Not all top tier luxury cars are created equally. Sure, most have above average build quality and design, but most are lacking that little hint of madness that makes you want to take the long way home. And then there’s this amazing machine – the A8L W12. We’ve already been spoiled by the 4.2 liter […] More »
The most recent Audi RS model has arrived in America. The RS5 Coupe, which joins siblings TT RS and the R8 at the pinnacle of the sporty end of the Audi model lineup is a stunningly beautiful yet immensely capable sports coupe, one which will surely woo buyers looking for something different than the “usual […] More »
Most often the mid-life product improvement plan involves updated design elements, and perhaps some new interior gadgetry. With the recent B-segment (A4/A5/allroad) product improvement we saw some significant mechanical, technological and design elements, most of which have also been passed along to Audi’s midsize SUV, the Q5. The Q5 received several significant drivetrain changes […] More »
Driving an Audi A7 in populated areas requires a fair bit of self confidence not to mention extra time, because people will want to stop to talk with you about the car. The A7 has such a beautiful shape that even non-car people feel the need to comment on it. We experienced this phenomenon with […] More »
The current trend across the automotive world is towards smart automatics, quick shifting dual clutch boxes, with 6, 7, 8, even 9 speeds. Heaven forbid, some cars even have CVT transmissions, which we find to be mostly dreadful. It is clear that the engineers responsible for the drivetrain can set the car up perfectly to […] More »
We’re Avant crazy here at AudiWorld, and always have been. This obsession began with the 5000s wagon (before they were called Avant) in the 1980s. Since that time, many Audi Avant models have come and gone, most recently the A4 Avant has (hopefully temporarily) left the Audi USA lineup. In its place is the A4 […] More »
We recently trekked to Colorado to sample Audi’s updated “B segment” offerings – the A4, A5 and new for USA A4 allroad. There are some interesting changes we’ll be talking about here, inside and out, some subtle, some not. The A4 is the bread and butter model for Audi in the USA, with this car […] More »