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Porsche, Audi to unite on Audi R4?

Porsche of late is doing everything to remain in the news. Crystal balls are still trying to glean what Porsche plans to do with Lamborghini and Bugatti, which have thrived under Audi's watch. Now the brand, for which there is no substitute, has struck a deal with Audi to develop an entry level sports car called the R4 as well as the next Boxster and Cayman. The R-car will be the lowest rung in an "R" lineup that will hop even numbers from R4 to R10. The R-cars will be geared not to compete with Porsche models: the R4 will ride below the ... Read more →

Audi Tower to be unveiled at LeMans John Neff

Not many automakers have accomplished as much as Audi at LeMans. Though it only began competing at LeMans in 1999, the automaker has achieved six overall victories from its eight starts, including ...

Enter the (C&D) rumormill: Audi R8 diesel coming in '09 Damon Lavrinc

When the topic of conversation at the Autoblog bunker shifts to the R8, it's simply a matter of time before one of us brings up the idea of a diesel version of Audi's new supercar. With the recent ...

Audi considering dropping out of ALMS? John Neff

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/Audi_considering_dropping_out_of_ALMS'; Despite racking up its eigth victory in a row at last weekend's 12 Hours of Sebring, Audi is reportedly ...

Audi R10 lowers track record at Sebring by a second Sam Abuelsamid

Click on the photo for a gallery of high-res shots from Sebring The updated 2007 Audi R10 TDi is continuing to dominate in qualifying for the Twelve Hours of Sebring. Marco Werner driving the #2 R10 ...

Audi running in front at Sebring... again 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the 2007 Audi R10 TDi See that? It's the rear end of a 2007 Audi R10 diesel-powered ALMS racer. The 2007 American LeMans Series kicks off this weekend with the storied Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, and judging from the first day of test sessions on ...

VIDEO: Peugeot to Audi: the V12 HDi is coming, prepare for competition 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image for our high-res gallery. A few of us around the Autoblog offices are eagerly anticipating the oil burning fight about to take place at this year's Le Mans. Audi's dominance of the field last year made for some entertaining races, but for 2007, the R10 may finally have some serious ...

Audi may show Q7 V12 TDI concept in Detroit 2 years ago on Autoblog

click on above image to view high-resolution gallery This little number caught us off gaurd when one of our sources directed us to the VWVortex.com forums. Audi already unveiled the Q7 V12 TDI back in September at the Paris Motor Show. We were in awe of the engine that doesn't have to trace its ...

Audi to run on bio-diesel at Le Mans 2 years ago on Autoblog

Automotive enthusiasts (racing fans in particular) and environmental lobbyists don't always see eye-to-eye. Make that seldom, if ever. But greener motorsports is something over which we can definitely sit down with our compatriots at sister site AutoblogGreen. In fact, we'd go as far to say that ...

Audi R10 completes perfect ALMS season at Laguna Seca 3 years ago on Autoblog

The thrilling and historic first season for the Audi R10 TDI in the American Le Mans Series has concluded with Audi's two-car team scoring a 1-2 victory, its third of the year, at this season's final race at Laguna Seca. The victory caps an eight-race all-out win streak and mark's the first time an ...

VIDEO: A New York Minute - Audi R8 in Manhattan 3 years ago on Autoblog

Four days ago we brought you in-depth coverage of Audi's publicity parade on Park Avenue, featuring the new R8 supercar, the R10 Le Mans racer and the 1938 Auto Union Type-D "Silver Arrow". The attention-grabbing event marked the North American debut of the R8 as well as the opening of Audi's new ...

Photos from Audi's parade on Park Avenue 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Photos added from Neal M. and dc, play-by-play account from Ahmed UPDATE 2: Video of the Auto Union Type D on the street after the jump This morning New Yorkers on their way to work were greeted with Audi's Park Avenue parade that marked the R8's first official drive on U.S. soil and the ...

Audi planning parade on Park Avenue 3 years ago on Autoblog

We feel lucky having been one of a relatively small group of people to see the Audi R8 in person at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. We won't feel so special after next Wednesday, however, when Audi is planning a parade in the Big Apple that will be lead by the company's new two-seat, mid-engine road ...

Audi R10 wins little Le Mans 3 years ago on Autoblog

Despite regulations allowing its competitors to race with 143 lbs. less weight, Audi managed to claim the win this weekend at the Petit Le Mans endurance race at Road Atlanta. Other LM P1 cars from Zytek, Creation and Porsche were actually faster than the Audis thanks to the rules that lightened ...

Audi reunites Le Mans winning trio for Petit Le Mans 3 years ago on Autoblog

Six races, six wins so far this year for the incredible (and eerily quiet) Audi R10 TDI: Sebring, Le Mans, Salt Lake City, Portland, Road America and Mosport. They've already clinched the Teams' and Drivers' Championships. Now all that remains is to sew up the Manufacturers' Championship in the ...

Autoblog Podcast #40 3 years ago on Autoblog

We had a big news week to cover in the Autoblog Podcast, Episode #40. Damon and I kick off the show with a debate over Ford's chances for survival after its new CEO, Alan Mulally, settles in. Somehow we manage a smooth segway into talking about GM's new 5-year / 100,000-mile warranty and what it ...

