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What this tribute is

AUDI — Vorsprung is an unofficial fan tribute to Audi and to the final R8, the R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD. It is a design study: the structure, pacing and motion of the site follow a reference website by a small sports-car maker, rebuilt from scratch with Next.js, GSAP and Lenis and re-told with Audi's story.

Unofficial fan tribute. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to AUDI AG. All trademarks and images belong to their respective owners.

Nothing is sold here, no personal data is collected and no form sends anything. Specifications come from the Audi MediaCenter; historical dates were cross-checked against Audi's own history pages and Wikipedia, and each heritage chapter links its source.

Sources

Image, video and sound credits

Every file on this site is listed below with its source, image number, copyright line and licence. Audi MediaCenter material is used under its “editorial purposes, free of charge” terms for this non-commercial tribute; Wikimedia Commons files under the licence shown.

Wikimedia Commons

Audi four rings (logo, 2016 version)Source page · AUDI AG (trademark); vector by Strichpunkt / KMS TeamPublic domain (simple geometry); trademark rights remain with AUDI AG · /media/brand/audi-rings.svg
Audi quattro A2 rally car, 1984Source page · Calreyn88 · Calreyn88CC BY-SA 4.0 · /media/heritage/1980-quattro.jpg
Audi e-tron, Paris Motor Show 2018Source page · Matti Blume · Matti BlumeCC BY-SA 4.0 · /media/heritage/2018-etron.jpg
Audi R8 LMP, Le Mans winner 2000 (museum mobile)Source page · Lothar Spurzem · Lothar SpurzemCC BY-SA 2.0 de · /media/heritage/2000-r8-lmp.jpg
Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo IISource page · More Cars · More Cars (Flickr)CC BY 2.0 · /media/collection/bg-r8-lms.jpg

