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SUVs are all over the marketplace, which is great news if you like selection. But which ones are the best? More appropriately: which one is right for you? The answer depends on a bunch of factors, of course—how many people and how much cargo you need to haul, how frequently …

This year is quite different from every other due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is having a significant impact on the auto industry and consumers alike. But get this: while the average cost per visit for maintenance and repair is on the rise, so is satisfaction both at dealerships and …

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 …

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 …

When the new 2006 Audi Q7 rolls into showrooms next December, it will become the brand’s most technologically advanced vehicle —light-years ahead of their full-size sedans. It won’t just raise the bar for entertainment and connectivity systems, it will almost be able to drive itself! The adaptive cruise control has …

The third-generation Audi TT, coming to Canada in August of 2015 as a 2016 model, marks the first application of the brand’s new virtual cockpit first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January of 2014. On the occasion of the TT’s international launch program in Marbella, …

This year, Audi is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its TDI diesel engine, the first to include a turbocharger and direct injection on a diesel engine. During the 1970s oil crisis, Audi engineers wanted to develop a mill that would be more fuel-efficient so that they could respond to market …

From the outside it has the same lusciously seductive profile as the R8 supercar. The only indication that something might me different about the R8 e-tron is the cooling-air outlet in the hood, and the absence of tail pipes. Although they look almost identical, the two cars share only nine …

In our article on the new A5/S5 Cabriolet models, we introduced a few of this car’s technical features. Here are some additional system details. The S tronic gearbox Developed by Audi, this dual-clutch transmission was initially called DSG. Now known as S tronic, its latest version offers seven speeds. It …