DOCSLIB.ORG

Awards for Audi in October and November

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Awards for Audi in October and November Product and Technology Communications Eva Backes Tel. +49 841 89-42480 E-mail: [email protected] www.audi -mediaservices.com/en Awards for Audi in October and November Ingolstadt, December 8, 2014 Sports cars of the year 2014: first place awards for Audi S1* and Audi RS 4 Avant* Top performance: In the “Sports Cars of the Year” readers poll sponsored by “Auto Bild” magazine, Audi scored a dual victory. The brand with the four rings impressed with the power of the Audi S1 and the Audi RS 4 Avant. The two automobiles with quattro drive took first place in their respective market segments. The Audi S1 won in the “Compact Production Models” category with 51 percent of reader votes. The Audi RS 4 Avant took first place in the “Station Wagons Production Models” category with 49 percent of the votes. (November 28, 2014) Two victories for Audi in “Middle East Car of the Year Awards” Audi wins two Car of the Year Awards in the Middle East. The Audi RS 7 Sportback* drove to first place in the “Best Premium Performance Sedan” and “Consumer Car of the Year” categories. (November 27, 2014) Audi e-gas project wins innovation prize Audi received the “Innovation prize: Auto Environmental List” from the Swiss automobile club (VCS) for its e-gas technology. In explaining its choice, the award selection panel noted how the Audi e-gas project transcends the automobile industry. It demonstrates how large amounts of green electricity can be stored efficiently and independently of location by transforming it into methane gas and storing it in the natural gas distribution network. (November 21, 2014) International “Auto Trophy”: six victories for Audi Six trophies for Audi: At this year’s “Auto Trophy” awards, the four rings were more successful than any other brand. Audi won the title of “Best Brand Worldwide” and “Best Design Worldwide” as well as the “Quality Trophy” for the quality and reliability of the Audi A1. Cars taking first place in their categories were the Audi A1*, A3* and A6*. A total of 75,810 readers of Autozeitung and its sister publications took part in the survey, which was conducted internationally for the first time in ten countries. (November 18, 2014) * The collective fuel consumption of all models named above and available on the German market can be found in the list provided at the end of this MediaInfo. 1/5 Handelsblatt “Brand of the Year 2014”: Audi is most popular premium brand Audi is the favorite premium car brand on the German car market. That was the finding of the German publication Handelsblatt online and the YouGov opinion research institute in a joint survey conducted for “Brand of the Year 2014”. In the field of all automobile manufacturers, Audi took second place behind Volkswagen. Those surveyed could choose from 630 brands in 23 different areas. (November 11, 2014) Great Austrian automotive prize: award for Audi virtual cockpit The Audi virtual cockpit was a winner in the “Safety and innovations” category of the “Great Austrian Automobile Prize”. The new display and control system is the connectivity highlight in the new Audi TT*. It combines the instrument cluster and the MMI screen into one central digital unit, and it is setting new standards with dynamic animations and precise graphics. The Austrian automobile club (ARBÖ) presented the “Great Austrian Automobile Prize” for the 31st time this year. A 61-person award selection committee chose the winners. (November 7, 2014) Audi excels in TÜV Report 2015 Top placings for Audi in the TÜV Report 2015: The Audi A3* was voted best in the class of compact cars. The Audi A6 finished second overall in the reliability rankings. The analysis takes into account the results of 8.5 million technical inspections conducted by the German TÜV association on 226 models. Since its inception in 1971, the TÜV Report has served as a popular consumer guide for people buying used cars. (November 6, 2014) Audi Brussels wins “HR Ambassador Award” Audi Brussels has received the “HR Ambassador of the Year” award for extraordinary development efforts in the area of Human Resources. The prize was awarded by a committee of HR representatives from trade associations, colleges and trade publications. (October 31, 2014) Consumer Reports: Audi is best European car manufacturer The brand with the four rings performed impressively in this year’s Consumer Reports reliability study, earning the status of best European car manufacturer. Audi took fifth place overall. The survey involved analyzing data from around 1.1 million automobiles. The study was carried out in the U.S. (October 28, 2014) 2/5 Audi Korea recognized for its marketing strategy At the “Chosun Ilbo Advertising