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  • Market Find: 2016 Audi exclusive S8 in Goodwood Green

    Market Find: 2016 Audi exclusive S8 in Goodwood Green

    What: 2016 Audi S8
    Color: Goodwood Green (goodwoodgrünperleffekt; metallic UNI; Z6X; Audi)
    VIN: WAUJSAFD8GN009652
    Mileage: 86,230
    Price: $34,900
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Jaguar Land Rover Solon, Solon, OH
    Listing: Link

    A car like the Goodwood Green Audi S8 you see here makes a compelling case for a number of different reasons. For starters, it’s a nearly ten-year old S8 (D4 generation) stemming from a time before diesel gate, meaning cost cutting at Audi and its parent the Volkswagen Group hadn’t yet truly begun. For many, this makes it relatively pinnacle in that era of great cars coming from a large manufacturer managing historically renowned marques.

    Also, at nearly 10 years old (and 86,230 miles), this car slots in at a relatively affordable price. If you’re looking for a budget-level entry into the tailored automotive market, we’d definitely advise cars like this S8 be considered.

  • 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: New 2025 Audi exclusive Q7 in Goodwood Green at Audi Flemington

    Market Find: New 2025 Audi exclusive Q7 in Goodwood Green at Audi Flemington

    What: 2025 Audi Q7 55
    Color: Goodwood Green (goodwoodgrünperleffekt; metallic UNI; Z6X; Audi)
    VIN: WA1VVBF78SD021823
    Mileage: Delivery
    Price: $101,855
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: See Listing Link
    Location: Audi Flemington, Raritan Township, NJ
    Listing: Link

    Goodwood Green has a robust heritage at Audi, having been a handsome darker green offered in any number of models over the years. Today, it’s a popular choice from the Audi exclusive color palette. The Q7 you see here that’s part of Audi Flemington’s new car inventory sports this color as part of an additional Audi exclusive option.

    When you click through to the link, don’t let the “Q7 55 Premium” headline plus that price scare you. We checked the window sticker / Monroney attached to the listing and it’s a highly optioned Prestige where Audi’s good/better/best ladder of pre-packaging goes Premium/Premium Plus/Prestige. It’s also got Bang & Olufsen 3D sound, black optics, all-wheel steering, carbon fiber mirror caps, trailer hitch and some other options that mean it’s basically loaded.

  • Color Focus: Goodwood Green Pearl Effect – Z6X

    Color Focus: Goodwood Green Pearl Effect – Z6X

    CODE: Z6X

    TYPE: Metallic uni

    CONTENT ARCHIVE: Goodwood Green

    SUMMARY:

    Aud’s Goodwood Green (goodwoodgrünperleffekt; metallic UNI; Z6X; Audi) was introduced in the early 2000s, quickly making its way to the RS 4 Avant (B5), then TT (Mk1), A4 and S4 (B6), S6 and RS 6 (C5) and S8. Unlike other Audi greens, Goodwood was close enough to British Racing Green to be universally appealing. No doubt this wasn’t lost on Audi designers and marketers who named the color for the historic British Estate that plays home to a historic racing circuit plus incredibly exclusive racing and automotive events.

    Despite the appeal of British Racing Green-like colors in the market, Goodwood didn’t prove to perform particularly highly when it came to install rates. Cars offered with Goodwood as standard remain relatively rare in their respective places, however the color has done much better within the Audi exclusive special paint program where it remains a popular choice.

