FIA GT Six Audi R8 LMS ultra cars for Baku World Challenge finale

By Tarek RamchaniThe FIA GT Series will have the season finale in Azerbaijan this upcoming weekend. The event called Baku World Challenge will host no less than 28 GT3 cars from some of the best European teams around. Audi will be represented by six Audi R8 LMS ultra cars and will target strong performances and wins in the two 1-hour sprint races.Leading the Audi squad this year in FIA GT Series

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This Part Actually Exists on Cars

Watch on your mobile device >>Here�s a heads-up for you if some shady mechanic is trying to sell you some stuff. When they try and sell you �headlight fluid,� say no. Or if they tell you that your muffler bearing has gone bad, look for a second opinion.But there is a part on your car you may have never heard of but you�ll know it when it goes bad. The ball joint has everything to do with the

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Knowing The Signs of Transmission Problems

Transmission problem is not a common issue. It would take years after the purchase before these problems manifest and knowing the symptoms must be considered to avoid further damage. Having a regular scheduled check up will help you anticipate possible transmission issues to occur, thus, you are able to prevent it from happening. Remember that transmission replacement or repair is a gruelling

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Toyota Building the Corolla in Mississippi not the Prius

Toyota has restarted their plant construction in Blue Springs, Mississippi, in another indication the recent recall hasnt ruined their business. If theyre willing to expand production, they must be planning on selling those extra cars.Which is good news for the 2,000 people Toyota plans on hiring in Mississippi. But, unfortunately for those of us who are interested in hybrids, Toyota will be

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2013 Kia Provo Concept

Kia will show at the Geneva Motor Show with the 2013 Kia Provo Concept study of a small sports coupe.The Korean manufacturer Kia has in recent years renewed its range dramatically. In the future, additional model lines will be added, with the Concept Car "Provo", the Koreans now show a small sports coupe.With a length of only 388 cm of Provo is located in the B segment and fully trimmed for

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ADAC GT Masters Podium result for Prosperia C ABT Racing Audi in Lausitzring race 2

By Johan Laubscher Two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars made it into the top ten of the second and final ADAC GT Masters race at the Lausitzring today. The result was highlighted by a podium finish.The leading Audi was the #28 Christer J�ns and Markus Winkelhock in third place. They were followed by their teammates in the #27 Audi, Christopher Mies and Ren� Rast, who finished in sixth.MS Racing was the

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BTCC Rob Austin made history for Audi by winning Rockingham race 2

By Tarek RamchaniRob Austin just made history at Rockingahm. The team owner and driver of the Audi A4 NGTC won with style the second race of the day."Sherman" lead the race from the green lights to the checkered flag. Starting from third place, Rob Austin jumped took the race lead in the first hairpin passing both Mat Jacksons Ford Focus and race 1 winner Andrew Jordan and his Honda Civic.Rob

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2011 Toyota Camry Price

The 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid price tag will be going up by $250. The MSRP is being set at $26,400, making it a 1% increase over the 2010 price tag. The adjustment in price is set for February.The price change is affecting all Camry models, although all the other models are being raised by $200 instead of $250.The price tag on the Toyota Prius is being raised too.

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FIA WEC Both Audis sandwiched in the third and final Fuji practice session

By Johan LaubscherSaturday�s proceedings at Fuji kicked off bright and early with the third free practice session. The Audi squad topped both sessions on Friday and they continued their good pace this morning. The third and final practice session started at 09:30 local time. It was a case of very close times at the top of the time sheets. Toyota set the fastest time during the third session. It

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TUSC Three day Roar Before the Rolex 24 concluded successfully for the Audi teams at Daytona

By Johan LaubscherThe annual Roar Before the Rolex 24 was held this weekend. The three-day test took place three weeks before the big race later in January. The Audi Sport customer racing squad were well represented in the GT Daytona (GTD) class. Five Audi R8 LMS cars took part, fielded by four different teams. GMG Racing, Fall-Line Motorsports and Paul Miller Racing each entered one Audi R8 LMS.

