Troy Sicotte Archives - Audi Club North America

5 Feb 2024

Feature Car: A TT Circle of Life

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="96856"] words: Randy Nelson, photos: Troy Sicotte Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q4_2023 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. I have always been fascinated with cars beginning at age five or six when I collected, painted and raced a fleet of little white-wheeled plastic cereal box cars around the living room, using the walls for hig...

3 Oct 2023

Find of the Day: 2007 Audi RS 4 Sedan

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90675"] photo: Troy Sicotte The Audi B7 RS 4 sedan was the only RS 4 to show up on our shores and what a statement it made. Jeremy Clarkson stated that the 4.2 V8 is in the top 3 greatest engines ever made and the B7 RS 4 is a gem. Around 2,700 were imported to North America and this 2007 example is 1/99 in Misano Red. This example is owned by Troy Sicotte, former president of Audi Club North America. Those who know Troy and/or following hi...

2 Dec 2019

quattro Magazine q4_2019: Camp allroad 2019

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="39561"] words: Troy Sicotte, photos: Gene Pascua Editor’s note: This article originally ran in the q4_2019 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, join Audi Club here. Vital Stats: Event: Camp allroad V Dates: July 26-28, 2019 Location: Lake Tahoe, CA Organizers: Casey & Kamila Triplett, Rory Keeney Sponsors: Thule, AZ Euros, FCP Euro, Mountain Hardwear, Avant Werks, Audi Club North Americ...

28 Mar 2019

quattro Magazine: Pacific German’s S4llroad

words: Troy Sicotte, photos: Denis Podmarkov for Imola Media Editor’s note: With the imminent arrival of the Q2_2019 issue of quattro magazine, we decided to run the featured article from Q1_2019 and included the full photo gallery (over 100 photos) Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way(gon)… The station wagon automotive body style nomenclature is broad and varies by manufacturer and country of origin: Touring, estate, shooting brake, long roof, Avant, and simply… wagon. The America...

30 Apr 2018

Audi A8L e-tron Spied in Death Valley (Exclusive)

It's no secret that Death Valley, California is a popular place for car manufacturers to test in extreme temperatures. In as much, keeping an eagle eye when in the area is well worth it as you may spy something that hasn't been seen before. Case in point is Audi Club member Troy Sicotte who was cruising through the area and noticed an as-of-yet-unseen Audi A8L e-tron hiding in plain sight. Given the A8 has already been revealed on a show stand and is even on the market in Europe, it's...

22 Feb 2018

Project TT RS: Part 1 – Dealership to Monterey

words and photos: Troy Sicotte Editor’s Note: This story originally ran in the Fall 2017 issue of the Audi Club North America quattro quarterly print magazine. If you don’t receive quattro quarterly and wish to subscribe, join the Audi Club North America HERE. Project TT RS is a multi-part series that follows the journey of an Audi enthusiast, the ownership experience, and the “ecosystem” that follows the car around ACNA events and an OEM+ minded build project. It’s all ...

26 Jan 2018

New Directors Elected to Audi Club North America Board

Oconomowoc, WI - The Board of Directors of Audi Club North America announces the election of three new Directors for 2018. The new Directors are Christine Lemley from Potomac Falls, Virginia, of the Potomac-Chesapeake Chapter, Troy Sicotte of Oakland, California, from the Golden Gate Chapter and Gordon Varney of Paris, Ontario, a member of the Eastern Canada Chapter. Audi Club President, Connie Johnson said, “I welcome our new Directors to the National Board. On behalf of our members, ...

18 Jan 2018

Event Report: Big SoCal Euro 2017 + The Full Photo Gallery

words: Troy Sicotte, photos: Denis Podmarkov Editor’s Note: This story originally ran in the Winter 2018 issue of the Audi Club North America quattro quarterly print magazine. This time around, we’ve added the entire collection of photography shot on site by Denis Podmarkov. If you don’t receive quattro quarterly and wish to subscribe, join the Audi Club North America HERE. It's no secret that Southern California is a special place. The birthplace of skateboarding, Oakley sungl...