“Expansion of our production capacities in China and cooperation with FAW on a plug-in-hybrid project especially for the Chinese market are important milestones,” stated Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG on the occasion of the jubilee celebrations, adding that China is Audi’s most important single international market. Stadler: “With our … Read more
Mr. Qin, Board Members of FAW and FAW-Volkswagen, Colleagues and Guests! Ni hao and welcome to Foshan! On behalf of AUDI AG, I am delighted to welcome you to our second Chinese automobile plant! On the occasion of our 25th jubilee of partnership, I want to point out that FAW, Volkswagen and Audi are three … Read more
Two times three: For Audi, the Spa 24 Hours is about scoring the third victory in succession – plus the third victory in a 24-hour race this year. In 2011 and 2012, the Audi R8 LMS won the iconic event in the Ardennes. And this year, the brand, on winning the GT class at the … Read more
Audi R8 is “best of the best” at the “red dot award” 2013Audi was a triple-prize winner at this year’s “red dot award: product design 2013”. Not only did the Audi R8 take the top accolade “red dot: best of the best,” Audi’s already multi-award winning Audi A3 Sportback and Audi S3 won “red dots” for their high design quality. The “red dot award” is a globally recognized award for industrial design and acknowledges not just aesthetic … Read more
Ingolstadt, 2013-07-17 Hugh Jackman arrives at The Wolverine premiere in Audi R8 VIP red carpet event in London’s Leicester Square Australian star of new blockbuster among the big names The stars of The Wolverine, distributed by 20th Century Fox, were joined by a very special guest – the Audi R8 – at the premiere of the … Read more
“Three million automobiles in the compact class are quite a performance,” said Dr. Frank Dreves, Board of Management Member for Production at AUDI AG. “This success is backed by a strong team and an efficient production system. With the Audi A3, we have created a new brand segment – we have been setting standards in … Read more
Ingolstadt/Nuremberg, 2013-07-14 Audi team announces it will appeal DMSB decision Stewards of the meeting announce exclusion Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline announces appeal Result to remain provisional until case is tried in court Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline has announced it will appeal the exclusion of winner Mattias Ekström (Red Bull Audi RS 5 DTM). Thus, … Read more
Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport): “The gaps were extremely narrow today even for Norisring conditions. If – like Mike Rockenfeller – you’re in 19th place with a gap of only three tenths of a second and thus are eliminated in Q1, this says everything about how close the field currently is in the … Read more
Summer in the city: The battle for the best grid positions was as hot as the weather in Nuremberg. In the first qualifying segment (Q1) the fastest 16 cars were within two and a half tenths of a second. Finding a clear lap on the city street circuit that is only 2.3 kilometers long and … Read more
At this year’s Festival of Speed, Hannu Mikkola has an opportunity to look back on his own contribution to motor-sport history. It was in England that he clinched the World Rally Championship title thirty years ago, driving the Audi Rallye quattro A2. On a memorable day in November 1983, the final stage of the British … Read more