26 Sep 2023

Stay the Course: Lia and Lucy Block Press on as Fierce Competitors in American Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90445"] by: Mina Achorn, photos: Justic Goble Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q3_2023 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. To say the Block family - yes, that Block family - has a busy schedule these days would be a massive understatement. Forget school sports or final exams for Lia, much less anyone else, because that’s just the start of it. Lia and...
Tue, Sep 26 , 2023 Bill
21 Sep 2023

Update for the Audi Q4 e-tron: More Range, More Efficiency, More Emotions

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90333"] source: Audi AG Faster: Quicker charging, more power, characteristic sound Sportier: The new suspension with Audi’s DNA Safer: Comprehensive assist packages Audi is systematically continuing its course for growth in fully electric models. More than other e-models, the Audi Q4 e-tron family has contributed to the strong growth in deliveries in the first half of 2023 (+51.2 percent). It is being comprehensively updated in the 2024 mod...
Thu, Sep 21 , 2023 Bill
4 Sep 2023

Find of the Day: 1987 Audi 200 quattro Trans Am Prototype and Test Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89592"] photos: Hemmings There has been reproductions and tributes in the past but this...this is the real thing. This is a 1987 Audi 200 quattro Trans Am, 1 of 5 built. Driven by the likes of Hans-Joachim Stuck and Walter Röhrl. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89599"] EXTERIOR- white with Audi motorsport colours TRANSMISSION- Manual INTERIOR- white ENGINE- 5-cylinder aluminium ...
Mon, Sep 04 , 2023 Bill
31 Aug 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 08.31.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89496"] Words: Steve Johnson Greetings fellow Audi enthusiasts!  Do you find yourself searching through the internet’s multiple car auction sites looking for a specific model?  While it can be fun, it does consume valuable time.  So let us do some of the work for you.  Auction Watch monitors online auction sites for Audi models worthy of your bids.  Each Thursday we post those listings calling out a car’s highlights, and include a ...
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: ...
Tue, Aug 29 , 2023 Bill
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...
Tue, Aug 15 , 2023 Bill
9 Aug 2023

2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron Injects More Performance Into the Brand’s Sophisticated and Seamless Flagship Luxury Electric SUV

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88520"] source: Audi of America Three-motor electric drivetrain improves acceleration and traction capabilities, and delivers more power than Q8 e-tron The addition of a second rear drive motor elevates total peak output to 496 hp and 718 lb.-ft. of torque in boost mode, and allows for intelligent torque vectoring, improving turn-in and cornering capabilities Form follows function; widened body, wheels and track combine with standard quattro® ...
Wed, Aug 09 , 2023 Bill
8 Aug 2023

Audi Celebrates Motorsports Heritage and Readies for Future with R8 Taking Final Lap at Monterey Car Week

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88476"] source: Audi of America The Audi R8 will take its final lap around the storied Laguna Seca raceway during the annual Monterey Car Week Audi enthusiasts invited to see final model year R8 and full Audi e-tron model line at Legends of the Autobahn Concours Brand will continue motorsports legacy with 2026 Formula 1 entry Audi of America says farewell to the Audi R8 at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion hosted at Laguna Seca during this...
Tue, Aug 08 , 2023 Bill
15 May 2023

Audi Sport GmbH to Kick Off 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Nürburgring

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="86272"] [Source: Audi Motorsport GmbH] Almost 40 years ago – on October 10, 1983 – Audi Sport GmbH, as it is known now, was founded as quattro GmbH. Today, it shapes the sporty and exclusive image of the brand with the four rings. At Audi, the vehicles with the red rhombus stand for performance and sportiness. The birthday celebrations begin at the Nürburgring 24 Hours next weekend (May 18–21). Forty years, more than 250,000 vehic...
29 Mar 2023

Concept Corner: the Audi prologue Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84683"] source: Audi AG Editor’s note: Occasionally, we feature a concept vehicle on the site. Most don’t make it into production but sometimes we wish they did Originally published on February 25, 2015 New interpretation of the Avant philosophy Groundbreaking infotainment architecture and entertainment concept High-performance hybrid drive with 455 hp and 750 Nm (553.2 lb-ft) of torque A design with dynamic elegance and the latest high ...
Wed, Mar 29 , 2023 Bill
17 Feb 2023

Find of the Day: 1995 AAN-Swapped Audi 90 quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83413"] words: Bill, photos: Ben Castle via Bring A Trailer People send me Finds all the time. Sometimes I get sent multiples of the same Audi but this time, I only got the one email. As I opened the link and went through the photos, I saw one with the Q2 2022 cover of quattro Magazine and then it hit me...we featured this car in that issue. I kicked myself for not recognizing this Audi because it is a beauty. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none"...
Fri, Feb 17 , 2023 Bill
16 Feb 2023

quattro Magazine Feature: An Enthusiasts Conversation

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83257"] words: Dan Klaudt, photos: Tanner Gjersvig Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q2_2022 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. When you speak with Ben Castle, you can tell by his voice that he is passionate about his cars and has a few cars to be passionate about. He’s had many cars over the years, and numerous Audi models, including a...
Thu, Feb 16 , 2023 Bill
26 Jan 2023