Audi MediaCenter

August Horch (seated) with the first workers of his companyImage No. HI990012 · AUDI AGAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1899-horch.jpg
The very first Audi: the 1910 Type AImage No. HI090021 · AUDI AG · The very first Audi - the 1910 Type AAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1910-type-a.jpg
Audi Zwickau, 1930Image No. HI090064 · AUDI AG · Audi Zwickau 1930Audi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1932-audi-front.jpg
Audi 100 saloon, 1968Image No. HI090267 · AUDI AG · Audi 100 Limousine, 1968Audi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1968-audi-100.jpg
Auto Union Type C Grand Prix car, Nürburgring 1936Image No. A261706 · AUDI AG · Auto Union Type C Grand Prix race car on track at the Nürburgring in 1936Audi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1936-silver-arrow.jpg
Audi Sport quattro S1 (E2) at Pikes Peak, 1987Image No. A168880 · AUDI AG · 1987: world record at Pikes Peak with the Audi Sport quattro S1 (E2): In 1987, Walter Röhrl wins the legendary Pikes Peak Hill Climb (USA) iAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1987-pikes-peak.jpg
Audi R10 TDI, winning car at Le Mans 2006Image No. A231958 · AUDI AG · Winning car at Le Mans 2006Audi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/2006-r10-tdi.jpg
Audi R18 e-tron quattro #1, Le Mans 2012Image No. A1612934 · Ferdi Kräling Motorsport-Bild GmbH · Le Mans Audi R18 e-tron quattro #1 (Audi Sport Team Joest), Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer, Benoît TréluyerAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/2012-r18.jpg
Auto Union Type C at the Nürburgring, 1936Image No. A261706 · AUDI AG · Auto Union Type C Grand Prix race car on track at the Nürburgring in 1936Audi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/collage-silver-arrow.jpg
Audi quattro in the 1981 rally seasonImage No. A207066 · AUDI AG · 1981 was the year Audi officially entered the rallying scene for the first time with the quattro. Finishing around 21 minutes ahead of the cAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/collage-quattro.jpg
The first Audi, the 1910 Type AImage No. HI090021 · AUDI AG · The very first Audi - the 1910 Type AAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/collage-type-a.jpg
Audi R10 TDI, Le Mans winner 2006Image No. A231958 · AUDI AG · Winning car at Le Mans 2006Audi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/collage-le-mans.jpg
August Horch with the first workers of his companyImage No. HI990012 · AUDI AGAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/collage-horch.jpg
Audi Sport quattro S1 (E2) at Pikes Peak, 1987Image No. A168880 · AUDI AG · 1987: world record at Pikes Peak with the Audi Sport quattro S1 (E2): In 1987, Walter Röhrl wins the legendary Pikes Peak Hill Climb (USA) iAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/collage-sport-quattro.jpg
Audi R18 e-tron quattro, Le Mans 2012Image No. A1612934 · Ferdi Kräling Motorsport-Bild GmbH · Le Mans Audi R18 e-tron quattro #1 (Audi Sport Team Joest), Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer, Benoît TréluyerAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/collage-r18.jpg
Auto Union Type C, 1936Image No. A261706 · AUDI AG · Auto Union Type C Grand Prix race car on track at the Nürburgring in 1936Audi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/collection/bg-heritage.jpg
The 5.2-litre V10 FSI of the Audi R8Image No. A192412 · AUDI AG · The heart of the Audi R8: the V10 naturally aspirated engineAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/home/detail-engine.jpg
Audi R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD, wheel and side blade detailImage No. A226550 · AUDI AG · 1 DetailAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/home/detail-carbon.jpg
Audi R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD, Suzuka Grey, staticImage No. A226556 · AUDI AG · 1 Static photo, Colour: Suzuka GreyAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/home/detail-livery.jpg
Audi R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD, Tango Red, dynamicImage No. A226565 · AUDI AG · 1 Dynamic photo, Colour: Tango redAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/collection/bg-r8-gt.jpg
Auto Union Type C pedal car (Audi collection)Image No. A173872 · AUDI AG · Auto Union Type C pedal carAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/collection/model-r8-gt.png
The Fikentscher family in 1909; Heinrich suggested the name AudiImage No. HI010019 · AUDI AG · Heinrich Fikentscher was responsible for the company name Audi: for legal reasons August Horch was not allowed to give his second company hiAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1909-fikentscher.jpg
The first post-war Audi, 1965Image No. A251099 · AUDI AG · A new era began in Ingolstadt 60 years ago: the first post-Second World War Audi rolled off the assembly line on August 13, 1965. The Audi, Audi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1965-audi.jpg
The NSU Ro 80 in sepia, 1969Image No. A231788 · AUDI AG · The NSU Ro 80 in sepia, 1969.Audi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1969-ro80.jpg
Audi 100 and NSU Ro 80 production in Neckarsulm, 1971Image No. A231789 · AUDI AG · After the merger in 1969, the Audi 100 and NSU Ro 80 were manufactured in Neckarsulm.Audi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1971-production.jpg
Audi quattro at the Geneva Motor Show, 1980Image No. A168873 · AUDI AG · 1980: five-cylinder gasoline engine with turbocharger and intercooler: In 1980 at the Geneva Motor Show, Audi unveils the Audi quattro (B2),Audi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1980-quattro.jpg
Audi 100 CS quattro on the Kaipola ski jump, 1986Image No. A214448 · AUDI AG · quattro at the top: In 1986, the Audi 100 CS quattro drove up the 37.5-degree incline of the ski-jumping hill in Kaipola, Finland, under itsAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1986-ski-jump.jpg
R8 production at the Böllinger Höfe, NeckarsulmImage No. A155403 · AUDI AG · R8 production at Audi Böllinger Höfe near the Neckarsulm siteAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/2006-r8.jpg
Audi R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD, Suzuka Grey, dynamicImage No. A225199 · AUDI AG · 1 Dynamic photo, Colour: Suzuka GreyAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/2023-r8-gt.jpg
Auto Union Type A, 1934, the first Silver Arrow from ZwickauImage No. HI140016 · AUDI AG · The Auto Union Type A from 1934 was the first Silver Arrow from Zwickau. Hans Stuck not only won races in such a Grand Prix car. In his firsAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1934-type-a.jpg
Audi quattro, 1981 rally seasonImage No. A207066 · AUDI AG · 1981 was the year Audi officially entered the rallying scene for the first time with the quattro. Finishing around 21 minutes ahead of the cAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/1981-rally.jpg
Audi R26 #27, Nico Hülkenberg, Mexico City Grand Prix 2026Image No. A264947 · 2026 Getty Images · Mexico City Audi R26 #27, Nico HulkenbergAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/2026-f1.jpg
Audi R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD, Suzuka GreyImage No. A226556 · AUDI AG · 1 Static photo, Colour: Suzuka GreyAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/r8-gt/ext-paint.jpg
Audi R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD, dynamicImage No. A225199 · AUDI AG · 1 Dynamic photo, Colour: Suzuka GreyAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/r8-gt/gal-front34.jpg
Audi R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD, static, on trackImage No. A226554 · AUDI AG · 1 Static photo, Colour: Suzuka GreyAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/r8-gt/gal-side.jpg
The 5.2-litre V10 FSIImage No. A192412 · AUDI AG · The heart of the Audi R8: the V10 naturally aspirated engineAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/r8-gt/perf-engine.jpg
Audi R8 Coupé V10 GT RWD, Tango Red, dynamicImage No. A226565 · AUDI AG · 1 Dynamic photo, Colour: Tango redAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/r8-gt/perf-side.jpg
Audi Q9 SUV in Waitomo blue metallic (lead image of the release)Image No. A264904 · AUDI AGAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/news/nine-months.jpg
Audi Formula Racing GmbH (lead image of the release)Image No. A264884 · AUDI AGAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/news/formula-racing.jpg
Audi in the United States (lead image of the release)Image No. A264856 · AUDI AGAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/news/georgia.jpg
Cover of the book “Audi 100 Coupé S”, Edition Audi TraditionImage No. A260570 · AUDI AGAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/collection/book-four-rings.png
adidas x Audi Revolut F1 Team collection (lead image of the release)Image No. A260278 · AUDI AGAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/collection/apparel-adidas.jpg
Audi repeats its Le Mans triumph, 2001 (lead image of the release)Image No. A176420 · AUDI AGAudi MediaCenter: use for editorial purposes free of charge (non-commercial tribute) · /media/heritage/2001-le-mans.jpg

Audi MediaCenter (footage)