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Insane RS 7, Audi TT Turns 25, RS 3 vs Huracan STO & More! | AudiWorld Driven

Audi TTAudiWorld Driven series. Once again, we rounded up the hottest Audi news, reviews, videos, and AudiWorld forum discussions from the past week just for you. This week incudes a look back at the game changing Audi TT that turns 25-years old this year. Speaking of milestones, how about a 1973 Audi 100 that has been with the same owner since new? It is up for sale right now. The folks over a Consumer Reports do not think too highly of the Audi Q5. And Audi may have just revealed what EV charging will be like in the future. There is a lot to cover this week so let’s jump in with all four wheels.

Happy Birthday Audi TT!

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Must Watch Video: Custom Audi RS 7 is a Matte Black Masterpiece

The Audi RS 7 is a great looking car. And this is the best-looking RS 7 you will ever see. And with the Akrapovic exhaust, it is the best-sounding as well. We know your time is precious and in the digital world of today there are a million things competing for your attention. But trust us, set aside eight minutes and thirty-nine seconds, and watch this video.

Forum Thread of the Week: Consumer Reports Ranks Q5 Nearly Dead Last

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Original-Owner 1973 Audi 100 LS 4-Speed Being Sold at Auction

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Must Watch Video: Lamborghini Supercar Struggles to Stay Ahead of RS 3

The Audi RS 3 is a terrific machine. And this video is just the latest proof. This time the mighty RS 3 is up against a fire breathing Lamborghini Huracan STO. The Lambo is not just a little bit more expensive than the Audi. It is not double the price. It is not triple the price. That Huracan STO is more than five times more expensive than the RS 3. It is a two-seat full bore supercar. Against a tiny Audi performance sedan? Well, look away Lambo fans. Yes, at the end of the day the expensive Italian put down a quicker lap time. But it was less than 1 second faster than the Audi. And you can complain about different tires and drivers and other factors making a difference. But the RS 3 hung right in there, and it punches far above its weight class.

Audi Cubes Offer Glimpse into Future of EV Charging

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R8 V10 Coupe Living the Good Life in California

2012 Audi R8 V10 Coupe

Originally from Washington state, Ibis White R8 V10 Coupe goes all in on the monochrome panda vibes, travelled 14,000 miles in its life.

When rolling in an Audi R8 V10, you may get a few looks as you drive by. After all, it is Ingolstadt’s halo machine. Yet, it’s subtle enough to pass by most people, especially when its Italo-German cousin, the Lamborghini Huracan, show up in all its majestic splendor.

One such R8 V10 Coupe we recently found on Bring a Trailer takes its split personality to the next level. In a way, it might just blow the doors off the next Huracan to strut its stuff on the high street.

2012 Audi R8 V10 Coupe

The Ibis White R8 V10 Coupe landed in Washington state back in 2012. After spending most of its days amid the evergreens with two owners, its third and current owner brought it down to Newport Beach, California, where the Audi enjoys plenty of sun. It also received a new set of 20-inch ADV.1 alloys in black, which, with the carbon fiber blades and black trim pieces, turns the panda vibes up to 11.

2012 Audi R8 V10 Coupe

Behind the occupants, the 5.2-liter V10 knocked out some 14,000 miles over the years, all meeting the road via a six-speed manual transaxle. The Toyo Proxes T1s likely covered a few of those miles, since they’re date-coded to 2015. Perhaps the next owner will update the rubber on either the ADV.1s or the stock 19-inch alloys the R8 V10 still has.

2012 Audi R8 V10 Coupe

Inside, black Nappa leather seating is ready to welcome the driver and lucky passenger into the R8 V10. The seats are heated, too, for those chilly mornings. The gated gear shift waits for the driver to take control. Meanwhile, Audi Navigation plus is still at the ready to lead the way to the next destination.

2012 Audi R8 V10 Coupe

Whenever this R8 V10 Coupe passes through the fine streets of Newport Beach, there may be a few who’d mistake this monochrome gem for a TT. When it pulls into the club, though, everyone’ll know this is no ordinary Audi. Sometimes, it pays to be subtle. This R8 V10 does so in spades.

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Cameron Aubernon’s path to automotive journalism began in the early New ’10s. Back then, a friend of hers thought she was an independent fashion blogger.

Aubernon wasn’t, so she became one, covering fashion in her own way for the next few years.

From there, she’s written for: Louisville.com/Louisville Magazine, Insider Louisville, The Voice-Tribune/The Voice, TOPS Louisville, Jeffersontown Magazine, Dispatches Europe, The Truth About Cars, Automotive News, Yahoo Autos, RideApart, Hagerty, and Street Trucks.

