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2005 Audi A6 Four Seasons Test

A little more than a year ago, an oyster gray metallic Audi A6 nosed its way into our Four Seasons fleet. And we don't use the word nose loosely, because the first thing we noticed about the A6 was its front end and the gaping maw of its grille. We've applaude more

2007 Audi RS4

There's no sense in holding out. The truth is so important, it needs to see daylight right here and now: The 2006 RS4 is the purest driver's car from Audi in the past two decades. Although Audis have always been sporty machines, the company's reputation for ha more

Head to Head: 2006 Audi RS 4 vs 2006 Cadillac CTS-v

High-tech German takes on bargain-priced American. How much do you have to spend to get a great sport sedan? more

First Look: 2007 Audi S6 Avant

The good news: Audi's crammed a Lamborghini-based V-10 into its elegant midsize sportwagon. more

First Drive: 2007 Audi Q7

Audi breaks through with the Q7, a crossover that complements its S8 ubersedan. The Q7 has coupelike styling, a claimed world-first gas-direct-injection V-8--the 350-horse, 325-pound-foot, 4.2-liter from the RS4--and room for up to seven people, most of them adults. more

First Drive: 2007 Audi S8

Future Shock 0:58: Schnitzel On Speed: Audi builds an A8 with the heart of a raging bull. more

Long-Term Test Arrival: 2006 Audi A3

Long known for its luxurious sedans and sporty coupes, Audi has taken the logical next step by combining the two. more

Long-Term Introduction: 2006 Audi A3

Long known for its luxurious sedans and sporty coupes, Audi has taken the logical next step by combining the two. more

2007 Audi S6, 2007 BMW M5, and 2007 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

A big engine in a mid-size car--it's been proven to make our glands swell and our mouths water at least since Pontiac stuffed a 389-cubic-inch V-8 into the 1964 Tempest. Today, the German premium brands are its most fervent practitioners, putting tarmac-peelin more

First Look: 2007 Audi S6

Stress Test: How much can this sporty sedan take? Floor it. Audi tells us the S6's 5.2-liter V-10 is the "most unstressed in the class," that it has the lowest specific output among its competitors. An unstressed supercar engine? Say what? more

2007 Audi Q7

From early December to mid-March, Hell freezes over. If the Devil lived here, he would have to put on his parka, gloves, hat, and snow boots-like the other 266 inhabitants of this hamlet hidden twenty miles northwest of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The center of Hell more

2007 Audi A3 3.2

Let's get the bad news out of the way first: The Audi A3 3.2 S line Quattro is expensive-really expensive-and it suffers from a slightly harsh ride. OK, now let's talk about the good news, because there's plenty. more

2004 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro DSG - Part 4

Another staff member's driving impression of our long-term test 2004 Audi TT Quattro more

2004 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro DSG - Wrap Up

We say goodbye to our long-term test 2004 Audi TT quattro with the 3.2-liter engine, and the amazing DSG transmission. more

2004 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro DSG - Part 3

Our editor reflects on months of driving the 2004 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro DSG and its stellar handling abilities. more

2005 Audi A6 3.2

Fresh off a comparison-test victory in beautiful Palm Springs, California--versus such strong competitors as the Mercedes-Benz E-class and the BMW 5-series--the Audi A6 enters our fleet just as summer begins more

2007 Audi S8

Dsseldorf, Germany Before explaining the visual elements that distinguish the new Audi S8 from the A8, Filip Brabec, Audi product planning manager in the United States, observes, "Germans like things understated. Americans want flash." His assertion is that, more

2004 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro DSG - Part 2

In part 2 of this long term test review, our engineering editor describes at length the different modes of the DSG transmission. more

2004 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro DSG Long Term Review Introduction

European car introduces its 2004 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro long-term test vehicle. more

First Drive: 2007 Audi RS 4

Audi's captive tuner, quattro GmbH, stopped building the blistering 450-horse twin-turbo RS 6 at the end of 2003. We miss that supersled. more

2004 Audi TT 3.2 DSG - Long-Term Wrap

Giving cars back is never easy, but this one was particularly hard to let go. Over the past year we've grown pretty fond of our TT, possibly because it was the sportiest car in the current fleet, but also because it was just... so... damn fun to drive. As the top-level model in Audi's TT range, the more

Road Test: 2005 Audi A4 3.2 Quattro vs. 2006 BMW 330i vs. 2005 Infiniti G35

One of the keys to the sport of trapshooting is to know precisely how much to lead the clay pigeon by. more

Road Test: 2005 Audi A4 3.2 Quattro vs. 2006 BMW 330i vs. 2005 Infiniti G35

One of the keys to the sport of trapshooting is to know precisely how much to lead the clay pigeon by. more

Exclusive First Drive: Audi allroad concept

Concept cars roll on to the world's stage with Vegas-scale showmanship, representing to consumers and stockholders alike the compass bearing for an automaker's future models. Audi has been setting more waypoints before the public in the past two years for its product road map than the German luxury more

2004 Audi TT 3.2 DSG - Long-term Update

There are two types of car people out there. The first is attracted to premium marques because of the luxury and status these cars afford; for this group, cars are nothing more than an ego boost and a display of wealth. The second looks beyond brand names and creature comforts. These aficionados can more