Former Rally World Champion Walter Rohrl was distinguished for his life’s work in Munich on Sunday evening. Munich is also the venue for a DTM show event this coming weekend. Continue reading ‘Bavarian Sport Award for Walter Rohrl’
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Two new Audi models making their U.S. auto show debuts in Los Angeles this week show how the German brand intends to raise its profile in the top reaches of the U.S. luxury car market over the coming year.
The main attraction at the L.A. Auto Show is the all-new Audi A7, which will establish a new class of progressive luxury that combines prestige, functionality, elegant design and leading-edge executive technologies. The Audi A7 is scheduled to reach U.S. Audi showrooms next spring. Continue reading ‘Audi highlights at the Los Angeles Auto Show’
iPod Satellite Adapter, iPhone Car Monitor App, Wireless Charger, illuminated floor mats among products to be shown at SEMA Audi Autonomous TTS Pikes Peak vehicle on display Audi R8 Custom Spyder by STaSIS among Audi vehicles on display.
Existing and future Audi owners have something to look forward to when an eclectic array of After Sales products are revealed at Audi of America’s first-ever SEMA Show exhibit. Scheduled for Nov. 2-5, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nev., the SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products event in the world. Continue reading ‘Audi setting new standard for in-vehicle After Sales connectivity and accessories’
Audi of America today announced that it will exhibit — for the first time ever — at the SEMA Show, the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, Nov. 2-5, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“We’re thrilled to be a part of the SEMA experience, and look forward to turning heads with our vehicles, demonstrations, and a sophisticated lineup of After Sales and electronics products that enhance connectivity and entertainment,” said David Tait, Audi’s lead After Sales executive and spokesman on the SEMA project. Continue reading ‘Audi of America to show at SEMA for first time’
Update: All 4 people have survived the crash. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all friends and families.
Audi is saddened by the helicopter incident that took place this morning near the summit of Pikes Peak. Today’s film crew was shooting a test run of the “Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak,” a joint program involving Audi, the Electronic Research Laboratory in Palo Alto, California, and Stanford University. The goal of the project involves ascending Pikes Peak autonomously without a driver behind the wheel to demonstrate the capabilities of advanced driver assistance systems and GPS. The car was not involved in the incident. Continue reading ‘BREAKING: Audi Releases Statement on Helicopter Incident on Pikes Peak’
Audi is launching a new design for the Audi TTS Pikes Peak before the autonomous car completes crucial high-speed test runs up Pikes Peak in Colorado this fall. (continue reading…)
Falken Tire, a leader in high performance technology, will race for the first time this weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. The manufacturer-supported team continues to campaign its Porsche 911 GT3 RSR within the highly competitive GT class of the 2010 American Le Mans Series and will once again be entered by Porsche works and Falken team driver Wolf Henzler, and his partner, team driver Bryan Sellers. The Porsche will compete on specially prepared Falken AZENIS RT slicks and race in the two-hour, 45-minute event on Sunday, July 11. Continue reading ‘ALMS: Falken Tire prepares for Utah’s Miller Motorsport Park this weekend’
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What once seemed to be the stuff of science fiction a car that can safely operate without direct input from a driver is rapidly moving from the realm of science fiction toward reality. The autonomous Audi TTS project is studying how driver assistance, communications, and other automotive technologies can help drivers react to traffic and safety challenges. This research could help dramatically reduce the number of auto fatalities worldwide.
