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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013

RS246 was invited to Goodwood MMS by Audi UK.  What an excellent day!!

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Many highlights of the day from many manufacturers, but going “up the hill” in the new Audi RS6 Avant was the icing on the cake.  The car was in its standard form; very capable and very responsive.  By 2pm the driver had the opportunity to built his knowledge of the track, decide that having the gearbox in Sport was the best option and balance the car perfectly.  The new RS6 is certainly worthy of the “uber bahn stormer” RS status again with its excellent performance, handling and ability to seat 4 people comfortably and a boot suitable for high speed tip runs!!

Pictures often speak louder than words, so we have created a gallery for your pleasure 🙂


Audi UK steps up a gear to embrace the enthusiast communities

Over the last 10 years we have enjoyed some very special times with Audi UK.  Recently, Audi UK are really showing that they care about our communities and have employed people to be our dedicated liaisons.

This shift in communication style means that we have established a bidirectional relationship where we are encouraged to provide feedback and in return we get access to some very special events.

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Below is a video from our recent day at Silverstone that Audi UK have put together for RS246.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nhoAbK9srqA

Audi said, “To thank them for their continued support, Audi UK invited members of RS246.com to take part in an Audi Driving Experience. And from honing their skills with the professionals to taking on the most intricate driving challenges, it was a day to be remembered.

In this video you can watch some of our most popular cars in action on the track and find out more about what to expect on an action-packed Audi Driving Experience at Silverstone.

The Audi Driving Experience can be booked from 3 July-12 October. For more information please click here: http://bit.ly/cq7Dyf

We say, “Thank you Audi and keep the good times coming!!”

Yet another crashed Audi with passengers walking away

Looking at these pictures it’s a miracle no-one was killed. Amazingly a young couple managed to walk away with minor injuries from this accident that took place on the A3 section of the autobahn, in Aschafffenburg, Germany. According to German publication Main-Netz, the 26-year-old driver was pushing the 500-hp Audi R8 a little too hard in the wet. The autobahn has an advisory speed limit of 81 mph, but it’s safe to assume he was well into three figures. After losing control, he slammed into the barrier, spun a 180 and ended up wedged beneath the guardrail.289594 289595 289597 289599

RS246 at the Silverstone Audi Driving Experience

We just got some pictures through from Audi UK.  Credit to Scott Dennis Photography

The UK Forums representatives.

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The moment when Bam_Bam explained why the lovely lady at registration who said that she worked at Silverstone and Goodwood and why he has suggested that she seemed like a Good Wood lady.  Brilliant!!

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“Good Wood”

Some track action.

The award ceremony (Never looked right in a cap!!)

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RS246 takes first place at the UK forum Audi Driving Experience at Silverstone

Here is our lucky winner of the RS246 Audi Driving Experience phone competition.  Audi asked us to bring along a forum member who would represent their view of the site and what Audi could do for us.  We decided that instead of running a competition, we’d choose someone with no issues holding back on what he thinks….  The one and only Bam_Bam!!

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This event was the usual Audi Driving Experience which is highly recommended to anyone who would love to try out a selection of Audi cars closer to the limit than they would usually be prepared to go to in uncontrolled conditions.  Can’t say enough good things about the Audi Driving Experience event, organisation and staff; the perfect day for any car enthusiast!

The toys for the day were the TT RS plus (Fastest car in the world), RS5 and R8 v10 plus.  Morning events included R8 high speed braking and lane change, RS5 cornering on track and a timed slalom in the TT RS.  A spot of lunch and some discussions about how the forums and Audi UK can work together better and then on to the afternoon events; RS5 fast lane change (ESP test) and on track in the TTRS and R8.

The day closed with a thanks to all and an instructors hat presented to the winner of each slalom event.  RS246 took overall first place for the slalom and Bam_Bam’s time in overall second.