26 Dec 2023

SQ5 About: Cross-Country Trekking in the Land of Oz

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94672"] words/photos: Todd Bliwise Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q2_2023 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Sometimes a brand comes along that defines us, inspires us and drives us. These can be literal or figurative aspirations, but the root connection to the brand is that it propels us forward to be something more. For me, that...
Tue, Dec 26 , 2023 Bill
12 Dec 2023

Feature Car: Roadtrip – Arctic Ocean Run in Offroad Q7

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94067"] by: Ryder Holuboff Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q2_2023 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. As early-generation Audi SUVs age, become more affordable and go off warranty, the sheer growth of the so-called “Safari” / off-road category has been nothing short of impressive. These quattro SUVs are sure-footed and robust, perf...
Tue, Dec 12 , 2023 Bill
19 Oct 2022

Five Beautiful EV-Friendly Drives for Fall

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="77793"] source: Volkswagen of America Between airline delays and skyrocketing travel costs⁠, scenic, leaf peeping drives may not only be a favorite seasonal pastime, but a necessity for those looking to travel cross-country this fall. And thanks to the Volkswagen ID.4 – which includes three years of 30-minute fast charging sessions at Electrify America stations at no additional cost⁠ — more of those scenic fall drives can h...
Wed, Oct 19 , 2022 Bill
28 Dec 2020

Project e-tron Goes on a Road Trip

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="56745"] 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. Have you heard the one about the best laid plans surviving 2020? Me neither. Our particular plans involved one Audi e-tron (Project e-tron p. 68) as 2020’s weapon of choice for the annual family drive to Maine. Trouble is, “Vacationland” wa...
Mon, Dec 28 , 2020 Bill
5 Oct 2020

Project e-tron: Racked and Ready

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53642"] words/photos: George Achorn Summer 2020 was to be the ultimate test. With Project e-tron reaching its peak, we were ready to hit the road for the annual road trip to Maine for vacation. Route 1, which runs in the southern reaches of Vacationland, is an automotive fashion show of the family truckster variety. We were excited to show our e-tron amidst this mix and planned our charging station hops along the way. We even lined up some of the...
Mon, Oct 05 , 2020 Bill
26 Aug 2019

Ten Countries In 24 Hours: Audi e-tron On Tour

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="32762"] source: Audi AG Long-distance test covering over 1,600 kilometers (994.2 mi) from Slovenia to the Netherlands Fast-charging with up to 150 kW in less than half an hour Range, efficiency, performance, comfort – the strengths of the Audi e-tron Ten European countries in 24 hours – the Audi e-tron (combined electrical consumption in kWh/100 km*: 26.4 - 22.9 (WLTP); 24.6 - 23.7 (NEDC), combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 0 (0 g/mi))...
Mon, Aug 26 , 2019 Bill