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source: Audi Australia
2:28.15 minutes: Audi the first to set fastest lap for an electric production vehicle
RS e-tron GT sets benchmark for new era of all-electric, high-performance motoring
Bathurst lap-record holder and Audi Sport driver Christopher Mies at the wheel
With a time of 2:28.15 minutes, the Audi RS e-tron GT has set the benchmark for electric performance in a special demonstration at the annual Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour...
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source: Automobili Lamborghini
The new Super SUV model covers 20 km and 156 turns in 10:32.064
Ahead of its premiere in mid-August, the yet-to-be-revealed new Urus model set a new record in the production SUV category on the track used for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: the famous uphill race that recently celebrated its 100th Running.
Hillclimb champion and Pirelli test driver Simone Faggioli, holder of the rear-wheel dr...
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source: Automobili Lamborghini
20,000 units in four years: the most produced model in the shortest time
Automobili Lamborghini adds a new record to its list with its Super SUV Urus, as the best-selling model in the shortest time ever. Since its market debut in 2018, 20,000 units have been produced, setting sales records year on year. The twenty-thousandth Urus, in Viola Mithras with black calipers and panoramic roof, comes off the ...
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Yes, the Christmas-Tree-on-the-Roof schtick gets a bit cluttered this time of year, but we’re still willing to drop some praise when we see a display like this. With runway rented for performance development, Hennessey Performance decided to try for top speed runs with a tree on top. First they tried Hennessey’s Porsche 911 Turbo S, netting 205 mph without the tree and dropping to 175 mph with the would-be fastest fir. Next came their...
[source: APR]
APR has raised the bar once again, resulting in a new record for the 2.5 TFSI EVO platform. An exciting 9.722 second quarter mile elapsed time was achieved at Montgomery Raceway Park on July 16th, 2018 and backed up with five 9.7 second passes. Many may recall this is same vehicle that was the first RS3 into the 9’s, owned by Keith Brantley. Results were achieved using a new hybrid turbocharger and various upcoming APR hardware modifications on an unopened stock engine lo...
[video: APR]
The current gen RS 3 has been the darling of the automotive world since it was released and now it's the darling of the drag strip. Keith Brantley has an impressive list of mods on his APR Tuned 2018 Audi exclusive Orange Pearl Effect V3 RS 3:
APR ECU & TCU Upgrades with E85
TTE625 Drop-in Stock-Housing Turbo
Intake System Straight-Pipe / Dump Tube Exhaust System Intercooler System
Fueling System
18x8.5 Wheels
245x40R18 Hoosier Drag Radials
Seats Removed
On M...
Sales up 9.8 percent between January and March
Sales chief Bram Schot: “The record-breaking start to the year provides us with important momentum”
Strongest March ever in China (+30.6%) and North America (+8.3%)
New record-breaking figure for the Four Rings: Audi concluded its best first quarter in the company’s history. Between January and March the company sold around 463,800 automobiles worldwide, 9.8 percent more than in the same quarter last year. In particular,...
source: Audi AG
Following a difficult start, successful year-end closing with sales up 0.6 percent
Sales chief Bram Schot: “Demonstrated strength and brand attraction”
Q models take off with over 685,000 deliveries
Ingolstadt - AUDI AG has increased its global sales for the eighth year in a row. Despite a turbulent first half of the year, the company achieved a new record-breaking figure: Around 1,878,100 deliveries represent an increase of 0.6 percent. The Four Rings so...
source: Audi of America
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source: Audi of America
Q7 sales rose 26 percent; Q5 increased sales by 31 percent
Sales of the new A5 Sportback totaled 1,130
SUV sales increased 23 percent
HERNDON, Virginia – Audi of America reported a November sales increase of 12 percent to 19,195 deliveries, as the Q7, new Q5 and the new-to-the U.S. A5 Sportback, lead consumer demand.
November was the 83rd straight record sales month for Audi of America. The previous November record was set last year with 17,118...