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Audi
Polo Challenge
A sporting event of par-
ticular calibre again took
place at Ascot last year:
the Audi Polo Challenge
2006. This prestigious
event in the British
polo season saw Prince
William follow in his
father’s footsteps and
captain his team in a
match against the team
from Audi UK. Numerous
VIP guests, including
musician Vanessa Mae
and actor Kris Marshall,
took up the invitation
to attend.
Audi motor
sport legends at
Goodwood
Audi focused on the
sports expertise of the
brand with the four rings
at last year’s “Festival
of Speed” at Goodwood,
England, one of the
world’s leading classic car
events. Spectators were
not only able to view the
current Le Mans cham-
pion, the Audi R10 – the
first diesel-powered car
to win this classic race –
but also such models
as the Auto Union Grand
Prix Type C racing car
from 1936, which ran out
supreme winner of the
European Championship
at Goodwood exactly
70 years ago.
They are among the best on the pitch, and
now there’s no stopping them on the
roads! The stars of Barcelona, Bayern Mu-
nich and Real Madrid were handed the
keys to their new Audi cars in 2006. The
favourite was the new Audi Q7, in which all
the Spanish players now arrive for train-
ing. Bayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn
and seven of his team colleagues also
opted for the sporty SUV. Audi and the
current holders of the Champions League
title, Barcelona, forged a new partner-
ship involving the provision of cars for the
players for a period of at least two years. A
close partnership has already existed with
Germany’s record-breaking champions
since summer 2002. Real Madrid’s players,
officials and coach have likewise been
driving Audi cars since 2004.
S3 – pure driving pleasure
Football stars
driving the Audi Q7
Audi introduced a highly sporty product, the new Audi S3*, in the premium
compact segment in September 2006. It redefines the standards of its
class – at the level of a sports car. The 195 kW (265 bhp), 350 Nm TFSI
engine with petrol direct injection and turbocharger and the quattro per-
manent four-wheel drive catapult the driver from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.7 sec-
onds. With this sparkling performance, the Audi S3 pursues the ideal of
pure driving pleasure coupled with excellent everyday practicality – like
all Audi S models.
The Audi S3
redefines the
standards
of its class.
Above: A sporty partnership: Audi and FC Barcelona.
Below: Javier Saviola with his Audi Q7.
SPORT: IN BRIEF
PHOTOS: AUDI
99AUDI 2006 ANNUAL REPORT* fuel consumption figures at the end of the Annual Report