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Spotlight on2018 Audi S4: We’re Driving it This Week
Audi is on a roll this year, launching a slew of new products one after the other. We crossed the pond to try out the new SQ7 TDI , which will arrive next year, the A4 allroad as well as the A3 and S3 , which will all hit the …
TechnologyAudi’s Virtual Cockpit Demystified
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 …
First Drives2017 Audi A3: Good Stuff4.0/5
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 …
Spotlight on2017 Audi A3: We’re Driving It This Week!
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 …
First DrivesFirst Drive: 2017 Audi A3
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 …
First Drives2018 Audi SQ7 TDI: The Most Powerful of All Diesel SUVs4.5/5
As soon as it started up, the 4.0-litre turbo-diesel V8 engine served notice: the muffled rumble of a big ole’ diesel engine said this was not going to be a run-of-the-mill test drive. The second Audi SUVs to receive the “S” designation, the SQ7 TDI is simultaneously dynamic, technically cutting-edge …
First DrivesFirst Drive: 2017 Audi SQ7 TDI
In a word; technology. That is what drives the latest—and most powerful—diesel SUV on the market, the 2017 Audi SQ7 TDI. For starters, the SQ7 TDI produces a staggering 435 horsepower and a monstrous 663 lb.-ft. of torque from its twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre diesel V8. It also features an industry first …
Technology2017 Audi A4 allroad: Less quattro is More
With the redesigned A4 allroad, Audi is introducing a new version of its all-wheel drivetrain that will soon be used the brand’s other models like the A4, the A5 and possibly the Q5. Known as quattro ultra, it has the distinction of uncoupling the rear axle with an eye towards …
Spotlight on2017 Audi SQ7 TDI: We’re Testing it This Week
The Car Guide is en route to Vosges, France to test the new Audi SQ7 TDI, the most powerful of the Q7 family of SUVs. It’s equipped with a 4.0-litre turbodiesel mill that churns out 435 horsepower and a whopping 664 lb.-ft. of torque. With these figures, it’s the most …
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