This past April I had the opportunity to attend a “lapping day” at High Plains Raceway (HPR) sponsored by the Audi Club Rocky Mountain Chapter.  Wow! Pretty much says it all.  Like many I had no idea what to expect but had plenty of questions.

Thirteen Glacier Lakes Chapter members and friends enjoyed the scenic back roads to Henderson, MN for coffee on Saturday, April 21.  The 10 car caravan enjoyed light traffic winding along the river bluffs with the special shades of green that only spring can display.  The diverse group included an S8, S5,RS4, S4, A4(2) , Porsche Twin Turbo, Porsche 944 Turbo, BMW M3 and Merc AMG.

Published in the Spring 2012 quattro quarterly

Selfishly, Audi’s Q3 is a difficult vehicle to write about withany semblance of marketing panache. For one very snobbishreason—I want it all to myself, and singing its praises woulddo little to ensure its abundant availability on dealers’ lotswhen it finally makes its way to the U.S. market.

Photo by Mike Veglia

With an outstanding 1, 2 and 6th place win at this year’s Sebring, Audi is poised to sweep into the 24 Hour of Le Mans with proven technology as well as with a new ground-breaking kinetic hybrid-diesel quattro R18. The winning P1 Class Audi R18 was driven by the team of Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish, and Dindo Capello.

Mark Your Calendars -Thursday, March 15, 2012 - One-Day Only!

ACNA members can save 30% (regular price merchandise only) at Brooks Brothers U.S. and Canadian stores

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(Previously published in the Spring 2011 quattro quarterly.)

It’s curious how decisions you make affect your life in completely unexpected ways that go unnoticed for years. Audis had been on my radar for years; I had watched the quattro drive train transform from an expensive high performance curiosity in the original Coupe quattro into the elegant, practical and truly premium 100s and 200s of 1989. Finally, I purchased my first Audi,

The ABC annual Post-Holiday Dinner Party was held January 28th at Weissgerber’s Golden Mast Inn on Okauchee Lake in Oconomowoc. Thirty-five members, guests and sponsors attended to enjoy an evening of conversation, friendship, German cuisine and door prizes and awards.