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  • Budget Rare Spec: Audi TT Mk1 in Goodwood Green

    Budget Rare Spec: Audi TT Mk1 in Goodwood Green

    What: 2004 Audi TT 1.8T quattro Roadster
    Color: Audi Goodwood Green (goodwoodgrünperleffekt; metallic UNI; Z6X; Audi)
    VIN: TRUUT28NX41025899
    Mileage: 53,667 miles
    Price: $11,977
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Milwaukie, OR
    Link: Volstice Auto

    As regular readers of this site will know, special orders aren’t always the only path to achieving tailored status. In our mind, rare specifications also qualify and that’s where a Goodwood Green first-generation (Mk1) Audi TT comes into play. Goodwood was standard in the latter half of Mk1 TT production, and was offered quite commonly across the Audi range in the early oughts. Even still, it was rarely chosen. So, while we wonder what those early 2000s Audi buyers were thinking not ordering Goodwood, we know it left a mark because Audi’s British Racing Green-ish hue parked itself in the Audi exclusive catalogue where it remains a very popular choice for buyers who today seek something special.

    We’d classify this particular TT then as an interesting curiosity, perhaps more for someone seeking a unique budget daily driver or an affordable cars-and-coffee toy. On the up side, it’s a solid specification with rare and loved paint color matched with black leather that better holds up to aging than the much more common grey or the much more sought after beige. It’s also got remarkably low mileage for its age.

    We should probably also draw attention to why we shouldn’t recommend the car for hardcore collectors who place originality over most other things. This car’s got some wear – like lightly curbed wheels and some bumper rash, with possibly a few knicks on the back edges of the doors. We also note some modifications including a replaced lower center console to fit an aftermarket stereo, replaced vent to fit aftermarket boost gauge, and modifications under the hood that likely signal an augmented 1.8T engine that may or may not affect reliability.

  • Market Find: 2025 Audi RS 7 Sportback in Goodwood Green

    Market Find: 2025 Audi RS 7 Sportback in Goodwood Green

    What: 2025 Audi RS 7 Sportback
    Color: Goodwood Green (goodwoodgrünperleffekt; metallic UNI; Z6X; Audi)
    VIN: WUAPDBF27SN904802
    Mileage: 300 miles
    Price: $167,995
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: See Below in Gallery
    Location: Audi Freehold, Freehold Township, NJ
    Marketplace listing: Link

    Why We Love It:

    We are always, and I mean always, fans of dealer salespeople getting the jump on tailored builds by posting them to enthusiasts on social media. We’ve seen it happen all the time, an enthusiast at the dealership knows what they have, grabs their own photos (see them in this story) and shares them online (see it on Audi Club North America’s Classifieds Facebook Group HERE) as Danny Alves just did.

    The car in question is a very tasteful spec, 2025 Audi RS 7 Sportback performance with Audi exclusive Goodwood Green Pearl Effect paint. Inside, it’s also got Iguana Green interior stitching to round out the look. Other options include Matte Carbon Package, Executive Package and Driver Assistance Package. We’re going to give bonus points to whomever built it for going with more subtle black brake calipers over red that bestow just a bit too much of a yuletide vibe on a Goodwood Green Audi.

    Thanks again to Danny Alves for sharing it with his own photos before the dealership has them live on their site. If you call Audi Freehold to inquire, check in with him since he was kind enough to share these photos. Email him at dalves@audifreehold.com or call him at 732 347 5371.

  • Color Check: Goodwood Green with Gold RS 7 from Audi Thailand

    Color Check: Goodwood Green with Gold RS 7 from Audi Thailand

    The photos you see here are from just a casual daily social media post made by Audi Thailand, but they represent such a great spec that we simply had to share. The car in question is a new Audi RS 7 performance painted Audi exclusive Goodwood Green (goodwoodgrün; pearl effect UNI; Z6X; Audi).

    Though not currently offered as a standard color on the RS 7 or most of the Audi range, at least in North America, Goodwood as a long appreciated Audi color makes it a popular choice in the world of Audi exclusive tailored builds.

    In a way, it’s probably Audi’s closest take on traditional British Racing Green, so is it any wonder that it looks great with gold wheels, which came back into the fore in recent years at brands such as Porsche. Over at Audi, they’ve got a gold finish of their own for wheels “Neodym Gold Matt” that’s a satin muted take which seems to harken early ur quattro era gold wheels without being gaudy.

