Gallery: Audi R8 Grand-Am teams are read for the challenge at Daytona

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Josh
January 27, 2012 in 2012 24 Hours of Daytona. 1 Comment

Team QuattroWorld has now descended upon the Media center at Daytona and we are ready for an exciting weekend! Both Audi R8 Rolex Grand-am teams have qualified mid pack and are ready to make a strong push into the 24 hour race. The Audi R8 from Team Oryx qualified 15th in the GT class, and APR was not too far behind in 21st spot in class. The teams may be disappointed to have qualified mid pack, but remember this is a 24 hour race, and almost anything can happen. (Full qualifying results below).

Stay tuned all weekend and we hope to bring you lots of great updates throughout the weekend! 

 GALLERY

POSNO.DRIVERSTEAM/CARTIMESPEED
159Davis / Haywood / Keen / LiebBrumos Racing / Porsche GT301:49.3117.21
269Assentato / Lazzaro / Longhi / SegalAIM Autosport Team FXDD Racing with Ferrari / Ferrari 45801:49.4117.194
344Lally / Lietz / Potter / RastMagnus Racing / Porsche GT301:49.4117.16
445Bergmeister / Long / Neiman / RockenfellerFlying Lizard Motorsports with Wright Motorsports / Porsche GT301:49.6116.987
562Bruni / Fisichella / MatosRisi Competizione / Ferrari 45801:49.7116.869
642Cameron / Nonnamaker / SahlenTeam Sahlen / Mazda RX-801:49.7116.827
723Collard / Holzer / Leitzinger / MacNeilAlex Job Racing / Porsche GT301:49.8116.757
888Edwards / Marsh / Milner / TaylorAutohaus Motorsports / Camaro GT.R01:49.8116.75
917Asch / Baldwin / Burtin / Ragginger / SellersBurtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports / Porsche GT301:49.9116.624
1048Bell / Maassen / Miller / WilkinsPaul Miller Racing / Porsche GT301:50.0116.462
1163Beretta / Bertolini / VilanderRisi Competizione / Ferrari 45801:50.2116.307
123Brown / Cosmo / Sharp / van OverbeekExtreme Speed Motorsports / Ferrari 45801:50.2116.3
1375Bell / Carter / Curran / PlumbStevenson Motorsports / Camaro GT.R01:50.3116.22
1426Cisneros / Edwards / Kauffmann / TandyNGT Motorsport / Porsche GT301:50.3116.194
1574Al Masaood / Al Mehairi / KaneOryx Racing / Audi R8 Grand-Am01:50.3116.179
1657Bremer / Edwards / LiddellStevenson Motorsports / Camaro GT.R01:50.4116.059
174Bell / Eversley / Graeff / Yarab Jr.Magnus Racing / Porsche GT301:50.5116.028
1866Farnbacher / Keating / Pilet / SimonsenTRG / Porsche GT301:50.6115.922
1922Blaylock / O’Young / Roush / Van Blankers / WhiteBullet Racing / Porsche GT301:50.6115.906
2093Auberlen / Dalla Lana / Marsal / Muller / MullerTurner Motorsport / BMW M301:50.6115.895
2132Armindo / Curtis / Lewis / Sofronas / WillseyOrbit/GMG / Porsche GT301:50.6115.871
2251Baas / Canache / Norman / Pirro / von MoltkeAPR Motorsport / Audi R8 Grand-Am01:50.7115.721
2315Cook / Earnhardt / Harrington / Hill / WareRick Ware Racing / Ford Mustang01:50.8115.707
2424Avenatti / Faieta / Poordad / Sweedler / WagnerAlex Job Racing / Porsche GT301:50.8115.642
2570Bomarito / Franchitti / Hinchcliffe / TremblaySpeedSource / Mazda RX-801:51.0115.436
2656Aguas / Kauffman / Pastrana / WaltripAF – Waltrip / Ferrari 45801:51.1115.35
2740Dempsey / Espenlaub / Foster / LongDempsey Racing / Mazda RX-801:51.4115.028
2887Heylen / Peterson / Soulet / ValverdeRacers Edge Motorsports / Dodge Viper01:51.6114.885
2955Del Vecchio / Grunnet / Kester / McKee / PobstAcumen Motorsport / Porsche GT301:51.6114.864
3094Auberlen / Dalla Lana / Johnson / Said / WernerTurner Motorsport / BMW M301:51.7114.756
3112Miller / Prewitt / Rettich / Schneider / ShoffAlliance Autosport / Porsche GT301:51.7114.708
3218Jones / Lester / McCutchen / ThomasMuehlner Motorsports America, LLC / Porsche GT301:52.3114.173
3343Nonnamaker / NonnamakerTeam Sahlen / Mazda RX-801:52.5113.878
3420Englster / Murry / Safina / SchaldachLiqui Moly Team Englster/Mitchum Motorsports Porsche / Porsche GT301:52.6113.777
3564Ardagna / Costabal / Di Guida / Orjuela / SalazarTRG / Porsche GT301:52.7113.739
3641James / Johnson / Kitch Jr / Maxwell / RogersDempsey Racing / Mazda RX-801:53.0113.417
3782Fergus / Finger / Greer / Hotchkis / TrinklerDick Greer Racing / Porsche GT301:53.2113.254
3836Andretti / Andretti / Hacquard / KrohnYellow Dragon Motorsports / Mazda RX-801:53.2113.213
3965Castellano / Cox / Hedlund / McCarthy / MichaelianTRG / Porsche GT301:53.9112.5
4067Bertheau / Bleekemolen / Goossens / Henzler / PumpellyTRG / Porsche GT301:54.3112.079
4134DeFontes / Fogg / Konopka / VonkaOrbit/GMG / Porsche GT301:54.4112.026
4246Breukers / Fumal / NowickiMichael Baughman Racing / Corvette01:55.6110.887
068Cumming / Estre / Faulkner / Gomez / KeatingTRG / Porsche GT3--
049Nonnamaker / Nonnamaker / SahlenTeam Sahlen / Mazda RX-8--
019Dollahite / Nater / O’Doski / Seefried / WhitisMuehlner Motorsports America, LLC / Porsche GT3--
016TBARick Ware Racing / Porsche GT3--
05Donohue / Fittipaldi / LawAction Express Racing / Corvette DP--
01Hand / Pruett / Rahal / RojasChip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates / BMW Riley--

