As a company constantly pursuing the latest technology for its cars, Audi’s expanding electrification project will eventually make its way across the company’s entire model line-up. The latest to don the e-tron badge is the big Q7 and we hopped over to Madrid in Spain to put the Audi Q7 e-tron through its paces...
Global popularity is one of the reasons you’re unlikely to see revolution when it comes to restyling of the new A4. Take a close look at this new model and while there are some fresh new styling cues, there’s no doubt whatsoever that you’re looking at an Audi A4...
Having recently driven the all-new 2016 Audi A4 at its international launch in Italy, you might expect me to suggest you wait for the imminent arrival of that new model (November 2015) before laying down your hard-earned dollars on an A4. While the new A4 is an evolutionary improvement and undoubtedly impressive, there’s still some life in the old dog yet so to speak...
Once the most affordable red-hot Audi model from the marque’s RennSport stable, the RS Q3 hyper-small SUV was received with a lukewarm critical reception when it launched in 2013. This revised 2015 version, though, adds revised looks, a lightly massaged equipment list and a hike in output and performance in an effort to light extra fire under its tyres...
Read the article here. The all-new 2016 Audi A4 has been revealed in sedan and Avant (wagon) guise, with the German maker claiming the new model represents a “fascinating synthesis of technology and aesthetics”, and a car that “yet again defines the benchmark in the segment”...
Read the article here. One thing that has always struck me every time I’ve driven an Audi R8 on track in Australia is just how incredibly easy a sportscar it is to drive fast. That thought comforts me on my sighting laps as I get a firsthand look at the elevation changes, blind turn in points and significant elevation changes of this daunting Portuguese circuit...
The Audi Advanced Driving Experience is a one day course, this particular one at Sandown Raceway in Victoria. It's the first in a series of courses aimed at gradually improving your skills. Today we’re driving a number of different models from the A & Q range – as well as a quick run in the new TT. First up, a safety briefing and a rundown of what we’ll be doing...
It wasn’t that long ago that headlights were a no-thought-required feature. All cars had them and no one really paid them much heed unless they failed or were shaped in a particularly ugly manner. Halogen Reliably generating light with the limited resources at a car’s disposal was a problem for early automotive engineers...
Read the article here. Audi's biggest launch of 2015 is also the largest car in its range - the new second generation Q7. It is completely revamped from the ground up, replacing the first-generation car that has seen service since 2005. We are in the Swiss Alps to test the grandest SUV that Audi has ever devised...
Read our Audi S8 review here. I remember a time when having a four-speaker stereo in your car made you king of the carpark. A pair of 6" speakers in the front, and some 6x9's in the rear parcel shelf. But today, with cars like the Audi S8, things have moved on a little bit... The $280k Audi S8 comes standard with a 14-speaker Bose stereo system with over 600-watts of power...
Read the article here. Life’s going well, you’ve got a beautiful home, and you need a car that says to your neighbours and your colleagues that you’re doing well. Sure, you could buy a big German sedan, but where’s the fun in that. You want something with a bit more style, some sporty overtones, and some flair that sets you apart from the rest of the crowd...