    And as cool as Neodym wheels are at Audi, Audi of America hasn’t really made much use of them. The finish was offered briefly on RS 5 models, and its use on the C8 RS 6 and RS 7 was only on a limited production special edition. If you want them, you likely need to source them from Europe in some creative fashion as they are still offered as a stand alone specification like we see here on this RS 7 performance.

    So back to this car posted by Audi Thailand. Borderline British Racing Green with gold wheels is an iconic and always stylish look, so there was no question this combination would look stunning on a car like the RS 7 performance. Thanks to Audi Thailand for sharing it. We did try to embed the post here, but it appears permissions are prohibiting that. If you’d like to check it out and like it yourself, you can find it HERE.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Goodwood Green RS 6

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Goodwood Green RS 6

    An Audi RS6 in Audi exclusive Goodwood Green Pearl Effect (goodwoodgrün; pearl effect UNI; Z6X; Audi) over Cognac Brown leather may not be the most unique build undertaken by Ingolstadt, but things like this are generally popular for a very good reason. Understated, practical, and classy are all perfectly apt descriptions of this Tailored Driver.

    The Audi exclusive Goodwood Green RS6 you see here (VIN: WUA1CBF28PN906185) was originally sold by Audi Tulsa, and has covered approximately 11,000 drama-free miles. Apart from the occasional pops and bangs from the exhaust, this RS6 is sure to fly well under the radar. But with nearly 600 horsepower on tap, it’s more than able to put just about anything (or any one) in their place should your right foot need a stretch.

    At a Buy It Now price of $139,950, it does beg the question though- for the extra $5,000, would you opt to Tailor your own? Let us know in the comments below.

    Find the full eBay Motors listing for this Audi exclusive Goodwood Green RS6, here.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Goodwood Green RS 7

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Goodwood Green RS 7

    Some variation of “I’d take the fast one, in some shade of green” is a common utterance around our office, so to say this fits the bill would be an understatement. Offered currently on Bring a Trailer, this 2016 Audi RS 7 was Tailored in Audi exclusive Goodwood Green (goodwoodgrün; pearl effect UNI; Z6X; Audi), a color which Audi has tried their best to make ‘stick’ with limited take-rate in each instance. We’ll blame the dealers, because to us it’s damn near perfect.

    In fact, the pairing of Audi exclusive Goodwood Green over Silver Valcona leather with the slightly deviated Rock Grey stitching is so striking, it seems the owner enjoyed looking at it more than they enjoyed using it. Just 16,000 miles has been covered since this RS 7 was delivered in 2016, which is a real shame.

    Your chance to right this wrong is just days away however, as this Audi exclusive Goodwood Green RS 7 will go to a new owner when the Bring a Trailer auction closes later this week. Follow the auction live, here.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Goodwood Green S4 Avant

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Goodwood Green S4 Avant

    An Audi exclusive 2004 Audi S4 Avant is a rare find. You see the exclusive program from Audi wasn’t as popular in the early 2000s as it is today. So finding a custom build from that era is truly exclusive. Here we have a Goodwood Green Pearl Effect (goodwoodgrün; pearl effect UNI; Z6X; Audi) over “Panda” two-tone interior B6 S4 Avant from Lafayette, IN. The car has about 144,000 miles and the seller states: “The timing chains were done around 130k by the previous owner. Mechanically in good condition runs and drives with no issue, cosmetically could use some love like any 20-year-old car. Originally a West Coast car, no rust, mostly just rock chips, and no bubbling or peeling paint.

    The only modification is lowered on lowering springs and B7 S4 wheels, also done by the previous owner. Selling it because this is my second wagon and I just don’t drive it enough and don’t have the time to make it return to its original glory.”

    In the original post, the seller also attached a video of a cold start to showcase there is no chain rattle and the engine has a clean bill of health. Below are more photos and the original post can be found on Facebook Marketplace.