Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt clinched positions two and four for Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler in the first Formula E race in Rome and thrilled the spectators in the Italian capital with fightbacks.
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Formula E: latest news and miscellaneous info from Rome
An audience with the Pope was the first highlight of Formula E’s premiere in Rome for Audi drivers Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi.
DTM rookie Frijns impresses in Audi RS 5 DTM
DTM rookie Robin Frijns (26) has left a strong impression in the official pre-season DTM tests at the Hockenheimring. The Dutchman in the Audi RS 5 DTM set the second-fastest time of the four-day tests.
Audi Supervisory Board election results
Over 130 delegates from across Germany elected the employee representatives on the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG on Thursday in Ingolstadt. All representatives elected to the Supervisory Board were candidates on the IG Metall trade union list.
DTM Champion René Rast in Audi RS 3 LMS
Audi Sport customer racing is bringing a prominent guest entrant to round three of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup at the Nürburgring. René Rast, who won the DTM title last year in his debut season, will be racing in an Audi RS 3 LMS for the first time. As a result, the 31-year-old Audi factory driver is facing a double commitment from May 10 to 13 because at the same event, in an Audi R8 LMS, he will contest the 24-hour race as well.
Audi Nines presented by Falken: Premium brand supports new winter sports format
Audi’s backing for youth-oriented winter sports continues. The premium brand is the title sponsor of an all-new competition format taking place from 9 to 14 April 2018 in the Tyrolean ski resort of Sölden. In the Audi Nines presented by Falken, the world’s best practitioners of Ski Cross, Snowboard Cross and Slopestyle will go head to head on a specially designed SlopeX course.
Avant-garde: the new Audi A6 Avant
The new Audi A6 Avant combines dynamic design with superb everyday utility and excellent adaptability. The rear has a striking design, yet offers a flexible luggage compartment concept with 565 to 1,680 liters (20.0 – 59.3 cu ft) of capacity. The drive and suspension are designed with comfort and sportiness in mind. The standard mild hybrid system boosts efficiency while the dynamic all-wheel steering enhances maneuverability and agility. With its intuitive operation, the fully digital MMI touch response operating system offers a high level of convenience for driver and passengers.
Rallycross: EKS Audi Sport starts in the Spanish sun
Moment of truth for Audi factory driver Mattias Ekström and his team in Spain: the fifth World Rallycross Championship season commences at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on April 14–15. And the new Audi S1 EKS RX quattro makes its competitive race debut. To start the World RX season, the EKS Audi Sport squad must assert itself against the teams from Volkswagen, Peugeot and Co. The event also marks the first race as Audi driver for Norwegian Andreas Bakkerud.
New Audi Sport customer team celebrates debut victory
The customers of Audi Sport made a brilliant start to the current season of the Blancpain GT Series with a victory and two further podium places.
Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo: From the PlayStation to the race track
With the fully electric “Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo” concept car Audi is now turning electric mobility into a tangible experience in a unique way. Originally developed exclusively for virtual races on PlayStation 4, Audi is making the new race car reality in conjunction with Formula E. Starting with the race in Rome on Saturday, April 14, the Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo will be deployed as a race taxi.