{"id":4525,"date":"2026-02-17T10:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/audi-revolut-team-unveiled-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T08:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:53:35","slug":"grand-picnic-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/grand-picnic-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Audi Dubai joins The Grand Picnic 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=\"article-copy\"]\r\n<h2>A Sunday in Safa Park: Audi Dubai joins The Grand Picnic 2026 for the first time<\/h2>\r\nOn 15 February 2026, Audi Dubai participated for the first time in The Grand Picnic at Safa Park, a gathering that has steadily become one of the UAE\u2019s most recognisable automotive community events.[\/vc_column_text]\r\n<div id=\"divider-yjb0Zlsifp\" class=\"sh-divider sh-divider- sh-divider-content-none\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sh-divider-line\"><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n            <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                #divider-yjb0Zlsifp {}#divider-yjb0Zlsifp.sh-divider-content-none .sh-divider-line {border-top-width: 1px;border-top-color: #c4c4c4;border-top-style: solid;}            <\/style>\r\n        [vc_row_inner rtl_reverse=\"yes\" overflow=\"default\" css=\".vc_custom_1681131564779{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;}\"][vc_column_inner el_class=\"btn-grid\" overflow=\"default\"][vc_btn title=\"Download Article\" style=\"custom\" custom_background=\"#f50537\" custom_text=\"#ffffff\" shape=\"square\" size=\"lg\" i_icon_fontawesome=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\" add_icon=\"true\" link=\"url:https%3A%2F%2Fnews.audimiddleeast.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F10%2FGrand-Picnic-Press-Release.zip|title:Grand-Picnic-Press%20Release\" css=\".vc_custom_1771483401432{margin-right: 0px !important;background-color: #f50537 !important;}\" el_class=\"no-grad\"][vc_btn title=\"Download Photos\" style=\"custom\" custom_background=\"#f50537\" custom_text=\"#ffffff\" shape=\"square\" size=\"lg\" i_icon_fontawesome=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\" add_icon=\"true\" link=\"url:https%3A%2F%2Fnews.audimiddleeast.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F10%2FGrand-Picnic-Imagery.zip|title:Grand%20Picnic%20-%20Imagery|target:_blank\" css=\".vc_custom_1771316884058{margin-right: 0px !important;background-color: #f50537 !important;}\" el_class=\"no-grad\"][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column overflow=\"default\"][vc_single_image image=\"4539\" img_size=\"full\" alignment=\"center\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"article-copy\"]Set across open lawns and shaded walkways, the day unfolded without formality. Families settled in early. Enthusiasts moved between displays at their own pace. Collectors positioned their cars alongside curated selections. Conversations formed naturally and carried on uninterrupted.\r\n\r\nFor Audi Dubai, this first participation was deliberate in its simplicity. The display was curated to represent performance, heritage, restoration and regional identity. Six vehicles. Six distinct expressions of the brand.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=\"4538\" img_size=\"full\" alignment=\"center\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=\"article-copy\"]<strong>The Line-Up<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAt the centre stood the Audi RS 6 Avant GT, limited to 660 units worldwide and presented via Chef Izu. With 630 PS from its 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbo engine and distinctive carbon-fibre detailing, it represents the most focused evolution of the RS 6, paying tribute to the Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO.\r\n\r\nNext to it, a highly modified pink Audi R8 V10 producing approximately 1600 horsepower reflected the scale and ambition of enthusiast engineering in the region. Owned by Adam Najdi, the build stood out not just visually, but technically.\r\n\r\nThe Dubai Police Audi R8 added a recognisable regional icon to the mix, a 610 PS V10 performance car that has become part of the UAE\u2019s automotive identity.\r\n\r\nHeritage was represented through a rally-inspired quattro replica, referencing Audi\u2019s World Rally Championship successes in the early 1980s, the era that established four-wheel drive as a competitive advantage and reshaped rallying.\r\n\r\nAlongside it stood the Audi 60 L from the late 1960s. Not a performance car, but a foundational one. It later evolved into the Audi 80, and ultimately today\u2019s A4, a reminder of the brand\u2019s rebuilding years and long-term progress.\r\n\r\nThe display was completed by the current RS 3, powered by the 2.5-litre five-cylinder TFSI engine producing 400 PS. Compact, direct and unmistakably Audi Sport.\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=\"4537\" img_size=\"full\" alignment=\"center\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"article-copy\"]<strong>The Day<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhat defined the event was not a specific model, but the pace. Families spending the afternoon outdoors. Collectors sharing stories about restoration projects. Friends of the brand stopping by throughout the day.\r\n\r\nThere were no stage and no commercial agenda. Participation was about being present, part of the wider car culture in the UAE rather than separate from it.\r\n\r\nThe Grand Picnic 2026 marked Audi Dubai\u2019s first year at the event. It offered a reminder that beyond launches and specifications, cars remain a shared experience.\r\n\r\nAnd that, ultimately, is what continues to bring people together.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=\"10\" images=\"4536,4535,4534,4533,4532,4531,4530\" img_size=\"full\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A gathering that has steadily become one of the UAE\u2019s most recognisable automotive community events<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[104,85,58,502,501,503],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4525"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4525"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4576,"href":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4525\/revisions\/4576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.audimiddleeast.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}