Motorsport mogul Roger Penske made an appearance on this week's 'Wind Tunnel' with Dave Despain. The Speed commentator asked Roger any number of questions covering NASCAR, Indycar and more, though it was his comments about Le Mans that grabbed our interest. Of course Penske was the team owner behind the factory Porsche RS Spyder ...

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Automotive News is claiming to have an exclusive in their confirmation this weekend that Audi now plans to build a plant in the USA. "It is totally clear that we need new production capacity in the USA. The only question is when." said company CEO Rupert Stadler in an interview.

A second source of AN also told the publication that a second plant bbuilding engines and transmissions in North ...

With the exception of the first installment of the Jason Statham action thrillers under the name "The Transporter", the Audi A8 has been a staple presence. And though never quite as elegant as the S8 placement in Ronin, we found ourselves indulging in the Transporter movies even at their most unbelievable... like driving a car through a stone barrier and into a lake, only to pull it out of the lake and keep driving it. ...

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It's not that S6 mules haven't been seen before. They have. Still, one spotted on US soil in US trim is another matter entirely. Looking much like an A6 S-line save for the quad tailpipes, we're guessing this navy blue mule didn't even stick out much in traffic. After all, dealers are receiving their demo A6s already. Fortunatley, photographer Jeremy Kupfer was eagle eyed and ...

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According to Autobild via Autoblog.com, Audi (and parent company the Volkswagen Group) have lost a judgement in a European Union court based in Luxembourg whereby the company attempted to tradmark the term 'TDI'.

Both Audi and Volkswagen have used the TDI tradmark for years and it's become synonymous with the German marques, particularly ...

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Those in the world of exotic cars and likely those car buffs beyond know the name Akrapovič. Known for their lightweight titanium exhaust systems that border on artwork, the team at Akrapovič have begun a tease of their latest product tailored to the Audi R8 V10. The shot above of an R8 Spyder is from the team's Facebook page and shots below were gleaned from ...

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From the man behind 'Iron Man' the song, I guess we shouldn't have been surprised to hear some Audi R8 news. CelebrityCarsBlog has caught photos of Ozzy and wife Sharon rolling in a white R8 V10 to grab some coffee at Starbucks.

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Car & Driver European contributor Jens Meiners has posted his driving impression story from the Audi Q3 launch last week and we're impressed with the results. Mainstream magazines (a.k.a. buff books) like C&D are usually great for driving impressions and putting the car in the context of the industry, but geek knowledge such as chassis component sharing, chassis designations, engine codes, etc. is usually ...

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Audiworld.com has run a report from the recent Mount Washington Hillclimb. The event has long been associated with Audi and quattros have been taking on the mountain for decades. Even more interesting this year is the more Mad Max looking 'Super Chicken' run this year by Vermont native Paul Tingaud. Running a tuned Audi 5-cylinder and not much else in regards to mass, Paul took home third overall. Read more about it ...

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If you're looking for some background of how the Audi Sport drivers look back on Imola and the disappointing loss to Peugeot, then look no further than AllanMcNish.com. McNish submits podcasts regularly, previewing and recounting races throughout the season.

The Scottish driver's most recent podcast focuses on Imola where he and Tom Kristensen finished ...

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