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The R8 was Audi’s first super sports car and the result of a cooperation with subsidiary Lamborghini A total of 45,949 units have left the Neckarsulm and Böllinger Höfe plants since 2007 The final particular model is a pinnacle: the R8 V10 GT RWD with rear-wheel drive A super sports car legend takes its leave: In its 17 years, the Audi R8 has captured hearts and celebrated just as many successes. After 45,949 units produced, the final R8 rolled off the line at Böllinger Höfe in March 2024. A look back at an unparalleled success story. Breathtaking design, a tantalizing engine sound, and driving dynamics like no other road-legal Audi ever offered: When it was unveiled in 2006, the R8 was a revolution – in Germany and around the world. A mid-engine super sports car; never before had Audi offered such a vehicle. With the R8, Audi moved into more exclusive segments previously dominated by brands such as Ferrari, Porsche, and Lamborghini. The Audi R8 was developed and built by the former quattro GmbH (today: Audi Sport GmbH). It immediately became the sporty icon in the company’s product portfolio and continues to contribute to the exclusive image of the Audi brand to this day. The R8 name refers to a successful race car that brought Audi more wins at Le Mans than any other manufacturer in history: In 1999, Audi launched its legendary Le Mans program with a sports prototype that started in the LMP900 class. The first name of this racing prototype was R8. It won at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005, making it the Le Mans sports car with the most victories in modern history. The prototype claimed more victories at the 12 Hours of Sebring, a race in the USA, which it won every year from 2000 to 2005. With these victories, Audi increased its prestige in international racing and laid the foundation for the road-legal R8 super sports car.

Head of Manufacturing Engineering Jörg Spindler was born in Stuttgart in 1968. After studying Mechanical Engineering, he began his career at AUDI AG in 1995 in Body Shop Production Planning in Ingolstadt. After various positions in Production Planning, the graduate engineer moved to the Audi site in Neckarsulm in 2001, where he assumed his first management position as Head of Project Steering in Plant Engineering. In 2005 Spindler moved to Volkswagen Slovakia, where he was responsible for Project Steering for the Audi Q7 Body Shop. He returned to Neckarsulm in 2006. That same year, he became Project Manager for the Porsche Panamera within the Audi Tool Shop. Two years later, Spindler was in charge of the Plant Systems/Fixtures segment in the Neckarsulm Tool Shop. In 2010 he was promoted to Site Coordinator for the Neckarsulm Tool Shop and Head of the Neckarsulm Tool Shop segment. Jörg Spindler became Head of the Tool Shop of AUDI AG in 2016 and was thus responsible for the toolmaking sites in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Győr/Hungary, Audi Tooling Barcelona (ATB) in Martorell, Spain, and Audi Tooling China (ATC) in Beijing, China. In this function, he was also in charge of the Competence Center for Equipment and Metal Forming Technology and thus also of the Press Shops of the Audi Group. In addition, he has coordinated the toolmaking operations of the Volkswagen Group since 2017. Since October 1, 2019, Spindler has been responsible for manufacturing engineering. Spindler's team plans all production processes from the Press Shop to the Body Shop, the Paint Shop and Assembly Shop for Audi Group plants. The newly created area develops new manufacturing technologies and builds special equipment and plant systems. It creates the basis for the production of premium automobiles of the highest quality through efficient manufacturing processes.

A quarter of a century of cooperation in Germany’s number 1 racing series Strong record with five drivers titles, 78 victories and 92 pole positions Long-standing protagonists shaped a trusting relationship A grand finale to a quarter of a century of extraordinary cooperation: Audi and ABT Sportsline entered the DTM finale at the Hockenheimring for the last time together and kept the title fight exciting right to the end. In the end, Kelvin van der Linde finished second in the standings in the 2024 season after a race win on Saturday. Since May 28, 2000, the team from Germany’s Allgäu region has relied on racing cars with the four rings in exactly 333 DTM competitions. With five drivers titles, 78 victories and many other best performances, the track record of both partners is overwhelming compared to the competition. “At Audi Sport, we are proud to have celebrated so many successes with ABT Sportsline,” said Rolf Michl, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH. “Together we have grown during this long phase and have written a huge piece of motorsport history with many unforgettable successes. This period was also legendary in human terms. A big thank you to Hans-Jürgen Abt, CEO of the ABT Group, Thomas Biermaier, CEO of ABT Sportsline, Head of Sports Marketing Harry Unflath, ABT Motorsport Director Martin Tomczyk and the many other hard-working hands from Kempten who made this era possible.” The journey began with an Abt-Audi TT-R developed in-house in the 2000 season. As early as 2002, Laurent Aiello beat the competition from two manufacturers with the private team’s striking yellow racing car and won the first DTM title for ABT Sportsline. After Audi returned to the prestigious championship in 2004, the team from Kempten was once again in first place. That year, Mattias Ekström celebrated his first championship win in an Audi A4 DTM fielded by Hans-Jürgen Abt’s team.

