Top accolade for Audi R8 in “red dot award” 2013

Top accolade for Audi R8 in “red dot award” 2013

Audi has come away from this year’s “red dot award: product design 2013” with distinctions for three models: The Audi R8 impressed the high-profile international jury with its “highest design quality”, which earned it the top award “red dot: best of the best”. The Audi A3 Sportback, already a repeat winner, and the Audi S3 […] More »

By: | July 2, 2013


Long Term Update – Spring Fling

  The month of May came and went so fast it seems we hardly had a moment to stop and catch a breath, but our allroad never skipped a beat. Not that we’re surprised that we did not have any major mechanical or other issues in a new car with less than 15,000 miles, we’re […] More »

By: | June 19, 2013



Audi Quattro iBook

  We recently received a copy of a wonderful electronic iBook – Audi Quattro The Complete History – By Lorenzo Facchinetti. In it, the author describes his introduction to Audi at a very young age in his native Italy, his coming of age automotively if you will, via an early love affair with a certain […] More »

By: | June 1, 2013


2014 R8, Plus and S-tronic First Drive

2014 R8, Plus and S-tronic First Drive

  “The canyon roads are tight, and the cars are fast. Please remember – keep them shiny side up. “  These words of encouragement came from Audi’s Mark Dahncke, following a brief run-through of the updated R8, including, but not limited to the facts that the R8 now has a bona fide racing pedigree, with […] More »

By: | May 27, 2013


Long Term Update – Escaping the asphalt

    April was a busy month for our allroad. We took a couple of road trips, warmer weather has helped the fuel economy significantly, and we tested the offroad worthiness of the allroad. Unfortunately, we also had visit to the dealer to fix a minor problem. There is nothing like a good long road […] More »

By: | May 15, 2013


Audi A8 “Facelift” mule caught in the wild

Audi A8 “Facelift” mule caught in the wild

April 16, 2013 By: Kris Hansen Photos by: AudiWorld Spy Photographers A disguised but obviously facelifted A8 has been spotted on public roads. The most obvious differences are the headlight and taillights. Time will tell what other changes are made to this model. As with most Audi facelifts (aka […] More »

By: | April 16, 2013



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