Jalopnik: Audi

2013 Audi RS4 Avant: This Is Most Definitely It

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:00 EST

Hold on to your luggage, folks, this is the 2013 Audi RS4 Avant. Audi's überwagon gets an upgrade for the next generation visually, while still sticking with a 450-hp version of the company's 4.2-liter V8. More »

Hellaflush Audi RS4 Avant Cruises Paris

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST

This is the Players Audi RS4 Avant "RS SYCO," dolled up in Lamborghini orange and sitting on Rotiform SNA rims. Stephen Brooks filmed it gliding through Paris for no particular reason other than to look damn cool. More »

Which Group B Car Is More Legendary: Ford RS200 or Audi Sport Quattro?

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:30:00 EST

The nearly three-decades-old Ford RS200's byzantine all-wheel-drive system is like the modern Nissan GT-R's, only in reverse. The Audi Sport Quattro had ABS and self-locking diffs when those things were still wizardry. Awesome, yes, but which one of these cars enjoys the most renown? More »

Audi And Subaru Go Night Drifting

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST

It's just a couple of bros, a lot of snow and a Subaru with an Audi. Drifting happens. Warning: some NSFW language More »

Watch Audi Kill Vampires In Super Bowl Ad

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST

Audi is literally killing it this year with a Super Bowl commercial that captures the sparkle vampire zeitgeist and adds a typically violent Audi twist. It's a winner for anyone who loves watching teen vampires get toasted to a sweet, sweet Echo & the Bunnymen soundtrack. More »

Peugeot Pulls Out Of 24 Hours Of Le Mans

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:12:12 EST

The ongoing battle between Audi and Peugeot at Le Mans and in other international endurance events has defined the sport, but the company says they're ending the program effective now. This means no 2012 Le Mans showdown. More »

Facebook Answers Audi Engineer's Cry For Help During Dubai 24 Hours Race

Mike Spinelli — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:00:00 EST

Eight-and-a-half hours into the Dubai 24 Hours endurance race, United Autosports mechanics had a question about their Audi R8 GT3 LMS racecar. Lucky for them, a very well-connected Audi engineer was reading. More »

BMW's M-ish Line Is The New Audi S

Raphael Orlove — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST

BMW will expand their lineup with a new line of cars slotted between their normal models and their M brand cars. The special lineup will feature turbocharged diesel engines and be predominantly four-wheel-drive. I think you can figure out what rival carmaker BMW has in its sights. More »

Audi Has The Prettiest Booth At CES

Adrian Covert — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:45:00 EST

I'm sure whatever booth Robbie checked out at CES is great, but the best booth at CES didn't come from an ultrabook or smart TV manufactuer. Nope, it came from Audi. I am steadfast in my belief that it is BETTER. Like OMGDONTEVENTRYTOARGUEWITHME better. What makes it so great, exactly? Um, have you looked at the photos yet? More »

Watch A Rally Audi Make The Best Save Of The Year

Raphael Orlove — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EST

This Audi Coupe S2 driver, racing in Austria's Jänner-Rallye, executed what is clearly the best save of 2012 so far. Sliding wildly into a hairpin, he dodges photographers, spectators and a pile of logs, managing to stay on course and finish with the fifth fastest time on that special stage. More »

What it's like to drive the Le Mans-winning Audi R18

Raphael Orlove — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST

This isn't some video game replay, this is eight minutes of onboard footage of the Audi R18 TDi that won the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans. We can tell you how quiet diesel Le Mans prototypes are and how low they rev, but you really just have to hear one for yourself. More »

Further proof stick shifts stop car crime

Patrick Frawley — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:30:00 EST

More evidence that a manual transmission is not merely a means to greater car control and a better driving experience: Like a similar case late last month, a shift lever and clutch pedal have prevented yet another carjacking. More »

Audi R18 Hybrid tests new tech at Sebring

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST

Last year's menacing Audi R18 TDI Le Mans racer brought with it the radical addition of a closed roof. If spy photos from QuattroWorld are any indication, the next R18 might feature a diesel-hybrid power train. More »

