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  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Goodwood Green A6 allroad at BMW of Minnetonka

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Goodwood Green A6 allroad at BMW of Minnetonka

    What: 2022 Audi A6 allroad Prestige
    Color: Goodwood Green (goodwoodgrünperleffekt; metallic UNI; Z6X; Audi)
    VIN: WAU92BF25NN052110
    Mileage: 23,549
    Price: $64,000
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: BMW of Minnetonka, Minnetonka, MN
    Listing: Link

    Given the focus on the Audi RS 6, most enthusiasts seeking a special station wagon from the brand of the four rings tend to apply Audi exclusive paint services to the big dog RS car. Comparatively though, the A6 allroad is a veritable bargain. Build it to Prestige specification in the order guide then throw on a great-looking special paint color from Audi exclusive and you have a very special thing.

    In this case, that color is Goodwood Green. Dating back to Audi’s B6/C5 era in the early 2000s, Goodwood is the go-to British Racing Green-like color in the Audi catalogue, though tends to be a bit more on the blue and darker side of the British Racing Green spectrum.

    Though it’s hard to see in these photos, the interior is a very dark hue known as Sarder Brown. That interior color isn’t available in the RS 6 nor even in the RS 6 Audi exclusive interior options, so its presence in this car is a bit of an exclusivity on its own. It also pairs very handsomely with Goodwood Green.

    Are there downsides? It depends on your purview. This car appears to have aftermarket wheels and it’s been lowered likely via programming to the air suspension. To an enthusiast, these may be welcome changes. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be hard to put things back to factory if that’s your preference.

    If you have the chance, check this car out in person. Photography of the car appears to be the day it was traded, complete with Minnesota license plates and a layer of winter road salt. It doesn’t matter though, it’s still a highly desirable specification.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Brilliant Red B8.5 A4 allroad

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Brilliant Red B8.5 A4 allroad

    What: 2016 Audi A4 allroad
    Color: Brilliant Red (brilliantrot; metallic uni; Y3J; Audi)
    VIN:  WA1UFAFL7GA002849
    Mileage: 68,678
    Price: $18,750
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Salt Lake City
    Listing: Audi Salt Lake City

    The B8.5-generation Audi allroad is from an interesting time at Audi. Sandwitched as it was between the departure of the A4 Avant S line (A4)and predating the arrival of the RS 6 Avant (C8), the A4 allroad represented quite literally the only station wagon for several years. This placed the focus of many enthusiasts on a model that, at least in Europe, would have been rather boring. It doesn’t matter, they were loved and not uncommonly ordered in tailored specification like this Audi exclusive Brilliant Red example.

    Nowadays, these cars represent a solid value. As a result, they tend to be hard to find unmodified, low mileage and well kept. This car appears to check all those boxes, with just over 68,000 miles on it and appearing to be unmodified. For someone seeking a budget Avant, you may want to contact Audi Salt Lake City as soon as possible..

  • Color Check: Audi exclusive RS 3 Sportback in Daytona Grey Polar Matte Effect

    Color Check: Audi exclusive RS 3 Sportback in Daytona Grey Polar Matte Effect

    It’s fair to say that Audi’s Daytona Grey is relatively ubiquitous. The shade has been offered on so many models, usually bearing “RS” nomenclature… but not always. It’s handsome, but commonality has a way of eroding a paint color’s appeal when considering a tailored build. We’d guess Daytona is fairly on the wane at Audi exclusive, but Daytona Grey Matte is something altogether different.

    Why’s Daytona Grey Matte so appealing? Well, for starters it’s a metallic that gives it some extra punch. More importantly, while dark, it’s enough of a shade lighter than black that it pairs so effectively with gloss black optics.

    Murdering out a Daytona Grey Matte car is subtle and yet so appealing, making the gloss black details pop, while the matte finish brings into focus every character line of the car. On the most recent RS 3 body, this adds a surprising level of richness.

