Category: Audi

Audi TT’s third generation is chiseled, refined and deeply, deeply pretty. The second generation didn’t have a lot wrong with it, but it wasn’t an individual design and the detailing kind of got lost and the base models weren’t that interesting to drive. This new one changes all that and brings us the sporty coupe on the VW / Audi impressively-light MQB platform. It also brings with it a truly innovative interior with a fully digital dash that has to be seen to be believed. VALUE New Audi TT can… Read more

The A1 is the thinking person’s mini – premium brand, competitive pricing but a restrained, forward-looking design rather than the fun, frolicking three-door BMW Mini. Last year Audi’s smallest car got an extra pair of doors after launching as a three-door and while A1s kept selling, the three-door did not, so the five-door Sportback is on its own. VALUE The A1 1.0-litre three-cylinder starts at a mere (for Audi, anyway) $26,900, which means a bare-bones spec with a five-speed manual transmission. Step up to the seven-speed dual-clutch, as the vast… Read more

Audi and its two prestigious German rivals are locked in serious sales combat in the midsize SUV crossover market. Audi’s Q3 recently received a midlife makeover to increase its fitness for the fight. Though normally used only on sealed roads, the Q3 has reasonable ground clearance that enables it to handle mild off-road driving conditions. Part of this revamp is the use of electronic stabilisation control that can be set up in two stages. The ESC off-road mode adjusts ABS and the electronic differential lock. STYLING Audi Q3 maintains the… Read more

Ingolstadt’s big fast cars don’t make headlines the way their BMW and Mercedes counterparts do. We’re not entirely sure why because Audi’s RS6 and RS7 are two of the most capable cars on the planet. Following a trip around Philip Island in the RS7 where its abilities were worked hard, we borrowed the keys for a week to live with the big coupe on the road. VALUE The Audi-RS7 kicks off at a stout $241,610, an increase of $12,500 over the Avant-only (station wagon) RS6. Your money buys you a… Read more

When Peter Schreyer and his design team at Audi came up with the TT in the mid-1990s, it turned the compact sports car segment on its head. The helmet shaped two-door coupe was soon touted as being in line for classic status, honouring the original Volkswagen Beetle, even the Toyota Tarago ‘egg’. The third generation TT, which landed in Australia recently, is no different. It still stands out in a crowd, arguably more so than the gen-two, which was a bit generic in its shape. Importantly, weight has been shed…. Read more

Audi gamely continues to sell their 5 Series competitor, the A6. The high-rider A6 Allroad takes most of the attention, but if you keep an eye out, you’ll see an A6 sedan every now and again. Look even closer – really close – and you’ll see that there’s been a recent upgrade. VALUE At $79,900, the 1.8 is the entry-level, front-wheel drive model and comes in $500 cheaper than the rear-drive BMW 520i. Standard is cruise control, parking sensors front and rear with reversing camera, blind spot sensor and rear… Read more