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Audi Driving Experience

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009


The Audi Driving Experience is a driving scheme introduced by Audi in the year 1983. This driving programme is an advanced and is based on the high performance. The primary motto of this scheme is to enrich drivers’ knowledge, by using physical “hands-on” tution and theory, which is primarily based on the complexities in modern Audi cars. This usually includes ESP (Electronic Stability Programme), high speed handling, ABS (Anti-lock braking system), quattro 4 wheel drive system. Usually, this training programme is being conducted in a safe environment, far away from public highways and roads, but in the location where a driver can be taught the techniques so that he / she can cope in any real time situation and emergency periods.

In the UK, the Audi Driving Experience is organised by Audi UK and is located at the motor racing circuit, Silverstone. Whereas, in Europe the programme is being offered in various formats, which include special ice driving in Finland and Nürburgring’s Nordshleife. In China, the programme was launched on September 2nd 2003 which was the first advance training scheme offered for drivers to the Chinese motoring public. The three styles or themes of the driving courses are “advanced track training”, “defensive driving training” and “winter rally training”. Now, the training programme is operated at two centres namely Zhuhai international circuit and Shanghai.

In South Africa, Audi’s training programme is located at the Kyalami historic race circuit where the course is running for many years and established themselves as the most popular high performance course in the entire nation. Vehicles take part in the course in South Africa are new Audi A4 2008, TT, RS4 and S5. There are other courses conducted for advanced safety that feature Q7.

The story of this training programme in USA is quite different. Emotive and Audi of America offers the course to the drivers of USA, to feel comfortable with all latest Audi vehicles on all roads, by conducting various courses. The US version of this course is followed in Germany as well, and it turned out as one of the biggest enthusiast driving education experience in the world, that offer courses in more than 40 countries. In the year 2007, the tour in USA had 10 stops which rose to 15 in 2008. The newest Audi models featured in 2007 season was S5 and A4, A5 took part in 2008 season.

The introductory program offered by Audi is just a complementary to registered guests and the enthusiast program is half-a-day experience which includes track time in both R8 and RS4. This is offered only in USA now.



How You Can Easily Change The Appearance Of Your Automobile With Custom Wheels

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009


You can change the whole look of your automobile just by getting some new tires and rims. Even though these two things may come expensive they will make your ride look the best when it comes to accessories for your ride.

You should first ask yourself do you want a bigger tire and wheel or a smaller combo. I would want to get the biggest ones that I could get so they would look good when I drove down the street. Even though that’s just me a lot of people would probably just like to get something that would just make their ride look nice.

If you get a taller and bigger rim people will be able to see it and notice it more then when you have smaller rims that are not as big. That is why you will see so many people with big rims because they want to show off their rims and want people to see them.

You might even have stock tires and rims and you just want to get rims so people would actually notice your ride now. Even though rims and tires cost a good bit of money it will make your ride look so much better.

Your next choice needs to be what kind of rims you like and what style. There are so many different styles of rims and tires that you can choose from that it would take you a while to get the pair that you really wanted if you sat and looked through a magazine. You can get rims from chrome to black with the chrome lip. There are just all kinds of tires and rims that you can buy but just remember all tires and rims are going to be a little on the steep side if you are wanting quality.

You will also want to know if your car is front wheel drive or all wheel drive because some makers make the two ends different so you might have to get to separate packages. Most of the time you will just get all the same four rims and four tires. If you really want to find a good deal on some wheels then you need to go to Google and start looking because you are not going to find anything just looking around.

After you have found your rims and tires you are going to need to put them on so you will just want to have them installed because usually when you buy rims and tires from a store they will do all the stuff needed for you. Unless you just brought them some rims and tires and you wanted them installed.