After an overall victory at the 2012 Le Mans series, there comes another triumph for Audi. The R8 e-tron has set a new world record on the Nürburgring track of 8:09.099 minutes. Yes, it's not an all-time record but a “production vehicle with an electric drive system“ kind of record . The Gumpert Apollo Sport, whic
Graf Weckerle Audi R8 is an example how little details can make the car look even more astonishing than possibly imagined. The reason for this is that this Audi R8 has been equipped with Graf Weckerle’s Collection Sport package. The aim of the professionals from Graf Weckerle is to give an elegant and yet athletic improvement of the overall appearance of the Audi. First, what they have done is to include the one-of-a-kind lightweight multi-piece Graf Weckerle Collection Sport Forged Wheels. They have been desi
Racing One has announced their tuning package for Audi R8 V10 5.2 Quattro. The company is motor sports service provider and event organizer from Rhineland. The tuned Audi R8 received full styling and performance packages. The mighty 5.2 liter V10 from Gallardo is pumped to 610HP (449 kW) thanks to a new ECU re-map and a complete Akrapovic sport titanium exhaust system. The suspension has been also revised with 2-way MDS dampers from Bilstein Motorsport, brake pads by Performance Friction B
It's an Audi Q5 diesel...S. It's also a concept and the latest buzz that's come out from Inglostad. However, when we say “concept” we don't really mean something far fetched. All is planned and the Audi dealerships will get their batch of TDI S goodness well into the first quarter of 2013. So then, the core of the Audi SQ5: a 3.0-liter TDI engine that has two (not one) turbochargers. It's oily bits have been reinforced in way so that they can take the stress of 313 hp and 650 Nm of torque
An Audi RS6 Avant that has been touched by the skillful hand of MTM and then wrapped around with foil (increasingly popular these days) by Fostla. By boosting the power up to 759 hp and 912 Nm of torque, MTM have created a significant distance from the “standard” RS6 which has “only” 571 hp and 650 Nm of torque coming from it's 5.0-liter V10 FSI Turbo (Gallardoesque) engine. That's why this one is actually called the Audi RS6...R. Anyway. Other non-stock features include the valve con
A yet another Audi with non-existent wheel housings. This one though is more subtle. It gets even more subtler when you look at the list of upgrades but hey, we rarely get news from JMS so we'll cherish what we have. The program is intended for the A6 – the old one – Typ 4F (it's not even facelifted). There's a JMS apron for it available and a front lip spoiler (fits on all 4Fs excluding the S-line). The main feature here however, is the KW stainless steel coilover kit version 1 – respo
That speed hump on the road there is actually an Audi R8 V10 that has underwent a substantial modification by XXX Performance. And don't worry, that toxic green shade is actually foil wrapping. Unfortunately, the same is true for the “carbon-fiber” mirrors...and side blades...and wheels. Let's talk about the wheel housings. Or more specifically, the lack of them. It's not that the wheels are tremendously big (Dunlop SP Sport Max 235/30R20 front and 295/25R20 back tires on 20-inch Oxigin
Here's a treat for the eyes... and ears. An Audi A1 Quattro rummaging through a tight, gravel-ish path. Not sure if the 259 km/h was the end goal or end result but either way, it came out as a fact. The Audi A1 Quattro, as you might have guessed, is far from ordinary. Sure, it has a 2.0 TFSI that can be found in many other Volkswagens and Audis, but the 256 PS generated here are put to maximum use by the Qauttro's suspension setup, ESP system and transmission - The electronically controlled, hydraulically actua
Vilner has prepared a special promo car for ESET Bulgaria. The project is based on Audi A3, which was put on entire rebuild during two months in Vilner's studio. ESETs wish was that the corporate colors are kept on the car. It started with a design project of the exterior and interior. In the course of the work, all the modified bumpers were removed – the aim was to keep the vision of the A3 at the maximum, so that the emphasis remains largely on the colors and some elements of the exterior
2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and the 2012 Audi TT Roadster are among ten of the Best Road Trip Convertibles for 2012 according to Kelley Blue Book. The latter is the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the industry. The editors of the official web page of KBB have praised both Audi cars by including them in the aforementioned list of ten. 2012 A5 Cabriolet won the judges for its combination of
OETTINGER has announced their tuning package for Audi TT-RS. The car brings pure excitement and is specially created to celebrate 20 years Tuner Grand Prix. TT-RS S-tronic is powered by a 2.5-litre TFSI engine with 340HP (250kW) and 450Nm (331 lb-ft). The performance is more superb – 0-100km/h in 4.3 seconds with new launch-control function. This means a 0.3 seconds faster than the 6-speed model. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). The average fuel consumption is just
News from Audi as a Q3 concept has appeared which suspiciously looks munch like the Vali Concept we saw earlier this year. At the very least, this new one is also red... If not even redder. So red in fact that Audi have called it the Red Track. It's a themed contribution to the Wörthersee Tour that starts in May 16th – a populiar Volkswagen and Audi show. As we said, red, or Energy Red, is the predominant theme in this one. We suspect that Audi dipped the whole Q3 Red Track in pant since e
