Tests and Features

A few days ago, during our first test of the 2017 Audi A3 , we got the chance to catch up with Christoph Ullrich of Audi’s electrical and electronic department. The Audi virtual cockpit, an entirely digital information system projected in high definition directly in front of the driver, first …

Audi has just unveiled its 2017 A3. No major changes, just improvements here and there, but they are significant nonetheless There’s a new 2.0-litre engine and the Audi virtual cockpit. That alone is worth the trip to Germany for a test drive. Firstly, Audi has slightly updated the exterior of …

Watching the evolution of the Audi A3 is tons of fun. This vehicle is constantly changing and there are of plenty of new features in store for 2017. First of all, Canadian dealers will be offering the A3 in sedan, cabriolet or Sportback (e-tron) form. For 2017, the vehicle’s designers …

Audi chose Munich as the global launch point for the refreshed A3 compact. It features a new front grille, smaller headlights and a new rear bumper and diffuser. It also gets Audi's virtual cockpit and is the first model to get the automaker's new emergency assist that will bring the …

If there was one car that did more to change enthusiasts' impressions about Audi in North America, it was the B5-generation S4. At the beginning of the previous decade this four-door sedan (also available as a wagon) provided entry-level luxury shoppers with a genuinely sporty alternative to the BMW M3, …

Audi, the Ingolstadt-based automaker, has just released its first rechargeable hybrid in Europe. The Audi A3 e-tron will then makes its way to Canada by the summer of 2015. We travelled to Vienna, Austria, to meet this newcomer, which balances seemingly irreconcilable priorities: efficiency and driving pleasure. The A3 e-tron …

One of the elementary laws of physics states that energy can never be destroyed, only transformed. It is with this in mind that I lament the passing of the Audi A3 hatchback – slated to eventually return to North America in plug-in hybrid form at some future date – while …

It’s no secret: There are a lot of people out there who would rather drive a smaller car with better equipment than a more bare-bones vehicle from the next category up. Recognizing the potential of this market, manufacturers—and especially luxury car brands—responded accordingly. That’s how the luxury compact segment was …

After a few tentative years spent testing the subcompact waters in Canada with the A3 hatchback, Audi has elected to dive in head-first. Starting in the 2015 model year, the A3 line-up will drop the hatch but expand to include not only the Audi A3 sedan, but also cabriolet and …

This week we're off to Monte Carlo, Monaco, to test drive not just the upcoming 2015 Audi A3 cabriolet, but also its high-powered cousin, the 2015 Audi S3 sedan. 2015 marks the first model year that this sportiest version of the German brand's entry-level sedan will make it to Canadian …