30 Nov 2023

Audi RS Q e-tron for 2024: Innovative Prototype With Many New Details

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93690"] source: Audi AG Audi improves the RS Q e-tron once again: Ahead of its third outing in the Dakar Rally, the rally prototype with its pioneering electric drivetrain with a high-voltage battery and an energy converter receives innovations in many areas. The Audi driver crews of Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger and Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz benefits from numerous detail improvements in Janu...
Thu, Nov 30 , 2023 Bill
27 Nov 2023

Final Test Run for the Audi RS Q e-tronRS Q e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93563"] source: Audi AG Test run in southern France concludes Dakar preparations All three driver crews took part Further extension of the endurance of components was the focus The last big test before the 2024 Dakar Rally: Team Audi Sport has put the Audi RS Q e-tron through its final test in the south of France. The three Audi driver crews of Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger and Carlos Sainz/Lu...
Mon, Nov 27 , 2023 Bill
6 Nov 2023

One 1:43 Scale Model A Day V2.0: ICE vs EV Sweepstakes

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92420"] The first time went so nice, we're doing it twice! 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 have a ...
Mon, Nov 06 , 2023 Bill
2 Nov 2023

Video of the Day: The Sights and Sounds of the Audi Sport quattro S1

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92335"] photo: Daytona43 via YouTube We all know the sounds of the legendary Group B and the Audi Sport quattro. That fire breathing monster with the unique sound...that's the car that really brought Audi to my attention. I grew up in the South where the predominant sound of power were V8 muscle cars. I won't blather on so turn up the volume and revel in the 1-2-4-5-3 which Audi describes the 5-cylinder as producing that distinctive rhythm ...
Thu, Nov 02 , 2023 Bill
19 Oct 2023

Challenging Morocco Rally for Audi

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="91847"] source: Audi AG Ups and downs for Audi at the Morocco Rally Three stage victories for innovative Audi RS Q e-tron All three Audi RS Q e-tron cars at the finish of the Morocco Rally Team Audi Sport received no reward for a strong recovery at the Morocco Rally: Stéphane Peterhansel and co-driver Edouard Boulanger had improved from sixth place to second position on the penultimate day. However, a failure of the water pu...
Thu, Oct 19 , 2023 Bill
16 Oct 2023

One 1:43 Scale Model A Day: ICE vs EV Sweepstakes

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="91394"] 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 have a chance to win one of these or possible all of these bec...
Mon, Oct 16 , 2023 Bill
6 Oct 2023

quattro Magazine: A Time to Rally – Michèle Mouton & the 1982 Rallye Côte d’Ivoire

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="91009"] words: George Achorn, photos: Audi Tradition 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. Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Mornings at the Hotel Ivoire are typically not so busy as they were at 7 AM on Wednesday October 27, 1982. A modern hotel situated near the shore of Ivory Coast’s economic capital, t...
Fri, Oct 06 , 2023 Bill
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
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...
Tue, Sep 19 , 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...
26 Apr 2023

8th Annual Rallycross Fest – Hosted by DirtFish Rally School

8th Annual Rallycross Fest - Hosted by DirtFish Rally School Our friends at DirtFish Rally School are hosting the 8th annual Rallycross Fest this July! Nestled in the trees and mountains of beautiful Snoqualmie, WA , Dirtfish Rally School provides the best background for our favorite week of the year. This event is all about making RX available to all levels of driver, partnering with the best instructors to help drivers build their skills and bringing the community together for an incredible...
Wed, Apr 26 , 2023 Talia
14 Apr 2023

“2 WIN” Movie to Highlight 1983 World Rally Competition Between Audi and Lancia

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="85366"] Perhaps inspired by The Grand Tour’s highly entertaining summary of the 1983 battle between Audi and Lancia in the WRC, Hanway Films is readying a major motion picture to detail the “David vs. Goliath story” that is legend in motorsport. German actor Daniel Brühl who played Nicki Lauda in the 2013 Formula 1 film Rush has been confirmed to play Audi Sport boss Roland Gumpert. Production began last summer in Europe and as of this...
5 Apr 2023