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GT Open Rafael Suzuki narrowly missed GT Open GTS title with Novadriver Audi in Barcelona race two

By Johan LaubscherThe International GT Open season finale concluded with the second and final race at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona today. Two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars were entered for the GT Open finale.The GT Open finale was held alongside the finale of the Spanish IBER GT Championship, with both series running together on track. Both championships are split into two categories: the SGT class

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Short Blog about A C follow up to yesterdays article

Just wanted to say, I spent some time helping someone (pro-bono work) troubleshoot their A/C system on a 97 Grand-AM. I know, I know, a Pontiac? Well, at least I dont have to drive it. The lady has been through all last summer in the AL with no A/C, and it is super hot already this summer. I just HAD to help her get it working. What is so bad, she had it "professionally" serviced last year in May

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2013 Audi TT Ultra Quattro Concept

At the W�rthersee Tour 2013 Audi will again be represented with a lot of highlights and present again a very special concept car.The W�rthersee Tour is a fixed date each year for tuning fans, and Audi has long been present with its own stand and many highlights.In the center of the exhibit is 2013 Audi TT ultra quattro concept. The technical study combines minimum weight with maximum sportiness.

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�RaceSeries� 2014 Audi Tradition calendar

Audi Press Release 27 racing and series-production versions of historical Audi cars and motorcycles Sophisticated studio photos by Stefan Warter Calendar available online and at the Audi museum mobile shop from 29 NovemberThe new wall calendar from Audi Tradition has arrived. Under the theme of �RaceSeries�, it shows 27 automotive specimens from the history of AUDI AG.

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FIA WEC Audi in front for the third time in WEC qualifying

Audi Press Release F�ssler/Lotterer/Tr�luyer on pole at S�o Paulo Duval/Kristensen/McNish complete front row Third consecutive best time in qualifying after Spa and Le MansIngolstadt/S�o Paulo, August 31, 2013 � Audi has created an ideal starting base for round four of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The two Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars of Audi Sport Team

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DTM Watch round 9 LIVE at Zandvoort

Round 9 of the DTM is about to start at Zandvoort. Mike Rockenfeller will start from third on the grid and he stands a chance to clinch the drivers title today. Live timing is available HERE.Twitter updates from the official Audi Sport twitter account are available HERE.You can watch the race right here, embedded from the live YouTube stream: Photo credit: Audi Sport Communication / Media

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Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid at the NYIAS

Porsche CayennePorsche is bringing their new Cayenne Hybrid to the New York International Automobile Show. The Cayenne S Hybrid will go on sale in the fall. The parallel system works to maximize each of the engines strengths. At low speeds, the high torque produced by the electric motor does the heavy lifting, while the gas engine can kick in, with an assist from the electric motor to give it

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Photo shoot of the Malbec Black Q50

It was an overcast weekend weekend so I decided to take some quick shots of the Q50 between running errands. Not too many words for this post. It was definitely more compliant than taking pictures of a 2 & 5 year old.Enjoy the pictures! You can click on any picture to see the high resolution version.Hello (Wink!)Power StanceWhy do I keep expecting it to blink?3/4 Rear ShotBlue "S" for HybridFun

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Super GT Improving Hitotsuyama Racing Audi in Motegi qualifying

By Tarek RamchaniThe Super GT is at Motegi this weekend, the season finale of the most prestigious Japanese motorsport series. A single Audi R8 LMS ultra is taking part in the event from Hitotsuyama Racing.The qualifying session held today gave Hitotsuyama Racing some satisfactions. The #21 Audi R8 LMS ultra shared by Richard Lyons and Akihiro Tsuzuki ended in fifteenth place within the

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Q A Interview with Christopher Haase Audi GT factory driver

By Tarek RamchaniChristopher Haase had a busy and very strong 2013 season, racing for different Audi Sport customer racing teams in different series and endurance events in Europe. From the Blancpain Endurance Series with Phoenix Racing to the ADAC GT Masters with Prosperia C.Abt Racing and appearances in selected endurance events, as well as testing the GTD spec Audi R8 LMS in America.We were

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2014 BMW M4 Coupe Concept

On the Concours dElegance at Pebble Beach BMW has presented the 2014 BMW M4 Coupe Concept.The BMW M4 Coupe Concept is a view of the top model in its new series. Especially for the model while the color "Aurum Dust" was developed, which is the sleek coupe very well.As with the usual M vehicles, including the M4 Coupe Concept shows an even more dynamic design that gives the coupe from every angle

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