August 17, 2002 With a record lap, Audi driver Frank Biela has captured pole position for round seven of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in Mosport, Canada. The three times Le Mans winner on Saturday set a new lap record in Team Audi Sport North America´s Infineon Audi R8. With an average speed of […] More »
By: admin | August 17, 2002
August 9, 2002 Audi has already won the Le Mans 24 Hour race and the 12 Hours at Sebring three times in a row. On 18 August, another hat-trick could be achieved: At Mosport, the Infineon Audi R8 has yet to be beaten after winning in 2000 and 2001. The 2.459 mile (3.957 kilometre) circuit […] More »
By: admin | August 9, 2002
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 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 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 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
