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In a strange twist of events, the high-voltage battery of an Audi e-tron that crashed in Richmond, B.C. this week was ejected from the SUV and landed several metres away. The accident occurred on Tuesday evening and forced police to close a section of Garden City Road, according to a …

Audi today unveiled a fourth “sphere” concept aimed at drivers with an active lifestyle. Blessed with electronic quattro AWD, the new Audi activesphere concept follows the introduction of the skysphere roadster in 2021, and both the grandsphere sedan and urbansphere wagon in April 2022, all of which showcased future-oriented technology.

The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently updated its moderate overlap front collision test to address a growing gap in the protection provided for front and rear occupants. It found out that only two out of 15 compact SUVs, the Ford Escape and Volvo XC40 , protect the …

Louis-Philippe Dubé and Gabriel Gélinas share their driving impressions on the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla and 2023 Audi R8 GT on the latest episode of The Car Guide Podcast LP drove the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla on the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit for the first time. This new extreme Corolla …

If you thought Audi was going to let its fearsome RS 6 Avant and RS 7 continue forward without any upgrades, you’re wrong. The company today announced that both models will be available in a new Performance trim. The highlight here is increased power from the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine.

Four years after its debut, the Audi e-tron is changing its name to Q8 e-tron as part of a mid-cycle update that also includes styling revisions and increased range. In Canada, the new Q8 55 e-tron will be available in standard and Sportback body styles with a larger 114kWh battery …

As promised, master drift artist and the star of Gymkhana movies, Ken Block, has released another spectacular installment in the series. This one is arguably more electrifying than all the previous ones since it features the fully electric Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron we covered last December. In Electrikhana , …

Just like it did a dozen years ago, Audi Sport GmbH is introducing a limited-edition R8 GT, and this one comes with a variety of exterior and interior touches paying tribute to the original, such as light-alloy wheels and a black/red interior. Only 333 units will be available globally, each …

Believe it or not, airbags that can explode during an accident are still a thing today! Volkswagen Canada has recently issued a recall regarding several models, but luckily, only a small number of vehicles: 202 to be more precise. The models impacted by this recall are the Volkswagen Golf (including …

Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. There’s plenty of selection when it comes to midsize luxury SUVs, and most competitors offer multiple models including some that are aimed at performance enthusiasts. The Winner Completely redesigned for …