So when one starts planning out the mods to a car, one thinks in terms of power and style, naturally. Which makes good sense, but what happens if you are an audiophile and want to extrapolate more from your stereo? Over my period of ownership of the TTS, I’ve found that its BOSE system had its limitations and after a great deal of research, found this was mostly due to the factory speakers and amps. More…
There is no denying the fact that Audi hit a home run with the S5. The entire package has become legendary. Purists would insist that the car needs no modifications and is “just fine” as is. I can respect that group, but this 2-part installment is aimed at sharing my build experience with people who believe that some small improvements can be made both in terms of Power and Style to give a little bit more polish to a nearly perfect specimen. More…
If you walk around the support paddock at Circuit de la Sarthe in France – site of the 24hrs of LeMans and ask the directors of the perspective manufacturers racing programs- “why do you race?” You will hear something along the lines of; technology developed in our motor sport program has a direct trickle down [...] More…
In case you haven’t yet noticed Project TTS/SF has gone from our originally planned 12 installments to our new schedule. Now there will be 14 installments for your viewing pleasure. Everybody loves horsepower and torque and this installment contends with the other side of the coin. Bringing a high horsepower car to a halt. OK, [...] More…
Without getting into actual numbers, I’ve got a lot invested in upgrading this TTS’ power, style and audio upgrades highlighted in this webisode series. Even if with no modifications at all, having a car stolen is something no owner wants to experience. It’s a point of pride. You love your car and the modifications that go along with it so why not make it harder or near impossible for anyone to take. More…
Recently, on a warm, dry, Saturday evening in Texas – I encountered over steer. It was intentionally caused by me with steering and throttle inputs on a slow, 15mph, 90 degree right hander and… I was blown away. I went back and did it at least 6 more times to make sure what just happened, [...] More…
In our last installment we brought our project car back to the dealership where we painted the front lip and upgraded to a new fixed rear spoiler. This time around we are going to spend some time replacing and upgrading some of the little things that make up more of a big picture. Way back [...] More…
Like I said back in 2005, it all started with a picture. As a teenager I didn’t know why I loved Audis, I just did… and to fuel that love I’d picked up a copy of the now-out-of-print “quattro – The Development & Competition History” by Jeremy Walton that’d been stuffed into the bargain bin [...] More…
The top was down on her Mercedes and she wore a tan visor. She was in her 40s and after driving behind me on the freeway for a few uneventful miles shaking her head, the lady in the SLK55 AMG pulled alongside just as I was entering the off ramp of my exit. She proceeded [...] More…
For this installment we’re going full circle in the modding game and heading back to the dealership to install some premium pieces from the Audi Accessories catalog. If you are a fan of modding like me, you are always on the lookout for tasty bits from your favorite aftermarket companies. More…
Driving the Audi S4 around docilely throughout the day-to-day commute, it’s easy to forget that the car’s 3.0-liter V6 is supercharged. You have to listen with the audible tenacity of a recording engineer in order to say you hear any sort of whine from the Eaton supercharger unit underneath the hood and even then you’re [...] More…
One of the best facets of the summer season for many Audi owners is the sheer number of shows, events and get-togethers where like-minded enthusiasts can congregate and talk shop. Throughout the summer season we’ve attended many such events and have had the pleasure of doing so in our Audi Exclusive Suzuka Grey 2010 S4. [...] More…
