Words & Photos: Roger Mecking
Every year, Audi provides the Audi RS Club Deutschland e.V. the Audi Forum Ingolstadt plaza to host their annual gathering. They provide space for up to 120 cars, while only 98 showed because rain was forecast. A great mix of cars showed up including many B5 RS 4s, C4 RS 6s, RS2s and many current cars such as the B8 RS 4, RS 5 and TT RS.
Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
Today’s leading actor has been unveiled and it is the world premier for a beautiful car. We have been working hard on every detail. Now the stage is set for our new Audi A3 sedan – and its sporty version, the S3 sedan. For me, personally, the most beautiful view of this new model is its rear end.
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We were at the preview just before the NYIAS. Here is the official unveiling.
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Ben from University Audi sent over these photos today of an Audi Exclusive Samoa Orange S8. Samoa Orange is now a factory option on both the TT and 2014 R8 and be be ordered through Audi Exclusive for any Audi. We are a big fan of it on the TT and I think it transitions just as well to the bigger S8.
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Audi will be fielding four Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars on the test day for the Le Mans 24 Hours. In addition to the cars number 1, 2 and 3 running under the nomination for the race, a fourth hybrid sports car designated as car number 4 will be testing for eight hours at La Sarthe. It is to gather valuable findings for the future, as Audi is preparing for a new tire generation together with partner Michelin.
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Words & Photos: Roger Mecking
This year was the 25th Techno-Classica Essen the show draws an estimated 181,400 visitors from 30 countries. Audi tradition has setup an awesome booth the past few years and have brought some awesome historic cars. From the one-off V8 Avant 3.6 which was built for the wife of Ferdinand Piech to the Crocodile R8 P1 car. There was lots of history on the show floor.
At the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Silverstone, Audi experienced a turbulent qualifying session in which changeable weather made a precise tire choice impossible. In the end, the session resulted in grid positions three and five for Audi.
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Today we received the 2014 Audi order guide. 2014 brings some great additions to the Audi line up including the Q5 TDI, A6 TDI, A7 TDI, A8 L TDI, RS 5 Cabriolet, RS 7, and R8 the receives a facelift including an all new S Tronic gearbox.
There’s a few changes scattered through the models. Pricing details are limited and we can expect the full pricing to arrive sometime in June. Dealers should be able to place orders now. Continue below for the details and PDF.
