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Think you'll find this useful: http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/183187-Audi-A6-C6-Air-Con-problem

Yep looks to becoming a common fault

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I personally have had both a detachable swan neck and now a fixed towbar on my a6. Detachable was changed after a rear end shunt. To be honest it never ended up being detached but both the swan neck and fixed have both coped towing race car trailers without issues. Swan neck is obviously less likely to affect parking sensors and is nicer looking. On a fixed one you can't remove the tow ball, or you couldn't on the one I had. Think it was a witter one. Here is a review of all main types of towbars which might be useful: https://autoevoke.com/index.php?/forums/topic/8998-types-of-tow-bars/ Cheers Steve

Nice one 👍

it sounds like it could be the main flap behind the motor its self listen under the glove box ,its behind the blower There's a multitude of motors controlling the heater flaps within the vents and it might be that one is sticking or otherwise not be performing as it should... If you can get the climate control panel into diagnostic mode you should be able to see if it throws up an error code which may help identify the fault. Here's a a tech resource article I've cut and pasted from the Audiworld site, its a good thing to have a copy of printed off and kept in the glovebox,lol. As well as giving diagnostic trouble-shooting codes you can also use this info to get the climate control panel to do nifty things like display your exact speed (in km/h tho). A while ago there were chancers charging 99p on Ebay for this very info,lol. Unlocking the Secrets within the Climate Control Panel Changing Degree Temperature Display Press and hold the recirculation button. Then press the temperature up ("+") button to switch between degrees Celsius & Fahrenheit on the Climate Control Temperature and Instrument Panel Outside Temperature displays. Accessing On-Board Diagnostic codes Press and hold the recirculation button. Then press the manual flow control up arrow. You should see a 1c. Press the temperature up ("+") or down ("-") buttons to select a code number. Then press the recirculation button again. The value should display. Press the temperature up or down button again to display another code. NOTE: Air Flow Motor (V 71) and Potentiometer (G 113) are not installed in USA/Canada vehicles. Disregard values displayed for these components. Code Displayed Value 1 System malfunction - displayed as a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC), see chart below 2 Digital value of Interior Temperature Sensor, in Headliner (G 86) 3 Digital value of Interior Temperature Sensor, in Instrument Panel (G 56) 4 Digital value of Fresh Air Intake Duct Temperature Sensor (G 89) 5 Digital value of Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor (G 17), front 6 Digital value of Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor 7 Digital value of Ambient Temperature Sensor At Fresh Air Blower (G 109) 8 Digital value of Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 92) 9 Delta value of Temperature Regulator Flap 10 Non-corrected specified value of Temperature Regulator Flap 11 Digital value of Central Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 112) 12 Specified value of Central Flap 13 Digital value of Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 114) 14 Specified value of Footwell/Defroster Flap 15 Digital value of Air Flow Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 113) 16 Specified value of Air Flow Flap 17 Vehicle Speed (km/h) 18 Actual Air Blower voltage (Volts) 19 Specified Fresh Air Blower voltage (Volts) 20 A/C Compressor (A/C Clutch) voltage (Volts) 21 Number of low voltage occurrences, non-transient 22 Cycle condition of A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch (F 118) 23 Cyclings of the A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch (F 118) 24 Cyclings of the switches, absolute non-fluctuating 25 Analog/Digital value, Kick-Down Switch 26 Analog/Digital value, Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Warning Light 27 Coding value 28 Engine Speed (RPM) 29 A/C Compressor speed in rpm (Equals Engine Speed x 1.28) 30 Software version 31 Display check (all segments of A/C Control Head display light up) 32 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Temperature Regulator Flap 33 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Central Flap 34 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Footwell/Defroster Flap 35 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Air Flow Map 36 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 92) 37 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 92), max. stop 38 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Central Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 