23 May 2023

1-2-4-5-3: The Return of a Unique Concept

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="86463"] “At the time we said to ourselves: the TT is a real sports car, and a high-performance version of it simply belongs on the road.” -- Stephan Reil, former Head of Technical Development at quattro GmbH [source: Audi AG] After two RS 4 and RS 6 models, each in the mid-range, quattro GmbH presented its first compact class vehicle in 2009: the Audi TT RS. “We said to ourselves at the time: The TT is a real sports car, and a high-performance ...
23 Mar 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 03.23.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84543"] Words: Steve Johnson Fellow Audi enthusiasts, do you lose track of time searching the internet’s multiple car auction sites for a specific model?  If so, please let us do some of the work for you.  Auction Watch is monitoring numerous auction sites for Audi models worthy of bidding on.  Then, weekly in Auction Watch, we’ll post a short description with key data, a few pictures, and a link to the listing.  We hope to help you...
16 Mar 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 03.16.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84311"] Words: Steve Johnson Fellow Audi enthusiasts, do you lose track of time searching the internet’s multiple car auction sites for a specific model?  If so, please let us do some of the work for you.  Auction Watch is monitoring numerous auction sites for Audi models worthy of bidding on.  Then, weekly in Auction Watch, we’ll post a short description with key data, a few pictures, and a link to the listing.  We hope to help you...
9 Feb 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 02.09.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82860"] Words: Steve Johnson Audi enthusiasts: do you spend countless hours searching on-line for your favorite car or cars?  If so, we’re here to help!  Auction Watch is monitoring numerous auction sites for Audi models worthy of bidding on, then posting a short description with key data and a few pictures to, hopefully, help you find the car you’re looking for in time to bid. There’s a lot of variety in this week’s auction li...
27 Oct 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 10.27.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="78370"] Words: Steve Johnson Audi enthusiasts: do you spend countless hours searching on-line for your favorite car or cars?  If so, we’re here to help!  To save you time, in this Auction Watch series we’re monitoring numerous auction sites for Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction.  Interesting finds will be posted weekly, and hopefully, you’ll be alerted in time to bid on your dream car. When shopping for a used car online alwa...
5 Oct 2022

Timeless Icon: Exclusive Audi TT RS Coupé iconic edition Celebrates Innovative Design and Dynamics

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="77135"] source: Audi AG Editor's Note: We spoke with an Audi of America contact to ask if any of these were going to make it to the States. They said that the TT RS was done with the 2022 model year and the TT RS Heritage Edition was our (USA) final version. Special edition limited to 100 vehicles in Europe Elegant exterior design, sporty Aerokit, and exclusive interior Performance and passion become palpable and visible to fans Exclusive a...
22 Sep 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 09.22.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76447"] Words: Steve Johnson Audi enthusiasts: do you spend countless hours searching on-line for your favorite car or cars?  If so, we’re here to help!  To save you time, in this Auction Watch series we’re monitoring numerous auction sites for Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction.  Interesting finds will be posted weekly, and hopefully, you’ll be alerted in time to bid on your dream car. There are a couple of interesting overse...
7 Jul 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 07.07.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73737"] Words: Steve Johnson Enthusiasts can and probably do spend many hours searching on-line for their favorite car or cars.  To save you time, Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date on Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction with this Auction Watch series.  We’re monitoring numerous auction sites for interesting finds and hopefully you, an Audi enthusiast, will be alerted to your dream car. If you’re looking for a colorful ...
26 May 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 05.26.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72081"] Words: Steve Johnson Enthusiasts can and probably do spend many hours searching on-line for their favorite car or cars.  To save you time, Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date on Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction with this Auction Watch series.  We’re monitoring numerous auction sites for interesting finds and hopefully you, an Audi enthusiast, will be alerted to your dream car. Again this week there’s something...
19 May 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 05.19.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71995"] Words: Steve Johnson Enthusiasts can and probably do spend many hours searching on-line for their favorite car or cars.  To save you time, Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date on Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction with this Auction Watch series.  We’re monitoring numerous auction sites for interesting finds and hopefully you, an Audi enthusiast, will be alerted to your dream car. For the would-be collectors, there’s so...
6 Apr 2022