Awards” Audi Korea won in the “Best Marketing” category. The award was initiated by the Korean daily newspaper “Chosun Ilbo”. (October 23, 2014) Top rating for Audi A4 allroad quattro* in US crash testing The Audi A4 allroad quattro was awarded five stars in US crash testing by the “National Highway Traffic Safety Administration” (NHTSA). The best ratings went to automobiles which offered a maximum of safety and crash protection. (October 16, 2014) Award for Audi A7* in the USA The Audi A7 was overall winner in the “Total Value Index” study conducted in the USA by the consulting firm “Strategic Vision”. The car also took first place in the “Luxury Car” category. The Audi Q5* and Audi Q7* also won in their categories. (October 14, 2014) The four rings strengthen their brand value The “Best Global Brands” rankings show that the four rings have further strengthened their image. With the second highest growth rate of all brands (+27 percent), Audi increased its brand value to 9.8 billion US dollars and confirmed its position as one of the most valuable brands in the world. Once every year, the “Best Global Brands” study by the consulting firm Interbrand releases a ranking list of the one hundred most valuable brands. (October 9, 2014) Audi A6 is “Family car of the year” In the “Family car of the year” readers poll of the German magazines “AutoStraßenverkehr” and “Eltern”, Audi won first place with its A6 Avant. The full-size model tool first place in the price category up to 40,000 euros. The A6 Avant achieved the third best results of all 155 candidate models with 23.9 percent of the vote. (October 8, 2014) Audi recognized for its corporate responsibility Audi has received the FASPE Ethical Leadership Award for corporate responsibility and ethical behavior. Above all, the award selection panel highlighted the company’s sustainable environmental policies and its efforts to reappraise the role of the Auto Union under National Socialism. FASPE is an international program initiated under the auspices of the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, which is intensively involved in dialog on ethical issues today. This FASPE Ethical Leadership Award was presented for the first time this year. (October 6, 2014) – End – 3/5 Fuel consumption of the models named above: Audi S1 Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.2 – 7.0** (32.7 – 33.6 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 166 – 162** (267.2 – 260.7 g/mi) Audi RS 4 Avant Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 10.7** (22.0 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 249** (400.7 g/mi) Audi RS 7 Sportback Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 9.5** (24.8 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 221** (355.7 g/mi) Audi A1 Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.3 – 3.4** (32.2 – 69.2 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 168 – 89** (270.4 – 143.2 g/mi) Audi A3 Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.1 – 3.2** (33.1 – 73.5 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 165 – 85** (265.5 – 136.8 g/mi) Audi A6 Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 9.6 – 4.2** (24.5 – 56.0 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 224 – 109** (360.5 – 175.4 g/mi) Audi TT Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.5 – 4.2** (31.4 – 56.0 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 174 – 110** (280.0 – 177.0 g/mi) Audi A4 allroad quattro Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.1 – 5.4** (33.1 – 43.6 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 164 – 139** (263.9 – 223.7 g/mi) Audi A7 Sportback Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 9.5 – 4.7** (24.8 – 50.0 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 221 – 122** (355.7 – 196.3 g/mi) 4/5 Audi Q5 Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 8.5 – 4.9** (27.7 – 48.0 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 199 – 129** (320.3 – 207.6 g/mi) Audi Q7 Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 10.7 – 7.2** (22.0 – 32.7 US mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 249 – 189** (400.7 – 304.2 g/mi) **The fuel consumption and the CO2 emissions of a vehicle vary due to the choice of wheels and tires. They not only depend on the efficient utilization of the fuel by the vehicle, but are also influenced by driving behavior and other non-technical factors. The Audi Group delivered approximately 1,575,500 cars of the Audi brand to customers in 2013. As one of the most successful models, the Audi A3 has been awarded the title of “World Car of the Year 2014“ by an international jury of journalists (combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.1 – 3.2; combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 165 – 85).
