#LoveMyS5: 20,000 under the belt and Audi Expo

The odometer for my 2011 S5 coupé ticked past the 20,000 mile mark while driving up to Audi Expo yesterday. Other than some traffic getting into downtown Seattle for a late lunch and on the way back down to Tacoma, the S5 was nice and smooth and the seats provided the right amount of grip and comfort. I will post …

2013 A5 and S5 coupé online configurator is live

The online configurators for the facelifted A5 and the S5 coupés are now up and running on the Audi of America website. You’ll find the links to the new model pages and the online configurators below. The 2013 S5 coupé finally gets the supercharged 3.0-litre V6 and the dual-clutch S-Tronic gearbox that has been an option on the S4 saloon …

2013 A4 and S4 Model Pages and Online Configurators Are Online

Audi of America has updated their web site with the 2013 model pages and online configurators for the 2013 A4 and S4 saloons. Below are links to each of the respective model’s page and online configurator: 2013 A4 saloon (configurator) 2013 S4 saloon (configurator) I will post up links to other 2013 models and their online configurators as they become …

Audi Expo 2012 – July 7th at Griot’s Garage

Calling all Audi owners and fans in the Pacific Northwest! Audi Expo 2012 is being held on July 7th at Griot’s Garage Flagship Retail Store in Tacoma, WA. It all starts at 4:00 PM and will wrap up around 9:00 PM. Along with the live music, food, beer and wine garden, tech classes and meeting up with other Audi owners …

2013 A4 allroad quattro: US Specifications

In my blog post comparing the new 2013 A4 allroad quattro and the 2012 Q5, I had included several dimension estimates for headroom, legroom and cargo volume. I ran across a PDF (warning, the file is about 15MB) containing some of the specifications for the US-spec allroad. The specifications can also be found in the allroad Detailed Specification page on the …

2013 A4 allroad configurator online on Audi USA website

For those that are interested in building and pricing out a 2013 A4 allroad quattro, the online configurator is now live on the Audi USA website. Right now, the configurator currently shows images of the Euro-spec allroad versus the US-spec allroad. You can also toy with the full body paint option to see if it is to your liking. The …