To reward their customers for bringing in their out-of-warranty Audis in for an Audi Health Check appointment, Audi Canada prepared a little surprise for them in the form of an Audi R8 V10 courtesy shuttle.
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2015 Audi R8 LMX Promo Video With Tom Kristensen
Following the debut of the 2015 Audi R8 LMX at the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi released the promo video of the car featuring their multiple Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen. In the video, Tom Kristensen talks through the new features found in R8 LMX as well taking it out for a drive in the night. The key highlight of this car is the new laser headlights, Audi’s next step for illuminating the night after their Matrix LED headlights. Performance wise, the R8 LMX features a 5.2 V10 producing 570 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque matched with a seven-speed S-tronic transmission. The car also comes with Audi’s Quattro permanent all-wheel drive system and powerful carbon ceramic brakes with red calipers, giving the driver maximum control. Only 99 units of the Audi R8 LMX will be build.
Watch the promo video here.
Audi Rebuilds A R18 Le Mans Racer Overnight
Following the massive crash during the practice session of the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans where Audi’s works driver Loic Duval lost control of the Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro No.1 he was driving and wreaked the car into the sidewall at Porsche Curve while travelling at 168mph, Audi’s team of race mechanics declared war on time with one mission in mind: rebuild the car overnight for the race. Loic Duval walked away unhurt in the crash, but the car was a total wreak. Audi’s mechanics quickly brought out a spare chassis and all the spare parts required and started working in the pits. By morning, Audi tweeted a pic on Twitter showing that the rebuilding of car was almost done which amazed the world! The car will enter the race with Marc Gene replacing Loic Duval.
Photo via Audi.
More Of Lord Aleem’s Cars Torched
Following the incident of his Rosso Mars Lamborghini Aventador Roadster petrol bombed in London last week, more of Lord Aleem’s cars went up in flames last night. Two Audi R8s and a Bentley were burned outside a hotel in Birmingham, UK. The incident occurred at 12.30 midnight local time where guests staying at the hotel were woke up by a huge explosion outside. The fire was subsequently extinguished by firemen but the all three cars were burnt to a crisp.
Watch the video of the cars on fire here.
Photos via Spotted: Luton Bury Park.
Audi Welcomes Porsche’s Return To The 24 Hours Of Le Mans
Porsche’s return to the LMP1 class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race with the 919 Hybrid certainly stirred up attention among fans and rivals. Porsche had won Le Mans for 16 times in the pass, but Audi had dominated the race since their entry in 2000 with 12 wins, losing only to Bentley in 2003 and Peugeot in 2009. To welcome the old king back and to show what the new king could do, Audi took one of their R18 E-Tron Quattro to Porsche’s headquarters in Zuffenhausen, Germany for a tire smoking ceremony. Publicity and rivalry certainly does not come any more exciting than this.
Watch the video here.
Gymkhana In The Dark
Castro had released the first part of their Blackout challenge entitled Titanium Strong Blackout. The video features a four professional drivers: Ken Block, Mike Rockenfeller, Augusto Farfus, and Adrian Zaugg completing a few obstacle in a dark course illuminated by lasers. Cars involved in the video include Ken Block’s 2014 Ford Fiesta ST RX43, a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, an Audi R8 V10 Plus, and a BMW F82 M4.
Watch the video here.
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