AI Artwork is Taking Over, with Cool New Virtual Reality for Audi Enthusiasts

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="85052"] In case you hadn't noticed, AI is taking over virtually every creative space in industry. These self-learning algorithmically run search engines are revolutionizing everything from writing, to coding and creation of images. Regulars on visual outlets such as Instagram would be hard pressed not to bump up against AI-created imagery... and sometimes you might not even know. In particular, image generation is particularly impactful on the automotiv...
23 Sep 2022

Morocco Rally: Audi Sport’s Dress Rehearsal for the Dakar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76526"] source: Audi AG Three Audi RS Q e-tron E2 cars with Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger and Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz Entire team back in competition mode Tough conditions expected in southwest Morocco A packed schedule characterizes the second half of the year for Audi Sport: After the start of testing of the Audi RS Q e-tron E2 in Europe in July, the premiere on September 1, a subsequent nine-...
Fri, Sep 23 , 2022 Bill
29 Aug 2022

New Audi RS Q e-tron to be Revealed September 1 for the 2023 Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75530"] words: Bill, photos: Audi AG The past week was a whirlwind for Audi Sport fans when it was finally confirmed that Audi will join F1 in 2026 and today, Audi Sport dropped a teaser photo of the new RS Q e-tron. The reveal will be on Thursday, September 1st. Not familiar with the RS Q e-tron? It's Audi's return to the famous Dakar Rally but with modern technology  such as the alternative drive concept of the Audi RS Q e-tron that comb...
Mon, Aug 29 , 2022 Bill
5 Aug 2022

Find of the Day: 1983 Audi 80 quattro Works Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74761"] words: Bill, photos: RM Sotheby's Whoa...this could be the Find of the Year. This is a legit Audi Sport 80 quattro rally car. It is thought to be one of just four Works 80 quattros built. Originally a Group B car, it was converted to Safari-spec...even cooler. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74744"] Known history from new, first registered in 1983 by VAG UK in Milton Keynes Thought to be one of just four ...
Fri, Aug 05 , 2022 Bill
14 Jun 2022

Audi Tradition Shows Legendary Cars in Berlin

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72860"] source: Audi AG Show at “DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum” with exclusive selection of automotive game changers from the Group’s brands until end of 2022 Audi Tradition also present on Kurfürstendamm in Audi City in Berlin on June 18 and 19 – motto at Classic Days Berlin: “The Golden Twenties” “AHEAD – Stories of Transformation” – this is the name of the current exhibition at Volkswagen Group’s representative offi...
Tue, Jun 14 , 2022 Bill
9 Feb 2022

Ken Block Thrilled with the Audi RS Q e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68451"] source: Audi AG US drift artist drives Mattias Ekström’s Dakar car Historic treasures from Audi Tradition at the GP Ice Race Ken Block: “A phenomenal experience” This was a car swap of a very special kind: with Mattias Ekström as the instructor in the co-driver’s seat, Ken Block tested the Audi RS Q e-tron with start number 224 on snow and ice. The outing during the GP Ice Race in Zell am See (Austria) was the spectacular...
Wed, Feb 09 , 2022 Bill
29 Dec 2021

On the Threshold of a New Era: Audi RS Q e-tron Ahead of its First Dakar Rally

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67520"] source: Audi AG With alternative drive concept at the world’s toughest rally Mattias Ekström/Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel/Edouard Boulanger and Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz as strong driver teams Julius Seebach: “Development at record speed” Curtain up for a new chapter: The new Audi RS Q e-tron will contest its first Dakar Rally from January 1 to 14, 2022. For Audi as the inventor of quattro, TFSI, ultra, e...
Wed, Dec 29 , 2021 Bill
21 Dec 2021

Fully Charged: The High-Voltage Battery in the Audi RS Q e-tron

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67183"] source: Audi AG Design for unknown requirements at the Dakar Rally Demanding charging process in complex off-road operation Intelligent energy management with recuperation during braking The high-voltage battery is located centrally in the drive and literally in the middle of the Audi RS Q e-tron. It embodies the heart of the innovative electric drive with energy converter. Audi intends to use it to set the next milestone in the...
Tue, Dec 21 , 2021 Bill