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Audi to Launch Racing Series for the 2016 TT
Even before the road-going version of the TT hits American shores, the automaker has already revealed a spec racer version of the new coupe and a bespoke series to go along with it.
Rumors: Next Audi R8 to Get Alternative Fuel Powerplants, Lose Manual Gearbox
Audi research and development board member Ulrich Hackenberg had some choice details to share with the UK’s Car magazine, explaining in no uncertain terms that not only will the new R8 share its platform with the Lamborghini Huracán, it will also be available with a choice of gas, hybrid and full electric powertrains.
Driven: 2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus
The supercar, on a conceptual level, is an enticing proposition – a purpose built performance vehicle with exceptional capability and a striking aesthetic – a car that brings a sense of occasion to even the most mundane driving task. In practice however, there’s a multitude of situations where that formula is less than ideal – like when you’re hobbling along in traffic or when forced to traverse through some unforgiving city streets, for instance – and it becomes clear that the supercar formula was really designed for use under ideal driving conditions. But therein lies the brilliance of the R8 V10 Plus, because Audi has actually found a way to make it all work, satisfying just about every need that an enthusiast could want in a sports car while somehow also giving the R8 enough adjustability, subtly, and good manners to make this a supercar you could legitimately use every day.
Classic: Group B Rally
Racing changed forever in 1979 when the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile (FISA) allowed four-wheel drive cars to compete in the events it sanctioned. Previously, the setup was banned so the majority of teams went rallying with rear-wheel drive racers.
Driven: 2014 Audi S6 S-tronic
When Audi unveiled a new S6 last year, a car which eschewed a pair of cylinders and gained more efficiency in the process, many were surprised to discover that its sporting capabilities had increased despite factors that would normally point in the opposite direction. We recently spent a week with the mid-sized Audi to see if those numbers, along with the new car’s plethora of technological features and overall retooling, added up to a better S6.
Driven: 2014 Audi RS7
If there’s one thing that American Audi enthusiasts bemoan, it’s the fact that we don’t get the all the top-spec performance models that the Europeans do, such as the RS4 Avant and the RS6 Avant sport wagons. Like many automakers selling cars in America, Audi would likely point out that we just don’t buy high performance wagon in significant quantities. They would likely also point out that the Audi RS7 is for sale in the US, has five doors, and is absurdly fast.
WR TV: 2014 Audi S4 Quattro Manual
This week multimedia editor Chris Amos rows his own in a manual gearbox-equipped Audi S4 Quattro. This Misano Red example comes equipped with the Black Optic package, which includes 19-inch wheels, summer tires and high-gloss black appearance tweaks.
Gallery: 72nd Goodwood Members’ Meeting
Where else can you find Group B rally beasts, Le Mans prototypes, and vintage Ferrari racecars in the same place at the same time other than the Goodwood Members’ Meeting? We’d wager that the list is pretty short.
Driven: 2014 Audi RS5
It’s been a while since we last spent some time with the sharpest iteration of Audi’s A5 sports coupe. As such, we thought we’d reacquaint ourselves with the RS5, see how things have progressed in the interim, and get a better sense of what it’s like to live with it in the real world.
Update: 2015 Audi TT and TTS Unveiled
After months of speculation and conjecture, Audi finally took the wraps off its new third-generation two seater sports car. Suffice to say that if you’re a fan of the look of the first two generations of the Audi TT, you probably won’t have much to quibble about with this one.
Audi Teases New TT in Sketch Form
Next month at the Geneva Motor Show, Audi plans to show off the third generation TT to the public. In the meantime however, Audi was…
Preview: 2015 Audi TT
Set to debut in the 2014 calendar year, the new Audi TT is setting its sights squarely on the Porsche 911 this time around. Riding on an all-new and lighter platform to go along with its roster of engines due for a freshening, including the especially-potent 380 horsepower unit used in the TT RS, dreams of going toe to toe with Porsche’s nearly untouchable sports car might not be pipe dreams anymore.
Overview: 2015 Audi TT
Set to debut in the 2014 calendar year, the new Audi TT is setting its sights squarely on the Porsche 911 this time around. Riding on an all-new and lighter platform to go along with its roster of engines due for a freshening, including the especially-potent 380 horsepower unit used in the TT RS, dreams of going toe to toe with Porsche’s nearly untouchable sports car might not be pipe dreams anymore.
ABT Sportsline Joins Formula E Roster
The first race of the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship series is still a ways off, but news about the new all-electric racing series keeps coming through the pipeline. Now, Germany’s ABT Sportsline is the seventh team to sign up for the high-voltage competition.
Flying Lizard Motorsports To Race Audi R8 LMS In Tudor United SportsCar Championship
Flying Lizard Motorsports, one of the teams to compete in the 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship (a replacement to the ALMS and Grand-Am series), has announced that it will be using two Audi R8 LMS racecars in its fight for the GTF-Class title.
Video: Audi Sport Quattro Concept In Action
Audi unveiled the Sport Quattro Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show this year, and the 700-horespower beauty has garnered a lot of attention from enthusiasts around the globe. Since the German Audi Communications Facebook page has received 100,000 fans, Audi posted this special video of the Sport Quattro on its German YouTube channel.
Winding Road Video: 1985 Audi Ur-Quattro
The Quattro that started it all is a beauty to behold, and thanks to the Paul Eddleston at Braid Wheels USA (remember that superb Subaru “Rally Wagon” we featured a while back?) Multimedia Editor Chris Amos got to experience one firsthand. And, of course, he brought along the video equipment to take us all along for the ride.
Frankfurt 2013: Audi A3 Sportback e-Tron
Audi has brought the A3 Sportback e-Tron to the Frankfurt Motor Show, and has announced that is will be available to purchase (at least in Germany) in the spring of 2014.
Frankfurt 2013: Audi A3 Cabriolet
Audi is presenting the convertible version of the new A3. The four-seat A3 Cabriolet and its soft top promise fun, sporty motoring.
Audi Announces Sport Quattro Concept For Frankfurt
Ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month, Audi has introduced its new Sport Quattro Concept. The new concept is an homage to the Sport Quattro that arrived on the scene 30 years ago.
Winding Road Video: 2013 Audi S7
We recently reviewed the Audi S7, and found it to be more of a unique, special car than the souped-up-a7 label suggests.
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