Audi customers at Nürburgring on grid positions one and three

24h-Race Nuerburgring Nordschleife

  • Frank Stippler posts best time in Audi R8 LMS ultra of Phoenix Racing
  • Christian Mamerow for Prosperia C. Abt Team Mamerow on second row
  • Three Audi R8 LMS ultra cars in top five
The quickest Audi customers have completed their preparations for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring with a very good qualifying result on the first three rows of the grid. The team of Ernst Moser is particularly happy: In the Eifel, the squad with the Audi R8 LMS ultra of Frank Stippler is at the very front, whereas Mike Rockenfeller in the Schaeffler Audi RS 5 DTM starts from the top spot of the grid at Brands Hatch in the DTM.

Audi Celebrates ‘Truth in Engineering’ with New Creative Campaign Debuting this Week

 Audi feiert 30 Jahre quattro auf der Techno Classica/Antrieb auf vier Raedern: 1980 ueberraschte Audi die Fachwelt mit Audi quattro. 30 Jahre spaeter liegt der quattro-Anteil an der jaehrlichen Produktion beim Ingolstaedter Autobauer bei mittlerweile eine

  • New advertising and marketing campaign celebrates the spirit of bravery and individualism that defines Audi
  • 60-Second Spot ‘It Couldn’t Be Done’ premieres on primetime television tonight
  • Four 15-second television spots also debut beginning today
Audi of America today debuts a new advertising and marketing campaign that that celebrates the heritage and spirit of the century-old brand and brings to life the Audi tagline “Truth in Engineering.” 

Gallery: 2013 Wörtherseetreffen – Audi Part 1

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Wörthersee Treffen has been held every year since 1981 in the lakeside town of Reifnitz, Austria and is home to the largest Volkswagen and Audi car show in Europe. Roger arrived early again this year to catch a gathering of RS enthusiasts that happens the week before the Official Treffen and others looking to avoid the crowds the official show attracts. 

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There’s always plenty of B5 RS4s available in many different colors and wheel combinations. 

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The A8 is a rather large canvas that allows for lots of possibilities. 

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There’s always plenty of outrageous vinyl wraps. 

Audi joins GT Asia Series with three Audi R8 LMS ultra entries

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  • Further expansion of Audi motorsport activities in Asia
  • Strong line-up with three Pro/Am pairings to race for victory
  • Entries illustrate strong commitment of Audi to customer racing

Audi China is further expanding its motorsport activi- ties in Asia by supporting three entries of the famed Audi R8 LMS ultra race car in the GT Asia Series. The three entries of “Team R8 LMS ultra” will each be driven by a pairing of an experienced professional with an ambitious amateur driver (Pro/Am pairing). The GT Asia races provide the next exciting regional highlight for Audi Sport customer racing, just one week after the spectacular season opener in Zhuhai, South China, of the Audi R8 LMS Cup, the brand’s exclusive one-makes series.

“Our involvement with the GT Asia series illustrates our strong commitment to further develop private customer racing in Asia”, says Rene Koneberg, Director of Audi Sport customer racing China, “We are showing our devotion by supporting the gentlemen drivers with three professional drivers from the Audi R8 LMS Cup”. The Pro drivers for the GT Asia series are Alex Yoong from Malaysia (former Formula 1 driver), Marchy Lee from Hong Kong (2012 Audi R8 LMS Cup Champion) and leading Chinese racing driver, Franky Cheng Congfu (top single seater and former driver in the German Touring Car Masters, DTM). All three of them are competing in the 2013 Audi R8 LMS Cup as well.

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Driving car number 7 in the GT Asia series (sponsored by Pauian Archiland) are Marchy Lee and Jeffrey Lee, who won the 2012 Audi R8 LMS Cup amateur competition. Car 888 is driven by Hideki Francis Onda and Alex Yoong (sponsored by Fo- cal Point & Tunewear). Car 98 (sponsored by 2001 Elance, Megabase & Cir-Q-Life) is driven by Philip Ma and Franky Cheng Congfu. All three Audi entries are run and serviced by Absolute Racing. 

