Category: Audi

What could be better than a panoramic sunroof? Try no roof at all. Audi seemingly has got this and has added a cabriolet – a coupe-style car with a folding top – to its latest A5 range. The result is the new Audi A5 Cabriolet 45 TFSI quattro S line. The A5 was once described by legendary Audi designer Walter de Silva as the ‘the most beautiful car I’ve ever designed’ and the new A5 Coupe, Sportback and Cabriolet build on the original’s timeless elegance, incorporating the latest Audi design… Read more

The Audi RS 3 went AWOL more than 18 months ago due to delays that Audi said were brought about by the implementation of new WLTP homologation rules in Europe. Now the Audi icon, truly a thing of worship to some enthusiasts, is back with its 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine fired up and ready to go. With a heritage that dates back to the legendary Sport quattro S1 Group B rally car of the early 1980s, the RS 3 makes a return as a Sedan and Sportback, the latter, Audi’s… Read more

Audi RS Q8 says it’s a masterpiece of engineering that can be used on racetracks as well as in off-road conditions. Hopefully the off-road feature is restricted to exploring the great Australian outback and doesn’t refer to off-road on racetracks… We have just spent an enjoyable week behind the wheel of the hottest, biggest Audi of them all, the RS Q8.STYLINGThere’s nothing shy and retiring about the Audi RS Q8. It has wider guards by 10mm at the front and 5mm at the rear. This not only makes space for… Read more

Audi has reintroduced its R8 sportscar after an absence of several years. Though the company won’t say so in answer to our questions it’s probably come back to take on recently introduced sports models from its German, British and Japanese competitors. We’ve just spent an enjoyable week road testing one, though sadly we didn’t have a chance to test it to its limits at a race track – perhaps later… STYLINGThe first thing that you look at in the Audi R8 is the back window because there’s a gloriously looking… Read more

Audi has called up a strapping diesel derivative to pack down with its petrol powered Q8 teammate in its flagship luxury sports utility vehicle squad. The Q8 50 TDI quattro comes to market with power-packed performance and looks to match. Powered by a 3.0-litre TDI V6 engine producing 210 kW of power and 600 Nm of torque (the Q8 55 TFSI 3.0-litre turbo petrol V6 puts out 250 kW and 500 Nm), the Q8 50 TDI can hit 100 km/h from rest in an impressive 6.3 seconds. Mated with an… Read more

Following the lead of horse racing, Audi is betting on a couple of thoroughbreds with impeccable breeding – the S6 Sedan and S7 Sportback – to lift performance and technology to new heights. Performance, for example, calls on the mild hybrid electric vehicle compressor hooked up to a 2.9-litre, twin-turbocharged TFSI V6 engine that helps to build turbo boost pressure, sharpen throttle response and reduce turbo lag, while at the same time cutting fuel consumption. The S6 Sedan / S7 Sportback also set the standard with pioneering technology, including equipment… Read more

Audi S7 Sportback is a large five-door hatchback that’s the semi-sports model in the Audi 7-series range. It’s aimed at those who want the practicality of having good access to the back seats, but at the same time want to enjoy flair in their driving. It can carry camping – or more likely glamping – gear for four adults and still have room to spare to bring back, or a case or two of your favourite wine if you follow the ever more popular tours of the winery regions. STYLINGPerhaps… Read more