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Audi Blog, Performance, Tuning, Motorsport, and Modification News
Published on 01-20-2013 12:15 PM
When BMW announced they would pipe in artificial noise in the F10 M5 through the factory speaker system, they were mocked relentlessly by enthusiasts and deservedly so. Unfortunately, Audi (and the Volkswagen group) has decided to join this ridiculous trend with their Soundaktor system in some of their latest models. With the new TDI 3.0 liter six-cylinder diesel motor which puts out 313 horses for example (and is not available in the USA) the system is designed to deliver an exhaust note more similar to a high performance gasoline motor. No, seriously. ...Published on 01-19-2013 08:40 PM
Another BMW versus Audi comparison, and another BMW loss. German publication Auto Motor Und Sport decided to compare the B8 S4 to the brand new F30 335xi. The B8 S4 has been on the market longer yet it beats it's recently redesigned rival. Acceleration figures favor the Audi with 0-60 in 4.9 seconds versus 5.2 seconds for the BMW. The difference grows to one full second by 100 miles per hour, a fairly large gap in acceleration. ...Published on 01-18-2013 09:41 PM
Here is a new VR6 turbo kit from 034 Motorsport which was just recently made production ready after two years of testing. It will take a stock MKV R32 Golf from 192.7 wheel horsepower to 327.1 wheel horsepower for an impressive gain of 134 wheel horsepower at 7.5 psi of boost on 91 octane pump gas. Peak torque figures rise from 193.1 pound-feet at the wheels to 297.4 pound-feet of torque at the wheels with what appears to be very little lag. ...Published on 01-17-2013 07:41 PM
In February of 2010 EVOMS started an R8 Turbo build for a customer who goes by the name of gigharbor1 on the forums. The expected completion date was sometime in 2010. Well, EVOMS missed that date by quite a bit but speaking from experience with difficult builds obviously it is not easy and not everything goes as planned. However, in this case, part of the problem seems to be lack of focus as well as issues with the direct injection fuel system posing problems EVOMS has not been able to resolve thus far. ...Published on 01-16-2013 03:01 AM
Much. Respect. This is the kind of thing AudiBoost is all about. The car here belongs to speeding-g60 and below you will find all that has gone into making one of the most ridiculously impressive 1.8T (the engine is stroked but started as a 1.8T) powered drag cars. Who says a small Audi four banger can't be fast? How about 9.34@153 in the 1/4 mile? Incredibly impressive and more than worthy of respect. The full build list with specifications, videos, dynos, and time slips is below. ...Published on 01-15-2013 05:30 PM
Here we go, an exhaust system for the new Audi RS5 from Milltek. Like many high end exhausts these days it comes with valves so you can keep it more quiet when you like and press a button to open the valves for a louder/racier tone. The valve system is compatible with the factory Audi Drive select buttons. The system is from the headers back and definitely gives the car a very nice and racecar like tone for the high revving V8 especially with the valves open. ...Official: Audi reveals the 2014 RS7 at the Detroit Auto Show - 560 horsepower 4.0 TFSI Twin Turbo V8
Published on 01-14-2013 02:31 PM
Here is what we all knew was coming, the new 2014 Audi RS7. This makes the for the third of the four Audi RS models Audi stated were set to be revealed this year. The other two being the new C7 Audi RS6 and the Audi RS5. That leaves one model left which is an SUV and which will either be Q3 or Q5 based. Just like the RS6 the new RS7 has 560 horsepower from the 4.0 TFSI Twin Turbo direct injected motor which is mated to an 8-speed automatic. ...Published on 01-13-2013 06:08 PM
This is Part II of an article posted just a day ago regarding the race between the USP Motorsports VR6 swapped turbo B5 S4 and a Prototech E85 powered upgraded turbo and built motor 997 Turbo. A new video was posted by USP Motorsports showing some of the comments from the Porsche owner which meant a follow up article due to the epic butthurt on display was necessary. There is no shame in losing to a 932 wheel horsepower and 9.4@160 1/4 mile car by the way. ...Published on 01-08-2013 10:06 AM
Here it is officially is, the Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI. In November of last year AudiBoost reported thanks to a leak that this variant would be coming and the details were completely correct. A 354 horsepower 3.0 TFSI motor which offers a bit more horsepower than the European only SQ5 3.0 TDI diesel variant which offers 313 horses. Unlike the diesel variant though, this SQ5 will be coming to the United States thankfully. ...Published on 01-05-2013 08:04 AM
The B9 generation A4 is coming in 2014 and Audi plans to implement some significant technological upgrades to the A4. The first of which will be cylinder deactivation technology. Obviously this is popular and being implemented due to gains in fuel efficiency when only half the cylinders are being used. A plug-in hybrid model is also planned as Audi intends to extend their hybrid technology with what the VW group is learning from various hybrid/electric projects (Audi E-Tron models, Porsche 918 Spyder, etc.). ...Published on 01-04-2013 09:41 AM
