16 Aug 2023

Peak Sportiness: from the Audi S6 plus to the RS 6 Avant performance and RS 7 Sportback performance

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88756"] source: Audi AG Audi S6 plus marked the start of vehicle development at what is today Audi Sport GmbH The DNA of the RS models: maximum driving dynamics, unrestricted everyday utility, and highest differentiation Steffen Bamberger, Head of Technical Development at Audi Sport GmbH: “RS models will still offer drivers great fun behind the wheel when electrified.” plus! At the former quattro GmbH, these four letters represented...
Wed, Aug 16 , 2023 Bill
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...
Wed, Aug 09 , 2023 Bill
30 May 2023

AWE Releases New Exhaust Suites for the Audi C8 S6/S7 and A6/A7

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="86599"] [Source: AWE] AWE, the precision engineering firm based outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has announced the release of their new exhausts for the Audi C8 A6/A7 3.0T and S6/S7 2.9TT. “The C8 Audi line is getting a massive dose of AWE! Earlier this month we released our Touring Edition for the A6 and A7, and now, we’re proud to let the world know we’re here with the long-awaited AWE Touring and Track Editions for the S6 and S7 as...
23 May 2023

The 034Motorsport Camshaft Kit for EA837 Supercharged Engines is Now Available

[Source: 034Motorsport] The 034Motorsport Camshaft Kit for the 3.0 TFSI supercharged engine is designed to be a direct drop-in replacement for the factory camshafts, valve springs, and retainers. The 034Motorsport Camshaft Kit is designed to improve the powerband of the 3.0 TFSI engine to redline by lengthening the time the intake valves are open, while still retaining the bottom-end torque. The 034Motorsport Camshaft Kit comes with all four camshafts, new valve springs, and new valve ...
8 May 2023

LIQUI MOLY Develops Liquid Thermal Manager for Electric Car Batteries

[gallery link="file" size="full" columns="1" ids="86130"] [source: LIQUI MOLY] Special drives require special solutions. This is definitely the case with all-electric vehicles. LIQUI MOLY expanded its range early on to include products for purely electric vehicles. A new development in this series is the Battery Coolant EV 200 launched by the German automotive chemicals specialist. LIQUI MOLY is primarily known for its motor oils and additives. They make an important contribution to the...
29 Nov 2022

Gallery: Audi RS 6 Avant performance

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="79737"] source: Audi AG Editor’s Note: This is the photo gallery for the Audi RS 6 Avant performance. You can find information on the Audi RS 6 Avant performance HERE. Power increase of 30 PS and 50 Nm make for a faster sprint from 0–100 km/h in 3.4 seconds More precise handling thanks to optimized self-locking center differential, new 22-inch lightweight wheels, and high-performance tires Matte exterior components and blue interior accents ...
Tue, Nov 29 , 2022 Bill
29 Nov 2022

Gallery: Audi RS 7 Sportback performance

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="79651"] source: Audi AG Editor's Note: This is the photo gallery for the Audi RS 7 Sportback performance. You can find information on the RS 7 Sportback performance HERE. Power increase of 30 PS and 50 Nm make for a faster sprint from 0–100 km/h in 3.4 seconds More precise handling thanks to optimized self-locking center differential, new 22-inch lightweight wheels, and high-performance tires Matte exterior components and blue interior accents...
Tue, Nov 29 , 2022 Bill
10 Nov 2022

Unitronic Performance Downpipes for C8 RS 6 and RS 7 – Now Available

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="79004"] source: Unitronic Unitronic is excited to release its Performance Downpipes for the 2020+ C8 RS 6 and RS 7 equipped with the 4.0TFSI EA825 (DJPB) engine. These downpipes are a direct bolt-on upgrade, designed to optimally eliminate unwanted restrictions in the factory downpipes, reduce turbo lag and enhance the exhaust note, while utilizing a 6” 400cpsi ultra high output catalytic converter, designed in partnership with Unitronic, from ...
Thu, Nov 10 , 2022 Bill
15 Sep 2022

Video of the Day: Audi R8 V10 performance vs Audi RS Q e-tron Dakar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76237"] words: Bill, photo: carwow We featured the Audi RS Q e-tron Dakar against the Audi RS e-tron GT before in a battle of electrics but now it's electric/hybrid versus gasoline. The RS Q e-tron Dakar has 340hp but at a literal flip of a switch, it goes up to 680. The R8 has 620hp but is much lighter at 3400lbs versus 4850lbs for the Dakar. So who will win? Find out below. [embed]https://youtu.be/nes85rlHJFI[/embed]
Thu, Sep 15 , 2022 Bill
24 Dec 2020

The Clark Kent of Supercars: 2020 Audi R8 V10 performance quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53070"] words/photos: George Achorn Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q4_2020 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. The notion of Clark Kent was always a little perplexing. Here was Superman in a well-cut suit, a set of glasses, multifaceted enough to both fight crime and pen news stories for the Daily Planet… and no one really questioned it. Clark had t...
Thu, Dec 24 , 2020 Bill