1990 Audi Coupe Quattro Test Drive
Audi’s rapid improvement during the 1980s continued with a vengeance into the next decade. The replacement of the famous turbo-charged Quattro and its lesser (non turbocharged) brother, the Coupe’, was...
View Article1995 Audi S6 Test Drive
The stand-alone 1995 Audi S6 is essentially the old Audi S4 rebadged, since the 100 platform on which it was based was going through a renaming transition to the A6. As such, the 1995 S6 is...
View Article1997 Audi A4 1.8T Test Drive
After arriving all new for 1996, the A4 received significant changes under the attractive sheet metal. The biggest was the addition of a smaller, 4-cylinder engine. This 1.8 Liter powerplant will be...
View Article1998 Audi A4 Avant Test Drive
For the 1998 model year, the next expansion to the A4 came at both ends of the car. At the rear, there was the addition of the Avant wagon, a configuration that was already on sale in Europe at...
View Article1983 Audi Quattro Test Drive
One of the most all around capable and impressive automobiles looked ready for a US debut in 1983. The high performance 4-wheel drive Quattro from Audi appeared in mid-1982, in very limited quantities...
View Article2000 Audi TT Coupe Test Drive
First the New Beetle, and then this? Volkswagen/Audi was in danger of making the entire global automobile building establishment appear stuffy. Motivated by a 1.8 liter 180 horsepower turbocharged...
View Article1987 Audi 5000CS Quattro Test Drive
Bringing an aerodynamic revolution in large car style in the early 80s the lines remained fresh and up to date many years later. Not inexpensive, the big Audi had to overcome consumer doubts of its...
View Article1992 Audi S4 Test Drive
The S4 tried to erase any lingering doubts about Audi’s survival. This sports sedan was evidence that the German automaker was not just back from the brink but back with a vengeance. The previous five...
View Article2001 Audi S4 Avant and S8 Test Drive
The sporty S4 continued unchanged, though stability control was made standard. And in late 2000, the S4 Avant was made available, powered by a 250 bhp twin turbo V6 that drove all four wheels. The...
View Article2001 Audi Allroad Test Drive
Buyers no longer had to give up the good handling and performance of a sports sedan for the rugged off road capability of a utility vehicle The 2001 Audi allroad quattro had what it took to make...
View Article2000 Audi TT Test Drive
An exceptional phenomenon in the automotive industry. Audi’s TT all but entered standard production exactly as it was conceived by stylists who designed it three years before. This proved how...
View Article2001 Audi TT Convertible Test Drive
Whether it was the coupe or the most authentic form of motoring, the open top roadster, Audi had the answer for real car lovers. The TT combined a no compromise design with outstanding high...
View Article2001 Audi Allroad Test Drive
Buyers no longer had to give up the good handling and performance of a sports sedan for the rugged off road capability of a utility vehicle The 2001 Audi allroad quattro had what it took to make...
View Article2002 Audi A6 & S6 Avant Test Drives
A larger base engine, headlined the changes for the A6 in 2002. Other upgrades included new front brakes, the addition of OnStar as an option, an in-dash six-disc CD changer, and a continuously...
View Article2002 Audi A4 Test Drive
The big news at Audi was an all-new A4. Powered by an available all-aluminum 3.0L/220 hp V6, the A4 could be ordered with a continuously variable transmission on front drive models. The body structure...
View Article2002 Audi S8 Test Drive
With all-wheel drive and an aluminum spaceframe, the A8 and its sporting brother, the S8, were unlike any other cars on the road. The A8 and S8 carried forward with few changes for 2002. Major...
View Article2002 Audi A4 vs Volvo S60 Comparison Test Drive
Suppose for a moment you’re the top dog of an automobile company. One of your many priorities is directing clever engineers and talented designers to build a new compact sport sedan, intended to best...
View Article2003 Audi RS6 Test Drive
Tweaked to 340hp, the V8 powered S6 Avant was an Audi wagon that really hauled, but an Audi A-sedan that left that wagon draggin’ was the RS6. Powered by a twin turbo V8 rated at 450 hp and sold only...
View Article2003 Audi A4 Cabriolet Test Drive
Hot on the heels of an all-new A4 for 2002, Audi unleashed a topless version of its Bauhausness. Appropriately stiffened and seating for four, the FWD only A4 Cabrio was powered by Audi’s five-valve...
View Article2003 Mercedes Benz C32 AMG vs 2004 Audi S4 Comparison Test Drive
Sedans are good. Spot sedans are better. Performance sedans are great: those stealthy four door “saloons” that easily blend into the commuter landscape yet have the performance capabilities of sports...
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