First, the agony: average temperature during my stay in Detroit was 18 degrees. My face is chapped from the cold, and my legs ache from walking/standing for 4-5 hours straight two days in a row. Boo hoo. Now, the ecstasy: Detroit Auto Show, baby! I just spent Monday and Tuesday treating the Detroit Auto Show (or, […]
Tag Archives: Audi
March
21
Pirelli World Challenge at Circuit of the Americas
posted by Motorista
The Pirelli World Challenge sports car racing series had its season opener at Circuit of the Americas at the beginning of March, and your faithful motorsports reporter was there for the Saturday race! (I had plans for Sunday.) I may have mentioned before that I love Pirelli World Challenge, but let me recap: I love […]
February
01
Teach ’em Young, Teach ’em Right
posted by Motorista
Hi, race fans! I’ve missed you! There’s plenty to talk about – both cars and life – but I just had to share a delightful development in the care and feeding of my young protege, Auto Buddy. You may remember Auto Buddy from his W Hotel rappeling observations and his impudent ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. […]
September
19
Cars and Coffee Austin – September 14, 2014
posted by Motorista
Too busy to talk! But feast your eyes upon these…
August
10
Cars and Coffee Austin – August 10, 2014
posted by Motorista
Ah, Cars and Coffee. The only Sunday of the month where I cheerfully rise “early.” Sunday mornings have been scorchers around here lately, but that’s nothing to a true car fan. Just add a little strategic hydration, and you are good to go. I must say, I get a kick out of all the 20-something […]
July
26
Retail Therapy
posted by Motorista
Sooo…it’s been a long week, as my lack of recent posts attests. And when a girl’s had a long week, she needs a little retail therapy on the weekend. Now, when your passion is cars, retail therapy is a tad bit expensive. (Hell, when you have my taste in fashion, retail shoe therapy is prohibitively […]
June
20
In Praise of the Manual
posted by Motorista
Sometimes the “easy” way is the best way. Sometimes the “harder” way provides a richer, more rewarding experience. Such is the manual transmission. I did not learn to drive on a manual. Frankly, I was scared enough with the automatic. Worrying about shifting and using two feet for three pedals might have sent me over […]
June
02
Detroit GP! Sunday
posted by Motorista
More Detroit, more racing, more delight! Sunday, the second day of the “Dual in Detroit,” brought a warmer sun and a track devoid of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship cars (although they were still in the paddock!), but the Pirelli World Challenge and IndyCar races were every bit as fun as they had been the […]
May
18
Cars and Coffee Austin – May 18, 2014
posted by Motorista
Today was a beautiful day for a little driving and car ogling, and I made the most of it. Up early (for me), camera in hand, I headed off to Cars and Coffee for a sensory feast. There was a great mix of cars today – classic, modern, used, new, exotic, exotic in a painful […]
March
06
Geneva Motor Show: the Lowdown
posted by Motorista
The Geneva Motor Show has come and gone…but fear not! My friends over at Automobile Magazine have great coverage of the show that was. See here for their take on the hits, misses and revelations of Geneva. Having read their analysis and scoured the web for all the info on Geneva, here are my impressions […]
March
04
Geneva!
