AUDI Q5 DRIVES UP TO THE AUTO HOLY GRAIL

Could it be that auto giant Audi has grasped the Holy Grail of the industry with its most popular vehicle, the Q5? The most desirable, yet elusive, automotive properties claimed by the Q5 plug-in petrol / electric hybrid – outstanding performance coupled with miserly fuel consumption – stand as the chalice of Arthurian legend. The new Q5 55 TFSI e quattro S line showcases the manufacturer’s expertise in electrification and highly efficient internal combustion engine technology with a claimed sprint from zero to 100 km/h in a sizzling 5.3 seconds,… Read more

AUDI A3 35 TFSI SPORTBACK

We got off to a bad start with the Audi A3 after a warning light showed the battery in the electronic key needed replacing. As our test vehicle was supplied with just the one key, it was a job that we couldn’t afford to put off. You’d think the manual, one of several items of paperwork in the glovebox, would specify exactly what kind of battery was required . . . but alas, no. Either way it meant prising open the key, being careful not to damage the casing, which… Read more