Twelve Hours of Sebring looks like an interesting race for Audi fans - five R8s are there for the official Sebring Test this weekend. Two cars will be from Flying Lizard, the team that looked like it had won the Rolex 24. After that we have our Seventh annual meet at the Audi Technical Center in Clearwater, and Drop the…

Andreas Baensch kindly shared some photographs from the Audi Motorsport Experience at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Check out the album here.……

Member Kerry Green kindly shared some photographs from the Audi Motorsport Experience at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Check out the album here.…

The Toys for Tots drive and Reeve’s Cars and Coffee was the largest attended yet for their monthly gathering. It was also quite the success as two big boxes were filled to the brim with toys. Thanks to all who participated and brought a gift for some of the younger ones who are not so fortunate.

January of course brings…

We had a great turn-out for our drive on Lake County's Green Mountain Scenic Byway. Groups drove from Tampa, Jacksonville, and Orlando, taking advantage of the curvy hill roads. We visited the Yalaha Bakery, then descended on the Bavarian Haus in…

We still need a few additional Audi owners and their diesels to join us at IKEA in Tampa for the drive to Mt Dora on November 10 and lunch at the Bavaria Haus. Walter reports that we have one A3 TDI and one Q5 TDI which will be coming from Jacksonville. The mini MPG diesel challenge will be starting from Tampa. The Davids at Crown Audi and Audi Tampa…

The September Gulf Coast Region’s annual meet at the Audi Technical Center in Clearwater was a great success. The technology presentation by Andreas followed by Scott’s discussion on current trends in Audi was all very informative.…

There is much on deck for ACFL fans in the up coming seventh month of the year, or at least called that according to the Romans and prior to the two Caesars, Julius and Augustus, when they had, as originally conceived, only ten month years. I vaguely recall from Latin class, the other two months, Intercalaris, when not much was happening in agriculture, saw the Romans watching circuses at the coliseum…

The Green Mountain Scenic Byway

Winter Garden to Mount Dora, by way of Sugarloaf Mountain

The Green Mountain Scenic Byway meanders through Central Florida's Hill Country along the east side of Lake Apopka. You're barely a stone's throw from Orlando the…

As we make plans for those last vacation drives of the summer, and daytime temperatures hover around the 90-degree mark, it should be kept in mind to check not just your car’s coolant level, but also the hoses. In part due to emission controls, the higher operating temperatures of today’s cars combined with the Florida heat; also take a toll on the hoses and belts. This is especially true if your Audi has both some miles and years behind its taillights. I cannot remember the last time…

This car was entered by the incomparable Johan Aerts, member of the club both here and in Belgium:

"Two-time Le Mans winner,  André Lotterer, was again seen in the Belgian Historic Cup this weekend. Just one weekend after Le Mans he swapped his Audi R18 e-tron quattro for a classic Audi Coupe.…

Le Mans: Audis wins twelfth Le Mans 24 Hours

We watched 24 heures du Mans in style today at Reeves Motorsports. About 150 guests enjoyed catered meals, a raffle, and watched the race on Reeves' impressive array of large-screen TVs.

You can check out the gallery here.…

I thought I'd try and start a new column featuring fun or rewarding drives around our state. I'll start the ball rolling, but we'd really like reader submissions. Send us your stories, pictures, and routes for a proper Sunday drive.

The Ozello Trail

Start from US 19, just south of Crystal River,…