112) 39 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Central Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 112) 40 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer (G114) 41 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer (G114) 42 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Air Flow Map Motor Potentiometer (G 113) 43 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Air Flow Map Motor Potentiometer (G 113) 44 Vehicle operation cycle counter 45 Calculated interior temperature (internal software, in digits) 46 Outside (ambient) temperature, filtered, for regulation (internal software) 47 Outside (ambient) temperature, unfiltered, (internal software, in deg C) 48 Outside (ambient) temperature, unfiltered, (in digits) 49 Malfunction counter for speedometer (vehicle speed) signal 50 Standing time (in minutes) 51 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) in deg C 52 Graphics channel 1 - A/C compressor switch-off conditions are identified by illuminated segments of the "88.8" display. See chart below. 53 Graphics channel 2 - Climate system electrical outputs are identified by illuminated segments of the "88.8" display. See chart below. 54 Control characteristics 55 Outside (ambient) temperature, in deg C or deg F depending on setting on A/C control head 56 Temperature in deg C, from Interior Temperature Sensor, in Headliner (G 86) 57 Temperature in deg C, from Interior Temperature Sensor, in Instrument Panel (G 56) 58 Temperature in deg C, from Fresh Air Intake Duct Temperature Sensor (G 89) 59 Temperature in deg C, from Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor (G 17), front 60 Temperature in deg C, from Ambient Temperature Sensor At Fresh Air Blower (G 109) 61 Software version (latest) Diagnostic Trouble Code Meanings Diagnostic Trouble Code (Sensor) Malfunction Description 00.0 No malfunction present 02.1 (G86) Interior Temperature Sensor, in Headliner, static open, *02.1 (see below) 02.2 Interior Temperature Sensor, in Headliner, static short, see 02.1 02.3 Interior Temperature Sensor, in Headliner, sporadic open 02.4 Interior Temperature Sensor, in Headliner, sporadic short 03.1 (G56) Interior Temperature Sensor, in Instrument Panel, static open, see 02.1 03.2 Interior Temperature Sensor, in Instrument Panel, static short, see 02.1 03.3 Interior Temperature Sensor, in Instrument Panel, sporadic open 03.4 Interior Temperature Sensor, in Instrument Panel, sporadic short 04.1 (G89) Fresh Air Intake Duct Temperature Sensor, static open, *04.1 (see below) 04.2 Fresh Air Intake Duct Temperature Sensor, static short, see 04.1 04.3 Fresh Air Intake Duct Temperature Sensor, sporadic open 04.4 Fresh Air Intake Duct Temperature Sensor, sporadic short 05.1 (G17) Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor, front, static open, *05.1 (see below) 05.2 Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor, front, static short, see 05.1, *05.2 (see below) 05.3 Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor, front, sporadic open 05.4 Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor, front, sporadic short 06.1 (G110) Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT), A/C static open, *06.1 (see below) 06.2 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT), A/C static short, see 06.1 06.3 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT), A/C sporadic open 06.4 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT), A/C sporadic short 07.1 (G109) Ambient Temperature Sensor at Fresh Air Blower, static open, *07.1 (see below) 07.2 Ambient Temperature Sensor at Fresh Air Blower, static short, see 07.1 07.3 Ambient Temperature Sensor at Fresh Air Blower, sporadic open 07.4 Ambient Temperature Sensor at Fresh Air Blower, sporadic short 08.1 (G92) Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer, static open, *08.1 (see below) 08.2 Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer, static short, see 08.1 08.3 Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer, sporadic open 08.4 Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer, sporadic short 08.5 Temperature Regulator Flap, static block, *08.5 (see below) 08.6 Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer, malfunction 08.7 Temperature Regulator Flap, sporadic block 11.1 (G112) Central Flap Motor Potentiometer, static open, *11.1 (see below) 11.2 Central Flap Motor Potentiometer, static short, see 11.1 11.3 Central Flap Motor Potentiometer, sporadic open 11.4 Central Flap Motor Potentiometer, sporadic short 11.5 Central Flap, static block, *11.5 (see below) 11.6 Central Flap Motor Potentiometer, malfunction 11.7 Central Flap, sporadic block 13.1 (G114) Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer, static open, *13.1 (see below) 13.2 Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer, static short, see 13.1 13.3 Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer, sporadic open 13.4 Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer, sporadic short 13.5 Footwell/Defroster Flap, static block, *13.5 (see below) 13.6 Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer, malfunction 13.7 Footwell/Defroster Flap, sporadic block 15.1 (G113) Air Flow Flap Motor Potentiometer, static open, *15.1 (see below) 15.2 Air Flow Flap Motor Potentiometer, static short, see 15.1 15.3 Air Flow Flap Motor Potentiometer, sporadic open 15.4 Air Flow Flap Motor Potentiometer, sporadic short 15.5 Air Flow Flap, static block, see *15.5 (see below) 15.6 Air Flow Flap Motor Potentiometer, malfunction 15.7 Air Flow Flap, sporadic block 17.0 Vehicle Speed Signal faulty 18.1 Fresh air blower voltage, static 18.3 Fresh air blower voltage, sporadic 20.1 A/C compressor voltage not OK - static, *20.1 (see below) 20.3 A/C compressor voltage not OK - sporadic 22.1 (F118) A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch, static open, *22.1 (see below) 22.3 A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch, sporadic open 22.5 A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch, 120X open, *22.5 (see below) 29.1 Belt slip detection "soft", static 29.2 Belt slip detection "hard", static 29.3 Belt slip detection "soft", sporadic 29.4 Belt slip detection "hard", sporadic Diagnostic Trouble Code Notes: *02.1 Digital default value of 128 is programmed if sensor fails *04.1 Value supplied by Temp. Sensor is used if sensor fails *05.1 Value supplied by Temp. Sensor is used if sensor fails *05.2 Digital default value of 128 is programmed if sensors G89 & G17 both fail *06.1 Engine Coolant Temperature is calculated is sensor should fail or is not installed; diagnosis occurs only above 0 degrees Celsius *07.1 Programmed corrective value = 0 *08.1 Temperature Regulator Flap Motor will no longer be controlled automatically; manual adjustment only *08.5 Motor is cycled; software attempts to eliminate block *11.1 Central Flap Motor will no longer be controlled automatically; manual adjustment only *11.5 Motor is cycled; software attempts to eliminate block 13.1 Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor will no longer be controlled automatically; manual adjustment only *13.5 Motor is cycled; software attempts to eliminate block *15.1 Digital value is internally programmed for limp-home mode *15.5 Motor is cycled; software attempts to eliminate block *20.1 Compressor remains off until voltage is greater than 10.8V for at least 25 seconds *22.1 Compressor remains off until switch closes *22.5 Compressor re-engagement circuit, VAG 1551 Scan Tool function OBD Channel 52 - A/C Compressor switch-off codes If an A/C compressor switch-off condition exists, a segment of the "88.8" display, indicated below as an alpha-numeric code, will illuminate. Segment Condition a1 Slippage or blockage, A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch, 120x off b1 Engine Speed (RPM) less than 200 - 500 c1 Engine Speed (RPM) greater than 6000 d1 Engine Speed (RPM) greater than 6000 e1 System function OK f1 System function OK a2 A/C manually switched off (A/C standby canceled) b2 low voltage c2 Kick-down switch, compressor off for 12secs max. d2 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) warning light switched e2 A/C Refrigerant Low Pressure Switch (F73) f2 A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch (F118) a3 ECON mode selected b3 OFF selected c3 Outside (ambient) temperature too low d3 Engine management system (compressor will remain off for 3 -12 seconds) e3 High pressure occurrences more than 30 times f3 Ambient Temperature Sensor at Fresh Air Blower (G109) less than 27 degF (-3 degC) g1,g2,g3 System function OK (g1+g2+g3 must illuminate simultaneously to indicate system is OK) Decimal Point Lit A/C compressor ON Decimal Point Unlit A/C compressor OFF OBD Channel 53 - Climate system electrical output codes When a NO system electrical output is activated, a segment of the "88.8" display, indicated below as an alpha-numeric code, will illuminate. The decimal point in the "88.8" display will not illuminate in this channel. Segment Condition a1 Fan for interior temperature sensor b1 Fresh air/recirculation flap closed (recirculation mode) c1 Heater valve closed d1 Bi-directional wiring harness e1 A/C compressor ON f1 coolant fan first speed ON a2 Air flow flap open b2 Air flow flap open c2 Air flow flap closed d2 Footwell/Defroster flap in "Footwell" position e2 Footwell/Defroster flap in "Footwell" position f2 Footwell/Defroster flap in "Defroster" position a3 Central flap in "instrument panel outlet" position b3 Central flap in "instrument panel outlet" position c3 Central flap in "footwell outlet/defrost" position d3 Temperature flap in "cold air" position e3 Temperature flap in "cold air" position f3 Temperature flap in "warm air" position