Audi Taiwan Sponsors The Chinese Taipei Team with Driver Jeffrey Lee

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Since the official establishment in 2009, Audi Taiwan has been striving to provide extraordinary customer service and a variety of great selections for Audi clients in Taiwan.  Audi Taiwan successfully built up the “Four Rings” brand image by executing excellent marketing strategies.  This time, Audi Taiwan became the first carmaker in Taiwan to announce the official establishment of “Audi Taiwan Race Team.”  The team will be competing in the 2013 Audi R8 LMS Cup Asia Race Series. Audi Taiwan also invited Jeffrey Lee, a well-known racer in Taiwan, as Audi spokesperson and racer for the Audi Taiwan Team.  This is a huge breakthrough in Taiwan’s motorsport history.

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Audi at Wörthersee Tour 2013

Audi Woerthersee Tour 2013

  • “Motorsport meets quattro” on the Audi stand
  • TT ultra quattro concept – minimal weight for maximum driving pleasure
  • Four race cars and eight series-production models in the 3,500 square meter “Home of quattro” with interactive course
 Audi is turning the Wörthersee 2013 into the “Home of quattro”. At the large gathering from May 8 to 11 in Reifnitz (Kärnten), the premium brand will unveil the Audi TT ultra quattro concept – which combines minimal weight and maximum sportiness. A wide range of high-performance cars will also give fans another taste of sportiness. In addition to the legendary Sport quattro S1, the very latest RS models and thoroughbred race cars are also on show. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro, which was the first hybrid car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans last year, will also be part of the action at the lakeside.

Alex Yoong leads overall championship after opening weekend in Zhuhai

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After a successful opening weekend of the Audi R8 LMS Cup in Zhuhai, South China, Alex Yoong took the overall lead after finishing second in round two. Andre Couto won round two after a dominant race, leading from start to finish. Adderly Fong of team KLM came in third.

“We had an amazing race weekend, with 20 cars on the track and an exciting mix of very competitive professionals and ambitious amateurs. The improved aerodynamics of the car added even more speed and excitement to two great days of motorsport,” said Rene Koneberg, Head of the Audi R8 LMS Cup.

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With WEC victory at Spa, Audi remains unbeaten

WEC 6h Spa-Francorchamps 2013

  • One-two-three success of the R18 e-tron quattro at WEC round two
  • Victory makes Fässler/Lotterer/Tréluyer new leaders of the standings
  • New body version for Le Mans successfully tested
Audi was pleased about a flawless second race weekend in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). At Spa, the brand started from the three best positions with the R18 e-tron quattro and after the six hours of racing mounted the podium with all three driver teams. Audi won the Belgian WEC round a year ago as well. 

Audi RS 5 DTM ready to race at Hockenheim

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  • Newcomer Jamie Green celebrates his Audi debut at season opener
  • DRS, option tires and tight schedule: new rules add thrill
  • Iron Man 3: spectacular graphics on the RS 5 DTM of Adrien Tambay
With a seasoned driver squad whose combined tally reflects a total of 478 races, 34 victories and four titles plus an Audi RS 5 DTM that has been optimized in many details, Audi is entering the 2013 DTM season on May 5. Technical innovations such as the use of option tires and a rear wing that can be adjusted by the driver on track make for an additional thrill this year. 

Audi in grid positions one to three at Spa

WEC 6h Spa-Francorchamps 2013

  • World Champions’ trio Fässler/Lotterer/Tréluyer starts from pole
  • Gené/di Grassi/Jarvis complete front row
  • First best time in qualifying for Audi in the 2013 WEC season
Audi prevailed in qualifying for round 2 of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC): At Spa, the three Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars secured the three front grid positions and thus have good prerequisites for the race that starts at 14:30 on Saturday.