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Audi Motorsport Newsletter 43/2015
    Communications Motorsport Jürgen Pippig Tel: +49 841 89-35550 E-mail: [email protected] www.audi-mediacenter.com Audi Motorsport Newsletter 43/2015 • Audi tests junior drivers for the DTM • Tom Kristensen receives ‘Golden Race Driver’s Glove’ • Mattias Ekström celebrates podium success in World RX Ingolstadt, November 29, 2015 – Audi gives six young talents an opportunity to gather experience in ‘Young Driver Test.’ Six young drivers in Audi RS 5 DTM After the New Zealander Richie Stanaway had the opportunity to drive the Audi R18 e-tron quattro following the WEC finale in Bahrain, Audi Sport is now giving six young drivers the chance to test the Audi RS 5 DTM. From Tuesday to Thursday, at Jerez, Spain, Matthew Brabham (21/USA), Mitch Evans (21/New Zealand), Antonio Giovinazzi (21/Italy), Ben Hanley (30/Great Britain), Alex Palou (18/Spain) and Arthur Pic (24/France) are taking turns at the wheel of the DTM car that with ten victories scored was the most successful DTM car this year. During the ‘Young Driver Test,’ the junior talents are receiving valuable tips from the two DTM drivers Mattias Ekström and Miguel Molina. Golden racing driver boot Award for Tom Kristensen Special accolade for Tom Kristensen: the Le Mans record winner’s unique career has been honored at the Essen Motor Show in Germany. The editorial board of the special interest magazine “AutoBild motorsport” awarded the “Goldener Rennfahrerschuh” (Golden racing driver boot) to the overwhelmed Dane on Friday evening at the traditional “Race night”. The new endurance world champion Timo Bernhard, who won the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours in an Audi R15 TDI, MADE the congratulatory speech.
    [Show full text]
  • The Road to World Car
    THE ROAD TO WORLD CAR OCTOBER 2018 INTRODUCTION PETER LYON - CO-CHAIRMAN, WORLD CAR AWARDS PROGRAM World Car Awards jurors at the Paris Auto Show Bonjour from the French capital. On October 2nd at in this year’s World Luxury Car award category. And thirdly, the Paris Auto Show inside the Audi stand, World Car WCA took advantage of the opportunity to officially launch commemorated several major milestones. its 2018-2019 evaluation season. Firstly, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Attended by over 150 media and industry types, WCA establishment of the World Car Awards, a non-profit program co-chairs Peter Lyon and Mike Rutherford shared organisation that has grown to become the world’s No 1 duties welcoming special guests, celebrating Audi’s program of its type in terms of media reach. record-breaking achievement and launching the Road To World Car journey which culminates in the Big Apple in April Secondly, WCA applauded the record-breaking nine trophy 2019 on the first press day of the New York International wins by Audi over those 15 years, including the A8’s victory Auto Show. THE ROAD TO WORLD CAR TAKES MANY PATHS In Geneva this year, WCA presented its first-ever World Car Person of the Year award to Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson for his outstanding leadership of the Swedish carmaker’s transformation. As of October, the WCA steering committee has already started the process of selecting finalists for the 2019 World Car Person of the Year when the winner will be announced next spring. World Car has a dual mission of celebrating the best of Audi France CEO, Lahouari Bennaoum, speaking in Paris today and inspiring the best ideas for tomorrow.
