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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Count Chocula, your ride is here: Senner's A5 Cabrio gets the RS look and 275HP 2.0 TSI


Senner Tuning, which recently tuned Audi's little diesel 1, has opted to showcase some of their A5 products in this gorgeous, 'chocolate' A5 Cabrio.

The car receives some new intake and ECU tuning to bring the turbocharged 2.0-liter's output to 275 horsepower and 430 Nm / 317 lb-ft of torque, while a Senner stainless steel exhaust system is there for aural pleasure and to get rid of those exhaust fumes. The car rides on KW's Inox coilovers, which slam it down hard on those 20-inch Varianza TIS alloys.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Audi Cars Luxury competitors

Through the early 1990s, Audi began to move more towards the position of being a real competitor in its target market against global luxury leaders Mercedes-Benz and BMW. This began with the release of the Audi V8 in 1990. It was essentially a new engine fitted to the Audi 100/200, but with noticeable bodywork differences. Most obvious was the new grille that was now incorporated in the bonnet.

By 1991, Audi had the 4 cylinder Audi 80, the 5 cylinder Audi 90 and Audi 100, the turbocharged Audi 200 and the Audi V8. There was also a coupe version of the 80/90 with both 4 and 5 cylinder engines.

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Although the five cylinder engine was a successful and very robust powerplant, it was still a little too different for the target market. With the introduction of an all-new Audi 100 in 1992, Audi introduced a 2.8L V6 engine. This engine was also fitted to a face-lifted Audi 80 (all 80 and 90 models were now badged 80 except for the USA), giving this model a choice of 4, 5 and 6 cylinder engines, in saloon/sedan, coupé and Cabriolet body styles.

The 5 cylinder was soon dropped as a major engine choice; however, a turbocharged 230 hp (169 kW) version remained. The engine, initially fitted to the 200 quattro 20V of 1991, was a derivative of the engine fitted to the Sport Quattro. It was fitted to the Audi Coupé, and named the S2 and also to the Audi 100 body, and named the S4. These two models were the beginning of the mass-produced S series of performance cars.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Audi Memories

One day during recess break my friends and I were sitting around talking about our favorite cars and my best friend kept saying, "I want an Audi 5000!" I had never heard of Audis before and never really cared to investigate to see what an Audi actually looked like. That was back in '85-'86.

Fast forward ten years later and everyone and their grandma - especially in the "hood" - was saying, "I'm Audi 5, G!" [Translation: see y'all later]

It's interesting to see the past catch up with me. I came across this old school Audi 5000 and of course, had to share it... I played around with the picture in Photoshop to make it "pretty" ;)

Have an Audi memory to share?

Celebrities Attend 2007 Angel Ball By Way of Audi

Audi helped celebrate the 2007 Angel Ball that took place a couple nights ago at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. The annual event was started in 1996 by Denise Rich to raise funds for cancer research.


Celebrities drove up in high style, the Audi way, of course! Here is Liz Smith showing up in the Audi A8...

Liz Smith at Angel Ball 2007
The beautiful Petra Nemcova also came in the Audi A8...Nice butt - on the Audi, that is!
The Audi S5 also made an appearance on the red carpet decked out in red paint...


Audi S5 at Angel Ball 2007

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Carrera audi R 8 LMS (Model no. 27321)

Carrera Audi R8 LMS – Model no. 27321


In 2009 Audi introduced the R8 LMS. Intended to be more than just another German supercar – it was also intended to be Audi's standard bearer in GT3 racing by way of factory supported privateers. While 2009 was intended to be a development year, this car quickly racked up victories in the ADAC, FIA, Italian, and Belgian GT3 series. That's 23 victories and we championship for a machine that's barely a year old.


Carrera brings us a model of the ADAC GT3 version of the R8 LMS as part of their Evolution line. Out of the box the silver and black ABT Sportsline Nurburgring livery looks stunning. This car sports the race number 100 in honour of Audi's 100th anniversary as a car maker. The lines on this model are all very crisp with no overspray and sharp tampo. Carrera have done a very good job of capturing the feel of the 1:1 car with this model. The presentation is helped by more finely rendered details: for example the wing supports aren't as chunky as what I'd normally expect from Carrera. Surprisingly this car is not fitted with lights.


Included with the car is an extra guide flag, set of mirrors, and braids – something all slot manufacturers should emulate. Unfortunately the shorter/thinner guide keel that is compatible with Scalextric Sport track is not included. No problem – I just pulled the long keel out of the Audi and replaced it with the 'Special' keel (part #85309) from a Carrera Capri in my collection. Carrera has done some work on their guide system offering approximately 160° of rotation which is quite an improvement over the approximately 90° offered by their previous setup. This guide is also self centering which makes for quick reslots after an off.


Under the hood Carrera has left lots of room on the chassis of the Audi R8 LMS courtesy of the pan interior and flat chassis. This is great for anyone who wants to convert the car to digital, or to non-magnet running as there's lots of room for either the chip or lead weight. It's nice to see brass bushings front and rear though there's significant play owing to the knurled axles used. One interesting feature I noticed in testing is the ability to bypass the direction switch courtesy of the modular electrical connections used between the switch, guide, and motor. The guide and motor connections can be hooked up directly and the now redundant switch can be easily removed by just removing 1 screw. While the switch only weighs 1g, it's removal does provide and excellent spot to place lead for non-magnet tuning.


