I was chatting with contributing photographer Joel Boucher about waterfest recently, while working on a new angle to write about what is undeniably the king of all VW and Audi shows, and he brought up a very good point- the Waterfest formula is so well developed that even though on the surface it appears to […] More »
By: Kris Hansen | August 4, 2013
Audi brought out their latest models for display at the 2013 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). For many, this is the first chance to see and touch the RS 7, SQ5, and RS 5 Cabriolet. Audi also brought out their new for North America A8L with the TDI engine. Notably absent was any A3 […] More »
By: Kris Hansen | March 30, 2013
New York – Audi hosted an invitation only event the night before the first press day of the 2013 New York International Auto Show, to give the American (and other) media a sneak peek at their all new, to be released officially in Shanghai, A3 and most excitingly, S3 Sedans. This will be the first […] More »
By: Kris Hansen | March 28, 2013
Wolfsgart is an interesting concept. Apparently intended to be a VW/Porsche aircooled show, all German cars are allowed, and in fact, it seems that ALL cars are allowed if they are cool enough to get in the gate. We love the vibe at Wolfsgart. It is a very low pressure, high fun typically Vermont kind […] More »
By: Kris Hansen | August 7, 2012
Another Waterfest is in the books, and from what we could see, it did appear to us that this year’s show was a great success. The show was very well attended, and well represented. Waterfest has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a small local show based around the Rapid Parts business, […] More »
By: Kris Hansen | July 30, 2012
Photos: Kris Hansen and Kyle Hansen We love attending new-to-us automotive enthusiast shows. As important as we feel it is for us to visit the new car shows (such as Geneva and New York), we find that the enthusiast shows are often more enjoyable at a personal level, primarily because we get to visit with […] More »
By: Kris Hansen | May 23, 2012
We love New York City in April. Spring is in full bloom, air temperatures are getting warmer, and people are flocking to the outdoors. Our favorite part though is that the New York International Auto Show is in town. The massive Jacob Javitz convention center hosts the show, and we joined the masses there on […] More »
By: Kris Hansen | April 10, 2012