    [Show full text]
  • Previous Winners
    WINNERS & TOP THREE BY MANUFACTURER 2006 to APRIL 2021 ALFA R0MEO TOP THREE 2011 World Car Design of the Year – Alfa Romeo Giulietta ASTON MARTIN WINS 2011 World Car Design of the Year - Aston Martin Rapide TOP THREE 2019 World Performance Car - Aston Martin Vantage 2013 World Car Design of the Year – Aston Martin Vanquish 2011 World Car Design of the Year – Aston Martin Rapide AUDI: Historical note: As of 2020, AUDI is still the OEM that has won the most World Car awards: 10 in total WINS 2019 - World Luxury Car – A7 2018 – World Luxury Car – A8 2016 – World Performance Car – Audi R8 Coupe 2014 World Car of the Year - Audi A3 2010 World Performance Car - Audi R8 V10 2008 World Performance Car - Audi R8 2008 World Car Design of the Year - Audi R8 2007 World Performance Car - Audi RS4 2007 World Car Design of the Year - Audi TT 2005 World Car of the Year - Audi A6 TOP THREE 2021 World Performance Car – Audi RS Q8 2019 World Car of the Year and World Green Car (potential for a double win) – Audi e-tron 2019 World Luxury Car - Audi A7 2019 World Luxury Car - Audi Q8 2018 World Luxury Car – Top 3: Audi A8 2017 World Car of the Year – Top 3: - Audi Q5 2017 World Performance Car – Top 3: - Audi R8 Spyder 2016 World Car of the Year – Audi A4 Sedan / Audi A4 Avant 2016 Luxury Car – Audi Q7 2016 World Performance Car – Audi R8 Coupe 2014 World Car of the Year - Audi A3 2014 World Green Car – Audi A3 Sportback g-tron 2011 World Car of the Year – Audi A8 2010 World Performance Car - Audi R8 V10 2008 World Performance Car - Audi R8 2008 World Performance Car – Audi S5 Coupe 2008 World Car Design of the Year - Audi R8 2007 World Car of the Year – Audi TT 2007 World Performance Car - Audi RS4 2007 World Car Design of the Year - Audi TT 2006 World Performance Car – Audi RS4 2005 World Car of the Year - Audi A6 BMW: Historical note: BMW has won 8 awards to date.
    [Show full text]
  • CARS Nurburgring
    CARS Nurburgring - Sprint CARS Nordschleife -Tourist 1 Ferrari F138 01:08.5 1 Ferrari F138 04:57.3 04:43.8 2 Ferrari SF15-T 01:11.3 2 Ferrari SF15-T 05:08.5 04:58.8 3 Lotus Exos 125 Stage 1 01:11.4 3 Lotus Exos 125 Stage 1 05:19.6 05:01.9 4 Porsche 919 Hybrid 2015 01:14.1 4 Lotus 98T 05:29.3 05:06.9 5 Porsche 919 Hybrid 2016 01:14.2 5 Porsche 919 Hybrid 2016 05:40.1 05:21.0 6 Lotus 98T 01:15.1 6 Porsche 919 Hybrid 2015 05:41.8 05:24.2 7 Lotus Exos 125 01:15.5 7 Lotus Exos 125 05:46.4 05:33.6 8 Tatuus FA01 01:24.4 8 Porsche 962 C Short Tail 06:09.4 05:52.1 9 Ferrari FXX K 01:25.9 9 Porsche 962 C Long Tail 06:10.8 05:57.8 10 Porsche 962 C Short Tail 01:26.0 10 Mazda 787B 06:14.5 05:57.9 11 Porsche 962 C Long Tail 01:26.2 11 Mercedes-Benz C9 1989 LM 06:16.4 05:57.3 12 Dallara F312 01:26.2 12 Ferrari FXX K 06:16.5 06:04.1 13 Ferrari 312T 01:26.3 13 Porsche 911 GT1-98 06:21.3 06:03.8 14 Porsche 911 GT1-98 01:26.4 14 Pagani Zonda R 06:23.4 06:03.7 15 Pagani Zonda R 01:26.8 15 Porsche 917/30 Spyder 06:23.5 06:05.8 16 Nissan GT-R GT3 01:27.0 16 Ferrari 599XX EVO 06:26.2 06:07.0 17 Ferrari 458 GT2 01:27.3 17 Ferrari 312T 06:27.9 06:17.0 18 Porsche 917/30 Spyder 01:27.4 18 McLaren 650S GT3 06:28.9 06:14.9 19 Ferrari 599XX EVO 01:27.4 19 Porsche 911 RSR 2017 06:29.9 06:11.4 20 Mercedes-Benz C9 1989 LM 01:27.7 20 Chevrolet Corvette C7R 06:30.9 06:09.5 21 Mazda 787B 01:27.9 21 Lotus 72D 06:32.5 06:18.6 22 Audi R8 LMS Ultra 01:27.9 22 Ferrari 458 GT2 06:32.7 06:09.6 23 Chevrolet Corvette C7R 01:28.0 23 BMW Z4 GT3 06:33.5 06:09.7 24 BMW Z4 GT3 01:28.1
