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
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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,
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In part 2 of this long term test review, our engineering editor describes at length the different modes of the DSG transmission.
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European car introduces its 2004 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro long-term test vehicle.
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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.
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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
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One of the keys to the sport of trapshooting is to know precisely how much to lead the clay pigeon by.
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One of the keys to the sport of trapshooting is to know precisely how much to lead the clay pigeon by.
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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
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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
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Expensive premium small car or value-priced, entry-level Audi? Yes.
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Expensive premium small car or value-priced, entry-level Audi? Yes.
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Any full-size sedan costing over $60,000 represents more than just transportation. If it didn't, everyone would drive Crown Vics, which can carry at least as many people and just as much stuff for a lot less coin.
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Any full-size sedan costing over $60,000 represents more than just transportation. If it didn't, everyone would drive Crown Vics, which can carry at least as many people and just as much stuff for a lot less coin.
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Former Le Mans-winning driver Hurley Haywood drove the first TTs for Audi during its press launch way back in 1999. Essentially, he was a well-paid taxi driver whose cliental included journalists, Audi brass and assorted VIPs. The venue was Laguna Seca Raceway, where Audi was celebrating its 100th a
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For America's second sampling of the RS line, Audi is injecting a whole lot of excitement into the small and tame A4, and we take it on a wild ride through Europe.
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4-wheel-drive Bavarian Dream Stuff. A classic feature from the Motor Trend Archives (originally published, June 1982)
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For the rare buyer who understands that sport can be smart and that utility doesn't have to be box-shaped.
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Eight sport sedans fight for the crown in the deserts and mountains around Palm Springs.
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Either you hate the Audi TT or love it. I belong to the former group. To me the TT is a Southern Californian yuppie go-kart: Impractical, avant-garde and all together too laden with novelties to be purely fast. Look around at the type of people you see in these things; they readily fit into a certai
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Six Degrees of Separation: Like you, we frequently encounter disconnects between perception and reality when it comes to the driving experience. A flog can be a slog unless you're in the right car
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The B6 A4, launched in 2002, is a mere 3 years old. So, imagine our surprise when Audi AG announced the all-new B7 for 2005. All new? Already? Why?
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I want this car. Okay, granted I technically "have" it, since the TT is the latest member of european car's long-term test fleet. But I have to share it with the other staffers-and I really don't want to. From the moment I first drove the DSG-equipped coupe (nearly 1 1/2 years ago in southern France
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The B6 A4, launched in 2002, is a mere 3 years old. So, imagine our surprise when Audi AG announced the all-new B7 for 2005. All new? Already? Why?
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Like it or not, Audi's new schnoz will be everywhere in dealerships next year. The carmaker has grafted it onto the face of the A8 W12, the all-new A6, and the latest compact A3. Now the gaping grille has surfaced on the updated 2005 Audi A4.
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