 

 

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This is the 2012 Audi Superbowl commercial

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Josh
January 26, 2012 in Superbowl. 6 Comments

We just posted a teaser of the upcoming Audi superbowl commercial merely an hour ago, and we just happened upon the actual full commercial! We can’t say with 100% certainty that Audi doesn’t have something else coming on gameday however, sometimes they will try and surprise us last minute.

Without further ado here is Audi’s 2012 Superbowl commercial! Please let us know what you think!

Audi releases teaser for their Superbowl TV commercial

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Josh
January 26, 2012 in Audi Advertising and Superbowl. 1 Comment

It is that time of the year again, and the net is abuzz with speculation over the upcoming Superbowl commercials. This being their 5th year participating in the extravaganza, Audi is giving us many hints as to the contents of their latest Superbowl advertisement. A few days ago via Facebook, they posted this teaser “In just under two weeks at the biggest sporting event of the year, our LEDs will lay waste to a trend that has long needed killing off. Any guesses what?”  And now, we have a video to go along with it. It is safe to assume that Audi will be campaigning their new 100% LED headlights as a tool to kill off the uber annoying vampire trend! 

Fan Guide: 24 Hours of Daytona

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Josh
January 25, 2012 in 2012 24 Hours of Daytona. 0 Comments

Since this is the inaugural entry of an Audi in the 24 Hours of Daytona, we thought it would be appropriate to help educate you on the best way to watch the race, and how to keep up with the event throughout the weekend. Here is a handy guide to help you through the event, and make sure you don’t miss anything important! QuattroWorld will be there all weekend starting tomorrow, and we will be updating our Facebook and Twitter feeds with the latest information so please make sure you follow us.