    [Show full text]
  • Audi A1 | A1 Sportback Audi S1
    Equipamientos Audi A1/A1 Sportback/S1/S1 Sportback Luz de frenos adaptativa 98 Servodirección 106 Mando-llave a distancia 102 Sistema de apoyacabezas integral 107 Material de vendaje y triángulo de aviso 122 Sistema de información al conductor 57, 103 MMI Radio 103 Sistema Start-Stop 107 MMI® Navigation plus 103 S line competition 72–73 Molduras de acceso 57 S tronic® 106 Movilidad & Navegación 104 Techo panorámico de vidrio 101 Neumáticos 90–91 Techo panorámico de vidrio Neumáticos con rodadura de emergencia 118 con acabado en color negro 101 Neumáticos para todas las temporadas 118 Terminales de escape 57, 99 Parabrisas con franja de color gris 101 Testigos luminosos de aviso y control 122 Parachoques delante 57 Toma de corriente de 12 voltios 121 Parrilla monobloque Audi 57 Tornillos antirrobo 118 Pedales y apoyapiés en acero fino 57, 99 Tracción antideslizante (ASR) 122 Pinturas 88–89 Tracción delantera 106 Pinzas portapastillas en negro 57 Tren de rodaje deportivo 106 Pinzas portapastillas en rojo 57 Tren de rodaje deportivo incl. Pomo de la palanca de cambio amortiguadores ajustables 106 en estética de aluminio Audi exclusive 100 Tren de rodaje deportivo S incl. Pomo de la palanca de cambio S 57 amortiguadores ajustables 57 Portainstrumentos 57 Tren de rodaje deportivo S line 106 Portaobjetos 102 Tren de rodaje dinámico 106 Preinstalación asistente de localización 121 Ventanillas oscurecidas Preinstalación dispositivo de remolque 102 (acristalamiento Privacy) 101 Prolongación de la garantía Audi 107 Vidrio termorrefractario 120
    [Show full text]
  • Le Meilleur Pour Votre Audi
    CLE VALIDATION / N° LOT CLE VALIDATION Forfaits Entretien Révision 2021 Conseils & forfaits fidélité Bible Conseiller Client 7552-5448 Document à usage interne uniquement Prix garantis jusqu’au 31 décembre 2021 Le meilleur pour votre Audi. CLE VALIDATION / N° LOT 7552-5448 CLE VALIDATION / N° LOT CLE VALIDATION 7552-5448 Chère cliente, cher client, Votre Audi vous procure des sensations uniques. Choisir nos ateliers c’est choisir le meilleur pour votre Audi. Afin de simplifier vos démarches le moment venu, nous vous proposons une expérience digitale inédite via le site monentretien.audi.fr. Demande de devis, prise de rendez-vous, paiement en ligne*, services premium, planifiez l’entretien de votre Audi en quelques minutes depuis votre smartphone ou votre ordinateur. * Disponible ou non en fonction du partenaire Audi Service choisi. Paiement en Rdv en ligne Devis en ligne 4 fois sans frais dès 150 € d’achat 2 CLE VALIDATION / N° LOT 7552-5448 CLE VALIDATION / N° LOT CLE VALIDATION Sommaire (garantis jusqu’au 31/12/2021) Informations Tarifs 7552-5448 Audi Assistance p.4 Audi A1 p.10 Audi Assurance p.5 Audi A3 p.16 Le Service Entretien 15 000 km p.6 Audi A4 p.33 Le Service Entretien 30 000 km p.7 Audi A5 p.48 Le Service Entretien 60 000 km p.8 Audi A6 p.61 Les Services Entretien complémentaires p.9 Audi A7 p.73 Audi TT p.81 Audi Q2 p.90 Audi Q3 p.97 Audi Q5 p.107 Audi Q7 p.117 Audi Q8 p.123 Audi e-tron p.127 Les opérations complémentaires p.130 Nos services Renseignez-vous auprès de votre Conseiller Client pour connaitre les modalités liées aux services.