I think the lugs pop out don't they? They'll definitely need replacing. Cheers Steve

Chips

Good luck today 👍

You're welcome 🙂

Fingers crossed for you, please keep us posted 🙂

You could also fit a stainless steel sports exhaust bro improve the sound? Can Cost around £400 from Powerflow. And you may get a slight improvement on bhp.

You're most welcome Chris 🙂 it's nice to have feedback such as this 🙂 Hope to see you at the Audi shows once they start up again. Cheers Steve

Welcome to the forum Olu, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 When do you get your a5? Cheers Steve

This link should help: https://autoevoke.com/index.php?/forums/topic/8625-electric-windows-changing-a-faulty-regulator/&tab=comments#comment-8714 Cheers Steve

This is fantastic Matt 👍 going to pin and feature the topic nto make it easier for others 🙂 Thanks again Steve

This guide should help: https://autoevoke.com/index.php?/forums/topic/8489-convertible-rear-window-repair/&tab=comments#comment-8578 Cheers Steve

Seen them but never personally used them. I'd shop around before you make any decisions. I know they're popular bin the states. Sorry I can't help more.

Tyre

range of digital offerings make it easier to access new and used cars Rollout of online reservation system in European markets In Germany: online platform for purchasing new cars from dealer stock Against the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis, Audi is intensifying its focus on digital solutions for its customers. The company and its dealerships are integrating e-commerce solutions for purchasing new and used cars in more and more markets. France is the pilot market for a new online reservation tool, and online sales of new cars from dealer stock have been launched in Germany. But virtual consulting and service offers are also continuing to gain importance. “We’ve been engaged with the mega trend of digitalization for a long time now. Given the distancing required to contain the global coronavirus crisis, this has now picked up even more momentum worldwide,” said Sven Schuwirth, Head of Digital Experience and Business at AUDI AG. “As a result, we have been able to very quickly offer a variety of agile solutions that enable a seamless digital customer journey. New e-commerce offerings in conjunction with our dealerships play a key role here. We are increasingly converting our worldwide websites from purely informational tools to true transaction tools.” An online reservation tool for in-stock vehicles from Audi partners went live in the French market this week. For a lump sum of EUR 100, customers can immediately reserve available new and used cars from dealers via the Audi website and thus secure their dream car. The respective dealer will then contact the customer directly and handle the contractual details and delivery of the vehicle, even to the customer’s home, if desired. This e-commerce solution will gradually be rolled out to other European markets, with the rollout in Spain starting in June. Another e-commerce project has meanwhile been launched in Germany: On a new, Group-wide platform, customers will be able to buy new cars around the clock directly from Audi dealer stock. An initial pilot project with one Audi partner is now underway, with additional dealerships to follow successively over the course of the year. “The aim is to offer a complete digital solution that is contactless and available 24/7, and that conveniently covers every step of the car purchasing process from any location: from the purchase using various payment options to registration and personal delivery to the desired location by our Audi partners,” said Martin Wallenborn, Head of Business Development Market Germany at AUDI AG. With respect to financing, the Audi pilot project is first starting with cash purchases. For the medium term, the company is focusing on an end-to-end digital solution for financing and leasing through Audi Bank. The online shop can now be accessed at https://kaufen.audi.de. This solution will also be rolled out successively in other markets worldwide. Audi already started online sales of used cars in Germany in autumn 2017. Around 130 Audi partners offer an average of 4,000 used Audi models online here. This sales channel will be moved to the new online platform by the end of the year. The premium mobility service Audi on demand has also been available completely digitally since last year: Customers in Germany can book their dream Audi online for a period of between one and 28 days at www.audiondemand.de. The digital reservation and purchasing solutions also feature various tools for online service and consultation. With Audi Live Consultation, for example, Audi is further expanding its digital sales business, offering dealers and customers a contactless alternative to visits to a dealership. The application connects sales and service staff with customers and potential Audi buyers with the use of data glasses, which enables individual meetings to take place directly at and inside the car, regardless of location. Audi also recently started answering questions about its vehicles’ equipment details by using video tutorials, such as those at www.audi.de/erklaervideos. Most of the 60 videos currently available here apply across model lines and focus on various aspects such as operation of the navigation system. Audi dealers, especially those in China, have found creative digital solutions in recent months to keep in touch with customers and to win over new fans. Audi opted for a purely digital format when launching the new Audi A4 L, which is one of the brand’s most popular models in the Chinese market. An interactive cloud workshop virtually connected Product, Design and Marketing experts from Changchun, Beijing and Ingolstadt with around 800 media representatives. Millions of interested customers experienced a digital “Super Cloud Launch” that included augmented and virtual reality formats in cooperation with a television station. In addition, Chinese Audi partners have made use of live streams, virtual reality showrooms and 24-hour online consulting to stay in touch with customers. The Chinese market has shown significantly increased interest in e-commerce. In the first three months of the year, the company almost tripled the total number of its online transactions from 2019. This means that about one in six Chinese customers initiated their Audi purchase online. https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-further-expands-its-e-commerce-offerings-together-with-retail-partners-worldwide-12810