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Video: Audi R8 Grand-Am ready for debut at Daytona

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Josh
January 25, 2012 in 2012 Grand Am. 0 Comments

It is one thing for privateers to take a production car and turn it into a race car, it is another thing all together for an automotive manufacture to build a turnkey race car for their customers. This is precisely what Audi has done with the R8 LMS / Grand-am race car. This car is set to make its North American debut this weekend at the 50th running of the 24 Hours of Daytona. This new video released by Audi shows the new race car and highlights the differences between it and the showroom version of the same chassis. Enjoy the video, and please join us in rooting on the Audi R8s at Daytona this weekend!

Gallery: Audi RS6 Avant caught testing in Sweden

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Josh
January 23, 2012 in Spy Shots. 2 Comments

We are excited to share this brand new, exclusive gallery with you showing off the new Audi RS6 “uber” Avant, which our spy photographers caught testing in Sweden. We don’t know the specifics about the engine just yet, but our sources tell us that it will be based on the 4.0 TFSI twin turbo powerplant that is powering the S6, S7 and S8. The very fact that Audi is testing this in plain sight without any camouflage tells us that details should be forthcoming very soon, perhaps at the Geneva Auto Show in March? 

Photo credit to our spy photographers at http://www.pistonspy.com

Audi RS 6 Test Mule Spied Cold Weather Testing

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Mike
January 22, 2012 in RS 6 and Spy Shots. 0 Comments

Gone is the massive 5.0 L V10 FSI biturbo engine, in it’s place the latest RS model is expected to show off the true potential of Audi’s latest 4.0 TFSI power house. We can expect the engine output to match if not out perform the outgoing C6s 571 bhp. Currently we haven’t heard any rumors about the RS 6 making it to North America. However, considering the downturn in the European economy and Audi’s push to sell more cars in North America we can only hope!

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20 years of DTM Evolution

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Mike
January 22, 2012 in 2012 DTM, A5 DTM and Audi Sport. 1 Comment

It’s not too often that Michael Dick has the opportunity to trade his business suit for a fireproof overalls, put on the helmet and to put himself behind the wheel of a race car. This Friday is such a day. Waiting for the Board for Technical Development at AUDI AG, two vehicles, which could hardly be more different, although they are both from the DTM - that popular racing series in which Audi has just won the title for the eighth time. 

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Motorsport Newsletter 02/2012: DTM monocoque sets new standards

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Mike
January 22, 2012 in 2012 DTM, A5 DTM and Audi Sport. 0 Comments
 
  • New safety cell for Audi A5 DTM extremely efficient and safe
  • Audi Board Member Michael Dick compares Audi A5 DTM and V8 quattro
  • Rahel Frey at the ADAC Motorsport Show in Erfurt

Ingolstadt, January 22, 2012 – The new, standardized monocoque for every manufacturer in the DTM has already proven its worth during testing. Homologation of the race car for the DTM season 2012 occurs in a few weeks.

Beginning of a new era: the innovative safety cell in the DTM is the core component of every DTM race car. The new Audi A5 DTM is also designed and built around the new carbon fiber monocoque which is shown for the first time in photos released to the public. “The DTM sets new standards again with this safety cell,” emphasizes Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “The component is extremely strong, assembled very efficiently and, as a consequence, implemented at such a high level for reasonable cost.” 

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Peugeot officially withdraws from 2012 WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Josh
January 18, 2012 in 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship. 0 Comments

In a brief post yesterday we speculated that Peugeot may pull out of the full season of the 2012 FIA sanction World Endurance Championship (WEC) however we never imagined that they would pull out completely from all endurance racing. We are deeply saddened by this news as it has been truly exhilarating to watch Audi and Peugeot battle it out over the past several years. Having seen this battle in person at the last few 24 hours of Le Mans and Petit Le Mans, it will be sad to watch the battle continue without them. Thankfully for the sake of competition there are new entrants in the field including Toyota and Pescarola who we hope to bring a worth fight to the team from Audi Sport. 

Cheers to Peugeot for a hard fought battle over the past several years. We tip our hat to you and hope to see you out on the Circuit de la Sarthe racing again soon.  Continue reading ‘Peugeot officially withdraws from 2012 WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans’

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