Aubernon also served as the editor-in-chief of a short-lived online society publication in Louisville, Kentucky, interned at the city’s NPR affiliate, WFPL-FM, and was the de facto publicist-in-residence for a communal art space near the University of Louisville.

Aubernon is a member of the International Motor Press Association, and the Washington Automotive Press Association.

Light Silver Metallic S6 Avant Glitters in the Silver State

2002 Audi S6 Avant

Living in Nevada since 2013, 2002 S6 Avant celebrates its 20th birthday with almost 100,000 miles on the 4.2-liter V8.

Today, if one seeks a wagon with power from Audi, their best shot is the RS 6 Avant. The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 slams down 592 horses and 590 lb-ft of torque through the corners while conquering all the corners. On the other end, the A6 allroad 335 horses and 369 lb-ft of torque from the 3.0-liter turbo V6 allows the wagon to dominate any terrain.

Alas, there’s no middle ground between the two available in the United States at present. Back in the 2000s, though, one could find it with the S6 Avant. One such example is currently on Bring a Trailer with no reserve.

2002 Audi S6 Avant

Now 20 years old, this 2002 S6 Avant in Light Silver Metallic has called the Silver State of Nevada its home since 2013, having relocated to the desert from Massachusetts. We can definitely say the dry air has done wonders to keep this classic Audi from the salt and corrosion the East Coast would’ve bestowed upon it. Instead, it must deal with the occasional rock chips from the sandy earth on either side of the road.

2002 Audi S6 Avant

Those chips will have a bit of a time trying to catch the S6 Avant, though. After all, this Teutonic wagon’s got a 4.2-liter V8 with the five-speed Tiptronic automatic to move all four 18-inch RS 6 wheels around. In its day, the big V8 made 340 horses and 310 lb-ft of torque, and it likely still has all of those ponies and their torque in the corral. A fresh fuel pump and fuel filter certainly help with the overall power output.

2002 Audi S6 Avant

Meanwhile, the S6 Avant’s interior still looks great two decades later and 98,000 miles later. There is some pixel failure on the infotainment system, though a newer unit could resolve such issues. Otherwise, there’s plenty to love here, from the gray leather seating to the dark wood veneers.

2002 Audi S6 Avant

This two-owner S6 Avant’s experienced a lot over the past two decades, and it’s still got plenty of life left. May whomever becomes the third owner enjoy the next 20 years with this silver machine.

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Cameron Aubernon’s path to automotive journalism began in the early New ’10s. Back then, a friend of hers thought she was an independent fashion blogger.

Aubernon wasn’t, so she became one, covering fashion in her own way for the next few years.

From there, she’s written for: Louisville.com/Louisville Magazine, Insider Louisville, The Voice-Tribune/The Voice, TOPS Louisville, Jeffersontown Magazine, Dispatches Europe, The Truth About Cars, Automotive News, Yahoo Autos, RideApart, Hagerty, and Street Trucks.

Aubernon also served as the editor-in-chief of a short-lived online society publication in Louisville, Kentucky, interned at the city’s NPR affiliate, WFPL-FM, and was the de facto publicist-in-residence for a communal art space near the University of Louisville.

Aubernon is a member of the International Motor Press Association, and the Washington Automotive Press Association.

Lightly Exercised R8 V10 Lives in a New York (State) of Mind

2011 Audi R8 V10

With just 7,000 miles on the 5.2-liter V10, Ice Silver R8 V10 chills the roads of the Empire State with its Teutonic presence.

The Audi R8 V10 proved to be the better formula for Ingolstadt’s halo car. So much so that when one goes to shop for either the R8 coupe or convertible today, the only engine available is the 5.2-liter V10 FSI; the V8 and manual transmission were both left behind with the debut of the Type 4S R8 in 2015.

Recently, we found a wonderful example of the Type 42 R8 V10 on Bring a Trailer, currently living in a New York (state) of mind. But it may not for long, depending on who snatches this beauty up.

2011 Audi R8 V10

This 2011 R8 V10 in Ice Silver originally called Washington state its home before moving to Upstate New York somewhere along the way. Through the rainy evergreen forests or the snow-covered trees, this silver bullet blends in well with the colder climes (having quattro helps conquer those chilly roads, too).