New company to focus on SAP S/4HANA® and Cloud Services XL2 to support the digital transformation of the automotive industry Capgemini and Audi today announced the launch of their joint venture - XL2. Following regulatory approvals, the company was founded at the end of April. It will provide digital technology and consulting services, namely in the fields of SAP S/4HANA® and cloud services primarily for Audi and the entire Volkswagen Group. XL2 combines an agile start-up culture reinforced by two global industry-leaders. The company's goal is to expand its project business gradually and achieve a powerful workforce within the next five years. XL2 was founded by Audi and Capgemini to support the automotive industry in digital transformation tasks. The joint venture that focuses on consulting and technology services for cloud and SAP S/4HANA® includes industry solutions such as SAP Leonardo®. XL2 is designed to enable end-to-end digital manufacturing, covering all central processes, including production planning, logistics, finance, maintenance, quality and materials management. Projects of the legally independent entity are to be carried out for Audi. The first focus areas are SAP projects for production and master data management, as well as development in the context of cloud-based applications. XL2 embodies an agile innovative start-up culture backed by two global brands Capgemini and Audi have a long-standing partnership in developing solutions for digital transformation and co-innovation. The new co-owned company strengthens this collaboration and leverages their joint capabilities. The formation of XL2 takes the partnership to a new level and continues the successful collaboration in developing solutions and co-innovations for digital transformation. XL2 will benefit from the combined experience and expertise of the two global leaders. Its independence and agility, combined with the rigor and breadth of the large organizations, aims to address the rapidly changing requirements of digital transformation in the automotive sector. Frank Loydl, Chief Information Officer at AUDI AG: "XL2’s flexible and scalable way of working and its focus on important key technologies is part of our vision and our needs in further advancing digital transformation. Our long-term relationship with Capgemini and its proven capabilities in the automotive and SAP sectors makes it the right partner.” The joint venture will have dual leadership: by Géraldine Aubert, previously Vice President of Packaged Based Services at Capgemini, and Felix Spitznagel, previously Director SAP Acceleration Center at Audi. The goal of this agile, innovative company is to build a powerful workforce within the next five years in order to service more projects in the future. The company is now looking to recruit namely SAP consultants, software developers as well as analytics and data engineers, from graduates to established experts. XL2's headquarters are located in Heilbronn in Germany, in close proximity to Audi’s production site in Neckarsulm. The vicinity of the Audi production site is noteworthy and an additional enrichment of the ecosystem. The Audi location in Neckarsulm also offers an ideal testing and application environment for IT solutions in the field of digital production. Markus Winkler, Global Head of the Automotive Sector at Capgemini said "XL2 is an exciting new brand that stands out from the market combining an agile start-up culture and the experience and capabilities of two industry leaders. Its employees will shape digital transformation in the automotive industry with key state-of-the-art technologies. For that, we are excited to join forces with Audi, a technology leader in its own industry. https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/capgemini-and-audi-launch-new-joint-venture-xl2-12812