    [Show full text]
  • LIST of WINNERS by YEAR 2020 – Double Win for Kia and for Porsche Kia Telluride
    WORLD CAR AWARDS - LIST OF WINNERS BY YEAR 2020 – Double Win for Kia and for Porsche Kia Telluride – World Car of the Year Porsche Taycan – World Luxury Car Porsche Taycan – World Performance Car Kia Soul EV – World Urban Car Mazda3 – World Car Design of the Year 2019 – Triple Win for Jaguar Jaguar I-PACE – World Car of the Year Audi A7 – World Luxury Car McLaren 720S – World Performance Car Jaguar I-PACE – World Green Car World Urban Car – Suzuki Jimny Jaguar I-PACE – World Car Design of the Year 2018 Volvo XC60 – World Car of the Year Audi A8 – World Luxury Car BMW M5 – World Performance Car Nissan LEAF – World Green Car Volkswagen Polo – World Urban Car Range Rover Velar – World Car Design of the Year 2017 – Double Win for Jaguar Jaguar F-PACE – World Car of the Year Mercedes-Benz E-Class – World Luxury Car Porsche Boxster Cayman – World Performance Car Toyota Prius Prime – World Green Car BMW i3 – World Urban Car Jaguar F-PACE – World Car Design of the Year 2016 – Double Win for Mazda Mazda MX-5 – World Car of the Year BMW 7 Series – World Luxury Car Audi R8 Coupe – World Performance Car Toyota Mirai – World Green Car Mazda MX-5 – World Car Design of the Year 2015 – Triple Win for Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz C-Class – World Car of the Yer Mercedes-Benz S Coupé – World Luxury Car Mercedes-Benz AMG GT – World Performance Car BMW i8 – World Green Car Citroen C4 Cactus – World Car Design of the Year 2014 – Double Win for BMW Audi A3 – World Car of the Year Mercedes-Benz S-Class – World Luxury Car Porsche 911 GT3 – World Performance Car BMW i3 – World Green Car BMW i3 – World Car Design of the Year 2013 Volkswagen Golf – World Car of the Year Porsche Boxster / Cayman – World Performance Car Tesla Model S – World Green Car Jaguar F-Type – World Car Design of the Year 2012 Volkswagen UP! - World Car of the Year (Note: this is the third time that Volkswagen has earned the “World Car of the Year” honours).