The R8 received an update recently with minor styling changes as well as mechanical changes the most important of which is the S-Tronic dual clutch transmission replacing the R-Tronic sequential manual gearbox. What you may not realize is just how much testing Audi and Quattro GmbH puts into the R8. Literally thousands upon thousands of hours of testing in harsh conditions namely on the Nurburgring which Audi feels is the toughest test for a street car. ...Published on 01-03-2013 11:38 AM
The switch from the ancient naturally aspirated 4.2 liter V8 in the Audi S5 to the 3.0 TFSI supercharged V6 is proving to be an excellent move by Audi. Car and Driver recorded acceleration figures that matched the 4.2 V8 S5 exactly with the new V6 supercharged motor. This, despite the fact the car is now 77 pounds heavier. A little more weight but well worth it with improved weight distribution of 55.7/44.3 versus 57.7/42.3 for the V8 (due to the positioning of the more compact V6 in the engine bay) and MPG gains of 3 in the city and 4 highway versus the V8. ...Published on 01-02-2013 09:51 PM
Hard to disagree with Audi's reasoning here. Rather than invest a ton of money to compete with the BMW i3 Audi simply said screw it and canned their A2. The A2 was scheduled to go into production in 2015 as a 100% electric to combat the BMW i3 as well as in a plug-in hybrid format. The A2 was set to have a battery underneath the floorboard powering a 114 horsepower electric motor which drove the front wheels and provided a 125 mile range. ...Published on 12-30-2012 09:51 PM
The R8 received a facelift which you should be ware of unless you were living under a rock. The V10 car gets a minimal power boost to 550 horsepower but it is still basically the same motor with a more aggressive tune. The main change is the dual clutch 7-speed S-tronic transmission. This makes for a nice difference in acceleration as the car is now faster than even the lightweight R8 GT models. ...Published on 12-30-2012 05:02 AM
So Audi is coming out with an RS7, no surprise. The surprise is that the RS7 is going to take the spot of what would be an RS6 sedan in the North American market. If you want Audi's twin turbo 4.0 TFSI motor aggressively tuned in a lighter body than the S8 the RS7 is going to be the only way to get it in the United States. This is somewhat of a downer as the C7 A6 body style is very attractive and some prefer it to the "four door coupe" A7. ...Published on 12-29-2012 10:40 PM
This Audi and BMW rivalry sure is heating up. BMW is holding onto a global sales lead although it is not all that large of a lead. Audi announced it intends to spend $17 billion to catch and pass BMW. They have the money, as the VW group is making so much it almost seems like they are printing it. Chief financial officer Axel Strotbek stated, “We will keep investing large sums to pursue our growth strategy. The expansion of our global manufacturing infrastructure will help us to continue growing.” ...Published on 12-27-2012 09:13 PM
Audi simply continues to impress with their 4.0 TFSI motor. Just a couple months ago we saw how potent the S8 with the 4.0 TFSI is capable of 11's in the 1/4 mile stock with an 11.8@118.3. The A8L long wheel base with the standard 4.0 TFSI motor at "only" 420 horsepower is no slouch either. Edmunds testsed the A8L and recorded a 0-60 of 4.2 seconds (S8 does the same spring it in 3.5) and 1/4 mile of 12.5@110. ...Published on 12-26-2012 07:00 PM
More info is trickling out on the upcoming Audi hybrid diesel supercar set to be slotted above the R8. The car will utilize technology from the R18 E-Tron race cars. The name for this vehicle is now said to be "R20" placing it numerically above the R18 Le Mans car. Apparently this is because the car will be styled similar to a Le Mans vehicle complete with a full aerodynamic tailfin just like the real deal R18. ...Published on 12-24-2012 06:01 PM
Audi in a recent teaser showed four new models coming for 2013. The first model is revealed in the teaser making it quite obvious, the RS5 convertible. The model to its left is fairly obvious as well, the new RS6 Avant. That leaves two models under the covers that are not accounted for. What is very interesting is that clearly one of those models is a sport utility based vehicle which has to be based on either the Q3 or Q5. ...Published on 12-23-2012 04:53 PM
The 24 Hours of Le Mans has basically belonged to Audi. They flat out own this race winning year after year. The R18 E-Tron Quattro won last year in its first year of competition and Audi will be fielding an all E-Tron LMP-1 lineup for the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans with three cars. The non-hybrid R18 Ultra's fielded last year will not be used. It is likely Audi will repeat for their 12th 24 Hours of Le Mans overall victory as they plan to make tweaks the R18 E-Tron increasing energy storage which would put them only four behind Porsche for most victories all time. ...
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