For $8,500, UR an S4 owner

graverobber — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST

Audi's badge is four interlocking rings, which represent the quartet of makes that combined to form the Auto Union. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe S4 may not carry that badge on its nose, but is it also saddled with a price that will make it hard for the seller to lock up a deal? More »

Used car dealership and buyer face off over one accidental keystroke

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:00:00 EST

One apparently erroneous digit in an eBay classified listing for an Audi S4 has set off an online feud between a used car dealer in Pennsylvania and the car's would-be buyer. Both claim the other is being unreasonable and neither side seems willing to yield. Here's what happened. More »

MacGyver unable to fix his own car

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:30:00 EST

Richard Dean Anderson is just an actor. He is not MacGyver. He cannot fix everything with a paperclip and a ballpoint pen. Yet, there's something disappointing about seeing him with the hood on his car open waiting for someone to help him. You're MACGYVER. Help yourself, man. Help yourself. More »

The forgotten Audi supercar that was never built

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

Auto Union's Grand Prix racecars of the 1930s were the greatest the world had ever seen. But few know the story of the road car that shared all the motorsports tech with those spectacular racecars. It was called the "Type 52," and it almost became the world's first modern supercar. More »

Here's the first Audi R8 in a U.S. racing series

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:30:00 EST

APR Motorsport has already committed to racing the Audi R8 LMS in the 2012 Rolex Grand Am series. But this is the first actual photo of the Grand Am prepped car, on track at today's test session at Daytona. More »

Audi ad turns iPad's slide-to-unlock into twisty driving course

Andrew Liszewski — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:30:00 EST

Before you get too excited, you can't actually turn your iPad or iPhone's "slide to unlock" feature into a twisting race course. What you see here is actually an interactive ad created by Audi for the iPad, promoting their magazine. More »

The forgotten Audi A8 Coupe concept's an elegant stunner

Patrick Frawley — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:00:00 EST

Audi pushed hard for market credibility against Mercedes and BMW during the 1990s. The aluminum-framed A8 was a major step forward in that effort. Product planners in Ingolstadt wanted to find a way to build on their success. More »

Automobile Magazine picks Audi A7 as 2012 Automobile of the Year

Ray Wert — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST

Automobile Magazine just announced that they've picked the Audi A7 as its 2012 Automobile of the Year, saying: More »

How to ruin an Audi R8

Patrick Frawley — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:00 EDT

We're not sure what this Audi R8's owner had in mind with this paint choice for his car's sideblades. It's certainly a high-quality job, and admittedly creative, but it's hard to get around the fact that it's also incredibly ugly. More »

2012 Audi S4 and A4: Aluminum und Rally Wagon

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:30:00 EDT

Audi's updated the A4 line, bearing gifts for efficiency wonks if not for those hoping for freshened visuals. Sure, the headlights are a bit larger by a few millipedes and the hood's got a slightly more dramatic arch. Fine. But boy howdy, check out that Allroad. More »

1984 Audi Sport Quattro: First Drive

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT

In 1984, Stig Blomqvist won the Rallye Côte d'Ivoire in the Audi Sport Quattro, driving mostly sideways. In 2011, Audi reps allowed me to nurse a road-going version, wheels forward, around a private racetrack. Blomqvist may have had more fun, but my heart was nonetheless attempting to burst through my chest. More »

For $4,000, bond with the Quantum of Syncro

graverobber — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EDT

In physics, quantum mechanics theory describes wave function and was first developed in 1925 by the German physicist, Werner Heisenberg. Coincidentally, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe VW Quantum wagon has Syncro mechanicals and can carry your surfboard to the waves on its handy roof rack. It's price however, may be a theory you choose not to accept. More »

Man who set fire to 100 cars was just jealous

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EDT

It turns out the guy setting fire to hundreds of cars in Berlin wasn't a pyromaniac Guy Fawkes but instead a 27-year-old man bummed about not having a job or nice things. Hey, still sounds like he's part of the "Neun und Neunzig Prozent" though, right? More »

BMW 1M vs Porsche Cayman R vs Audi TT RS: Which to buy?

