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Audi is one of the first carmakers to have a charging park with a grid simulator that replicates the different power grids of other countries Technical Development is using the installation to test the charging of electric cars under simulated technical conditions of the various sales regions The findings of the field testing will be directly incorporated into research and development The grid simulation installation was developed by Bosch Rexroth in collaboration with partner Schmidbaur Whether with 110 or 230 volts or 50 or 60 hertz, at Audi in Ingolstadt, electric cars can now be charged as if they were in China, the United States, or in numerous other countries around the globe. At the new electric-charging test center at the Ingolstadt site, Technical Development is testing electric Audi models under the conditions that prevail in the various sales regions. The results are incorporated directly into the research and development of the vehicles. This means that customers always benefit from the best charging experience, no matter where they are in the world. Audi is one of the first automobile manufacturers to operate a flexibly adjustable grid simulator; the operation started at the beginning of the year in Ingolstadt. The simulator is the centerpiece of the Technical Development division’s electric-charging test center, which features charging stations from various manufacturers from several countries. The grid simulator makes it possible to operate charging stations from non-EU countries with the necessary voltage and grid configuration. This enables Audi to conduct field testing that replicates the conditions found in numerous sales regions worldwide. The power grid simulation installation was developed by Bosch Rexroth in collaboration with its partner company Schmidbaur. Major differences in global power grids Electricity may come out of the socket everywhere, but if we look at the various sockets, we are reminded that not all electricity is the same.

Iconic prototype showcases the potential of the PPE platform Newly developed portal axles enable it to climb gradients of up to 100 percent; wider track and increased ride height combine for a spectacular appearance Audi CEO Gernot Döllner: “Highly emotive reinterpretation of quattro” At this year’s world cup weekend in Kitzbühel, Austria, Audi is unveiling a highly emotive Q6. The Audi Q6 e-tron offroad concept, a newly developed prototype, features two electric motors with a combined power output of 380 kW and can climb gradients of up to 100 percent thanks to its newly designed portal axles. The debuting Q6 gives a taste of a potential vehicle in the progressive off-road segment. An increase of 160 mm (6.3 in) in ride height and 250 mm (9.8 in) wider track contribute to its spectacular appearance. Following a first test drive, Audi CEO Gernot Döllner enthused: “The Q6 e-tron offroad concept is a reinterpretation of quattro. The model shows the potential that our platform for all electric vehicles already has today. This vehicle can claim new ground. We look forward to seeing our customers’ reactions to this highly emotive car.” While conventional portal axles enable an increase in torque of around 20 to 30 percent at the wheels, the new design from Audi increases torque at the wheel by 50 percent. This lowers the vehicle’s top speed to 175 km/h (108 mph) – adequate for an off-roader – but enables it to climb gradients up to 45 degrees. Innovations always begin with asking the right question. For the Q6 it was: How can we create a highly emotive electric vehicle? The car spawned by this question boasts four portal axles that were developed from scratch and are integrated into the wheel hub assemblies at the front and rear axles. This necessitated partial changes to the suspension links. The portal axles increase the combined torque at all wheels (10-second peak) to 13,400 Nm (9,883 lb ft), a total increase of 4,400 Nm (3,245 lb ft).

MHEV plus technology with a powertrain generator (PTG) as the electric motor ensures even greater efficiency with partially electric driving 48-volt electrical system supports the combustion engine, reduces CO₂ emissions, and increases performance as well as driving comfort Member of the Audi Board of Management for Technical Development Geoffrey Bouquot: “We are driving forward electrification tailored to customer needs” With the new A5 and Q5 series built on the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC), Audi has launched its first combustion engines with the new MHEV plus technology. With its unique interplay between the powertrain generator (PTG), belt alternator starter (BAS), and a lithium iron phosphate battery, the 48-volt mild hybrid system supports the combustion engine, reduces carbon emissions, and simultaneously increases performance and agility. The PTG, which can be fully coupled or decoupled, features integrated power electronics and an electric motor that enables partially electric driving. This reduces consumption and makes for an even smoother driving experience. “With the new MHEV plus technology, we are driving forward electrification in our new combustion-engine vehicles based on the Premium Platform Combustion that is tailored to the needs of our customers,” says Geoffrey Bouquot, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at AUDI AG. “This will strengthen our product portfolio of all-electric models, plug-in hybrids, and vehicles with efficient combustion engines.” MHEV plus offers attractive functions such as partially electric driving, electric boosting, and a significant increase in efficiency and comfort. The mild hybrid system in the new Audi A5 and Q5 consists of three main components: the compactly designed new powertrain generator (PTG) with integrated power electronics and a permanently excited synchronous motor (PSM), a 48-volt battery, and the belt alternator starter (BAS).