    This is also an RS 3 Sportback. We don’t get this car in North America, and that’s a bit of a shame. On the A3 family, the RS 3 isn’t exactly a Sportback like say an A5 or an A7. It’s instead something like an Avant, but not as long. Think of it like hatchback with a low roofline and you get the picture. To us, this is a most modern interpretation of the Lancia Delta Integrale package… and we’re good with that.

    Check out more on this car via the post Audi Sport made on Facebook HERE.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Deep Green Pearl RS Q8 performance in NJ

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Deep Green Pearl RS Q8 performance in NJ

    What: 2025 Audi RS Q8 performance
    Color: Deep Green Pearl (tiefgrünperleffekt; metallic-UNI; LZ6E; Audi)
    VIN:  WU1ARBF11SD024943
    Mileage: Delivery Miles
    Price: $166,245
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Parsippany, NJ
    Listing: Paul Miller Audi

    We’ve seen the same story play out over and over, and we love it when it happens. Enthusiast working at dealership sees a special build car come into inventory and gets the word out to brand aficionados often before the dealership even has photos of the car on their website.

    That’s the case with this RS Q8 performance in Deep Green Pearl over Cognac leather that’s turned up at Paul Miller Audi. Albert Chua at the dealership shared these photos to Audi Club North America’s user group on Facebook HERE.

    The car can be found Paul Miller Audi’s website of course, but the photos are configurator renderings and at Audi those don’t include the color. Even if they did, a render is never as good as real photos, so special thanks to Albert Chua for sharing them.

    Should you ring up the dealer, ask for Albert and let him know we sent you.

    Update: We also found it on Audi Club’s Classifieds Group as well, this time posted by Seamus Twohig also at Paul Miller with even more photos. If a dealership with one enthusiast member of the sales team is great, a dealership with two is even better. That second listing with more photos can be found HERE.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Kemora Grey SQ5

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Kemora Grey SQ5

    What: 2025 Audi SQ5
    Color: Audi exclusive Kemora Grey Metallic (metallic-UNI; LX7F; Audi)
    VIN:  WA1C4AFY6S2054201
    Mileage: 9.4 Miles
    Price: $77,285
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Concord, CA
    Listing: Audi Concord

    Audi exclusive Kemora Grey is hot, and for our money the SQ5 is one of the more under-rated models in Audi’s current lineup. Does that make this a must-have Tailored Driver? Maybe, if not for the seeming astronomical list price of $77,285.. and that’s after you factor the $5,000 discount placed on its hood. If you’re in the lease market, the story doesn’t get much better. So while Tailored Finance this is not, we can’t help but think the play here might be to set a Google alert for this VIN and wait for depreciation to take hold.

  • Market Find: 2017 Audi exclusive Glacier White Matte Effect RS 7 Performance

    Market Find: 2017 Audi exclusive Glacier White Matte Effect RS 7 Performance

    What: 2017 Audi RS 7 performance
    Color: Audi exclusive Glacier White Matte Effect (matte effect; S9R; Audi)
    VIN:  WUAWRAFC2HN903954
    Mileage: 47,257 Miles
    Price: Call for Price
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured Below
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Listing: Chicago Motor Cars

    It (almost) never fails. Tailored Driver finds something, tells you how rare or uncommon it is, and within days, another one surfaces. Egg’s on our faces, right? With this one- not so much. A first-generation RS 7 with the Performance package and incredibly sought-after Akrapovic Titanium exhaust that was a factory option, this example is perhaps an even more interesting proposition than the last. It carried an original sticker of reportedly $160k, features deviated stitching in Blue throughout it’s cabin, and somewhere along the way, suffered what CarFax denotes as “Moderate” damage. That’s to say that while the selling dealer will not disclose their price, massive depreciation is to be expected, although an “I know what I’ve got” number is likely to be expected as well.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Glacier White Matte Effect RS 7 sportback

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Glacier White Matte Effect RS 7 sportback

    What: 2023 Audi RS 7 sportback
    Color: Audi exclusive Glacier White Matte Effect (matte effect; S9R; Audi)
    VIN:  WP0EB0910KS170619
    Mileage: 25,477 Miles
    Price: $109,999
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured Below
    Location: San Diego, CA
    Listing: Audi San Diego

