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Audiophiles Dr. Tobias Gründl and Michael Wisniewski – or: Many roads lead to sound design

Audiophiles Dr. Tobias Gründl and Michael Wisniewski – or: Many roads lead to sound design
Sound design can be learned as a trade, but it is a passion above all. Enthusiasm for creating intensive emotional experiences is what drives an audiophile. A sound system has to bring happiness – that's their aspiration. Dr. Tobias Gründl and Michael Wisniewski talk about their dream job: what talents it requires, how they became a sound designers, and what drives them. read on
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Creaking, chirping, and humming: how a special team localizes car background noise
Tracing, analyzing, and correcting disruptive noises in cars – that is the mission that Audi's Rustle and Rattle team has dedicated itself to. For that purpose, the acoustics professionals send vehicles over vibration tracks and mix in hydropulse equipment and shakers that vibrate drastically. They use familiar, everyday vocabulary to name the noises that arise – but success in their work depends...
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Exclusive Color Edition of the Audi R8 LMS GT2
Shortly after the first two major victories of the Audi R8 LMS GT2 at Monza, Audi Sport customer racing is launching a small series of its race car. Six characterful colors transform the most powerful model of the R8 LMS into individual collectors' items. read on
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Audi launches initiative for digital factory transformation in Heilbronn
Pooling competence for Smart Production and Logistics: Audi will be collaborating closely in the future with the Technical University of Munich and the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO in the area of digitalization at the Bildungscampus of Dieter Schwarz Foundation in Heilbronn. Championed by Audi, the "Automotive Initiative 2025" aims to establish a world-leading competence...
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Championship lead for Audi Sport Italia
At Monza, the Audi Sport customer racing teams collected a total of four trophies in GT and touring car racing. On the first weekend in May, the new Audi RS 3 LMS was homologated five weeks before its racing debut. read on
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The Audi e-tron GT – a Gran Turismo unlike any other – now available in numerous markets
It's an Audi unlike any other, and as of today, the e-tron GT is now on sale at dealerships across Europe. The fully electric Gran Turismo is available in two models, in both cases with all-wheel drive. As the Audi e-tron GT quattro, it has a starting price of 99,800 euros in Germany. The RS e-tron GT is available starting at 138,200 euros. read on
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Formula E highlight on Lucas di Grassi's doorstep
Sainte Dévote, Mirabeau, La Rascasse – Monaco electrifies fans and drivers alike. The street circuit in the Principality is the declared favorite of Lucas di Grassi and René Rast from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team. Next Saturday (May 8), for the first time in its history, Formula E will be taking place on the famous longer version of the circuit, passing all of the iconic landmarks of the...
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Audi to become first car manufacturer to launch second-generation prelube oils
Audi production processes are set to become even more sustainable in the future: With the start of production of the Audi Q6 e-tron, Audi is introducing the second-generation steel coil lubrication Prelube II. This new product will help to significantly reduce the amount of lubricant required for protecting against corrosion and machining the metal sheets in the press shop. The idea originated...
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