On my 22m test track the Carrera Audi R8 LMS offered few surprises. The dual magnet design offers decent magnetic downforce (137g) without being overly stuck down. The car could be slid in the corners but overall was quite controllable. The stock plastic wheels proved to be fairly straight and true, and the stock rubber tires offered decent grip. Racers wanting to get more out of this car should consider gluing the tires to the rims as the fit was a bit loose.

The drivetrain did seem a little tight on my test car and I traced this to the pinion rubbing against the shoulder of the crown gear. I'm sure with some running this car will eventually break in, or with a bit of work the pinion could be pushed onto the motor shaft just a bit further allowing the rear axle to spin more freely. Even so, the Carrera Audi R8 LMS is in the zone with a few other current GT racers:

6.875s Scalextric Ford GT
6.992s Scalextric Aston Martin DBR9
7.255s Scalextric Maserati MC12
7.386s Scalextric Ferrari F430
7.435s Carrera Chevrolet Corvette C6R
7.436s NINCO Lamborghini Gallardo
7.529s NINCO Porsche 997
7.688s Carrera Audi R8 LMS
8.372s SCX Morgan Aero 8

The Carrera Audi R8 LMS performed respectably without the traction magnets in place lapping my test track in 10.6s. Magnets can be removed from the top side of the chassis though the body must be taken off to do so. Without traction magnets this car demonstrated no hop under power and could corner with predictability. Non-magnet performance was no doubt aided by the car's 100g overall weight as well as the wide range of rotation provided by the current guide design. Upgrading the factory tires to Super Tires 1410C silicone tires dramatically reduced the non-magnet lap time to 9.194s. Further gains in performance can most likely be realized by getting a slightly looser fit between the pinion and crown gear, adding lead ballast, reducing play in the axle bushings, and by gluing the tires to the rims and truing them.

Racers counting on out of the box magnet-car performance will not be disappointed. The car can be made competitive with only minor modifications. Those who prefer running their cars without magnets have a good platform to work with though will have to look at reducing this car's overall weight to make it competitive.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The Audi Q5 Reviews

The Audi Q5 is a new kind of SUV: it combines the dynamism of a sports sedan with an impressively versatile interior and a wide range of practical features for leisure and family use. Powerful, efficient engines, quattro® permanent all-wheel drive and an agile suspension layout form an impressive technological package for on-road and off-road use. Highlights such as the innovative S tronic seven speed dual-clutch transmission, the driving dynamics system Audi drive select, and the top navigation system uses a high-resolution monitor to provide a new, three-dimensional map display are the evidence that substantiates theAudi Q5's claim to Vorsprung durch Technik.

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Audi R8 Spyder Sports Cars

AUDI R8 Spyder 2011. ... Forum · Articles, Reviews, Discussions · Auto Korner; sR - AUDI R8 Spyder 2011. Results 1 to 4 of 4. Thread: sR - AUDI R8 Spyder
Audi will add a new model to its lineup of luxe sports cars. The R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI Quattro will feature a V8 engine that offers 130 hp less than its big
2010 Audi R8 Spyder price, specs and more. Find performance data and specifications for the engine and brakes or find the top speed of the 2010 Audi R8

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Audi R10 2008

The Audi R10 TDi is derived from the successful Audi R8, but equipped with a diesel engine. That engine develops officially 650 bhp, but it's generally expected that power is over the 700 bhp, thus slightly higher than that of the Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP. Motor bloc is in aluminium and equipped with a to Garrett turbos, injecting diesel directly. Respecting the ACO rules concerning the brides a maximal pressure of 2.94 bar can be reached at 5000 rpm. Handicap of the motor is (just as on the Peugeot 908 using also a diesel engine) it's weight around 200 kg. That's e.g. 70 kg more than the Judd fuel motor. Wolfgang Appel, responsible for technological progress at Audi, announced already by the end of 2005 that the German make had the intention to win the Le Mans 24 hours with a diesel motor, something that never happened before (despite the fact that already in 1949 and 1950 the Delletrez Bros tried to win Le Mans with a diesel engine: they never reached the finish due to overheating problems). The V12 motor development went under control of Ulrich Baretsky. There can be no doubt that the diesel motor was already under construction early 2005, and certainly not by December, because Audi came in March 2006 to Sebring with two reliable R10s. Chassis was still of the honeycomb type and body of carbon fibre, very similar with the extreme-ly successful R8. Although Wolfgang Ulrich announced early 2004 that Audi had decided to retire from competition, and that it should its cars let being raced by privateers, the whole 2005 season was used to prepare the new R10 TDi.

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Audi a4 new cars review

Now, back to the car itself !! Audi is offering a choice of two engines, the 2.0 TDI multitronic with a power-output range of 105 kW (143 bhp) and the 3.2 FSI tiptronic Quattro with 195 kW (265 bhp). Both use the direct fuel injection principle – FSI technology for the petrol engine and the common-rail system for the TDI unit. The diesel engine version is priced at Rs.29 lakh and the petrol version at Rs.36 lakh, both being ex-showroom prices in Mumbai.
It can go from 0-100 kph in around 10.2 secs, with a top speed of just over 200 kph. The mileage is touted to be in the range of 10-11 kmpl (city), and around 15-16 kmpl (highway). Not that the person buying this car would really give a damn, but these numbers are pretty decent.
Initially, Audi plans to import the A4 and set up a line for building it in India as a CKD (Completely Knocked Down) unit at their Aurangabad plant by year end.


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Saturday, August 7, 2010

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