AUDI R18 E-TRON QUATTRO HEADING FOR LE MANS WITH ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

Latest electrified generation of the successful all-wheel drive
Audi sets benchmarks in terms of assembly space, weight and performance
Four more weeks to go before the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours

Audi R18 e-tron quattro

Electrified drive and quattro all-wheel drive – what looks like two different worlds at first glance has been merged into a technological synthesis by Audi. “Soon after the TDI phase had begun we started to think about the hybridisation of a Le Mans sports prototype, when it was foreseeable that the regulations would open up this option,” explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich.

RICHTER SPORT AND ABT GMBH

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

With effect from May 1^st 2012 Milton Keynes based Richter Sport Ltd. has been appointed as the UK distributor and Franchise holder for ABT GmbH of Germany.

ABT Audi R8 GTS

Richter Sport Ltd. is delighted with this appointment which is a further development of their expanding business.

AUDI BEGINS 24-HOUR MARATHON

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

Three 24-hour races within ten weeks
Five Audi teams at Nürburgring 24 Hours – Britain’s Oliver Jarvis on duty
New Audi R8 LMS ultra competes in large field of GT3 class

Audi begins 24-hour marathon

Ingolstadt/Nürburgring, May 12, 2012 – Audi is contesting three 24-hour races as factory commitments within the space of ten weeks this year – at the Nürburgring and at Spa with the R8 LMS ultra GT3 sports car and at Le Mans with the R18 LMP sports car. The classic Eifel event on May 19/20 that will be held for the 40th time and at which seven Audi R8 LMS ultra cars meet with strong competition marks the beginning of this marathon.

Audi Urban Future Award 2012: The present and future of mobility in six global metropolitan regions

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

International conference: Metropolis & Mobility Dialogue on 16 May 2012 in Ingolstadt
Live in the Internet: www.audi-urban-future-award.com/livestream
TV Broadcast via satellite and webstream

Audi Urban Future

The start of the Audi Urban Future Award 2012: six architects’ offices from Istanbul, Mumbai, the Pearl River Delta, São Paulo, Tokyo and the Boston/Washington region will present their megacities in Ingolstadt. They will state the most significant challenges for their regions in terms of future urban construction and mobility. All those who are interested can follow the conference by live streaming, record it by means of satellite coordinates or integrate it directly on their website.

AUDI IS TRAVELLING TO BRITISH DTM ROUND WITH FONDEST MEMORIES

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

Round three of the 2012 DTM at Brands Hatch near London
All Audi drivers like the shortest circuit of the year
Extremely narrow gaps expected / one-two-three victory last year

Audi British DTM

Ingolstadt/Brands Hatch, May 11, 2012 – DTM events are following each other in rapid succession. Only 14 days after the race at the Lausitzring, the third round of the popular touring car racing series at Brands Hatch (Great Britain) on May 20 is on the calendar.

Audi of America Partners with NADA to Train Dealership and Company Staff to Achieve Customer Delight

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

Audi is the first automaker to utilize NADA University’s virtual classroom for its U.S. dealers and employees
NADA University offers online training courses covering all departments within a dealership including management
Delivering “customer delight” is a critical component of Audi Strategy 2020 with the goal of doubling sales

Audi Logo Audi of America and its U.S. network of 278 dealers will be working together to improve dealership operations and, ultimately, customer service through a new educational partnership with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA).

Audi at the 2012 Worthersee Tour

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

Three Audi Q3 themed cars
Audi e-bike Wörthersee: high-end sports equipment for stunts
16 production Audi models on 3,500 square meters of stand area

The Audi e-bike Woerthersee

Audi is exhibiting concept vehicles for lifestyle, action and sport on the Wörthersee Tour. Three powerful versions provide new accents in the Q3 model family, and with its e-bike Wörthersee prototype Audi defines a technical bike concept that explores the limits of technical feasibility on the basis of Audi’s core competences “design”, “ultra”, “connect” and “e-tron”. This grand meeting of Audi, VW, Seat and Skoda fans is being held for the 31st time from May 16 to 19 in Reifnitz, on the Wörthersee in Carinthia, Austria.

Audi e-bike Woerthersee

AUDI ULTRA: TOWARD LE MANS VICTORY WITH LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

Lightweight design is an Audi core competence – in production and in sport
Victorious WEC debut of the new Audi R18 ultra
Six more weeks to go before the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours

Audi Le Mans Victory

Ingolstadt, May 10, 2012 – Five more weeks to go before the most important race of the year comes up on Audi Sport Team Joest’s agenda: the Le Mans 24 Hours on June 16/17. In addition to e-tron and quattro, ultra lightweight technology will again be in the company’s focus there.

Power and efficiency – the powertrain of the new Audi A3

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

When the new A3 is launched, Audi will be offering one TDI and two TFSI engines – these three four-cylinder engines all make their appearance as new developments. Their engine displacements range from 1.4 to 2.0 liters and their power from 90 kW (122 hp) to 132 kW (180 hp). All engines follow the Audi downsizing philosophy – they substitute charging for engine displacement to achieve strong performance with low fuel consumption.

Audi A3 Engine

Comprehensive networking – Audi connect and driver assistance systems

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Gerald Ferreira

The new A3 benefits fully from Audi’s leadership role in electrical and electronic systems within the global automotive industry. All systems of the new premium compact car are networked with one another. The brand is offering new technologies that underscore its special position in the premium compact segment in its Audi connect technology and driver assistance systems.

Audi A3 Park Assist