Dates June 10 – December 31, 2024 Special exhibition by Audi Tradition: "The Grand Opera – 125 years of Horch" Audi Forum Neckarsulm, Germany July 25, 2024 – March 02, 2025 Special exhibition by Audi Tradition: "Form vollendet" Audi museum mobile, Germany November 27, 2024 – December 01, 2024 Social Christmas Market daily from 11 am to 8 pm Audi Piazza, Audi Forum Ingolstadt, Germany November 2024 November 05, 2024 Financial highlights Q1-Q3 2024 November 07, 2024 After Work Jazz Lounge Audi Forum Ingolstadt, Germany November 10, 2024 24th model car market at the Audi Forum Neckarsulm Audi Forum Neckarsulm, Germany November 13, 2024 Audi Young Persons’ Choral Academy conducted by Jérémie Rhorer Aix en Provence, France November 14, 2024 Audi Young Persons’ Choral Academy Concert Dijon, France November 14, 2024 Jazz concert – Django Reinhardt Night Audi Forum Ingolstadt, Germany November 20, 2024, from 6 pm Lecture on „Aerodynamics in automobile manufacture“, Speaker Moni Islam, Development Aerodynamics/Aeroacustics at AUDI AG Audi museum mobile, Audi Forum Ingolstadt, Germany November 21, 2024 After Work Jazz Lounge Audi Forum Ingolstadt, Germany November 28, 2024 After Work Jazz Lounge Audi Forum Ingolstadt, Germany November 30, 2024 After Work Jazz Lounge Audi Forum Ingolstadt, Germany December 2024 December 01, 2024 29th model car market at the Audi Forum Ingolstadt Audi Forum Ingolstadt, Germany December 02, 2024 Audi Bläserphilharmonie – Advent concert St. Pius Church, Ingolstadt, Germany December 13, 2024 Audi Christmas concert Audi Forum Ingolstadt, Germany December 15, 2024 Audi Christmas concert with Salut Salon Audi Forum Neckarsulm, Germany

Speaker: Audi aerodynamics expert Moni Islam A special highlight on display at the exhibition in Ingolstadt for the first time: the Schnellsportwagen Auto Union Type 52, which was unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed On Wednesday, November 20, Audi Tradition is hosting another evening lecture connected to “Form vollendet”, its aerodynamics exhibition. In “Aerodynamics in Automotive Manufacturing”, Moni Islam, head of Aerodynamics/Aeroacoustics Development at Audi, will share insights into the development of aerodynamics and a glimpse into the future. Registration is required for the free event at the Audi museum mobile, which begins at 6:00 pm. In “Aerodynamics in Automotive Manufacturing – development and outlook”, Islam will explore how social and technological trends have shaped aerodynamics over the decades. He will also discuss the impact of these trends on the development of aerodynamics at Audi and the factors that have played a role. In addition, Islam will talk about how the transition to electric mobility has influenced aerodynamics. After the lecture, guests will have the opportunity to speak with Islam at the special exhibition, “Form vollendet” (German for “perfect form”), which will run until early March 2025. This exhibition by Audi Tradition offers an overview of aerodynamic concepts from 1945 to the present day. The evening lecture will feature a special highlight: the Auto Union Type 52. The newly assembled Schnellsportwagen was unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the renowned annual motorsport event, in July 2024. The Auto Union Type 52 will be on public display in Germany for the first time at the Audi museum mobile until Wednesday, December 4. To register for the lecture, email veranstaltungen.museum@audi.de or call 0841 89-34433. Registration will close on Monday, November 18. The event begins at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, November 20; doors open at 5:30 pm.

