Jon Olsson may be best known for his competitive freestyle skiing, but around these parts he’s the Gumballer with the insane supercharged, carbon-bodied and ski box bedecked R8 V10. Jon’s Audi was built with PPI GTR bodywork and STaSIS supercharger specifically to impress on the Gumball 3000 road rally and that it did. So how does he follow it up? Well, he’s gone and built himself a “street legal” LMP car with the help of former Koenigsegg chief engineer Leif Tufvesson. More…
Motorists hate black ice like the devil hates holy water. No wonder, because when the going is icy, directional stability is all too often an unpredictable lottery. With its Hakkapeliitta 8 studded tyre, Finnish tyre manufacturer Nokian, traditionally committed to this cold problem area, has provided impressive proof that it is possible to drive at blistering speed, under control and in a straight line even on an icy surface. The Finn Janne Laitinen clocked 331.61 km/h on the thick ice sheet of the Gulf of Bothnia on 6 March 2011. More…
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces that its Cinterion® range of automotive-grade M2M technology is providing 4G connectivity for Audi’s industry-first, embedded LTE infotainment system. Enhanced “Audi connect” services available in the Audi A3 vehicles will enrich mobile lifestyles for both drivers and passengers offering high-speed, low latency connectivity, and a suite of advanced features including mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, Internet radio, Web services and an improved navigation system. More…
The future of connected navigation is arriving at CES in Las Vegas where EB will showcase its navigation software integrated in the QNX reference vehicle and in the latest QNX technology concept car More…
If you frequently watch the NBC Nightly News, then you may have caught mention of this during the last week. It seems that in the wake of superstorm Sandy, damaged cars are being amassed at the Calverton Executive Airpark in Riverhead, NY. It’s estimated that 200,000 vehicles were damaged during the storm and just 15,000 [...] More…
It’s been a busy couple of months for former Audi executives outside of Ingolstadt. Last summer Audi of America boss Johan de Nysschen left to take the reigns at Infiniti and now word comes from Korea that the German-born former Audi designer Peter Schreyer has taken over at Kia. Schreyer joined Audi in 1980 and [...] More…
Though no related Audi content… yet, we saw this story posted over on EuroNews.com and had to pass it along. It seems German scientists from Kiel University and the Hamburg University of Technology have devised a method to create a material that is lighter than air itself and they’ve named it aerographite. A cubic centimeter [...] More…
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today confirmed that Audi’s MIB High system, the next-generation infotainment platform for Audi vehicles, is the first automotive system to incorporate TI’s”Jacinto 5″ automotive infotainment processor. Jacinto 5 plays an important role in the new architecture of Audi’s high infotainment systems, which consist of a multimedia applications unit (“MMX”) and a highly integrated radio and car control unit (“RCC”). Among other features, the processor enables feature-rich vehicle interfaces, and vivid digital radio and audio within the RCC unit in Audi’s MIB High system, which debuted in the 2012 Audi A3. More…
In case you missed it, Forza’s new virtual world driving game Forza Horizon just went on sale this week. Even better, it’s got a healthy selection of Audi models including R8 GT, R8 GT Spyder, Sport quattro, TT RS and RS 4. On top of that, we’ve just learned that long-time Audi supplier Bose has [...] More…
Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced that its automotive-grade Dragon Drive! Messaging service for the connected car is powering the text message dictation in the new Audi A3, creating a hands-free messaging experience. With Audi connect Messaging, drivers can simply use their voice to dictate and send text messages while driving, as well as hear incoming text or e-mail messages. More…
Bentley surprised the press corps at the Paris Motor Show by pulling the wraps off of a new racer that will see the brand return to racing. The Continental GT3 is just what it says, a Continental GT coupe built to FIA GT3 rules. As you might expect, the main challenge was pulling out weight from this D-chassis derived coupe – a process that saw the boys from Crewe pull out mass roughly equivalent to a Mazda Miata. If Bentley has their way, this car will usher in a new racing era where Bentley again competes on tracks against Audi, this time Continental GT vs. R8 LMS. More…
In the first half of this year, Audi achieved new record results in the Chinese market: The company increased its unit sales in China and Hong Kong by 37,8 percent to 193,871 automobiles. “Audi therefore continues to be the bestselling premium brand in China,” stated Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of the Board of Management for Marketing and Sales at AUDI AG: “We intend to remain on this successful path in 2012 and to continue our double-digit growth.” More…
