A new and promising opportunity in motorsport opens up for Audi: as announced at a press conference today in New York, the organizers of NASCAR and GRAND-AM plan a US based race series for DTM racecars like the Audi RS 5 DTM.
To this end, a dedicated platform for the spectacular DTM cars should be in place in the USA by 2016. The responsible parties of the ITR have concluded a corresponding cooperation with their partners in America. It complements a previously existing and similar agreement with the Japanese Super GT Championship organizers. Continue reading ‘Audi looks ahead to North American DTM Series in 2016′
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A modern classic from Audi is making a comeback: The third-generation RS 4 Avant combines potent performance with a high level of everyday practicality. It’s 4.2-liter V8 produces 331 kW (450 hp); the seven-speed S tronic and quattro permanent all-wheel drive transfer that power to the road. Continue reading ‘The 2013 Audi RS 4 Avant’
The 2013 Audi RS 5 makes its U.S. debut this week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. A classically elegant coupe with unbridled power, the Audi RS 5 features a high-revving 4.2-liter V8 with 450 horsepower and a seven-speed S tronic transmission with launch control program. An innovative crown-gear center differential in the quattro drivetrain transmits power to all four wheels, providing exceptional traction and grip for increased performance. Continue reading ’2013 Audi RS 5 makes debut at NAIAS Detroit’
The Audi R8 GT is “Sports Car of the Year 2011” in the category “Production Supercars.” 2011 marks the 10th time that a jury from the Auto Bild SportsCars trade journal has awarded the prize, which was presented this evening at the Essen Motor Show. Continue reading ‘Audi R8 GT named Sports Car of the Year 2011′
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YouTube member and petrol head NM2255 spotted this badly damaged 2011 Audi RS5. The accident occurred on the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza during a private trackday, but is unknown what exactly happened. Somehow the vehicle crashed and suffered major damage at the front, rear and left-hand side. Continue reading ‘Crashed Audi RS5 at Monza’
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The return of the heralded Audi RS line to the American performance car scene officially launched when Forth Worth Audi in Texas delivered the first 2012 Audi TT RS in the U.S. to veteran race car driver Don Istook.
Last year, Istook was one of more than 11,500 fans to sign the Audi TT RS Facebook petition drive, which helped convince Audi to introduce the 360-hp coupe in the U.S. But Istook’s connection to Audi and to the TT performance car line runs far deeper. The Fort Worth native was one of the first drivers to race an Audi Quattro in the U.S. in 1985 and he drove Audi S4 models in the Motorola Cup, which became the Grand-Am Cup. More recently he has raced Audi TT quattro coupes. Continue reading ‘Don Istook takes delivery of first Audi TT RS in U.S.’
Around 1,800 invited guests representing sport, industry, politics, culture and the media met on Saturday evening in Wiesbaden for the 41st “Ball des Sports” of the “Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe”. On the guest list were also the two Audi factory drivers Timo Scheider and Martin Tomczyk who approached the red carpet in a special car: the DTM Safety Car, an Audi RS 5. Continue reading ‘Audi DTM stars at “Ball des Sports”’
