Audi updates R8 GT3 racer for 2010
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in Audi, Motorsports | No Comments »Back in 2008 Audi launched the race-going R8 LMS. The car was prepped for the 2009 season ready to race in GT3 categories across the globe. Indeed, the four-pronged R8 attack on the 2009 Nürburgring 24 hour race almost ended Porsche's ...
Walter drives down memory lane
Friday, March 5th, 2010 Posted in Audi | 3 Comments »To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Audi Quattro motor racing legend Walter Röhrl has stepped behind the wheel of a beautifully maintained 1984 Group B Quattro for the first time in 26 years. Fortunately the stretch of road chosen ...
Audi launches R8 LMS Race Experience
Friday, March 5th, 2010 Posted in Audi, Motorsports | 1 Comment »Audi have recently announced they will be offering cashed up wannabe racing drivers a seat in an R8 LMS. Two GT3 cars will be prepared by the Joest Racing Team, the guys responsible for six of Audi's recent Le Mans ...
Geneva: Audi R8 Spyder V10
Thursday, March 4th, 2010 Posted in Audi, Motor Shows | 5 Comments »As part of their Geneva Motor Show program Audi have released some new press images of their stunning R8 Spyder V10 5.2 FSI. It's a pretty nice looking car, so let's take a look at what they've got to show. You ...
Geneva: Audi Quattro celebrates 30th birthday
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 Posted in Audi, Motor Shows | 2 Comments »It was 30 years ago today that Audi launched the Quattro. Dr Ferdinand Piëch, Development Director of the original Quattro, presented the car at the Geneva Motor Show on 3 March 1980. In his speech he stated, "This is the ...
VIDEO: Audi RS5 teaser
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 Posted in Audi | No Comments »Another brief video teaser from Audi now, this time featuring the new RS5 coupé. The sound of the 4.2 V8 FSI being driven around an empty racetrack is one well worth listening to. There's also a cameo appearance from an ...
VIDEO: Audi A1 teaser
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 Posted in Audi | No Comments »Audi have released some video footage of their new compact-class A1 (with S-line body trimmings) driving around the streets of Rome. Interesting to see what appear to be obvious signs of comparing the A1 to other cars of a similar ...
Geneva: Audi A1 e-tron
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 Posted in Audi, Motor Shows | No Comments »Audi have given the motoring world a new acronym—MCV—Mega City Vehicle. It is used to described Ingolstadt's third e-tron concept, this time built on the A1 platform. The A1 e-tron is fitted with a transversely mounted synchronous electric motor. It can ...
Audi UK confirms RS5 pricing & specs
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 Posted in Audi | 1 Comment »Audi UK have just released details confirming their local specs for the RS5 featuring a 450PS 4.2 FSI V8 which will go on sale there in October. It's all as expected and pricing starts at £57,480 OTR (approx AU$96,000). Expect ...
OFFICIAL: Audi RS5 confirmed for Geneva Motor Show
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 Posted in Audi | 3 Comments »Just through from Audi now is official confirmation that the RS5 will debut at Geneva as expected. Following the leaked images of the RS5 over the weekend Audi has also confirmed the car's basic specs, which are pretty much as ...
BMW returns serve in latest Audi ad war
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 Posted in Audi, BMW | 22 Comments »BMW has retaliated to Audi's latest ad campaign in which the Ingolstadt marque boasts it has beaten BMW in three consecutive comparos. The tests have been run in the US mag Car and Driver and this BMW response reminds Audi ...
Audi RS5 leaked images
Sunday, February 21st, 2010 Posted in Audi | 26 Comments »Following the news the Audi RS5 will be released at the Geneva Motor Show comes these leaked images from a forthcoming sales brochure. There's 28 images in all, but not a lot of written detail is given. There are no shots ...
Audi takes another swipe at BMW
Friday, February 19th, 2010 Posted in Audi, BMW | 4 Comments »The rivalry between the Audi and BMW in the United States has been reignited with this new TVC from Audi of America. They're pretty chuffed that they have beaten BMW in a few recent magazine comparos. This new ad follows material ...
Audi RS5 to debut at Geneva. Promise!
Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in Audi | 5 Comments »Yes, okay, any post speculating on the debut of the Audi RS5 is going to look a little bit foolish given the previous prediction of an Essen debut failed to materialise. However, if we take a look back to 2008 ...
2010 Audi A1 pics revealed ahead of Geneva debut
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Audi | 8 Comments »Audi has surprised us by releasing a full suite of images of their "next big thing"—the Audi A1. The A1 is due for a full public reveal at the Geneva Motor Show in a few weeks. So, what do we make ...
