22 Feb 2023

Bentley Announces End to 12-Cylinder Engine Production with the Most Powerful Version Ever

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83515"] source: Bentley Motors Production of Bentley’s iconic W12 engine to finish in April 2024 after more than 100,000 units produced in Crewe Decision strategic to Bentley becoming a leader in sustainable luxury mobility Milestone marked with confirmation of the most powerful version ever Power for sold-out Bentley Batur confirmed as 750 PS, with 1000 Nm of torque, as development engine completes durability testing Aim for all 30 W12 manufa...
Wed, Feb 22 , 2023 Bill
16 Feb 2023

quattro Magazine Feature: An Enthusiasts Conversation

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83257"] words: Dan Klaudt, photos: Tanner Gjersvig Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q2_2022 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. When you speak with Ben Castle, you can tell by his voice that he is passionate about his cars and has a few cars to be passionate about. He’s had many cars over the years, and numerous Audi models, including a...
Thu, Feb 16 , 2023 Bill
19 Dec 2022

Find of the Day: 1988 Audi 5000CS Turbo quattro Sedan 5-Speed

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80799"] words: Bill, photos: 9line via bringatrailer.com Remember when you could get a full size sedan with a manual transmission? Way back when, you could find almost any sedan with three pedals...like this 1988 Audi 5000CS. Painted in ubiquitous Pearl White, this specimen is a survivor. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80801"] This 1988 Audi 5000CS Turbo Quattro Sedan is powered by a turbocharged 2.2-li...
Mon, Dec 19 , 2022 Bill
10 Nov 2022

Video of the Day: Audi S8 vs Porsche Panamera Turbo S

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="78991"] words: Bill, photo: carwow I've always called the Audi S8 the Executive Muscle Car and the current iteration is just that and more. Mat puts it up against its corporate sibling, the Porsche Panamera Turbo S. Very similar cars so how do they stack up against each other? The Audi has a twin turbo 4L V8 with 571hp but weighs a hefty 4900lbs. The Porsche also has a twin turbo 4L V8 but it has 630hp and weighs a slim 4600lbs. The outcome...
Thu, Nov 10 , 2022 Bill
8 Jul 2022

Find of the Day: 1991 Audi 200 Avant 20V quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73804"] words: Bill, photos: Coventry Motorcar Audi rolled out the C3 in 1982 and with it, the true Audi Avant was born. Audi had called a C2 model an Avant but in actuality, it was a 5-door hatchback. Avants have since captured the fancy of enthusiasts and Avants like this 1991 200 Avant 20v quattro set the stage. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73800"] YEAR: 1991 MAKE: Audi MODEL: 200 Wagon TRIM LEVEL: ...
Fri, Jul 08 , 2022 Bill
16 Sep 2021

Find of the Day: 1991 Audi 20V Turbo quattro Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64018"] words: Bill, photos: Bring A Trailer I've seen this Avant before...well, I'm 91% certain I've seen it before. Many moons ago in a different life, I was volunteering at a United Way Day of Caring and our assignment was in a park in Nazareth, PA. It was hot, we were moving rocks the size of Beetles from one pile to another, and out of a crew of 7, there were only 3 of us moving those rocks. Needless to say, I was not in the best of moods. W...
Thu, Sep 16 , 2021 Bill
29 Dec 2020

Find of the Day: 1991 Audi 200 Avant quattro Turbo

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="56817"] words: Bill, photos: The Classic Car Gallery People will look back at 2020 as the Year of the Pandemic but it could also be called the Year of the Avant. The mighty RS 6 Avant finally landed on NA shores and the A6 allroad made a comeback. So you can say long roof fans are all anog over Avants. That brings us to today's Find of the Day. This 200 Avant may look familiar to some as it was a Bring A Trailer car back in March of this year and...
Tue, Dec 29 , 2020 Bill
26 Nov 2020

Find of the Day: 1991 Audi 200 20v Sedan

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55718"] words: Bill, photos: Rick Farnsworth While on my daily hunt for a Find of the Day, I ran across this on our Audi Club North America - Classifieds Facebook page. I love finding an Audi that is pretty rare and/or well taken care of and this big sedan is both. I reached out to the owner, Rick, and he was kind enough to send me some photos and a little history on the car. Here's the ad: Selling my 1991 Audi 200 20v. One of 976 sedans imported...
Thu, Nov 26 , 2020 Bill
20 Mar 2019

Lightweight, Efficient, Powerful: The New Audi Turbo Engine for the DTM

source: Audi Sport Compact two-liter four-cylinder engine with more than 610 horsepower Extremely low specific consumption and high efficiency Pioneering technologies for production development The beginning of a new era in the DTM: Starting in the 2019 season, the Class 1 race cars of the popular touring car racing series will use modern and highly efficient turbo engines. The two-liter four-cylinder power-plant of the Audi RS 5 DTM delivers more than 610 horsepower. B...
Wed, Mar 20 , 2019 Bill
20 Mar 2018

Find of the Day: 2002 Audi S6 Avant – Big Turbos and Manual Transmission

words: Bill Cho, photos: Craiglist  After a title like that, do I even to explain why this is a Find of the Day? I mean who wouldn't want a manual transmission swapped S6 Avant? But wait, there's more. This is not a wolf in sheep's clothing; this is a freaking wild boar in pig's clothing. The 'normal' S6 Avant came with the venerable 4.2L V8. This beast has the 2.7T V6 with two big Tial 605 v1 turbos installed. The ad reads: For sale is my 2002 Audi S6 with a built 2.7t mot...
Tue, Mar 20 , 2018 Bill