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:00:00 EDT

The new genre of "lower-case halo cars" — specifically the Porsche Cayman R, BMW 1M and Audi TT RS — are pricey, but they've got their priorities in the right place, with nimble handling, supercar acceleration and manual transmission only. The question is, which one would you buy? More »

2012 Audi TT RS: First Drive

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT

The new 2012 Audi TT RS has loads to brag about: Ludicrous power, astounding grip and a luxurious interior that smells of nutmeg. It's even manual only (in the U.S.). But does the TT RS live up to Audi's turbocharged, inline-five legend? And can you even get one? We found out. More »

For $2,764, relive the dream

graverobber — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EDT

Some car companies build a reputation over time, while others create their mystique one model at a time. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Audi V8 Quattro leapfrogged the German brand into über sedan territory, but is its price, reputable? More »

Is Audi planning an S5 4.2 Special Edition?

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Someday, automakers may have to confiscate all cameraphones when they preview new models at dealer meetings. But, you know, whoops. Instead, we may have just found out that Audi's planning a special edition S5 4.2. More »

Audi E-Tron Spyder: First Drive

Wes Siler — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:30:00 EDT

Sure, Audi's E-Tron is the sexiest electric car concept ever, but is it worth its weight in electrons as a true driver's weapon? We headed to the twisties of Southern California to find out if Audi's getting it right. More »

How German oil companies stopped the U.S. from getting awesome European cars

Raphael Orlove — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EDT

We all know "euro-spec" BMWs, Volkswagens, Mercedes-Benzes, and Audis from the 70s, 80s, and 90s that came with more power than the imports that came to the States. Why didn't America get any of those awesome cars? It turns out, like always, it's the Germans' fault. More »

Meet the first woman engineer to win Le Mans

J.F. Musial — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EDT

Audi's win over Peugeot in this year's 24 Hours of LeMans wasn't just another brick in Audi's wall of dominance in endurance racing. It was also the first time a LeMans-winning team has been headed by a woman. More »

Audi creates world's first interactive YouTube driving experience

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Back in the 1980s, the videogame Dragon's Lair used animated cutscenes instead of programmed sequences to portray the action. It was novel, but cumbersome to play. Audi's used the same principle to create the world's first interactive driving game on YouTube. More »

For $2,999, go three for four

graverobber — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EDT

Audi's executive class sedan has changed its name so many times you'd think it was participating in the witness protection program. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe '93 Quattro goes by S4 due to its sporting pretensions, but does its seller need to name a new price? More »

Audi TV ad points out America's crumbling infrastructure

Raphael Orlove — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:30:00 EDT

There's no denying the poor shape of America's roads. You don't have to drive far to find torn up tires on the side of the interstate or crater-sized potholes. Audi's new TV ad, "The Road," makes its point by reminding us of the cracked, distracted roadways we live with day in, day out. More »

How did an I, Robot prop car end up on a Canadian salvage barge?

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EDT

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Nick Croken was sailing off of Canada's Pacific Coast when he came across this bizarre sight: A decommissioned warship connected to a trash barge, atop which sat a pristine Audi RSQ prototype like the one used in the Will Smith sci-fi action flick I, Robot. He turned to Jalopnik for answers. Here's what our exclusive investigation turned up. More »

Self-driving, laser-equipped Audi A2 drags us, kicking and screaming, into the future

Justin Hyde — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:15:00 EDT

The original Audi A2 was a minicar ahead of its time, with an expensive aluminum body that couldn't pay off with better fuel savings. Now Audi's reviving the A2 for 2014, planning for better living through technology. Whatever happened to just driving carefully on your own? More »

2012 Audi RS5: Aluminum und more awesome

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Audi hasn't even delivered the Audi RS5 to the U.S. and already they've tweaked its face. If only they'd given it a new heart. More »

2012 Audi S6, S7, S8: Aluminum und Turbo V8s

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Audi's new mid- and full-sized S models have undergone a bit of engine downsizing plus boosting, while gaining in the fuel-economy area. What will the Audi faithful say when they say a twin-turbo eight in place of that lovely V10? Duck and cover. More »