Join us this Saturday/Sunday January 30 and 31, 2010 at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs, Colorado for the USAudiClub Winter Driving School. Neil McGarry, QuattroWorld.com Staff member, will be in attendance and is going to be providing us some great even coverage including videos and photography. If you are lucky enough to live within driving distance you should definitely make it out for this event!
The Audi-commissioned documentary “Truth in Motion: The U.S. Ski Team’s Road to Vancouver” will air this Saturday night on NBC in anticipation of the 2010 Winter Olympic games. Following its prime-time TV debut Saturday night, the film will be available as a free download, exclusively on the iTunes Store ().
Audi with outstanding success yet again in readers’ poll
Audi A4, R8 Spyder and Q5 top their categories
Audi A3, A6 and R8 Coupé all with second places
Audi has continued its success story in the “Best Cars of 2010” readers’ poll conducted by the magazine “auto motor und sport” (ams). Readers voted three Audi models – the Audi A4, R8 Spyder and Audi Q5 – into first place in their categories. Second places for the Audi A3, A6 and R8 Coupé rounded out the outstanding result.
The three first-place finishes once again made Audi one of the most successful brands in the readers’ poll. The Audi R8 Spyder finished top of the category “Convertibles” this year at the first time of asking. Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, took receipt of the award in the “Alte Reithalle” in Stuttgart. In the “Off-road vehicles” category, the Audi Q5 left its competitors trailing. The award was accepted by Michael Dick, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at AUDI AG.
And in the “Midsize class” category, the Audi A4 was the undisputed number one for the third successive occasion. Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of the Board of Management for Marketing and Sales at AUDI AG, received this award on the company’s behalf in Stuttgart.
These impressive results were rounded out by the three second-place finishes. Readers of ams voted the Audi A3 into second place in the “Lower midsize class” category, a feat emulated by the Audi A6 in the “Upper midsize class” and the Audi R8 Coupé in the “Sports car” categories.
This was the 34th time that the magazine “auto motor und sport” had conducted this poll, with almost 100,000 readers casting their votes for 326 models in 10 different categories.
Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm on a secret mission
National players are thrilled by the design and sportiness of the A1
It was a very special kind of secret practice: The two national soccer players Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm had the opportunity to test the Audi A1 to their hearts’ content – strictly shielded from the outside world inside a hall at a secret location. Before them, only the members of the management board and developers of Audi had enjoyed this opportunity. So, the answer to the question of how the small, agile Audi would be received by the Bayern players was being awaited with particularly eager anticipation.
A fourth driver has joined the two-car United Autosports team for the 2010 FIA GT3 European Championship season, it was announced today. Franco American Henri Richard, a resident of California, USA, joins previously announced Americans Zak Brown, Michael Guasch and Argentina’s Pablo Perez Companc on the U.S.-owned, U.K.-based team. (continue reading…)
Audi announced that it has created a series of social media programs in support of its third Super Bowl ad.
Both the ad and the social media elements will introduce the Green Police, an enforcement team created to protect and conserve the environment. (continue reading…)
Truth in Motion: The U.S. Ski Team’s Road to Vancouver chronicles the road to becoming a world-class skier. The day-to-day triumphs and tribulations are documented in an up close and personal way rarely seen. Ultimately, it’s a story about individuals, driven by personal motives, propelled by individual talents and challenged in ways that are uniquely human.
Truth in Motion: The U.S. Ski Team’s Road to Vancouver will air on January 30, 2010 at 8:00pm EST on NBC. Mark your calendar and set your DVRs!
Editor’s Note: I was lucky enough to preview this film in its entirety today. Director Brett Morgen did an outstanding job chronicling the long and challenging road as the U.S. Ski Team prepares for Vancouver. Also, in the post premier interview we learned some cool facts about a few of the Ski Team members. Top Women’s U.S. Ski Team racer, Sarah Schleper and her husband own a 1983 UrQuattro, which she admitted to sneaking out and getting it sideways. The favorite for the Gold in GS, Ted Ligety also drives an Audi. He has a Q7 in Park City and has an A6 that he keeps in Europe. He even admitted to borrowing an R8 from Audi and taking it to the track! Very cool indeed.
News is starting to pop up about Audi’s Efficiency Challenge which puts celebs and athletes behind the wheel of Audi TDI powered vehicles. Each team will drive their Audi to Miami for the Superbowl. Each team will be judged on their ability to achieve the highest fuel efficiency. The winning team will receive a $20,000 prize.
The challenge is filled with star-studded competitors, including last year’s Super Bowl MVP, Santonio Holmes; Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne; Yahoo Sports editor, Michael Silver, and ESPN.com’s Bill Simmons.
We will post more details as we get them! Sounds very exciting.. and I’m guessing we will see some Audi commercials at the Superbowl highlighting this challenge!
After countless months of research, development and testing, APR has released the much anticipated software upgrades for 2010 TFSI 2.0 equipped Audis. The new software upgrades are now available for the 2010+ Audi A4, A5, A3 and TT with the 2.0 TFSI engine. Continue reading ‘APR Releases 2010 TFSI Software for A3, A4, A5 and TT’
After a successful debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the 2010 Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI quattro Spyder has been flying under the radar. One could say it has taken a backseat to the Audi e-tron and Audi e-tron compact. Sporting the same 5.2-liter V10 engine from the Coupe, power is rated at 525hp/391tq. With a top speed of 194 mph and a 0 to 62 mph in just 4.2 seconds… just watch the video and check out the full gallery after the jump!
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