Two overall victories in international 24-hour races Over 50 championships won on five continents Historic mark of 500 titles surpassed since the start of the program in 2009 Audi Sport customer racing has concluded a challenging season with convincing results. The brand’s customer teams won 206 of 734 races worldwide, achieving a success rate of 28.1 percent. Two overall victories in 24-hour races in Germany and the United Arab Emirates as well as a 12-hour overall victory crown the season of the customers. “What our customer teams have achieved this year is more than remarkable and makes us proud,” emphasizes Chris Reinke, Head of Audi Sport customer racing. “Over 50 racing titles worldwide and more than 200 individual victories in overall or class rankings show just how strong our customer teams and their drivers were.” Even though the company’s own racing commitments are coming to an end after 15 successful years, private teams and drivers on five continents continue to rely on the models, expertise and support of Audi Sport customer racing. Two overall victories in 24-hour races were outstanding in the 2024 season. In January, the Eastalent Racing team prevailed for the first time in Dubai with the driver quintet Christopher Haase/Gilles Magnus/Simon Reicher/Markus Winkelhock/Mike Zhou. This was the brand’s fourth victory at this event. An Audi R8 LMS even won the Nürburgring 24 Hours for the seventh time in June. This means that Audi remains the most successful manufacturer in the GT3 era since 2009, ahead of Porsche, BMW, Mercedes and Ferrari in the endurance classic. The newly formed Scherer Sport PHX team with the driver line-up of Ricardo Feller/Dennis Marschall/Christopher Mies/Frank Stippler won for the first time in the Eifel. Many of the team members previously worked for Team Phoenix Racing, which has already lifted the winner’s trophy there four times with Audi.

Booklet features a selection of more than two dozen anniversaries The launch of the Audi A2 25 years ago; the first new Audi in post-war times 60 years ago; and Hans Stuck’s record-breaking exploits in the “world’s fastest road-going car” near Lucca 90 years ago With the “Anniversary Dates 2025” booklet, Audi Tradition is showcasing the most important moments in the product and company history of Audi, which is as eventful as it is diverse. Audi historians have selected a total of 27 dates to commemorate in 2025. Twenty-five years ago, the Audi A2 hit the market. With its aluminum body, it made a name for itself as a progressive compact car: light, aerodynamic, and economical. The Audi A2 polarized opinion with its design and unusual proportions; the concept was ahead of its time. However, sales remained below expectations, and Audi ended production after roughly five years and 176,377 units built. Since then, the A2 became a fan favorite and is now a sought-after collector’s item. Sixty years ago, the first post–World War II Audi rolled off the production line. With the “Auto Union Audi” vehicle, Auto Union GmbH revived the tradition-steeped Audi brand name in 1965. The new name was meant to show that this car represented a fresh start for Auto Union in terms of technology. The Audi was the first car from the brand with four rings to feature a four-cylinder four-stroke engine, and it marked the beginning of a new era in Ingolstadt. Twenty years later, on January 1, 1985, Audi NSU Auto Union AG was renamed AUDI AG, and since that time, the company and its products have shared the same short, memorable name. Ninety years ago, in February 1935, a spectacular attempt to break speed records took place in Italy. After test drives in October 1934 with the Grand Prix racing car on the AVUS in Berlin, the Auto Union racing department started developing the vehicle that would later be known as the “Lucca” car.

