Black Forest Industries is the first to develop a fully billet replacement engine mount for the Audi Longitudinal platform that retains all of the factory alignment and stress relieving features. The use of billet aluminum instead of cast and an increase in minimum thickness creates a mount that is dramatically stronger than the stock mount. [...] More…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you’ve probably seen pictures of this Laser Red Audi floating about on picture threads and Facebook pages. This car caused quite a stir in Wörthersee this year. More…
When we first spotted Rotiform’s VCE wheel design, its flat-faced look immediately reminded us of the modular BBS fan wheels run on IMSA and Trans-Am in the late 80s. Apparently that point of reference wasn’t lost on Thomas Skala either. Thomas is a Rotiform customer and B5 RS 4 owner who ordered up his set [...] More…
If you follow trends in the aftermarket and at enthusiast shows, restored exotic and motorsport wheels may just be some of the coolest alloy you can fit to your car… and the more exotic the better. In that vein may we humbly cast your attention toward a listing we’ve found on Ebay thanks to Black [...] More…
Every year Fourtitude endeavors to create a perfect gift list for Audi enthusiasts. Items on this list may range from a couple of dollars to several thousand, and easily purchased to more unobtainium. Some may be obvious Audi goods, while others simply follow a similar philosophy like Audi ultra lightweight design or tailored customization similar [...] More…
With so many ECU tuners out there and MAF displays now in all Audis, we’ve been wondering how long it would take for companies to really embrace offering customization of the graphic interface of an Audi. Then, this week, we stumbled across Supreme Technology Engineering (STE) with a new custom MAF readout available now for [...] More…
Let us hope that the highways and byways of Russia are not to be judged solely on YouTube. When last we reported on a Russian traffic video, it was of a drifting R8 sideswiping a Lada and sending it tumbling. This time around we’ve got a dash cam shot from a car in highway traffic. [...] More…
In its first guise on the much-loved B5 platform, the first-generation RS 4 was only ever sold as an Avant. Yes, the factory raced a sedan version of the car in the World Challenge series, though no cars were ever actually sold in this configuration. Fortunately for those who may lust after this configuration, several private owners have built B5 RS 4 sedans from S4 body shells. We’ve found one such car, and a fine example at that, for sale over on Rennlist. More…
For this week’s #ThrowbackThursday, we’re reaching back over a decade to 2001. The first RS-car produced by quattro GmbH was on the market and making waves with its 375 bhp Cosworth-tuned 2.7-liter biturbo V6 and wagon-only body configuration. quattro GmbH went even further by introducing the RS 4 Sport at the Essen Motor Show in late 2000. More…
We’re big fans of Ebay Germany. While most items on the Deutsche equivalent of American Ebay are not qualified for purchase directly by Americans, the selection of German automotive unobtainium is really unparalleled. If you don’t believe us, today’s ‘Find of the Day’ ought to prove our point tenfold. What you see here may look like your average B5 Avant chassis, but look closer and you’ll notice the telltale flared arches of the B5 RS 4. More…
Johnny Petrina stands just two steps the APR Project Reunion TT RS’ 11’oclock. You can’t see his eyes through his dark Oakley sunglasses, but the Alabama tuner’s Director of Operations is peering in the general direction of his other cars – an S4, an S7, an RS 5 and, oh yeah, a $350,000 Audi R8 GRAND-AM race car. The R8 he’s eyeing isn’t the car that just won second place in Lime Rock, because that car and most of the team are three states away in Lime Rock Connecticut. Depending on how you look at it, Johnny may be missing out… but then again maybe not. He’s got some seriously expensive Audi alloy at his fingertips and he’s spending the weekend in Ocean City, Maryland. Yup, it must be H20i. More…
VAG Fair is in town and German cars have taken over the local fairgrounds.
Well, that’s not entirely the case. Though bigger than likely ever before, not all the cars on the field are German. Forget the double entendre likely thought up over beers by event organizers, the term “VAG” refers to Volkswagen AG a.k.a. the Volkswagen Group. When the event started it began as an Audi and Volkswagen show and the name was most fitting. Frankly, it still may be… predominantly, but where the name would suggest expansion into other Volkswagen Group brands like Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley, the younger enthusiast crowd who may not be able to afford their first Lambo just yet has pushed for expansion of a different kind. More…