The Audi activesphere concept

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82357"] source: Audi AG Audi presents crossover study with electric drive and quattro A luxury coupé that turns into a pickup Innovative operating concept with augmented reality headsets As the fourth model in the series, the Audi activesphere concept marks the culmination of sphere concept vehicles brought forth by the brand with the four rings. Following on from the Audi skysphere roadster in 2021, and both the Audi grandsphere sedan, and t...
Thu, Jan 26 , 2023 Bill
17 Jan 2023

Video of the Day: BMW M240i xDrive vs Ford Mustang California Special vs Volkwsagen Golf 8 R vs Audi RS 3 Drag Race

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81965"] words: Bill, photo: Car Magazine There are so many titles we can think of for this video: V8 vs everyone, America vs Germany, Crowd Seeking Cruise Missile vs...well, you get it. I think the real title should be traction vs horsepower. Watch as this lone American (RWD) takes on the BMW M240i xDrive, VW Golf R, and our hero, the Audi RS 3 (all AWD). Who will win? Watch below. [embed]https://youtu.be/Wl5dRPjO9Yw[/embed]
Tue, Jan 17 , 2023 Bill
10 Jan 2023

Audi Delivers Over 100,000 Electric Models in 2022 – Despite Challenging Environment

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81619"] source: Audi AG Over 44 percent more fully electric cars handed over than in 2021 Total volume of 1.61 million vehicles just below the previous year’s figure Hildegard Wortmann, Member of the Board of Management for Sales and Marketing: “Focusing on electric mobility is the right strategy; positive outlook, thanks to an attractive portfolio and large number of orders” In 2022, Audi was once again able to significantly increase ...
Tue, Jan 10 , 2023 Bill
4 Jan 2023

Find of the Day: 1983 Audi quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81503"] words: Bill, photos: Audi Denver We often go to an Audi dealer to drool over the latest and greatest but if you go to Audi Denver, you'll be pushed back into the 80s. This is a 1983 Audi quattro with only 78,869 miles. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81500"] Exterior Color Red Interior Color Beige Mileage 78869 Transmission 5-Speed Manual Drivetrain quattro Engine I5 VIN&nbs...
Wed, Jan 04 , 2023 Bill
19 Dec 2022

Find of the Day: 1988 Audi 5000CS Turbo quattro Sedan 5-Speed

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80799"] words: Bill, photos: 9line via bringatrailer.com Remember when you could get a full size sedan with a manual transmission? Way back when, you could find almost any sedan with three pedals...like this 1988 Audi 5000CS. Painted in ubiquitous Pearl White, this specimen is a survivor. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80801"] This 1988 Audi 5000CS Turbo Quattro Sedan is powered by a turbocharged 2.2-li...
Mon, Dec 19 , 2022 Bill
1 Dec 2022

Leen Custom x Jamie Orr quattro Pin Set Is Up For Grabs AND Double Entries Until The End!

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="77359"] This is the last month of the Audi Club RS 3 Sweepstakes! We have another Leen Custom x Jamie Orr quattro pin set up for grabs! While that may be great news itself, starting December 1st til the end on the 31st, every entry you purchase in the Audi Club RS 3Sweepstakes will be doubled! Only 500 individually numbered sets were produced and you can only find them on Jamie’s Orchid Euro site…or here with Audi Club. We got a couple o...
Thu, Dec 01 , 2022 Bill
15 Nov 2022

Find of the Day: 1998 Audi A4 quattro STW Conversion

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="79151"] words: Bill, photos: leant via eBay.de When I 1st saw this car, I immediately flashed back to playing Gran Turismo. Those rings graphics sweeping up the side of the car is just so nostalgic. The Audi A4 quattro Super Tourer dominated in the short time it ran. It was so successful that ballast was added and added and added. The 4-cylinder wasn't as powerful as its rivals but the all-wheel drive powered the Audi A4 to victory after victo...
Tue, Nov 15 , 2022 Bill
8 Nov 2022

The New Audi Q8 e-tron: Improved Efficiency and Range, Refined Design

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="78803"] source: Audi AG Editor's note: To see more videos of the Audi Q8 e-tron, please visit our YouTube channel HERE. More battery capacity and higher charging performance Fresh exterior, new brand design, and dynamic driving characteristics Net-carbon-neutral production and the first-time use of recycled materials in a safety-related component With the Audi e-tron, the premium manufacturer entered the age of electromobility in 2018, mark...
Tue, Nov 08 , 2022 Bill