The R8 has been Audi’s flagship performance car since its debut in 2006. In 2008, the world was introduced to the version that borrowed Lamborghini’s 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated V10. It has undergone various updates and improvements in the last 14 years and is about to be axed in favour of something smaller, possibly turbocharged and likely […]
After much speculation and conversation behind closed doors, Audi has officially announced its entry into Formula 1. The announcement comes a few days after the sport confirmed its new engine regulations post-2025, on the eve of the Belgian Grand Prix. The direction of the sport towards synthetic fuels to achieve carbon neutrality as opposed to […]
Audi was looking to add a new member to its “RS” lineup near the turn of the millennium. It chose to build something based on the A6 from its upper mid-range. That’s how the now iconic RS 6 moniker was born which debuted in the summer of 2002 and is now celebrating its 20th birthday. […]
The novelty of EVs is beginning to wear off for those of us who have been following the subject for the past few years. But Audi has presented us with something to look forward to in a future without loud engines, an electric Avant, i.e., the electric wagon. Say hello to the Audi A6 Avant […]
The Dakar Rally is one of the most iconic endurance rallies in motorsports. It used to be known as the Paris-Dakar Rally when it was started in 1978 but hasn’t been actually been held in Africa or Europe since 2008 and was hosted entirely in Saudi Arabia in 2020. Audi is part of rally history […]
Audi has been partnered with MCU’s Iron Man franchise since the very first movie in 2008. By the third installment, the German carmaker was teasing its upcoming models and concept cars with the character. In 2018, Audi unveiled the e-tron GT concept and it was one of the best-looking EVs we’d seen at that point. […]
The pure-electric single-seater racing series of Formula E has been buzzing around since 2014. Since its inception, various carmakers have joined the competition with the most recent high-profile addition being Porsche. It’s also undergone a generational update as a racing series in 2018 with cars that looked way cooler and had more nearly double the […]
Yep. This year celebrates the 40th anniversary of Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system. The celebrations kicked off in February and I’d planned to do a small feature for you guys but like most plans this year, it got shelved. Thankfully, Audi recently released this to the press: the RS6 GTO. Long time Audi fans would immediately […]
There’s nothing quite like the Audi RS6 Avant and the new one is here to resurrect our love for fast estates. Or to strike fear in those who do not share that feeling. The latest version of the Audi RS6 looks meaner than ever. Its large front vents, wide wheel arches and butch curves lend […]
A quick run down on all the teams and their drivers competing on the grid in S5.
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