    [Show full text]
  • Seven Awards for the Four Rings
    Product and Technology Communications Josef Schloßmacher Tel: +49 841 89-33869 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en Seven awards for the four rings Two Audi models first in their class at “sport auto Award 2015” Four second-place finishes and a third place for Audi brand cars Stuttgart/Ingolstadt, October 20, 2015 – In the “sport auto Award 2015” reader survey conducted by the trade journal “sport auto,” the Audi RS 6 Avant* and Audi S1 quattro* each won their classes. In all, Audi reached the winners’ podium seven times. The Audi S1 won the “small car” category and banished the competition after garnering 29.2 percent of the votes from a total of 13,600 readers. The S1 is the most dynamic member of the most compact model family from Audi. Its turbocharged two-liter four- cylinder engine delivers 170 kW (231 hp) – and as a true quattro, the Audi S1 puts this performance to the road through all four wheels. The RS 6 Avant finished at the top of the “Sedans and station wagons over 100,000 euros” category. A total of 26.7 percent of participants selected the 412 kW (560 hp) eight-cylinder sports model from the Audi subsidiary quattro GmbH for first place. Audi took home a total of four second-place honors in the reader survey: The Audi RS 3 Sportback,* Audi S3 Sedan,* TTS Coupé* and R8 V10 Plus* each won silver in their groups. The Audi RS 5 Coupé* took home a third place finish. The award ceremony was held on October 19, 2015, in Stuttgart.
    [Show full text]
  • The Texas Star Mercedes-Benz Club of America — North Texas Section
    April / May 2015 The Texas Star Mercedes-Benz Club of America — North Texas Section North Texas Section Christmas Party - 12/20/2014 Section President, section events. Gayle presented Ron Seifert inspired another Section Leadership with the 2014 Member of entertainer, Suzi Checki, Brett Jurick, President the Year Award. to do a solo song, Santa Baby. Everyone enjoyed Open, Vice President We had some very both performances. Gayle Brewer, Secretary special entertainment Craig Halvorson, Treasurer besides the wonderful The night was sprinkled Thomas Lovell, Membership music played by our with the raffle of 20 favorite DJ, Pete. Our gifts. The evening was Brett Jurick, Newsletter, Webmaster The North Texas Section very own thespian, an event with great food, Ken Muller, Technical Chairman Christmas Party was Gayle Brewer, recited good entertainment, and held at Heritage Ranch Ron Seifert, Events Chairman the poem, A Cajun’s neat gifts from the raffle Golf and Country Club. It Thomas Charles Mako, Ex-Officio Night Before Christmas, and great music for was decorated in Maurice Nahas, Board Member using the Cajun dancing. Thanks to beautiful holiday cheer vernacular, and another Karen and Mic Gene Jurick, Regional Director and the food was poem by Ogden Nash Macmanus and all of Ramzi Baransi, Park Place delicious. Our President called the Boy Who their Section helpers Motorcars Liaison of MBCA, Terry Kiwala Laughed at Santa who made the evening Larry Reeg, Mercedes Benz of Pla- was a special guest, no Liaison Claus. They were both possible. Thanks to Gene Jurick our perfectly portrayed. Terry for making the trip Regional Director was Gayle is always a from Chicago to attend Inside this issue: also a part of our wonderful part of our our party.
    [Show full text]
  • The Road to World Car
    WORLD CAR AWARDS THE ROAD TO WORLD CAR BEGAN IN PARIS, SEPT. 29, 2016. ENDS IN NEW YORK, APRIL 12, 2017 INTRODUCTION Peter Lyon - Chairman, World Car Awards As the annual World Car Awards’ prize-giving ceremony Another significant addition to the ever-growing World Car rapidly approaches on April 12 at the New York International family was the announcement last year of Brembo SpA, Auto Show, it is time to reflect on some major developments maker of high performance brake parts, as presenting in the world’s No 1 car awards program in terms of media partner. Brembo joins Bridgestone, Autoneum and PRIME reach. Research as partners. From this year, WCA will be presenting trophies in six After the 75 jurors from 23 countries voted in two secret categories, as we add the inaugural World Urban Car to our internet ballots in January and February, and using results list of awards that includes the World Luxury Car, World tabulated by KPMG, the Top 3 finalists in all categories were Performance Car, World Green Car, World Car Design and revealed at the Geneva Motor Show on March 7. And for World Car of the Year. the first time, jurors and industry folk alike were surprised THE ROAD TO WORLD CAR TAKES MANY PATHS to see three crossovers monopolise all Top 3 spots for the where WCA will display several category winners inside a main World Car of the Year award, a result that reflects the dedicated stand on the show floor. changing nature of the marketplace. World Car is more than an awards program World Car started its 2017 awards program at the Paris Auto Show in September 2016, followed by a short stop World Car is more than just an awards program.
