In the past financial year, we continued to follow our strategic course of sustainable and profitable growth. As Mr. Stadler already mentioned, we once again posted record levels of unit sales, revenue and operating profit, despite challenging economic conditions. We therefore not only achieved our targets for financial year 2012, in fact we significantly surpassed them.
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Five more weeks until the Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. Over the period of 14 years, Audi has won this classic race eleven times and in doing so has consistently been delivering top performances in aerodynamics as well. They are a major reason for excellent lap times being achieved again and again despite the reductions of engine output due to the regulations. 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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It is the first Audi mid-engine sports car that has found its way from the race track to the road, as it were. And for ABT Sportsline this dream car also is a real success. The globally leading tuner of cars produced by the Volkswagen Group uses ABT POWER and extravagant and stylish elements to underscore the normal Audi R8 portfolio’s dynamism and sportiness in a consistent fashion (The ABT R8 GTR as a special edition is the tuned top model).
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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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An emotional moment in Sant’Agata Bolognese yesterday at the culmination of the gala celebrating Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary: Walter De Silva’s incredible vehicle made its entry in front of a thousand invitees, the Head of Design for the Volkswagen Group’s homage to celebrating the House of the Raging Bull’s half century. “I am very attached to this Italian brand, being an Italian myself. I wanted to pay homage to and think up a vehicle to underline the fact that Lamborghinis have always been made with passion, and with the heart more than the head,” said an emotional De Silva.
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Video + Gallery: Vossen World Tour Visits Worthersee
Worthersee Gallery #4: Thursday Audi Highlights
Worthersee Gallery #4: Audis in Reifnitz from audi4ever
Worthersee Gallery #3: Audi Stand Shots from audi4ever
Q&A: Heinz Hollerweger on Audi TT ultra quattro concept
Worthersee Gallery #2: Audi TT ultra quattro concept Pics from audi4ever
SEAT Introduces Leon Cup Racer at Worthersee
Audi Design Team Shares Concept Drawings of Audi TT ultra quattro
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