Well i’ve been gathering information about this for a few days, straight from Francois over at Horchaus (Official Canadian distributor of MTM (V.A.G. tuning company).
It seems that they have worked out a plan with Audi of Germany to be able to bring Audi RS6s (C6, current) as well as B7 RS4 Avants and R8s to North America directly from Germany! To any other Audi afficianados such as myself—this is HUGE news. For a very long time, we’ve been stranded by the products being provided to the US market when it comes to ’special’ Audis. We did receive the previous generation C5 RS6, but only in sedan form (NO Avant in North America). We also received the B7 RS4 sedan (NO Avant in North America). We are not going to receive the C6 RS6 at all——until NOW!
When the Pikes Peak race of Colorado Springs began in 1916, drivers ascended the dusty switchbacks hoping their car would not overheat or fall apart before reaching the 14,000-foot summit. This September, a new kind of car faces the peak: one without a driver.
Audi hosts exclusive celebrity event at the W Hotel South Beach
Hilary Swank, Rob Lowe, Kate Walsh, Jessica Alba, Taylor Lautner and Kellan Lutz
Chad Henne of the Miami Dolphins directs charity donation of $20,000 to Berks County Community Foundation after winning the Audi Efficiency Challenge
Celebrating a number of exciting milestones, Audi of America hosted an exclusive gathering on Friday, February 5, 2010 at the W Hotel in South Beach to kick off Super Bowl weekend. Celebrities and athletes including Jessica Alba, Taylor Lautner, Hilary Swank, Kate Walsh, Rob Lowe, Kellan Lutz, Lance Bass, Osi Umenyiora (New York Giants), and Chad Henne (Miami Dolphins) gathered for the culmination of The Audi Efficiency Challenge. In addition, Audi celebrated its recent award by Green Car Journal naming the Audi A3 TDI the coveted ‘Green Car of the Year,’ and the brand’s 2010 Super Bowl ad, its third consecutive spot in the game after a nearly 20-year hiatus, centered around the eco-friendly A3 TDI. (continue reading…)
Eleven weeks to go before the 2010 DTM season starts
Great chance for Audi’s youngest ‘factory’ driver
Jarvis to succeed Tom Kristensen in Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline
There is one Audi driver who is looking forward to the opener of the new DTM season at the Hockenheimring on April 25 with particularly eager anticipation: Oliver Jarvis. Jarvis, who at the age 26 is the youngest Audi ‘factory’ driver, will take the place of Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen in Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline to make his debut in the most popular international touring car series in a current-specification Audi A4 after a two-year ‘apprenticeship’ in a prior-spec model. This automatically moves him into the group of candidates for the title. Continue reading ‘DTM countdown: Oliver Jarvis follows in Tom Kristensen’s footsteps’
Green Police, the much-anticipated Super Bowl ad from Audi, debuted today in advance of its airing during the fourth quarter of the big game on Sunday.
Fans of the Audi Facebook page had exclusive access Thursday evening to the Green Police ad in its entirety. The Facebook page also features other bonus material, including a download of the ‘Green Police’ remix that the legendary rock band Cheap Trick did in studio to customize its classic song ‘Dream Police’ for this Audi ad.
The all new Audi A7 is due to release sometime in 2011. It is the sexier, sleeker version of the Audi A8. The A7 is likely to have a sticker price around $82,000-85,000 and will carry the same drivetrain options as the A8. It is unknown whether or not there will be an “S” version of the A7 but one can only hope.
The A7 will be Based on Audi’s new longitudinal modular platform technology. Johan de Nysschen says that the 2009 Detroit Auto Show Sportback concept car serves as a “very reliable indicator” of what the production model will look like. Judging by these recent spy shots that very much appears to be the case. While parts commonality will be “substantial,” de Nysschen says that the A7 will not use the full aluminum spaceframe design of the A8, although it will have aluminum elements.
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Editor’s Note: I came accross this article on Top Gear Magazine’s website. It is one of the best reads I’ve seen on the DTM A4 program. Enjoy!
They call them front-engined F1 cars. They are the DTMs, the most advanced touring cars ever built, and Audi’s A4 is the most advanced of the bunch. But we mainly like it because it has loads of wings and AeroMentalStuff… Continue reading ‘Das Touring Meister – The 2010 Audi A4 DTM’
Whether you’re a football aficionado, a fan of sports or simply of pop culture, this weekend’s Super Bowl XLIV is a spectacle that draws a television crowd like little else. Part of that crowd will back the Indianapolis Colts, others will root for the New Orleans Saints and almost everyone will focus on the commercials. If the Super Bowl is the pinnacle of NFL competition then its sponsored breaks are the pinnacle in advertising. Audi will take part for the third year running.
Audi follows up memorable spots – all created by Audi ad agency Venables Bell. First came an ad for the R8 supercar starring in a remade scene from The Godfather . Last year the spotlight panned to Audi’s supercharged A6 that starred alongside Jason Statham in a multi-generational car chase. The latest bit, one starring the brand’s latest diesel model, now focuses on the fictitious Green Police. Continue reading ‘Audi Green Police Campaign for A3 TDI, 2010 Green Car of the Year, Debuts Sunday During Super Bowl’
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