It’s official. Audi is getting another starring role, in the sequel of Marvel’s Iron Man.

Flaunting an Audi R8 V10 Spyder during time off from his superhero persona, Robert Downey, Jr., aka Tony Stark will be back in Iron Man 2 with some top down appearances. He’ll need some fresh air now and then once he comes face to face with a couple of old friends – War Machine and Whiplash, played by Don Cheadle and Micky Rourke.

You will too once you get a piece of the action come May 7. Make sure you take plenty of iron in your diet. You’ll need it to get a grip while the Man in the Iron Suite pummels the living crap out of the baddies.

Source: Autoblog

Could you be as generous as this guy? He gave away his black Audi R8 to a couple of fellow New Zealanders after dreaming of being told to take his car to Table Mountain in southern Africa.

How we wish we could be those two NZ’s. In return, all Mr. Generous asked for was that the two men helped others in return and be generous as humanly possible.

He may be a nut, but the two guys don’t seem to think so. In fact, Fabrice Manganga Mugala and Desire Shima are doing just that. They now deliver free food to hungry and homeless people.

They’ve even done the unimaginable by ‘professionally’ cutting a slit through the R8’s hood (OUCH), turning it into an instant charity piggy bank (that’s GOTTA hurt). They framed the slit in tape with the label ‘A Better Future For All’.

Well, maybe not a better future, or present, for the supercar. They could have just stuck a basket on the bonnet or something. Why’d they have to cut through metal?

Oh well, kudos to both Mr. Generous and the two lucky Zealanders. If more people were this kind, then we’d be seeing a lot more super cars being driven by normal people. Peace!

Source: Quattroholic, Autoblog

This crash happened in Fu Zhou, China just last May 25, involving two red exotic automobiles—an Audi R8 and a Ferrari 599.

There were actually three vehicles involved—the two exotic cars and a taxi. The taxi was in front, followed by the Ferrari, which was also being followed by Audi. The latter crashed into the back of the Ferrari when the Ferrari stopped because the taxi in front of it also stopped to pick up passengers.

Fortunately, there are no major physical injuries… Perhaps only hurt pride—especially on the part of the driver of the Audi, which suffered more damage than the Ferrari.

[Source: Wrecked Exotics]

[Photo Credit: AutoBlog]

If you love the Yankees and you drive an Audi model, this will be great news. Yesterday, Audi announced its standing as the official sponsor of the New York Yankees. Starting the inaugural this year and the opening of the Yankee Stadium, Audi is to be the team’s official luxury vehicle, and this partnership is to last until the year 2011.

But what does this mean to Audi lovers and Yankee fans like you? Well, this means you can already watch the games from an exclusive location—a membership restaurant named Audi Yankees Club that will give exclusive view of the game.

See the complete press release for details:

Audi Announces Its Status as the Official Luxury Vehicle of the New York Yankees

HERNDON, Va., March 23 VA-Audi-Announces

- Brand will be the entitlement sponsor of the exclusive membership-only Audi Yankees Club

- Partnership commences with the inaugural season in 2009 and extends through the 2011 season

- Other deal elements include in-stadium branding opportunities and select Audi vehicle display dates on the Babe Ruth Plaza at Yankee Stadium

HERNDON, Va., March 23 /PRNewswire/ — Audi today announced that the brand is now the official luxury vehicle of the New York Yankees. The new relationship also includes the naming of the Audi Yankees Club, an exclusive viewing location and membership restaurant, located on the H&R Block Suite Level in left field. The sponsorship begins with the opening of Yankee Stadium and extends through the 2011 season.

The Audi Yankees Club will be a branded space with the Audi logo displayed on the glass entrance doors and on a glass partition at the entrance. The Club will provide guests a luxurious location to view the game in true Audi style.

“As our brand continues to grow nationally, and in New York especially, a relationship with the Yankees makes perfect sense,” said Scott Keogh, chief marketing officer, Audi of America. “Opening up the Audi Yankees Club was a great opportunity to get Audi front and center with one of America’s greatest franchises and to give Audi fans a terrific place to enjoy the games.”

“We are very excited about our new partnership with Audi,” said Michael J. Tusiani, Yankees Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales & Sponsorships. “For the first time in the category, this fully-integrated relationship includes a premium entitlement area, signage, hospitality and marketplace activation rights.”

Additionally, the Audi logo will be prominently located on the exterior facade of the H&R Block Suite Level and the Audi brand will be featured on napkins, brochures and televisions within the space.

Source: Earth Times

See you at the coming games, Yankee and Audi fans!