16 Jan 2018

Event Report: Audi Sport Brand Launch in New York + The Full Photo Gallery

words and photos: George Achorn Editor’s Note: This story originally ran in the Summer 2017 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 at the Audi Sport launch. If you don’t receive quattro quarterly and wish to subscribe, join the Audi Club North America HERE. New York, NY – Highline Studios isn’t just a boastful moniker for a Manhattan-based video production company....
Tue, Jan 16 , 2018 Bill
7 Jan 2018

Audi Driving Experience Finds a Home in Texas

words: Aaron Plante, photos: Audi of America The Audi Sport R18s may have left the WEC and thus their only stop in the U.S. (Texas’ Lone Star Le Mans), but the Lone Star state’s most famous track now houses a fleet of Audi Sport road cars providing an all-new driving experience at Austin Texas’ world famous Circuit of the Americas. Open year round to a wide range of driver experiences, the Audi Sport driving experience (ASde) offers hands-on coaching, professional instructors, hi...
Sun, Jan 07 , 2018 Bill
4 Jan 2018

Event: First of Its Kind Tourist Trophy of America Rally to ACNA National

words: Bud Dannemiller, photos: Bud Dannemiller and George Achorn Note: Planning for the Audi Club North America 34th National Event in Tacoma, WA ongoing and so is the next Tourist Trophy of America (TTOA 2018). If you want to follow or even join in on this cross country run, join the Facebook event page, TTOA 2018 by Audi Club North America: "The Run to Rainier". - Bill While not every good idea starts on the back of a cocktail napkin, sometimes the best do…the idea of the Tourist Trop...
Thu, Jan 04 , 2018 Bill
27 Dec 2017

AutoTopNL: TT RS vs BMW M2 0-250km/h Acceleration and Top Speed Autobahn POV Video

words: Bill Cho, video: AutoTopNL Recently, AutoTopNL took a TT RS and an M2 out on the Autobahn for an acceleration and top speed test. The M2 is powered by the 370hp N55 engine and the TT RS has the 400hp 2.5 5 cylinder. Numbers would indicate that the TT RS is faster but having a POV video really nails the difference between these two machines. [gallery columns="4" ids="6700,6701,6692,6693"] Watch the video below to see the clear winner of these tests. [embed]https://youtu...
Wed, Dec 27 , 2017 Bill
6 Nov 2017

2017 SEMA Show Photo Gallery

words & photos: George Achorn Last week marked the 2017 SEMA Show, the industry trade show for the automotive aftermarket. Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center annually, the week-long event is equal part industry networking event, enormous stage for some of the world's most incredible car builds, and a place for manufacturers to show their latest and greatest products geared toward those who wish to modify their cars. Given its own burgeoning aftermarket, SEMA remains significant t...
30 Oct 2017

Project TT RS: Part 1 – Dealership to Monterey

words: Troy Sicotte 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 about that sound, isn’t it? The sound Michèle Mouton and Walter Röhrl made famous in the 1980s. This sound, and quattro’s dominance in motorsport, led me to always aspire to own an Audi. These affections lead to me first to a 2013 Audi TT RS...