The new Audi A5 rolls off the production line at the Audi plant in Neckarsulm. In the future, the Audi A7, the successor to the successful Audi A6 model, will also be built in Neckarsulm based on the Premium Platform Combustion. With the 360factory, Audi has a clear vision for the production of the future. The company is pursuing a holistic, sustainable approach and is modernizing, digitalizing, and transforming its existing plants. In the production of models based on the PPC at the Neckarsulm site, Audi is focusing heavily on sustainability, with the aim of producing vehicles in a net carbon-neutral1 way from 2025. To this end, the site relies on efficient production lines, among other things, which will further reduce energy consumption within the plant and thus also reduce CO₂ emissions per vehicle produced. In the body shop, Audi is further increasing the level of automation and using innovative technologies for quality monitoring. Audi has made a conscious decision to use recycled materials for certain components. These materials, prepared using a recycling process, reduce the use of resources and ensure a closed and, therefore, efficient and sustainable cycle. Some of the materials in the interior are produced sustainably. For example, the Cascade cloth used in the S Line interior is made partly from recycled polyester and laminated to form a single-constituent material so that it can be recycled in the future. Furthermore, the waist rails, inserts, and armrests of the door panels are also based on recycled plastics. Secondary raw materials are also used to a large extent for the carpet, load floor, and trunk side panels. Audi also relies on numerous recycled plastic components for the exterior. Examples of this are various covers at the front or underbody parts. In the new Audi A5, recycled material is even used in several sophisticated structural components for the bumpers and crash-relevant front-end components.

The electric Gran Turismo will be available as a strictly limited Audi exclusive edition at market launch Customization program has been setting standards in the personalization of premium vehicles since 1995 Studios in the Audi Forums in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm offer customers advice to help realize their vision The car is an unmistakable expression of one´s own personality – that is the philosophy of Audi exclusive. Since 1995, the brand with the four rings has been setting standards in the personalization of premium vehicles in keeping with this motto. An early example of this pioneering spirit was the Office packages for the first-generation Audi A8, which included a refrigerator, bar compartment, VHS player and monitor, folding table, and power curtains. The ability to integrate high-demand design options directly into production has improved significantly in recent years. While the standard range for most Audi models boasts up to eleven colors, Audi exclusive allows customers to choose from an even broader spectrum of additional finishes, including a variety of special Audi exclusive finishes and standard colors from other Audi models. Different markets show different preferences among a range of nuances, from matte to gloss finishes in a wide range of colors. The Audi exclusive portfolio covers three main areas: full personalization, predefined design and stitching packages, and editions. Customers can choose from a range of eight main finishes for the interior, complemented by three accent colors – Alaska Blue, Iguana Green, and Calendula Yellow. They are showcased perfectly in the Bicolor packages for the Audi e-tron GT, for example. “We want to allow everyone to design their Audi to be as individual as they are,” says Michael Binder from the Audi exclusive Product Marketing team. “Every one of our customers wants to express themselves with their Audi – without saying a word.

Victories in Belgium, Germany, France, Italy and the USA for Audi Class title successes for Audi RS 3 LMS in new endurance racing series Trophies for the Audi R8 LMS in the GT3, GT2 and GT4 versions The Audi RS 3 LMS once again proved its performance with five victories in five series in the middle of the season. Winners’ trophies and podium successes with the three homologated variants of the Audi R8 LMS rounded off a successful penultimate weekend in June. Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR) Convincing results in the middle of the year: The Audi RS 3 LMS underlined its capabilities with five victories and three titles on a single race weekend. In the TCR European Endurance, Texaco Team AMS celebrated its first titles of the year. At the third event of this new racing series, Franco Girolami/Sandro Pelatti achieved a surprise victory at Misano. The Argentinian-Italian driver line-up secured their first win of the season in the PMA Motorsport Audi RS 3 LMS ahead of Zekai Özen/Barkin Pinar from Texaco Team AMS. Their team-mates Eric Brigliadori/Turgut Konukoglu had retired but were still classified in fifth place. While the championship decision in the overall standings has been postponed until the final in Slovakia on August 25, three other classifications have been decided. All of them went to Texaco Team AMS. The Turkish squad won the team classification early, the DSG title for racing cars with dual-clutch transmissions with Seda Kaçan/Ibrahim Okyay in the Audi RS 3 LMS and the classification for Gen1 models of the first TCR vehicle generation with Zekai Özen/Barkin Pinar in another Audi. The Audi customer team Unitronic/JDC-Miller MotorSports continued its best performances in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. After three TCR victories in the first three races, the team had to admit defeat for the first time two weeks ago with third place. They now celebrated their fourth win of the season at Watkins Glen.