Audizine Newsletter - October '08

[Anthony]

AUDIZINE NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2008

• Welcome/Intro
• Upcoming Shows & Events
• AZ Photo Contest: The Winners
• AZ Cancer Benefit: New Shirts & Hoodies
• Featured AZ'er: Redhott06's '06 A4 sedan
• Latest Industry News
• Latest Motorsport News
• New & Returning Audizine Advertisers
• Wrap-Up/Outro

Hello and welcome to the Audizine Newsletter for October 2008. As we're preparing our rides for fall and winter, there are unfortunately fewer and fewer Shows and Events to mention. But, there's still at least one to talk about below. This unfortunately also means a wind-down of the race season. But again, thankfully, we've still got some Motorsport News to talk about as well as some great Industry News from the past month. You can also find our other usual monthly features such as the latest and greatest Featured AZ'er, who just so happens to be the first female member we've spotlighted! We of course also have a list of the newest companies to join our fabulous group of Official Audizine Advertisers.

We've also got a few new things to point out this month. The first being the long awaited announcement of the winners from our Great Audizine Photo Hunt of 2008! We'd received some amazing entries, and it was definitely difficult to pick just three winners. That's just one of the reasons it took so long, and also why we decided that we're going to send everyone that successfully entered the contest a little thank you gift. On top of that, we've just recently unveiled some All-New Audizine Merchandise. Two dollars from every t-shirt and sweatshirt sold will go to benefit the fight for cancer and the search for a cure. It's an opportunity to give back to the community while at the same time representing and supporting the Audizine Community! Now that's a win-win!

Please use the Table of Contents above to jump to a specific section of interest, or read on below for all the latest news and information from around The Zine.

[Anthony]

• Upcoming Shows & Events: APR Open House BBQ

As mentioned last month there's a party going on at APR! Their Grand Opening and Customer Appreciation Day is set for October 18th. So you're either needing to make plans quick, or if you're reading this late then sorry but you missed out on a great time and some great BBQ! Further details on this event is below.

APR Grand Opening & Customer Appreciation Day
www.goapr.com/bbq/2008.php
October 18, 2008
APR's Performance Campus
4800 US Highway W
Opelika, AL 36801

[Anthony]

• AZ Photo Contest: The Winners

The time is finally here. I am extremely proud to announce the winners of The Great Audizine Photo Hunt of 2008!


1st Place Winner: JeffAhn (Jeffrey Ahn)

- Winning Photo Featured on the new AZ flyer
- $100 Gift Card from ECS Tuning
- AZ T-Shirt
- AZ Plate Frame
- Pair of AZ Decals


2nd Place Winner: SeKKeY (Michael Zhao)

- $50 Gift Card from ECS Tuning
- AZ T-Shirt
- AZ Plate Frame
- Pair of AZ Decals


3rd Place Winner: LimiTed (Andrew Jun)

- $25 Gift Card from ECS Tuning
- AZ T-Shirt
- AZ Plate Frame
- Pair of AZ Decals


Congrats to the winners, and big thanks to all that entered as well as to ECS Tuning for providing the big ticket prizes for this year's contest.

[Anthony]

• AZ Cancer Benefit: New Shirts & Hoodies



We our excited to unveil an all-new Audizine design, which is available to pre-order today on both t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts (hoodies). Not only is it the perfect design for us enthusiasts, but $2.00 from every unit ordered will go to help fight cancer! Some of you may recall our Group Buy Benefits from years past, but this is the our most aggressive one yet! We're hoping to raise more money this time than ever!

Sizes
Small, Medium, Large, and X-Large

Colors
Dark Heather Gray, Light Pink, Red, and Royal Blue

Pricing
T-Shirt: $15.00 USD
Hoody: $25.00 USD
Prices do not include shipping.

Please go to the Official Thread to learn more: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240640

[Anthony]

• Featured AZ'er: Redhott06's 2006 A4 sedan


October '08 Featured AZ'er: Redhott06's 2006 A4 sedan

In looking over the Featured AZ'er articles these past few months, you might think we're biased towards the color red. Let me assure you, it's not intentional. As they say, red cars are "ticket magnets". This perhaps relates here as well, because red cars just naturally stand out from the crowd. They get you noticed. Sometimes in bad ways, and in this case (we like to think) good ways too. But there's definitely one way that this month's Featured AZ'er is different from the previous four red Audis we've featured, and no it's not because it's the first red B7 to get the nod. This month we feature our very first female AZ'er. Her name is Marissa (or redhott06 as you may know her if you're a regular in the B7 A4 Forum) and we're proud to feature her and her Brilliant Red 2.0T sedan for the month of October. More

- Full Article
- Article Discussion Thread
- Article Photo Gallery

And in case you missed it, be sure to check out last month's Featured AZ'er for September, RAVI's 2002 A4 sedan.

