Author Archives: Kris Hansen

Flashback: Le Mans 2000 and the Audi idea of changing the rear end

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Ingolstadt – At the Geneva Motor Show in early March, the second generation of the Audi R8 celebrated its world debut – a high-performance sports car the genes and name of which have their origins in motorsport: in Le Mans, strictly speaking. Following titles in the World Rally Championship (1982, 1984), victories in the famous [...]

Road Test: 2015 Audi RS 7

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It’s just like getting shot out of a cannon, without the cannon. Ok, so we’ve never actually been shot out of a cannon ourselves, but we can’t help but believing that a hard launch in the RS 7 simulates the sensation almost exactly. The cool part about the RS 7 is it is easy to [...]

More new R8 photos, from Audi Germany

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Yeah, we think it’s awesome too. We love the side treatment, and how Audi modernized the sideblade concept, which always seemed like a love/hate thing with many people. The front end is very dramatic on the new R8 as shown in the early photos, and we’re going to hold off on making our final judgement [...]

Award for Allan McNish

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We’ve been big fans of Allan McNish since his early days, and having had the great fortune to meet the man in person, and watch him work on the race track is truly an honor and something we will never forget. It is difficult to put into words how humble and genuine he is. He [...]