    Believe it or not, Audi exclusive currently offers no less than 8 different matte effect color options– Florett and Dew Silver, Daytona and Nardo Grey, Ascari Blue, Sonoma and District Green, and the Glacier White you see here. Seeing as the prospect is perhaps more tempting than the reality, we can understand why these 8 are rarely come to our attention in market, so when one finally does it makes the listing all the more noteworthy. Frequent Tailored Driver fliers Audi San Diego have one such offering, this Glacier White Matte Effect Audi RS 7 sportback. Under the California sun Glacier dances with a subtle cyan glow, even if the clearcoat is opaque. We think it’s a sharp package, and can’t imagine it will last long.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Nimbus Grey e-tron GT

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Nimbus Grey e-tron GT

    What: 2022 Audi e-tron GT
    Color: Audi exclusive Nimbus Grey (nimbusgrau; pearlescent UNI; Z7X; Audi)
    VIN: WAUDJBFWXN7006115
    Mileage: 13,726 miles
    Price: $62,991
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Los Angeles, CA
    Link: Audi Downtown LA

    Audi’s e-tron GT is divisive amongst enthusiasts for one simple reason- it happens to be powered by electricity. But move past what goes in the tank, and it’s an objectionably exciting experience with style for days. Adding a bit to that excitement is Audi exclusive Nimbus Grey, a hue that traces its way back to the original Audi TT. Flashy it is not, but perhaps it will lend some ‘cred to whoever pulls up in this Tailored Driver to the local Audi Club meet.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive SQ8 e-tron in NATO Olive?

    Market Find: Audi exclusive SQ8 e-tron in NATO Olive?

    What: 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron
    Color:  Believed to be Audi exclusive NATO Olive (NATO Olivegrün; non-Metallic UNI; L6H; Porsche)
    VIN: WA16CBGE5RB050760
    Mileage: 5,221 miles
    Price: $82,995
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured
    Location: Palo Alto, CA
    Link: Audi Palo Alto

    Now this is exciting! Audi’s Q8 e-tron is pretty rare, moving just under 6,000 units in 2024 when counting both standard and S variants. When was the last time you saw an SQ8 e-tron in the wild? Exactly. Beyond that, this particular SQ8 e-tron is finished in what we assume to be NATO Olive Green. Why assumed? Well, we’ve reached out to a number of Dealer and Corporate contacts, and can’t seem to get much in the way of a confirmation. Adding to the mystery is the CarFax- one owner, 5,211 miles, and claimed delivery in Virginia (no Dealer specified)n zero service history and now on offer at Audi Palo Alto. Why is this significant? For starters, Audi’s US has offices in Virginia, Michigan, and California, with California being home to both the Design center in Malibu, and their Innovation center, conveniently located just 10 short miles from Audi Palo Alto. Finally, Audi corporate employees can keep their car for roughly this amount of time before trading for the next. So is this an ex-executive Tailored Driver? Signs point to it being incredibly likely.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive S5 Sportback in Nogaro Blue

    Market Find: Audi exclusive S5 Sportback in Nogaro Blue

    What: 2024 Aud S5 Sportback Prestige
    Color:  Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue (nogaroblau; pearl effect UNI; Z5M; Audi)
    VIN: WAUB4CF51RA032073
    Mileage: 13,303 miles
    Price: $67,000
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Audi Grapevine, Grapevine, TX
    Link: Audi Grapevine

    With the B9 Audi range having ended production to make way for the B10-generation of A5, enthusiasts seeking a fine example of the outgoing model are left having to fend for what’s on the market. So, when we find a compelling car like the S5 Sportback and it’s painted an even more compelling color like Nogaro Blue, you have our attention.

    This example also has Audi’s Prestige Package equipment level, plus the S Sport Package, Black Optic Plus Package, Navigation Package, Convenience Package and Audi Guard Protection Kit.

    Red leather may be a polarizing choice to pair with Nogaro Blue, though we’d still argue it’s very attractive.