Audi with new motorsport strategy: Formula E instead of WEC

Audi R18 (2016) #7 (Audi Sport Team Joest), Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer

New focus on electric race cars in FIA Formula E Audi CEO Stadler: “We’re going to contest the race for the future on electric power” DTM commitment unchanged, job guarantee for motorsport employees Audi is realigning its motorsport strategy. The premium brand will terminate its FIA WEC commitment, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, […] More »

  Comments | By - October 26, 2016

2017 Audi Q7 now available with 2.0-liter TFSI® turbo-charged four-cylinder engine

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2017 Audi Q7 with 2.0T engine is faster, lighter and more efficient than the previous generation 2015 Q7 3.0T V6 New 2.0T variant can sprint from 0-60 mph a half-second faster, offers a 22 percent improvement in EPA-estimated fuel economy and has a curb weight nearly 500 pounds lighter than its predecessor The 2017 Audi […] More »

  Comments | By - October 18, 2016

Audi Sport TT Cup: Lappalainen clinches title

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Young Finn claims overall victory in Audi one-make cup Nicklas Nielsen in third place overall wins rookies’ classification Application stage for 2017 Audi Sport TT Cup is in full swing Joonas Lappalainen secured the title in the Audi Sport TT Cup season finale at the Hockenheimring. In the last race, the Finn, who is only […] More »

  Comments | By - October 17, 2016

Audi Sport TT Cup: Lappalainen clinches title

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Young Finn claims overall victory in Audi one-make cup Nicklas Nielsen in third place overall wins rookies’ classification Application stage for 2017 Audi Sport TT Cup is in full swing Joonas Lappalainen secured the title in the Audi Sport TT Cup season finale at the Hockenheimring. In the last race, the Finn, who is only […] More »

  Comments | By - October 17, 2016

Timo Scheider ends his DTM career

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DTM finale at Hockenheim last commitment for Timo Scheider Two DTM titles and seven victories for Audi in the DTM Timo Scheider will be contesting his last DTM race for Audi in the finale at the Hockenheimring on Sunday. In eleven joint years, Scheider won two DTM titles (2008 and 2009), seven DTM races and, […] More »

  Comments | By - October 17, 2016

Audi secures two of the three DTM titles

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Clear victory in the manufacturers’ standings Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline wins teams’ classification Final winner Edoardo Mortara lacks points from Zandvoort to win drivers’ title Audi secured two of the three DTM titles in the finale at Hockenheim. For the third time, Audi is DTM manufacturers’ champion and for the fourth time, Audi Sport […] More »

  Comments | By - October 17, 2016

Audi in September: New A4 up by more than 20 percent in Europe

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Global monthly sales across all models increase by 1.7 percent to around 173,850 units New A4 L enters dealerships in China Sales chief Dietmar Voggenreiter: “We will further strengthen our product portfolio with the Audi Q2 and the new Audi A5” AUDI AG closed the first three quarters with growth despite the difficult market environment: In September, the brand increased […] More »

  Comments | By - October 12, 2016