New Audi CEO and Volkswagen Board of Management Member for Group Research and Development creates agile unit for additional car projects Alex Hitzinger will establish and manage “Artemis” in Ingolstadt with use of the Group’s resources and technologies Hitzinger’s team is to implement a new lighthouse project for Audi in record time Two months after taking office as the new CEO at Audi, Markus Duesmann is setting up a unit for the accelerated development of additional automobile models. The head of the “Artemis” high-tech project will be Alex Hitzinger, a successful motorsport chief engineer and currently in charge of autonomous driving in the Group. He will work with a team of automotive and technology experts to – as a first step – “develop a pioneering model for Audi quickly and unbureaucratically,” says Duesmann. Resources and technologies of the entire Volkswagen Group are potentially available for this. Duesmann and his Volkswagen Group colleagues also expect the “Artemis” project to provide a blueprint for the future agile development of cars throughout the Volkswagen Group. “The Volkswagen Group’s brands stand for excellent technologies – and have potential for much more,” said the Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, Markus Duesmann. “With 75 planned electric models by 2029, the current electric initiative at the Volkswagen Group naturally ties up all our capacities. The obvious question was how we could implement additional high-tech benchmarks without jeopardizing the manageability of existing projects, and at the same time utilize new opportunities in the markets.” The project team will be given a large degree of freedom and will work globally, from the high-tech hub of the INCampus in Ingolstadt to the west coast of the United States. Digital services will be provided by the Group’s own unit, car.Software.org, which is also based in Ingolstadt. “Artemis” will focus on new technologies for electric, highly automated driving with a specific model reference. Its first task is to create a highly efficient electric car that is scheduled to be on the road as early as 2024. The creative team will also develop an extensive ecosystem around the car, thus designing a new business model for the entire usage phase. Alex Hitzinger will be the head of the “Artemis” project, reporting directly to Markus Duesmann as of June 1, 2020. Hitzinger was until now Board of Management Member for Technical Development at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, as well as Senior Vice President of the Volkswagen Group with responsibility for autonomous driving. “I value Alex Hitzinger for his strengths in innovation and implementation. We need both qualities to make major technological advances,” stated Audi CEO Duesmann, who also has overall responsibility for research and development at the Volkswagen Group. “I am also relying on his expertise to integrate future achievements into new products together with the development departments of our major Group brands. In the medium term, I expect ‘Artemis’ to provide a blueprint for a fast and agile development process at the Group, as agile as in a racing team.” Hitzinger started his automotive career as a development engineer at Toyota Motorsport. At Ford/Cosworth, he was the youngest chief development engineer in Formula 1. Under his leadership, the first Formula 1 engine with a speed range of up to 20,000 rpm was created in 2006. After Red Bull Technology, Hitzinger joined the Volkswagen Group for the first time and built up the highly successful motorsport team at Porsche that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Endurance World Championship from 2015 to 2017. After three years at Apple in Silicon Valley, where he set up and managed product development for autonomous vehicles, Hitzinger returned to the Volkswagen Group in 2019 to develop autonomous driving and the ID. BUZZ at VW Commercial Vehicles. https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/markus-duesmann-launches-artemis-project-12813

LONDON (Reuters) - Audi sacked German driver Daniel Abt from their Formula E team because he "made a conscious decision to go against the rules" in an esports competition, the German carmaker said on Wednesday. Abt, who announced on Tuesday he had lost his seat, was punished for getting a professional gamer to compete for him in the "Race at Home Challenge", a virtual series involving regular drivers from the all-electric championship. Audi said in a statement that it stood by its culture of tolerating mistakes but what had happened on Saturday was deliberate. "That is what makes the big difference for us," it explained. The decision to part company with a driver who won two races for the company in Formula E and has a sizeable social media following triggered dismay among some of the 27-year-old's rivals. It also raised further questions about how seriously motorsport should take the virtual versions of its championships. In a video message to fans on YouTube, Abt said he had made a mistake but denied cheating. He said he had been more interested in social media interaction than results and had intended to "create a funny story for fans" who weren't necessarily that interested in racing that bore little relation to the real thing. "Our goal was to entertain you, the fans at home," said the driver, who would have been out of contract at the end of a season stalled by COVID-19. "We emphasized from the beginning that for us and for me it is not about results in this online series. Personally it was not at all important to me right from the start as it was not at all the reason why I did it." Abt said his stream had more viewers for the first race than the official Formula E broadcast and he also had 350,000 subscribers on YouTube. "We had a lot of people watching it who didn’t care what placing I could get but they just liked the interaction of me talking to the fans during the race, of us commenting on the race," he added. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Ken Ferris) https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/motorsport/2020/05/28/abt-had-to-go-because-he-consciously-broke-rules-says-audi

Certainly is a bargain! Please let us know how you get on. Cheers Steve