posted by Motorista
The Geneva Motor Show is happening! Alas, I am not there. However, I have been keeping up with the gossip, and will have plenty of opinions and news to share, including cars/concepts from McLaren, Audi, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Mazda, Jeep and Maserati. Of course, it’s already 10 p.m. and I have still have things to […]
March
02
When I Grow Up…
posted by Motorista
…I want to be a Dubai police officer. Why, you ask? Consider the following police motor pool: Audi R8 V10 Plus Bentley Continental GT Brabus B63 S (that’s a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG tuned by Brabus) Ferrari FF Lamborghini Aventador McLaren MP4-12C Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (the Gullwing) Nissan GT-R Sadly, the Aston Martin One-77 (a limited-edition, […]
February
21
Audi TT Inspiration: the Allroad Shooting Brake Concept
posted by Motorista
As promised, here is the vehicle that allegedly foreshadows many design cues for the 2015 Audi TT: the Audi Allroad Shooting Brake Concept, shown at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. The distinctive Audi grille Do those headlights look a little familiar? (Hint: check the TT sketches.) The details are amazing – look […]
February
20
2015 Audi TT – Revealed…Sort Of
posted by Motorista
In timing that conveniently anticipates its early-March debut at the Geneva Motor Show, sketches of the all-new 2015 Audi TT have “mysteriously” appeared online. Today, you get the sketches. Tomorrow, you get photos of the vehicle that surprisingly foreshadows many of the expected TT design cues. 🙂 Potentially the most awesome headlight ever. […]
February
14
Be Mine
posted by Motorista
My Valentines are of the four-wheeled variety. I win. Here are a few of my recent loves. And my current steady, the Red MINI.
February
02
Because, Doberhuahua! *UPDATED*
posted by Motorista
Updated…because, THIS: Maserati wins. (But you can still read the rest of this post. 😉 ) Updated again…because, THIS: Yes, it is Super Bowl Sunday. Or, rather, Super Bowl Commercial Sunday. There will be some football at some point, but the main event for most viewers is the multi-million-dollar commercials that make up the meat […]
January
30
Configuration Nation!
posted by Motorista
I love online car configurators. Back in the day when I had free time on my hands (I can barely remember it), I used to spend hours building all my dream cars. From what I hear, the Next Generation is now carrying on that tradition. This evening, after a long workday, I decided to wind […]
January
07
The Future of Autonomous Driving?
posted by Motorista
The International Consumer Electronics Show is happening in Vegas as we speak, and Audi has made a splash with Piloted Driving, its new autonomous vehicle technology. To demonstrate Piloted Driving, Audi presented an A7 equipped with radars, a laser and a computer to monitor traffic and control steering, braking and acceleration. The technology, which is […]
November
28
Gobble, Gobble
posted by Motorista
Happy Thanksgiving, race fans! The Poet hopes you are enjoying good food and good company. I am in Utah with family, and am looking forward to introducing you to a Range Rover and an Audi A4. We will also have a discussion with Wesley about the BMW 3 series compared to the A4 (he has […]
November
20
L.A., From Afar
posted by Motorista
Although silently lamenting that all the cool car people are in Los Angeles this week for the L.A. Auto Show (Hi Jean! Hi Deb!), social media actually allows me to see quite a lot of what they are seeing (but without all the fun). Having been bombarded on Twitter and Instagram by all of the […]
October
09
Happy Place
posted by Motorista
Anywhere a Pirelli World Challenge GT/GTS race is happening…
September
09
Oh, Frankfurt…
posted by Motorista
Today I am pining for Frankfurt. Bet not too many people say that… The 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show is happening this week. Or, to use its proper name, the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung. All the European manufacturers are unveiling hotly anticipated new cars and concepts, such as the Porsche 918 Spyder, Jaguar C-X17 concept, BMW i8, Mercedes-Benz […]
August
12
What’s in Your Fantasy Garage?
posted by Motorista
One of my life goals is to build a beautiful, stable-like multi-car garage to house my inevitable collection of sheet metal. (Well, inevitable if I stop spending so much money on racing classes and trips to California…) I have it laid out in my mind, right down to the artwork on the walls (old car […]
July
28
The Next Generation
posted by Motorista
I have created a monster, and he is my nephew. Meet Wesley. Wesley knows more about cars than you do. He probably knows more about cars than I do. Wesley is 10 years old. All I remember doing is giving him and his brother, Tim (also a car fan), some Top Gear DVDs. And maybe […]
July
05
Lime Rock Weekend!
posted by Motorista
I won’t be there, sadly. But there’s lots of good stuff going on at Lime Rock Park this weekend. The Pirelli Word Challenge and American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix both take place July 4-6, and there are apparently going to be some crazy-ass Lamborghinis out there as well for Round One of the inaugural […]
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