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Audi Driver: Dwight Knowlton, Author of ‘The Little Red Racing Car’ Story Book

posted by on 24 May 2013 in Audi Driver

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Several months ago I invested in my first Kickstarter project. The subjectmatter was a children’s storybook about a father and son who make a barn find of a vintage racecar – a Maserati to be specific. As a father of two young children, it struck me as a worthy plan and one that would pay dividends in fostering the car culture bug in the mind of my kids. So why focus on a story about a Maserati here?
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Audi Sports Prototypes: ultra-Lightweight Design in Perfection

posted by on 24 May 2013 in Motorsport Vintage & Youngtimer News

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Four more weeks until the Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. Audi has set standards with its ultra-lightweight design in the area of the sports prototypes. In 15 years of development, the motorsport engineers have achieved best marks. More…

Video: New “Rally” TV Commercial Helps Mom Embrace Her Inner Michele Mouton

posted by on 24 May 2013 in Video Vintage & Youngtimer News

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The TV spot cuts to action immediately. It’s 80s period rally footage at first, set through a filtered soundtrack of “Bad for Me” by pop singing duo Megan & Liz. It’s edited to give you the impression the driver of the flying Audi might actually be listening to the song on the tinny 80s era speakers that would have assuredly been removed from the car by Audi Sport technicians building it out for remote locales like Sweden, Monte Carlo or Africa. Such is the lead-in to Audi of America’s new commercial for the A4 sedan dubbed “Rally”.
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Audi of America Begins Program to Match U.S. Military Veterans with Dealership Service Openings

posted by on 24 May 2013 in Audi News

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Audi of America is launching a new program aimed at attracting skilled former military technicians to Audi certified service department roles in dealerships across the country.
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2013 24 Hours of Nurburgring: Audi Team-by-Team Results

posted by on 23 May 2013 in Motorsport

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They call it the ‘Green Hell’ but if hell is fiery then Nurburgring is no Hades. For 2013, the Green Hell was doused with so much rain that the race was red flagged… stopped for over nine hours.
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Nurburgring 24: Audi Customers Pass Tough Eifel Test

posted by on 23 May 2013 in Motorsport

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The customer teams of last year’s winner Audi experienced one of the toughest events of the Nürburgring 24 Hours this year. Heavy rain forced race control during the night to interrupt the race for more than nine hours. Numerous accidents caused a treacherous mix of oil, mud and rain water on the track. Three Audi R8 LMS ultra cars had accidents in these critical conditions and retired. In the end, Marcel Fässler/Mike Rockenfeller/Frank Stippler/Markus Winkelhock (CH/D/D/D) in fifth place were the best Audi drivers. More…

Audi A8 Facelift Test Mule Spied Once More

posted by on 23 May 2013 in Rumors, Renders & Spy Photos

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An update (or product improvement, p.i.) of the Audi A8 is due later this year and as a result, test mules of the car have again been spied. This time around the car was doing high altitude testing in the Alps. Consistent with previous mules of the face facelifted D4, it appears changes will be conservative yet handsome.
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Audi Pilot Project: Pay for Parking Wirelessly in Ingolstadt

posted by on 22 May 2013 in Audi News

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Audi is extending its Audi connect services, thus further promoting networking between car, driver and infrastructure. The trial phase for “Audi connect wireless payment” is currently getting underway in Ingolstadt. The solution allows drivers to conveniently pay for parking from their car.
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Audi Ends BMW String of Victories in the DTM

posted by on 19 May 2013 in Motorsport

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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…

DTM: Car Underweight – Tomczyk Loses Pole Position to Rockenfeller

posted by on 18 May 2013 in Motorsport

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Fawkham. Martin Tomczyk wasn’t able to celebrate his maiden pole position for BMW for too long. After his fastest time in qualifying for the second DTM season round at Brands Hatch, it was found in scrutineering of his car that the 2011 champion’s BMW M3 DTM was underweight. As a result, the stewards of the meeting excluded the 31-year old from qualifying, but he is allowed to start the race on Sunday (12.30 hrs local time/13.30 hrs CET) from last place on the grid.
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DTM: Audi RS 5 DTM on Front Row Again

posted by on 18 May 2013 in Motorsport

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Just like in the season opener at Hockenheim, an Audi RS 5 DTM will again be starting from the front row at the second race of the 2013 DTM season at Brands Hatch (Great Britain). More…

DTM Spotter Guide for Brands Hatch Now Updated

posted by on 17 May 2013 in Motorsport

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The 2013 DTM Spotter Guide, presented by Fourtitude.com is now online and updated for Round 2 at Brands Hatch. ready for you to download. The guide features all 22 entries with car, livery and driver detail including the three letter Driver ID.
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