Audi hoists sails at Kieler Woche 2013

“Although, traditionally, we tend to feel more at home on tarmac we’ve turned into genuine sailing fans over the past few years,” says Clemens Lee, Head of Trade Fairs, Events and Sport Marketing at AUDI AG. Since 2010 the company has been committed to the event in Kiel as premium partner, equipping the shuttle and … Read more

Audi to compete with two R18 e-tron quattro cars at Sebring

“We’re in for a very emotional race weekend on which we’ll be taking the fans along on a journey into our past,” says Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “Sebring is where Audi’s sports car era that has been so successful began. We expect that with two current hybrid models we’ll be battling for … Read more

Audi A3 takes “Gelber Engel” for outstanding quality

The ADAC chose the Audi A3 out of 52 models as the winner of the “Gelber Engel” award in the “Quality” category in 2013. The results are based on ADAC breakdown statistics, the ADAC customer barometer (online), and the motoring organization’s service satisfaction survey. Werner Zimmermann, Head of Quality Assurance at Audi, collected the award … Read more

Audi customers are set for Daytona

With extended support from the Audi customer sport department, the American Alex Job Racing, APR Motorsport and Rum Bum Racing teams are fielding a total of four Audi R8 GRAND-AM cars. The U.S. version of the successful customer racing sports car from AUDI AG has been subjected to further technical development for the 2013 season … Read more

Audi receives two US awards for piloted parking

The new Audi system was also commended as “Best Automotive Technology” at this year’s CES by specialized media network “The Verge.” Ricky Hudi, Head of Electrics/Electronics Development at Audi: “The awards acknowledge our development work and show that we are on the right track.” The system is about to enter the practical phase – Audi … Read more

Designer Miguel Vieira Baptista wins “Audi Mentor Prize by A&W”

André Georgi explains the decision. “It is the courage to experiment that distinguishes Miguel Vieira Baptista.” Baptista and Audi speak a similar design language with unusual combinations of materials and clean shapes. “His designs are spontaneously likeable and can be grasped intuitively”, continues Georgi. The designer combines purpose and aesthetics by concentrating on essential details, … Read more

Live from Detroit: Audi world premieres at the North American International Auto Show 2013

Mobile and accessible from anywhere – that’s the motto of the Audi Press Conference on January 14, 2013 from 18:05 (CET). Audi Communications is streaming the press conference live via Audi MediaServices and the AudiMedia app (for more information on the application and for details on how to download it from the App Store, see … Read more

Audi: around 1,455,100 deliveries in 2012

“In 2012, Audi achieved new record totals in every region worldwide, including in Europe. We managed to buck the negative market trend and continued to grow there, extending our lead as the strongest premium brand,” says Luca de Meo, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG for Sales and Marketing. “Worldwide, our new … Read more

Still more acuity for the super sports car

Audi has made its R8 high-performance sports car even more attractive and dynamic. The R8 V10 plus is a new top model in the model series, with a totally new 7-speed S tronic. The LED headlights and the new rear indicator lights with dynamicized display are standard equipment on all variants. 4.44 meters (14.44 ft) … Read more