Powerful: 150 kW (204 PS) system output and a purely electric range of almost 140 kilometers Fast: DC charging with up to 50 kW* and AC charging with up to 11 kW Distinctive: off-road look and increased ride height With its characteristic off-road design and increased ground clearance, the A3 allstreet sets itself apart from the derivatives of the A3 family at first glance. The crossover is now available as a plug-in hybrid, making it ideal for everyday life. With high battery capacity, strong recuperation performance, DC charging, and intelligent drive management, the A3 allstreet 40 TFSI e offers emission-free driving for local trips and outstanding efficiency in most everyday situations. The A3 allstreet plug-in hybrid follows the launch of the new Audi A3 Sportback TFSI e in October. At the heart of the drive are the new 1.5-liter TFSI evo2 turbocharged petrol engine with 110 kW (150 PS) and 250 Nm of torque and an electric motor with 85 kW and 330 Nm of torque. The combustion engine and the permanently excited synchronous motor offer a system output of 150 kW (204 PS) and 350 Nm of system torque, providing the crossover with energetic propulsion.

Class victories and titles for Audi R8 LMS GT3 at the Nürburgring Norwegian Audi customer team wins touring car class title in Germany Various Audi customer teams have clinched further trophies in national and international endurance racing. The GT3 version of the Audi R8 LMS was the race car of choice for the successful club racing drivers, as was the Audi RS 3 LMS touring car. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Class victories and titles at the Nürburgring: Two Audi Sport customer racing teams had reason to celebrate at the finale of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS). Team équipe vitesse was the best Audi team at the finish in the sixth race. Michael Heimrich/Arno Klasen/Sascha Steinhardt won the SP9 Pro-Am classification in the Audi R8 LMS. In the final classification of the racing series, two titles also went to Andreas Herbst’s team. The number 50 Audi R8 LMS secured the Goodyear Wingfoot Award for NLS customers of the tire brand ahead of 14 other competitors. In the annual class category, the SP9-Am classification also went to Michael Heimrich/Arno Klasen ahead of Alexey Veremenko/“Selv”, who drove an Audi R8 LMS from Juta Racing. Up2Race was another team with an Audi R8 LMS at the finale in the Eifel. The driver trio of Michel Albers/Philippe Charlaix/Pierre Lemmerz won the SP9 amateur classification after four hours of racing in this GT3 sports car’s first outing on the Nordschleife. Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR) Endurance title success: The Audi RS 3 LMS is the TCR touring car to beat on the Nordschleife. After six rounds of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, Håkon Schjærin is the winner of the TCR category. The Norwegian won his class in the first, third and fifth NLS races this year with the Møller Bil Motorsport team. On board in each case: compatriot Kenneth Østvold. Atle Gulbrandsen was also involved twice as the third teammate, Anders Lindstad once. This means that the Audi RS 3 LMS has won a total of 18 titles in overall or class categories worldwide this season.

Milestone for Audi in China: Audi FAW NEV Company begins production of fully electric models exclusively for the Chinese market Strategic importance: fully digitalized, state-of-the-art plant to form the centerpiece of a local industrial ecosystem Audi CEO Gernot Döllner: “The new plant and the models produced here are a significant step forward in our electrification strategy and for our local portfolio in China.” Audi FAW NEV Company, a cooperation project between Audi and long-standing partner FAW, has commenced production of all-electric Audi models. The company and its new state-of-the-art plant form a key component of the strategy Audi has adopted for the Chinese market. The new production site in Changchun is the first in China to exclusively produce fully electric Audi models based on the PPE platform, beginning with the Q6L e-tron family, followed by a market-specific version of the Audi A6 e-tron. Production for the first of fully electric Audi models based on the PPE platform (Premium Platform Electric) has started in China. The PPE is the next-generation platform for all-electric vehicles from Audi that set standards in terms of performance, range, charging, and driving dynamics. Audi FAW NEV Company manufactures mid-sized and full-sized PPE vehicles, starting with the Audi Q6L e-tron and the Audi Q6L Sportback e-tron. A China-specific variant of the Audi A6 e-tron is set to follow. “With the start of production at Audi FAW NEV Company, we are upholding our commitment to the Chinese market and taking a significant step forward in our electrification strategy,” says Gernot Döllner, CEO of AUDI AG: “The models produced here will play a crucial role in our local portfolio and strengthen our position in this key market.” With the new plant, Audi is expanding its model portfolio for China The Audi Q6L e-tron is the first electric vehicle based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) produced in China.