Find of the Day: 2021 Audi exclusive Velvet Purple Pearl TT RS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="70428"] words: Bill, photos: Adam Cooney Normally, I don't post brand new or very new cars as a Find of the Day unless it's unique or in an eye-catching color; I think Velvet Purple classifies as an eye-catching color. The seller claims that it is a 1 of 1 in the US. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="70427"] FOR SALE: 2021 Audi TTRS - Exclusive Color - Year: 2021 - Make: Audi - Model: TTRS - Mileage: 1,390 - Exte...
10 Mar 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 03.10.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="69134"] Words: Steve Johnson With so many incredible auction platforms, both traditional and untraditional, enthusiasts could spend all day searching all these outlets for interesting cars hitting the market.  Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date with Ingolstadt’s finest as they are listed with this new series of stories.  We’ll monitor the auction houses looking for interesting new finds, and hopefully our Audi enthusiast member...
23 Feb 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 02.24.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68864"] Words: Steve Johnson With so many incredible auction platforms, both traditional and untraditional, enthusiasts could spend all day searching all these outlets for interesting cars hitting the market.  Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date with Ingolstadt’s finest as they are listed with this new series of stories.  We’ll scour the auction houses we know looking for interesting new finds, and hopefully our Audi enthusiast ...
18 Feb 2022

Audi TT RS Recall…For Being Too Loud?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68790"] words: Bill, photos: Audi AG There are reports in Germany of a recall of TT RS produced between 2015-2018 (pre-facelift). The reason? The German KBA (Federal Motor Carrier Administration) states: 'inadmissible noise'. In other words, they're too loud. We're not talking about aftermarket; the OEM is producing 'inadmissible noise'. Audi is recalling 1,677 TT RS in Germany that need to be 'functionally adjusted'. According to the letter owne...
15 Feb 2022

Unitronic Dogbone Mount Upgrade for RS 3 and TT RS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68669"] source: Unitronic Unitronic® is proud to launch its Dogbone Mount Upgrade for the 2017-2020 (8V.2) Audi® RS 3® and 2017-2021 (8S) Audi TT RS® equipped with the 2.5TFSI EVO (DAZA/DNWA) engine. This Dogbone Mount Upgrade, also referred to as the Pendulum Mount, was engineered to maximize performance through eliminating the slop present in the factory style mount and improving drivetrain stability to ensure the system is better suited to...
1 Feb 2022

AWE Tuning S-FLO Carbon Intake Suite for the Audi 8V RS 3 and Mk3 TT RS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68290"] AWE Tuning has been around since 1991 and in that time, has become a name in the aftermarket for Audi. This item is the S-FLO Carbon Intake system for Audi 8V/MK 3 TT RS (SKU: GRP-ITK-AU8VRS325T). The largest constant diameter intake system on the planet for the 8V RS 3 and MK3 TT RS. Colossal 4.5" intake tube, 30% increase in filter surface area compared to stock, and a completely modular design four-stage upgrade path from one single s...
18 Jan 2022

The Matte Look: New Colors for Audi TT, TTS, TT RS, Audi Q3, and RS Q3

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67918"] source: Audi AG A matte finish lends top models RS Q3 and TT RS a distinctive look Both matte and glossy lacquer make their debut on the same production line in Győr, Hungary From Python Yellow to Dew Silver – this is how color names are created at Audi In addition to Python Yellow for the TT RS and the exclusive Dew Silver for the RS Q3, Daytona Gray and Florett Silver complement the new matte-finish color palette, which Audi now...
10 Dec 2021

Feature: Low Flying Stealth TT RS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66878"] words: Bill Cho, photos: Damon Young, Martin Kruk Editor’s Note: With the announcement yesterday of Audi of America celebrating the final year of the TT RS, we decided to rerun this article. The article originally ran in the Q1_2021 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Every once in a while, something you saw as a kid ends up sticking with you into adulthood. For Ric...
8 Dec 2021

Audi Celebrates Final Model Year of the TT RS in the US Market with the Audi TT RS Heritage Edition

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66733"] Audi TT RS no longer offered after the 2022 model year in the U.S. Five Audi heritage colors celebrate legendary five-cylinder engine and bids farewell to pinnacle performance of a design icon in the U.S. Limited number of just 50 (10 of each) color combinations available Today, Audi of America announces a limited offering of 50 special units of the 2022 Audi TT RS Heritage Edition that combines the power of the emotive Audi five-cylind...
8 Oct 2021

40 Years, 40 Figures: Fascinating Facts and Tales about Audi’s quattro Technology

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64730"] source: Audi AG Four rings, four driven wheels – a 40-year success story From the lockable center differential to electric torque vectoring Ahead of the competition: a triumph in motorsports and among customers The quattro drive has been a technical core area and pillar of Audi for 40 years now. The great success story ranges from the manually lockable center differential in 1980 to the three electric motors tha...