August 6, 2002 Audi is extending its A4 Cabriolet model range with a third six-cylinder version, the V6 TDI, which is again emphatically sporty and also highly exclusive. This open-top four-seater is consequently the only convertible worldwide to offer a powerful, smooth-running V6 TDI engine. Another unique feature is that this engine can be combined […] More »
By: admin | August 6, 2002
August 4, 2002 Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., out dueled Michael Galati, of N. Olmstead, Ohio, to lead flag-to-flag in Sunday’s SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship race at Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres. Johannes van Overbeek, of Danville, Calif., finished third. Driving the No. 22 1st Interstate Inn/3R Racing Porsche 911 GT3 […] More »
By: admin | August 4, 2002
August 4, 2002 Change of generation in Audi A8 production at Neckarsulm: today the last A8 in the current model series, a silver Audi A8 2.8 quattro (142 kW/193 bhp), left the assembly line at the Audi plant in Neckarsulm. A total of 105,092 of this model have been built since 1994. The employees said […] More »
By: admin | August 4, 2002
August 3, 2002 This is what you won´t see every day: Audi drivers Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen drove to victory in round six of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in Trois-Rivières, Canada, despite starting from 20th position on the grid. Frank Biela/Emanuele Pirro and Johnny Herbert/Stefan Johansson completed a convincing Audi 1-2-3 victory […] More »
By: admin | August 3, 2002
August 2, 2002 Six races, six pole positions – in Trois-Rivières (Canada), last year´s title holder Audi again captured the best place on the starting grid in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). Reigning ALMS champion Emanuele Pirro recorded his first pole position of the year in Team Audi Sport North America´s Infineon Audi R8. […] More »
By: admin | August 2, 2002
August 1, 2002 Story adapted from Audi AG press release / Photos courtesy of Audi AG What Le Mans is for today’s motor sport, the “Festival of Speed” is for motor sport history. Every year the park of the Earl of March’s estate in Goodwood, near Chichester in West Sussex, England is transformed into a […] More »
By: admin | August 1, 2002
August 1, 2002 To date this year, Audi has retailed 4,160 units, an increase of 748 vehicles or 21.9 % over the 3,412 cars sold in the same period last year. The A4 continues to be the top seller for Audi with 432 vehicles sold in July 2002, compared with the 219 vehicles sold in […] More »
By: admin | August 1, 2002
