Some of our luckiest members escaped the heat for the ACNA Summer driving vacation in Germany. Bob Greving reports back about visiting Audi Tradition and cruising the Autobahn. The rest of us will just have to turn down our climate control a bit or start planning our next vacations: 

Some of us can trace our roots to the continent of Europe; of those, most can identify a country, perhaps a region, and even a few, possibly a city. Others may have even been fortunate enough to have been in contact with a few and actually have met a relative or two. It was not all that long ago that often a car joined its inhabitants in being ascribed to characterize the traits of the land from which it emanated. What an intriguing thought and probably neither true nor now very politically correct. Then of course to visit a country, drive a particular brand that we are clearly enamored with and experience some of the history of not only the brand but the country of its roots, well sometimes it does not get much better than that... (Continue reading Driving through Deutschland) 

If you're interested in getting together with fellow members we'd like to hear from you, especially if you live in South or Southwest Florida. If you're interested in sharing information about an event or becoming a regional contact for the club, contact walter@audiclubfl.org.  

Cheers, 
Walter Moore 

Table of Contents 
Down the Road 
Audi in the News 
Member Photos 
Classifieds 

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Drive to Mt. Dora, November 9 
The annual "Drive to Mt. Dora" has been tentatively scheduled for Sunday, November 9. We're still working on the route and itinerary, so stay tuned. Contact Walter Moore a href="mailto:walter@audiclubfl.org" target="_blank">walter@audiclubfl.org> about this event.  

Gulf Coast Region 
bob@audiclubfl.org 

August 9, Saturday, 8am - Breakfast at the Barrel 
Breakfast at Cracker Barrel 4011 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater, FL 33762 
RSVP with Bob Greving a href="mailto:bob@audiclubfl.org" target="_blank">bob@audiclubfl.org>  

Jacksonville Region 
kerry@audiclubfl.org 

South Florida Region 
(More soon) 

Treasure Coast/Palm Beaches Region 
ahart@hrcdesigns.com

Audi Stuart Cars and Coffee 
August 9, 9-11am  - RSVP with Pierre Uteschill 
Raffles, Door Prizes, Coffee and Breakfast! 

Other interesting automotive events around Florida:

Car Shows: 

Lords of the NurburgRing, August 16, BMW CCA - Everglades Chapter 
Jingle Bugs Rock, December 7, www.jinglebugsrock.com 
EuroJam 2015, February 15, 2015,www.theeuroalliance.com/event/eurojam-2015 

First Saturday of the Month: 
Reeves Motorsports Cars and Coffee, 7-9am, Audi Tampa 
Suncoast Audi Cars and Coffee, 7-9am, Suncoast Audi, Sarasota 
Lamborghini Palm Beach – all makes and models are welcome 9-11am (time may change) 
Orlando Cars and Coffee - contact Stewart Sensor for more information 
1530 Celebration Blvd, Celebration Florida from 8am-10am

Second Saturday of the Month: 
Gold Coast British Car Show, Boca www.goldcoastbritcar.com 

Performance Driving Events: contact david@audiclubfl.org for details 

Performance Driving Group

October 3 – 5 – Daytona International Roadway 
October 11 – Palm Beach International Raceway 
October 18 – Homestead Miami Speedway 
November 15 – Palm Beach International Raceway 
December 28 - Homestead Miami Speedway

Chin

Sebring – Oct 11-12, Nov 1-2 & Dec 13 –1 4

Hooked on Driving

October 3 - Homestead Miami Speedway 
November 28 - Homestead Miami Speedway 
December 20 - Palm Beach International Raceway

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Q3 Pricing announced, Audi gives up on CVTs, Six Million Quattros 

The Q3 is officially coming to the US market in FWD and AWD form. This small SUV shares its platform with the A3, and prices range from $32,500 for FWD to $38,500 for the Quattro Prestige. 

Audi has built six million all-wheel-drive cars. Autoblog reports that the six-millionth vehicle was a US-spec SQ5. Also, The Motor Reports tells us that Audi has announced that it will replace the CVT "Multitronic" transmission w... as CVT-equipped trims are refreshed. This should make for more enjoyable performance from base-model FWD A4s. 

Volkswagen destroys an Audi S4 to remind us to keep our eyes on the road 




June - record sales for Audi 

Someday I will have to pick a different headline, but here we are at 42 consecutive months of record sales. Audi reports every model saw increased sales, with the A3 claiming 7,735 sales since March. A3 sales should only go up when the TDI and cabriolet models go on sale.  Audi set multiple U.S. sales records with 23.1% gain in June. 

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Bob Greving went to Germany for the ACNA Summer Drive (see his article, Driving durch Deutschland). He took with him one of the club's "Heritage" magnetic signs, now added to the collection at Audi Tradition. 

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Audi S2 Avant at Audi Tradition

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The Gorch Fock and an A3 TDI 6-speed in Hansa Stadt Stralsund on the Baltic

Also, from Bob Greving and Jerry Stutzman, two videos from the trip! 
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Have a picture of your car or some Audi-related news of your own you'd like to share? Send your photo to Walter Moore walter@audiclubfl.org. 

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If you have a special Audi such as one of the S or RS models or a pre 2000 that you would like to sell, we will list it once in the newsletter. I will need the year, model, color over interior color, and your email address. Longer and non-member postings can be placed in the website. We will also list DKW, NSU, and Wanderer motorcycles. If you are looking for a particular car, once again S, RS or pre 2000 model plus a bike, we will also try to accommodate you here.

For Example: Wanted: Wanderer or DKW motorcycle of motorbike pre 1950 walter@audiclubfl.org

You can also use the Classifieds Forum on the Audi Club of Florida web site. 

Final Words..

Welcome to our new ACNA members. Our membership numbers continue to grow; we are now well over 270 members, which mean additional critical mass in different regions of the state and hopefully more events and greater participation. Those of you who are new to the ACNA will receive an on boarding note from David Loppert. If you have any questions feel free to drop a line to David. If you have not had a chance yet check out both the ACNA website, and the Audi Club of Florida website. There is a great deal of good information plus some excellent photos of member’s cars.