Two races, two pole positions – and now the first victory of the season plus the lead of the standings: The Audi RS 5 DTM was unbeatable at the second race of the 2013 DTM at Brands Hatch (Great Britain). Audi thus put an end to a four-race string of victories by BMW. More…
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has announced Gran Turismo®6 (GT6™), the latest version of PlayStation®’s best-selling franchise, will be released in Holiday, 2013. The news was revealed today by legendary Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi at an event held to celebrate 15 years of the 70-million-selling series.
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CEO Rupert Stadler: “Positioning Audi for the next growth surge” Car deliveries: 500,000 mark passed after just four months CFO Axel Strotbek: “Intend to achieve an operating return on sales at the top end of our target corridor of eight to ten percent” The Audi Group is making preparations for further growth. By 2015, the [...] More…
Much like the SEMA Show and also the Essen Motor Show, Tuning World Bodensee is more aftermarket industry show than enthusiast gathering… though it still likely qualifies as both. While private owners of show cars certainly vie to show their cars here, Tuning World Bodensee is also the place for tuning houses like Abt Sportsline or MTM to show off their latest product.
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Premium wheel manufacturer Vossen has published their own coverage of Worthersee complete with both video and photography. Of course their focus is a collection of amazing cars fitted with their own Vossen wheels – cars you likely spotted in our own coverage but were hoping to see more details of.
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It’s fair to say that Audi Sport is enjoying a dominating year in the World Endurance Challenge. An exclamation point was added to that statement following the recent round at Spa where Audi achieved a perfect 1-2-3 result ahead of two rival Toyotas. As a result, Toyota has lodged a formal complaint against Audi’s dominance.
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Fourtitude readers are likely more familiar with Canadian-born Chinese driver Darryl O’Young for his ongoing association with Audi. O’Young is a regular in the Audi R8 LMS, including victory at the Bathurst 12 Hours in 2011 and 2012, as well as an occasional fill-in for the DTM. Word from AutoSport Magazine is that he’s headed for Le Mans and will contest the race in an AF Corse Ferrari.
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Even a cursory glance is enough to succumb to the dark look of the super sports. The A46 from the MS-design results in a distinctive design and superior performance levels, according to the company motto “Visible superiority”. More…
Car & Driver magazine has published an intel piece from their often accurate European contributor Jens Meiners. The piece centers around upcoming offerings from the more sporting side of the Audi range, including next-generation TT (MQB), A5 (B9) and an all-new A9 model to be positioned above A8 as the nomenclature would suggest.
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Audiogasm. It’s the best way to describe the first 9 seconds of this new video featurette from the AudiChannel on YouTube. Produced by Audi UK, this short is meant to give you some basic information on the new 4.0 TFSI-powered Audi RS 6 Avant. Yes, the whole video is great and all, with plenty of shots of a matte Daytona Grey example looking all mean, but make sure to listen to those first 9 seconds with the video with your volume set to 11.
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DRIVE’s Chris Harris videos are becoming a regular fixture here on Fourtitude. An Audi S4 owner and well-respected UK-based journalist, Harris’ take on things is often of keen interest to our readers. This week the Brit pits the new Audi R8 V10 plus against the Porsche 911 Turbo S (997) and a 750-hp Nissan GT-R tuned by Litchfield “in order to make up the price gap”.
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New advertising and marketing campaign celebrates the spirit of bravery and individualism that defines Audi 60-Second Spot ‘It Couldn’t Be Done’ premieres on primetime television tonight Four 15-second television spots also debut beginning today Audi of America today debuts a new advertising and marketing campaign that that celebrates the heritage and spirit of the century-old [...] More…