The Audi A4 Challenge may sound like an exciting spec-racing series, alas, it's only a free iPhone game allowing you to tilt a 2009 A4 through virtual tracks using the iPhone's accelerometer. No screen shots yet, but the game should be available now online at the iPhone application store and in Audi dealerships next month. Unfortunately, there's no multiplayer mode, and you can't even race against any AI opponents. How boring. What would really get us excited is if they make an Audi R8 or Audi RS6 challenge. Press release after the jump.
[screen shots via MotorAuthority]
HERNDON, Va., Aug 21, 2008 - Audi of America today announced the release of the first ever iPhone application from an auto manufacturer. "Audi A4 Challenge" is a driving game that utilizes the iPhone's accelerometer (motion sensor) to steer a digital version of Audi's entirely new 2009 A4 through a series of progressively challenging courses. Players maneuver the course and race against the clock to beat their own personal best time. The application is now available free of charge on Apple's iPhone Application Store. The 2009 Audi A4 will be available in Audi dealerships nationwide starting in September of 2008. "The iPhone is an ideal platform to help introduce the entirely new Audi A4 to the public," said Scott Keogh, chief marketing officer, Audi of America. "Audi customers are smart, sophisticated and technologically savvy. As a brand, we are committed to progress and innovation at every turn. We're very excited to be the first automotive manufacturer to connect with our audience through the iPhone." Located in Denver, Factory Design Labs, Audi's interactive agency of record designed the game in just two weeks. "Innovation is the foundation of the Audi brand," said Scott Mellin, CEO of Factory Design Labs. "This is the first application by an automotive OEM, but it's also reinventing the shopping experience. In combination with the A4 iPhone web site, this is the first viable mobile marketing solution in the automotive space. Importantly, it is also a unique way to engage the consumer with the DNA of the Audi brand." To support the application and the launch of the A4, Audi has also created an A4 iPhone experience web site that allows users to experience and learn more about the entirely new Audi A4. Customers who visit truthinengineering.com/a4/iphone on their iPhone will find a unique interface and content on the A4, specialized videos, wallpapers, an exterior color customizer, a dealer locator and link to install the Audi A4 Challenge application.
[Audi]