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Audi Blog, Performance, Tuning, Motorsport, and Modification News
Published on 05-03-2013 05:41 AM
Here is AWE-Tuning's exhaust system for the new Audi RS5 Coupe with the 4.2 FSI motor and a 7-speed dual clutch S-Tronic gearbox. The 4.2 FSI motor gets a small horsepower bump over the RS4 and now has an output of 450 horses. Unfortunately, it seems Audi has squeezed out basically everything they could from this motor while keeping it street legal and able to run pump fuel. The AWE exhaust system only gains 3 horsepower at all four wheels. ...Published on 04-26-2013 09:42 PM
Well, this is news of sorts. Audi made some waves when the R10 diesel supercar for the street based on inspiration from the LeMans diesel race cars was said to be in development. As of right now, there apparently is no business case for the diesel supercar. That is exactly what Audi technical director Wolfgang Durheimer stated, "No business decision on series production, but we hope to create one." So, as of right now, this car is not approved for production and all the talk has just been talk. ...Published on 04-25-2013 08:44 PM
2449 pounds? 310 horsepower? A power to weight ratio of 7.9 pounds per horsepower? AudiBoost likes, AudiBoost likes this a lot! Say hello to the Audi Ultra TT Quattro Concept. Audi managed to lighten the standard TT by a whopping 661 pounds. That is a heck of a lot of weight to shave and Audi did it in impressive fashion. Extensive use of carbon fiber, fiber-reinforced plastic, and magnesium helps Audi shave a lot of weight including 220 pounds from the body alone. ...Published on 04-23-2013 11:41 PM
Sport Utility Vehicles are now the biggest priority over at Audi? Well, that's exactly what Audi's technical chief Wolfgang Durheimer stated at the Shanghai car show. "SUVs are our biggest priority and an SUV bigger than the Q7 is one we could do. It would fit in our offerings. Bentley has shown what can be done with a car of this size. There is no limit at VW on market access or price strategy as long as you have a business case." ...Published on 04-20-2013 01:55 PM
Congratulations to GIAC who has been on quite the roll as of late. This roll continues with a new Audi record for the 6-speed manual B8 S4. They were able to hit 11.8@117 in the 1/4 mile with their B8 S4 equipped with GIAC Stage 2 software, AWE-Tuning pulley kit, AWE-Tuning resonated exhaust, 034 Motorsport test exhaust pipes, Roc Euro intake, and a Clutchmasters FX400 clutch upgrade. 11's in the manual with bolt on's is quite impressive. ...Published on 04-16-2013 08:10 PM
Good news Audi 4.0 TFSI V8 fans, a new exhaust option is available courtesy of AWE-Tuning. This exhaust system is available for the new Audi S6 as well as Audi S7. They state gains are 18 horsepower at the crankshaft but also dyno'd the exhaust on an all wheel drive Mustang dyno (good job AWE providing figures at the wheels) showing gains of 15 horsepower at the wheels at peak. Torque at the wheels goes from 378 to 395 pound-feet. ...Published on 04-14-2013 10:10 PM
The Audi A3 is getting more variants than ever before. Obviously there is the two door hatchback, then the four door hatchback, and the newest variant which is the Audi A3 sedan. That leaves one missing A3 variant which would be the cabriolet/convertible. Audi previous did release an A3 cabriolet although this car did not make it to the US market. With the new A3 sedan this may change this generation and chances are the best they have been for the USA to get such a cabriolet model. ...Published on 04-12-2013 07:03 PM
Would somebody at Audi please make up their mind on this car already? The last we heard of the all electric E-Tron R8 it set the fastest lap record on the Nurburgring for a "production" electric car with a laptime of 8:09. After that big announcement from Audi, the car was suddenly said to be put on indefinitely hold due to the cost. The batteries were apparently very expensive so Audi wanted to evaluate whether the car made any sense to produce. ...Published on 04-10-2013 03:24 AM
Not exactly a fair fight between these two cars here and AudiBoost is not sure why the French magazine Motorsport decided to compare these two models. It simply is not a fair fight as the V8 powered R8 is aimed at the Carrera/Carrera S and not the V10 R8 which should be going up against the 991 Turbo which is not even out yet. They equipped the Carrera S with the X51 Powerkit which boosts power by 30 horses but then handicapped it by choosing the manual transmission version to go up against the dual clutch R8 V10. Not a fair fight. ...Published on 04-09-2013 11:48 PM
Wow, some serious power here from tuner High Octane Racing which is based out of the Netherlands. The vehicle you see here is an Audi Sport Quattro designed to be an S1 replica which raced in the infamous Group B rally series. The Sport Quattro was the street car sold for homolgation purposes. The engine is the similar 2.2 liter inline-5 (rally cars had 2.1 liter motor) built by High Octane Racing for the 2013 racing season and mated to a nice sized turbocharger. ...Published on 04-08-2013 11:10 PM
