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Audi is admitting something rather interesting about its R18 E-tron Quattro that might explain why it came in second to its sibling the R18 Ultra at the 6 Hours of Spa and might give us an idea of what will happen at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A...

Limited edition is the most powerful production ever made by Audi

Audi is preparing the launch of a limited edition of the R8 for this year's Los Angeles Motor Show. With 570hp the R8 competition is the most powerful production car ever from the German brand and design and performance inspired on the R8 LMS....

The key is improved battery technology

Audi has gone back and forth on whether or not to produce the R8 e-tron that it is easy to lose track, but the latest rumor indicates that the car is back on the slate and could be on sale by late 2014. Production of the electric R8 will be in ver...

  Audi has set the Nürburgring Nordschleife production electric car lap record with an R8 E-Tron at 8:09.099. This is not quite enough to beat the overall electric car lap record set by the Toyota PV001 of 7:47:790. Audi'...

Audi has confirmed that its R8 e-tron concept will be produced and arrive to the roads in late 2012. The sports car will be produced at quattro GmbH in Neckarsulm, a location that has extensive experience in the construction of exclusive sports cars....

Audi has refreshed the R8 with several new standard features including LED headlights and a new seven-speed DSG transmission. It also has a new top model - the R8 V10 Plus with 550hp available only as a coupe.  The changes to the R8 amoun...

The Audi R8 LMS has been a force in European GT3 racing since its inception in 2009. Now it is finally moving across the pond to compete in the US in the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series. The R8 Grand Am will compete for the first time at the 24 H...

Audi has confirmed that its flagship supercar, the R8 GT, will now be available in a convertible form called the R8 GT Spyder. The R8 GT Spyder’s formula is quite simple; less weight and more power. It will develop 560 hp (412 KW) and 540 N...

It is the first time that the team will not use Porsches

Next year is bringing huge changes to the United States sports car racing landscape in 2014. The American Le Mans Series and Grand-Am Rolex Sport Car Series are merging into the Tudor United Sports Car Championship. ALMS stalwarts Flying Lizard Mo...

It delivered its 1.5 millionth car this year at a ceremony in Ingolstadt

Not to be outdone by Mercedes reaching its own production record for the third consecutive year, Audi has announced that it sold its 1.5 millionth car this year, 10,000 more than Mercedes. It also means that Audi has met its 2015 sales goal two ye...