[Anthony]

• Latest Industry News

Audi A1 Sportback concept unveiled in Paris
Audi AG - 10/02/08
The 2008 Paris Motor Show will play host to a new variation on the theme of a more compact Audi - the five-door A1 Sportback concept study - which combines cutting-edge styling with optimum economy of space, supreme quality and a series of visionary technical solutions that help to reduce CO2 emissions to just 92 g/km. The 3.99-meter long and 1.75-meter wide study furthers the many advances made by the three-door A1 project quattro show car which debuted in Tokyo in 2007. More
- Full Article
- Article Photo Gallery
- Concept Car Wallpaper


Audi S3 boxes clever with new S tronic transmission option
Audi AG - 10/01/08
The Audi S3 is now not only available with five doors, but also with seven speeds courtesy of the much lauded S tronic twin-clutch transmission, which not only quickens shifts compared with the continuing manual version, but also slows down fuel consumption. Available to order in Europe from October 1st, the super slick transmission makes this the first ever 'two pedal' S3. More
- Full Article
- Article Photo Gallery
- S3 Wallpaper


Paris Debut for Audi S4 with 30 percent CO2 reduction
Audi AG - 09/23/08
Making its Paris Show debut next month will be a new Audi S4 that gives equally high priority to thrills and thrift thanks to a new six cylinder TFSI engine that not only decisively outperforms its V8 predecessor but does so with a 30 percent reduction in CO2 emissions and 29mpg-plus fuel economy. More
- Full Article
- Article Photo Gallery
- S4 Wallpaper

More Industry News

[Anthony]

• Latest Motorsport News

Mattias Ekström secures Audi's fifth victory of the season
Audi AG - 10/06/08
At Le Mans, Audi celebrated their fifth DTM victory of the season with Mattias Ekström, and with Alexandre Prémat, at the latter's home race, the first podium result of a year-old car in the current season. More
- Full Article
- Motorsport Wallpaper


McNish Goes Forth And Wins Petit After Thrilling Recovery
Audi AG - 10/05/08
Allan McNish brought the curtain down on his 2008 racing activities in spectacular style when the Scotsman steered his diesel-powered Audi to victory in the 1,000-mile Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta tonight (Sat 4 Oct) for a fourth time to maintain his 100% winning record in the annual race. More
- Full Article
- Article Photo Gallery
- Motorsport Wallpaper


Audi driver Scheider defends DTM lead
Audi AG - 09/21/08
With a cleverly clinched second place, Audi driver Timo Scheider defended his overall DTM lead at Barcelona. Before the last two rounds, the 29-year-old German has a seven-point advantage over the Scot Paul di Resta (Mercedes) and thus the chance of securing the champion's title early at the next race at Le Mans on 5 October. More
- Full Article
- Motorsport Wallpaper

More Motorsport News

[Anthony]

• New & Returning Audizine Advertisers

And now for the monthly thank-you to our Official Audizine Advertisers. This month we have five new advertisers joining the Audizine Team, as well as two others returning/continuing on with us. We like to take this opportunity to recognize them and to let them know that their support of this community is greatly appreciated. In turn we ask that you please show your own personal thanks for our Official Audizine Advertisers when you make your next parts or service transaction. You will find these and all of our Official Audizine Advertisers on our complete list within the Audizine Advertiser's Corner.

NEW

D.C. Designs
703-772-2890
[email protected]
www.dccdesign.com

Parts4Euro.com
248-726-7097
[email protected]
www.parts4euro.com

REMUSshop
718-504-7497
[email protected]
www.remusexhaustshop.com

VF-Engineering
714-528-0066
[email protected]
www.vf-engineering.com

Vivid Racing
866-44-VIVID, 480-966-3040
[email protected]
www.vividracing.com


RETURNING

BVA Motorsports
503-533-9300
[email protected]
www.bvamotorsports.com

Detailer's Domain
201-233-0003
[email protected]
www.detailersdomain.com

[Anthony]

• Wrap-Up/Outro

And that's all for this month's newsletter. Be sure to start getting those cars prepped for fall and winter. Check that your tires are in good shape for the wet and/or icy months ahead. Also, if you're an AZ'er in the US, be sure to do your part and vote on November 4th!

Lastly, don't forget to pre-order an Audizine t-shirt or hoody. Details can be found in the AZ Group Buy Benefit to Fight Cancer Thread. For all of those that have already placed your orders, we thank you greatly! And thanks in advance to those of you who will be!

Cheers,

Anthony
Administrator, Audizine.com