Bike versus car comparisons are always fun although the straightline comparison pretty much always goes to the bike. This one is fun though because first of all it includes the new facelifted R10 V10 Plus model. This 5.2 liter V10 R8 has the new 7-speed dual clutch transmission and a 542 horsepower tune for the V10 engine. It is the most powerful R8 available from the factory. With Audi acquiring Ducati for $1.1 billion a comparison between a Ducati bike and Audi car was naturally going to happen. ...Published on 04-02-2013 10:47 PM
Wish AudiBoost could say this this is a good race but the Camaro ZL1 simply gets demolished. The Camaro is no slouch with a supercharged 6.2 liter LSA V8 with 580 horsepower from the factory. This B5 S4 has a GIAC Extreme E85 tune, FrankenTurbo F21 hybrid turbos, water-meth injection, Evolution Racewerks intercoolers, three inch downpipes, and Integrated Engineering connecting rods. The setup sure works quite well. ...Published on 04-01-2013 07:10 PM
Nice race here with a strong B5 S4 going up against a bolt on C6 Z06. The Z06 is a quick car in stock form and this particular car is modified with bolt ons including an intake, tune, and full exhaust including headers. Depending on how aggressive the tune is and the fuel it is running the C6 Z06 can be putting out in the ~500 wheel horsepower range on a dynojet. Definitely a stout car on the highway especially with its fairly light curb weight. ...Published on 03-31-2013 11:52 AM
The 3.0 TFSI is very tuner friendly due to how Audi controls the boost with the ECU thanks to the bypass valve design. This also means Audi can detune the motor very easily as they did for the Q5 which for the 2013 model year gets the 3.0 TFSI supercharged V6. It has "only" 265 horsepower and the SQ5 which has the exact same motor gets 354 horsepower. Well, in comes GIAC with their software to give the standard Q5 3.0 TFSI a huge bump. ...Published on 03-29-2013 09:52 AM
This is a rumor that does not seem to want to die but apparently it has some legs. In September of last year VW CEO Marin Winkerkorn stated that the VW Group would not be making any more acquisitions and instead would focus on its core brands. However, today we learn that Audi CEO Rupert Stadler and FIAT CEO Sergio Marchionne are in talks regarding a major deal according to private sources although that is not official company confirmation. The question is, will this rumored deal be Audi's acquisition of Alfa-Romeo? ...Published on 03-27-2013 12:21 PM
Here it is, the new Audi S3 sedan (8V generation). This vehicle will be poised to compete with the new Mercedes-Benz CLA class. The drivetrain of the car is shared with its S3 hatchback sibling. That means a 296 horsepower 2.0 TFSI with power routed to all four wheels with a 7-speed dual clutch S-Tronic gearbox. A manual transmission is also available which is great news for performance enthusiasts and hopefully will also be offered in the US market. ...Published on 03-26-2013 08:51 AM
Audi seems to be taking this lightweight thing very seriously. The new A3 is lighter than the previous generation model by 154 pounds. Audi is not content to stop there and seems to be planning to lighten all of their models. Rumor has it the next generation A5 will be 220 pounds lighter than it is now. That is a good thing as the current Audi RS5 coupe weighs in at a hefty 4,039 pounds. Dropping 220 pounds would put it at 3819 which is reasonable for an all wheel drive luxury coupe in this day and age. ...Published on 03-26-2013 02:55 AM
Great runs here with some very quick cars. The Audi is a 6-speed manual R8 V10 that is completely stock. The Shelby GT500 in the video is the new 2013 model packing quite a punch with 662 horses straight from the factory. The only modified car in this roll on race comparison is the Camaro SS which has aftermarket heads, cam, intake, and exhaust which is said to be good for a very healthy 520 horsepower at the rear wheels. ...Published on 03-21-2013 11:51 PM
$77,900 certainly is not cheap but that is what the 2013 Audi RS4 Cabriolet will start at in the USA. The familiar direct injected 4.2 liter V8 get a boost to 450 horserpowe which is mated to a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. Buyers will also get the option of carbon ceramic brakes solely for the front wheels for an additional $6,000. Nice to have the option although with the ceramic front brakes the price goes up to $83900 without any other additions. ...Published on 03-20-2013 01:00 AM
So good news for diesel lovers, Audi continues to expand their diesel offerings. At the Los Angeles International Auto Show last year Audi showed a huge expansion of their diesel lineup with diesel powerplants set to be offered in the A6, A7, A8, and the Q5. Curiously absent was the A4 considering what a high volume model it is for Audi. Well, the good news is that Audi decided the A4 will also get a diesel option but it will not come until 2014. ...
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