the market. If you win, you get your choice. And even if you don’t win, you can now get a new decal design from Audi Club. For a lim...

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