King Kong Q7: Paris debut for Audi Q7 V12 TDI 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE 1 - Audi's official press release added after the jump Friday, we brought you the initial report that Audi would be dropping a 6.0-liter V12 TDI based on it's Le Mans-winning engine into the Q7 SUV. That report has been confirmed today with the release of additional details and photos from ...

Audi A8 to get R10 diesel? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Rumors are floating around the net that Audi may be so bold as to offer the A8 with a version of the twin-turbo V12 TDI diesel engine that powers the automaker's R10 Le Mans racecars. In full race trim the 5.5-liter, twelve-cylinder engine produces 650 horsepower and 811 ft-lbs of torque. The ...

Audi R10 claims 1-2 finish at Road America despite disadvantage 3 years ago on Autoblog

Despite the decision by American Le Mans Series officials to handicap both Audi R10 race cars in Round 7 at Road America, the two diesel-powered LMP1 race cars, one driven by Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro and the other by Allan McNish and Dindo Capello, won the race with the team's second ...

Audi R10 success means more restrictions in ALMS 3 years ago on Autoblog

A couple of years ago the thought of a diesel-powered race car would've made all but the most die-hard diesel fans laugh out loud. Today, however, Audi is dominating the American Le Mans Series with its pair of diesel-powered R10 racers. Their domination is so thorough, in fact, that ALMS ...

Lapping Lime Rock with a legend: Alan McNish and the RS4 3 years ago on Autoblog

Our quad-ring obsessed friends over at Fourtitude had the honor of experiencing the new RS4 under the expert direction of none other than Allan McNish. Before setting out on a hot lap of the Lime Rock road course, the former DTM champion, F1 driver and current LeMans winner waxed poetic about the ...

Audi commemorates historic R10 TDI win with A6 Le Mans Edition 3 years ago on Autoblog

Audi's R10 TDI racer is proving itself a worthy successor to the legendary R8 and an outstanding poster cars for diesel technology. The Ingolstadt-based automaker is commemorating the R10 TDI's historical win at Le Mans with a special A6 Le Mans Edition package that includes £2,300 worth of ...

Audi R10 narrowly beats Porsche RS Spyder in Salt Lake City 3 years ago on Autoblog

A successful debut for the Audi R10 in the fifth round of the American Le Mans Series at Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City was threatened yesterday as the No. 6 Porsche RS Spyder in the LMP2 class driven by Lucas Luhr pressured the No. 1 Audi R10 in the LMP1 class driven by Emanuele Pirro ...

Third time's a charm for Audi R10 at Miller Motorsports Park 3 years ago on Autoblog

Pair of Audi R10s find front row again at fifth round of ALMS After two high-profile victories at the 12 Hours of Sebring and the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Audi R10 will begin settling into a routine this weekend as it joins up with the American Le Mans Series in Salt Lake City for a race ...

Audi bringing a history of motorsport to Goodwood 3 years ago on Autoblog

When the Goodwood Festival of Speed begins on July 7, Audi will have possibly the most impressive vehicle roster from a single marque on hand. Every era of motorsport will be represented, and almost all the cars will be driven. Like its motorsport efforts, Audi takes Goodwood seriously and the fans ...

One last hurrah - Audi R8 races for the final time 3 years ago on Autoblog

On Saturday, July 1st the Audi R8 will make its final racing appearance at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. Audi has been running the R8 here in the States for the American Le Mans Series while the new diesel-powered R10s were preparing for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Now that Le Mans is over the R10s ...

Le Mans goes Lego on cover of Winding Road 3 years ago on Autoblog

Online auto mag Winding Road has always been an interesting read, but one area in which the digital rag's been lacking is graphic design, particularly when it comes to covers. The most recent issue eclipses all others by foregoing the expense of more talented graphic designers and putting the mag's ...

Le Mans front row full of Audi R10s 3 years ago on Autoblog

Despite the fact a diesel-powered racer has never won the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, Audi's pair of 650-hp oil burners will be sitting pretty on the front row this weekend after both posted the fastest qualifying times Thursday. Dindo Capello drove one of the R10 racers to the ...

Audi focuses R10 on Le Mans, R8 to race in U.S. 3 years ago on Autoblog

When Audi launched the new R10 diesel-powered Le Mans Prototype early this year, the company said that the R10 program was focused on the goal of winning the 2006 running of the 24 hours of Le Mans in June. The R10's victorious debut at the American Le Mans Series Sebring opener notwithstanding, ...

Audi to offer diesel in U.S. by 2008 3 years ago on Autoblog

We have total faith in Audi’s ability to engineer an oil-burning uber-engine after watching one of its two R10 TDi racers set a new track record at Sebring during qualifying last weekend and take the checkered flag after 12 hours of endurance racing. Hopefully the trickle down theory of ...

Audi R10 TDi delivers glowing plug for diesel power with Twelve Hours of Sebring victory 3 years ago on Autoblog

After pasting up a new track record during qualifying, Audi's diesel-powered Audi R10 TDi racers went on to torque their way to first place in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday. The No. 2 Audi of Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish and Rinaldo Capello won the first race in on the 2006 ...

Audi R10 TDI nabs both poles at Sebring qualifying 3 years ago on Autoblog

For those afraid that Audi’s iron-fisted dominance in racing would weaken with the introduction of its new R10 sportscar and the  switch to diesel, lay your fears to rest. In Thursday’s qualifying session the No. 2 Audi R10 driven by Scotland’s Allan McNish broke ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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