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Would you buy a rear-wheel-drive Audi?
quattro, derived from the Italian word for “four” has been Audi’s trademark all-wheel-drive drivetrain for over the last quarter of a century. However, as quattro is continually refined and with Audi’s new torque- vectoring system(debuting on the 2010 S4) pushing more power to the rear wheels, Audi has strived to provide a more balanced power [...]
Continue reading...Audi thumbs nose at Ferrari
12. May 2009
The R8 5.2Fsi with its V10 and monstrous 500+ horsepower has certainly been a point of contention in the sports car world. That, coupled with Audi’s latest world-wide campaign to challenge established, sporting brands has created quite an interesting marketing campaign. In this case, we find that Audi has taken direct aim at Ferrari as [...]
Continue reading...4RingBlog spies Mercedes E350 Coupe on U.S. turf
8. May 2009
We’re an Audi blog, so this is a little off the beaten path for us. However, in the spirit of both German car fans and car fans in general, as we spotted a new, yet-to-be-released model, even of the competition, we decided to post it for everyone to see. We found the 2010 Mercedes Benz [...]
Continue reading...The billboard war: our take
6. May 2009
In the history of marketing and hype there have been some titanic rivals: Coke vs. Pepsi, Microsoft vs. Apple, Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier and now Audi vs. BMW. Audi has already gone on the offensive within the last few months to show that it has every intention of fighting the established luxury brands with it’s [...]
Continue reading...The 2010 S4: odd man out?
3. May 2009
With the 2010 S4 sporting a 3.0 supercharged FSi engine, it will be the fastest S4 to date. Though it will sport 330HP, 10 horsepower less than the B7 S4, it will be lighter and have an improved quattro system with it’s torque splitting differential and promises to also be the most agile S4 to [...]
Continue reading...Audis of the Caribbean
3. May 2009
As you may have noticed, it was a slow news week for us here at 4RingBlog - that’s because I took a needed, week-long vacation to the Caribbean! I hit the islands of St. Thomas, St. Johns, Nassau and St. Maarten. While down there, I began to look around to see what the locals drove, [...]
Continue reading...New Quattro coupe renderings?att
21. April 2009
The original Audi quattro coupe(known affectionately in Europe as the Ur quattro- or “first quattro”) was the car than many consider to be the singular vehicle that put Audi on the map. As an nigh unbeatable Group B car, the quirky little coupe went on to set the stage for Audi’s move into the world [...]
Continue reading...Audi TT RS exhaust note
19. April 2009
What has 2.5 liters of displacement, 5 cylinders, and can kick your heart rate up to 180 bpm ? Everyone’s favorite Ingolstadt coupe - the TT RS. Happy Sunday and enjoy the clip!
Continue reading...Model Year 2010: Line-up changes
18. April 2009
Model year 2010 will be a big, big year for Audi. With a well rounded line-up Audi is looking to make a full-on blitz in the U.S. market against its biggest rival: BMW. And why will this be a big year for Audi? Well, aside from new model introductions to the U.S., we’re also seeing [...]
Continue reading...Audi TT RS + Tom Kristensen video
12. April 2009
Audi has had a lot of luck lately with with their favorite Dane, Tom Kristensen. Kristensen has been racing for Audi or VAG for the last nine seasons in a variety of series. From ALMS to Le Mans with the R8, R10 and soon with the R15 to DTM with the race-prepped A4’s, the pairing [...]
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17. May 2009
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