    [Show full text]
  • From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia Audi Type Private Company
    Audi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Audi Private company Type (FWB Xetra: NSU) Industry Automotive industry Zwickau, Germany (16 July Founded 1909)[1] Founder(s) August Horch Headquarters Ingolstadt, Germany Production locations: Germany: Ingolstadt & Neckarsulm Number of Hungary: Győr locations Belgium: Brussels China: Changchun India: Aurangabad Brazil: Curitiba Area served Worldwide Rupert Stadler Key people Chairman of the Board of Management, Wolfgang Egger Head of Design Products Automobiles, Engines Production 1,143,902 units (2010) output (only Audi brand) €35.441 billion (2010) Revenue (US$52.57 billion USD) (including subsidiaries) €1.850 billion (2009) Profit (US$2.74 billion USD) €16.832 billion (2009) Total assets (US$25 billion USD) €3.451 billion (2009) Total equity (US$5.12 billion USD) Employees 46,372 (2009)[2] Parent Volkswagen Group Audi do Brasil e Cia (Curitiba, Brazil) Audi Hungaria Motor Kft. (Györ, Hungary) Audi Senna Ltda. (Brazil) Automobili Lamborghini Subsidiaries Holding S.p.A (Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy) Autogerma S.p.A. (Verona, Italy) quattro GmbH (Neckarsulm, Germany) Website audi.com Audi AG (Xetra: NSU) is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊdi]), positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group.[3] The company is headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany, and has been a wholly owned (99.55%)[4] subsidiary of Volkswagen AG since 1966, following a phased purchase of its predecessor, Auto Union, from its former owner, Daimler-Benz. Volkswagen relaunched the Audi brand with the 1965 introduction of the Audi F103 series.
    [Show full text]
  • Audi Sport 30 04 45 Collection // Audi Rings Collection // Heritage 51 56 Collection // Index Audi Miniatures Make the Most of Those Special Moments
    Audi collection Autumn / winter 2019 Audi collection Contents 24 collection // quattro collection // Audi Sport 30 04 45 collection // Audi rings collection // heritage 51 56 collection // index Audi miniatures Make the most of those special moments. We often lose sight of how valuable our time is. Making the most of those special moments means making unforgettable memories, rather than getting bogged down in what’s not important. With Audi collection, we are lending something extraordinary to every moment. The diverse selection of Audi collection items are divided up into the areas of Audi rings, quattro, Audi Sport, and heritage. Audi collection Innovation, quality and design are our claim. The Audi collection products with the four rings stand for progressive design, top-class workmanship and selected materials for the values of the Audi brand. 05 Men’s sunglasses Chronograph Men’s sunglasses 311.18.001.00 310.19.002.00 Lightweight, flexible frame made from nickel-free stainless steel with laser-engraved Audi rings on the temples. Lenses made from shatterproof nylon, filter category 3 and with UV 400. Folding glasses case and microfibre cleaning cloth included. Chronograph Reliable Miyota 6S10 quartz movement with centre second hand and date display. Satin-finish stainless steel case316 L with screwed-on housing base and convex K1 safety glass. Black dial with Audi logo, fluorescent hands, indexes and numerals in Super-LumiNova. The black strap is made from Italian calfskin leather with light contrasting stitching and stainless steel fastener. Waterproof to 5 atm. Made in Germany. Material: stainless steel, calfskin leather Case dimensions: diameter 42 mm, height 13 mm Men’s jacket Modern jacket for when you cannot rely on the weather.
    [Show full text]