30 Apr 2020

First Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle With ABT Power – 2020 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46949"] source: ABT America A quick glance at the data sheet reveals the unexpected: The SQ5 is no longer the most powerful player in the Q5 team. This credit now belongs to the 55 TFSI e quattro, which displays a system output of 362 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. This cutting-edge plug-in hybrid SUV mates a four-cylinder 2.0-liter engine that puts out 248 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque with an electric motor. Thanks to a new power upgrade from ABT&nbs...
Thu, Apr 30 , 2020 Bill
27 Apr 2020

Audi Full-Size Station Wagon Now as a Plug-In Hybrid: The New A6 Avant TFSI e quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46738"] source: Audi AG 2.0 TFSI engine and quattro drive; system output: 270 kW (367 PS) Up to 51 kilometers (31.7 mi) of electric range in accordance with WLTP Eligible for a 50 percent company car tax reduction in Germany Beautiful station wagons are called Avant – and are now also electrically driven and have zero local emissions. Following the A6 Sedan, the Audi full-size station wagon is now entering the market as...
Mon, Apr 27 , 2020 Bill
20 Apr 2020

Find of the Day: 1988 Audi 90 quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46152"] words: Bill, photos: Al Stephens 1988 wasn't a kind year for Audi in America. From selling roughly 75,000 cars in 1985 to plunging to 23,000 in 1988 due to the unsubstantiated Audi 5000 'unintended acceleration' scandal, Audi was struggling to bring in buyers. One family, however, was not phased by the hysterics. They bought a new Audi 90 quattro off the lot and drove it home. That 90 quattro is the car you see here. [gallery link="none" ...
Mon, Apr 20 , 2020 Bill
18 Apr 2020

Choice Gear: Grip Advantage by 8380 Laboratories

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46056"] words: Bill, photos: 8380 Laboratories One thing's for sure...I'm going to have a plethora of t-shirts when this whole thing is over. I just hope I'll be able to fit in them. 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. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46054"] Available from 8380 Laboratories, this t-shirt features a ...
Sat, Apr 18 , 2020 Bill
16 Apr 2020

Early Audi Q4 e-tron Mule Spied Testing

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46003"] Editor's not: this originally was posted to our sister site, e-tron connect What’s a Volkswagen ID.4 test mule doing out testing with Ingolstadt registration plates and in a line of other Audi test mules? It’s a pretty safe bet that this is no Volkswagen at all, but an early Audi Q4 e-tron test mule wearing ID.4 bodywork. We’ve already seen early variants of the Volkswagen Group’s MEB architecture coming to fruition over at Volksw...
Thu, Apr 16 , 2020 Bill
16 Apr 2020

quattro Lounge – Benny Schwarz

[gallery columns="1" link="none" size="full" ids="45854"] words: Denis Podmarkov, photos: Benny Schwarz Welcome to the quattro Lounge. My own little corner here at ACNA. A place to relax and talk to fellow Audi enthusiasts. No politics, no problems. Just life, hobbies and the four rings. I'm excited to bring to you the stories of all the different people in the Audi world. Up first is Benny Schwarz, also known as @audi_bahn on Instagram. Some of you might have seen his account or alread...
13 Apr 2020

Video of the Day: Diecast Rally Championship (Event 2 FINALS)

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45795"] words: Bill, video: 3DBotMaker This is the most exciting racing I've seen in several weeks...the Diecast Rally Championship and it's the finals! In the 1st heat, it's our hero, the #20 Sub4ra Racing Audi Quattro (JustinRulz40) against the co-points-leader, the #08 3dBotMaker Racing Ford Escort Rally (Steven King). Will the #20 Audi win? Watch below for the results. [embed]https://youtu.be/xz77Ulwpf-s[/embed]
Mon, Apr 13 , 2020 Bill
7 Apr 2020

Tech Talk: Deep Dive on 40 Years of Audi quattro® All-Wheel-Drive Technology

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45431"] source: Audi of America Editor’s Note: We are in some extraordinary times now. COVID-19 has caused many disruptions (to say the very least) and in terms of the automotive world, all industry and enthusiast events are on hold…but that doesn’t mean we have to stop learning. In quattro magazine, we have a column by James Benoit called Tech Talk where James talks about…well…the tech of Audi. Audi of America is releasing a serie...
Tue, Apr 07 , 2020 Bill
17 Mar 2020

Two Generations of quattro: Interview with Stig Blomqvist and Mattias Ekström

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44569"] source: Audi AG Stig Blomqvist and Mattias Ekström are both world champions. One in 1984, the other in 2016. Both in an Audi quattro. With the e-tron S, Audi is now presenting the first electric car with the legendary all-wheel drive. The two racing drivers talk about the quattro revolution in motorsport and who would win a race with the original quattro. The Audi Driving Experience Center in Neuburg an der Donau. The tires squeak on...
Tue, Mar 17 , 2020 Bill
11 Feb 2020