2011 Audi R8 V10

Delivering the power to all corners, of course, is the famed 5.2-liter FSI V10 (which also powered the Lamborghini Gallardo, among other Lambos). Packing 525 horses and 391 lb-ft of torque, the big V10 moved this R8 V10 to 60 mph in just under four seconds. Managing the power is not the six-speed manual, but a six-speed R-Tronic dual-clutch, with the silver 19-inch forged wheels wrapped in Pirelli P Zeroes planting the power firmly upon the road. Only 7,000 miles have been logged by the V10 since new; thus, it practically still is new.

2011 Audi R8 V10

Inside the R8 V10, heated adjustable black leather seats provide plenty of warmth against winter’s chill. A Bang & Olufsen sound system carries any musical accompaniment to the occupants. Meanwhile, Audi’s MMI infotainment system delivers all the latest along the way to the next coffee and cars meetup.

2011 Audi R8 V10

Though over a decade old today, this R8 V10 looks as timeless as ever. The sound of the V10 no doubt draws all the attention upon this Teutonic silver bullet as it freezes the road behind it. Whomever takes it home will have one of the best machines to ever leave Ingolstadt.

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Cameron Aubernon’s path to automotive journalism began in the early New ’10s. Back then, a friend of hers thought she was an independent fashion blogger.

Aubernon wasn’t, so she became one, covering fashion in her own way for the next few years.

From there, she’s written for: Louisville.com/Louisville Magazine, Insider Louisville, The Voice-Tribune/The Voice, TOPS Louisville, Jeffersontown Magazine, Dispatches Europe, The Truth About Cars, Automotive News, Yahoo Autos, RideApart, Hagerty, and Street Trucks.

Aubernon also served as the editor-in-chief of a short-lived online society publication in Louisville, Kentucky, interned at the city’s NPR affiliate, WFPL-FM, and was the de facto publicist-in-residence for a communal art space near the University of Louisville.

Aubernon is a member of the International Motor Press Association, and the Washington Automotive Press Association.

Silver R8 V10 Adds a Touch of Luxury to the Open Road

2010 Audi R8 V10

Over a decade later, 2010 Audi R8 V10 still at the peak of its powers, includes new exhaust system, integrated radar detection.

Is there anything more timeless than the Audi R8? Over two generations spanning from the turn of the millennium to the New ’20s, the R8 and R8 V10 represent to this day the pinnacle of everything Ingolstadt has built.

Thus, this 2010 R8 V10 we happened upon on Bring a Trailer the other day should easily find a new home with plenty of roads to play upon, laying down all the luxury and performance it offers along the way.

2010 Audi R8 V10

This silver R8 V10 landed in Virginia before moving to Maryland, Florida, and its current home of Tennessee. Along the way – likely after leaving Virginia – it picked up an integrated radar detection system. Once in Tennessee with its current owner, a new sound was given to the Audi via a Fabspeed exhaust system. The forged 19-inch wheels will need some new rubber to replace the 2012 date code tires. Tires from 2019 and 2020 are on the Audi, too; those should be okay.

2010 Audi R8 V10

The R8 V10’s 5.2-liter V10 and six-speed manual logged over 52,000 miles in the 12 years it’s been on the road. Each mile, of course, felt all 525 horses and their combined 391 lb-ft of torque rumble over them, including more than a few spirited gallops down the highway. Whether they got to go 220 miles per hour – like the speedometer suggests – is a matter we’ll likely never know about.

2010 Audi R8 V10

Whether flying down the road or cruising on the street, though, the R8 V10’s black leather seats provide all the luxury and warmth anyone could ever want. The driver will definitely love rowing through the gated shifter for the six-speed. And all will love hearing their favorite songs coming out the Bang & Olufsen stereo system, too.

2010 Audi R8 V10

A 2022 R8 V10 performance with quattro starts at nearly $200,000. This one is nearly half that as of this post. One could say this is due to all the supply chain issues pumping up used vehicle prices through the roof. We would say it’s because an Audi like this is truly special.

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Cameron Aubernon’s path to automotive journalism began in the early New ’10s. Back then, a friend of hers thought she was an independent fashion blogger.

Aubernon wasn’t, so she became one, covering fashion in her own way for the next few years.

From there, she’s written for: Louisville.com/Louisville Magazine, Insider Louisville, The Voice-Tribune/The Voice, TOPS Louisville, Jeffersontown Magazine, Dispatches Europe, The Truth About Cars, Automotive News, Yahoo Autos, RideApart, Hagerty, and Street Trucks.

Aubernon also served as the editor-in-chief of a short-lived online society publication in Louisville, Kentucky, interned at the city’s NPR affiliate, WFPL-FM, and was the de facto publicist-in-residence for a communal art space near the University of Louisville.

Aubernon is a member of the International Motor Press Association, and the Washington Automotive Press Association.