Still Plays With Cars: What To Do With A Smashed 1:64 quattro?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="43345"] words: Bill, photos: Daniel Sciberras, George Achorn We've all done it...mistreated our Hot Wheels/Matchbox/etc cars when we were younger. Back then, a car in the condition above would have been tossed in the trash without a second thought. These days? There is life for even the most abused cars if you have the determination or talent. A couple of years ago, George and I stumbled across the world of 1:64 scale-model restorations. We were ...
Tue, Feb 11 , 2020 Bill
31 Jan 2020

Audi tradition Celebrates 40 Years Of quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42642"] source: Audi AG Annual program with more than 20 events 40 years ago the first Audi quattro was presented in Geneva Start of the season at the Bremen Classic Motorshow Audi Tradition will once again take part in more than a dozen events in Germany and abroad this year, celebrating a very special anniversary. Exactly 40 years ago, the company presented the Audi quattro with the four rings and thus took the first s...
Fri, Jan 31 , 2020 Bill
16 Dec 2019

Find of the Day: 1992 Audi 80 quattro Fire Vehicle

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40325"] words: Bill, photos: GR Auto Gallery This Find of the Day ticks off so many boxes: Rad-era Audi [√], manual transmission [√], quattro [√], low mileage [√], fire engine red [√], actual fire engine...wait what? Ok so while it's not an actual fire truck, it did serve as a German fire department vehicle and it has all the bells and whistles still intact. Better yet, it's already here in the States. Here's the ad: GR Auto Gallery is...
Mon, Dec 16 , 2019 Bill
31 Oct 2019

Find of the Day: 1986 Treser Audi Quattro With RS 2 Engine

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="37276"] words: Bill, photos: Marcusbil AS For Audi fans, especially ones of a certain age, Treser evokes memories of wild and unusual cars but what some may not know is that the genius behind Treser is Walter Treser. I'll admit that my Treser knowledge is a bit...how do you say...lousy but if you want to learn more about him and his creations, check out this article from The Truth About Cars. So why am I bringing up Walter Treser in this Find of ...
Thu, Oct 31 , 2019 Bill
8 Oct 2019

Find of the Day: 2001 Audi A4…TDI

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="36443"] words: Bill, photos: eBay.com Yes we are featuring the second B5 in a row on our Find of the Day but the first was Paul Walker's S4 and this...this is another special one. While it may look like another B5 A4 quattro from the outside, it's got a TDI heart. The States didn't get a B5 TDI unless you're talking about the Volkswagen B5 (and B5.5) Passat and even then we didn't get an all-wheel drive version. [gallery link="none" co...
Tue, Oct 08 , 2019 Bill
17 Sep 2019

Video of the Day: 500+Hp Audi 80 Quattro 1.7 Turbo | HillClimb Monsters

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="35015"] words: Bill, video: HillClimb Monsters If you've never been to a hill climb before, you should. Check the area around you and if there's one within a couple of hours, go. There are three within an hour from my house and I try to attend as many as possible. This particular one is the Retro Rides Gathering 2019 and it hosted a special Audi: Keith Murray's Audi 80 quattro with a 500hp 1.7hp engine that weighs only 1,895lbs. That's g...
Tue, Sep 17 , 2019 Bill
17 Sep 2019

Find of the Day: 1983 Audi Mars Red Ur-quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="34991"] words: Bill, photos: Hemmings.com With the RADwood and Youngtimer movements, cars from my youth are climbing higher and higher in price. The silver lining though is that examples of these cars are popping up everywhere and in fantastic condition but...the price reflects this. Here's a fantastic example of an Audi Quattro for the low price of $85,000. Ok, now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's look at this time capsule. Here's th...
Tue, Sep 17 , 2019 Bill
10 Sep 2019

The Off-Roader of the Future – the Audi AI:TRAIL quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="33621"] source: Audi AG Emissions-free driving in the great outdoors Four electric motors and a quattro drive Aicon and friends: Audi bringing all four visionary vehicles to the IAA Audi is completing its quartet of visionary vehicles and will be at IAA 2019 to showcase an electric off-roader for the future of road transport: the Audi AI:TRAIL quattro, a comprehensive concept for sustainable mobility off the beaten track....
Tue, Sep 10 , 2019 Bill
9 Sep 2019

The Gran Turismo Among The Plug-In Hybrids: Audi A7 Sportback 55 TFSI e quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="33449"] source: Audi AG 367 hp system output, 500 Nm (368.8 lb-ft) of torque and quattro drive Electric range of over 40 km (24.9 mi), electric-only driving at up to 135 km/h (83.9 mph) Sportily equipped: S line, privacy glazing and sport suspension Convenient charging with the Audi e-tron Charging Service and myAudi app Audi is systematically pursuing its electrification strategy and is now offering its large ...
Mon, Sep 09 , 2019 Bill
4 Jun 2019

20 Years of A6 Avant with Offroad Qualities: The New Audi A6 allroad quattro

source: Audi AG New generation with striking design, extensive equipment packages and excellent off-road capabilities Versatility coupled with a distinctive look and premium equipment Powerful V6 TDI engines, adaptive air suspension with up to 60 millimeters (2.4 in) of variable ground clearance and hill descent control as standard 20 years after its debut, the fourth generation of the Audi A6 allroad quattro is being launched. With the standard all-wheel drive, adaptive air suspension and...
Tue, Jun 04 , 2019 Bill