Vehicle: 2012 Audi TT-RS Coupe with Titanium Pkg and Sport Exhaust Price as tested: CDN$73750 Performance: Horray for the return of Audi’s legendary 5-cylinder tubocharged engine. Here is their latest creation, the TT-RS. As we have said, TT-RS is the first Audi returns to its 5-cylinder turbocharged roots. This return marks the great refinement and [...]

Vehicle: 2012 Audi R8 GT Coupe Price as tested: CDN$228000 Performance: “Light makes might” have always been the yardstick for producing a great sports car. So, how does this bespoke version of the R8 drive? In order to match its “GT” designation, Audi has shedded the weight of the R8 V10 by 180kg while adding [...]

Vehicle: 2012 Audi A7 3.0T Sportback Premium Plus with LED lighting, ventilated front seats, Bose stereo, head up display w/nite vision, adaptive cruise and S-Line pkg Price as tested: CDN$86900 Performance: As much as we love the A5 Sportback, Audi is going to bring it across the pond. Instead, they decided to bring us the [...]

Vehicle: 2011 Audi A5 1.8T Multitronic Sportback Price as tested: CDN$38500 (Estimated) Last year, we had a chance to drive Audi’s latest A5 Sportback. Its basically a sporty A4 hatchback that isn’t available Stateside due to its a hatchback. We were really impressed with its overall execution, we decided to give it another try this [...]

Vehicle: 2011 Audi A1 1.4T Ambition Price as tested: CDN$27500 (Estimated) Performance: Audi would love us to think A1 as the “next Big Audi”. Is it really as “big” or just a tarted-up small car? We will tell you after this test drive. Our tester comes with Audi’s 1.4 liter turbocharged engine, which has both [...]

Vehicle(s): 2011 Audi Q7 3.0T Quattro Premium with S-Line Pkg, ventilated front seats and Panoramic sunroof 2011 Audi Q7 3.0T Quattro Sport with ventilated front seats, 4-zone climate control, adaptive air suspension, technology pkg and B&O sound system Price as tested: CDN$65700 (272hp Premium) CDN$87100 (330hp Sport) We were impressed enough when we first drove [...]

Vehicle: 2011 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro Premium with Sports Pkg, Driver Assistance Pkg, Comfort Seating Pkg and Alcantara headliner Price as tested: CDN$122500 Performance: The Canadian-bound 2011 A8 will only be available with one single source of motivator. That’s Audi’s tried-and-true 4.2 liter DOHC 32-valve V8 with FSI direct fuel injection. Other than the impressive [...]

Vehicle: 2011 Audi Q5 2.0T Quattro Premiun Plus with S-Line Pkg and B&O sound system Price as tested: CDN$49750 After Audi successfully introduced the class-leading Q5 last year, they have taken another step forward. With 2.0T getting rave reviews in both A3, A4 and A5; it would certainly be a smart move to add this [...]

Vehicle: 2011 Audi R8 V10 Spyder with Carbon Sigma Exterior/Interior Pkgs and Navigation system Price as tested: CDN$201200 Performance: In a hot sunny day, there is no better thing in life than driving in a convertible. Subject of this review is probably the ultimate in convertible form, that is the R8 V10 convertible. Just like [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro S-Tronic Avant Price as tested: CDN$43200 (Estimated) This is the classic example of what we North American are always getting the shorter end of the stick, when it comes to gearbox choice. Although we got DSG in both A3 and S4, our A4 has to opt for the 6-speed [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Audi A5 2.0T Quattro S-Tronic Quattro Sportback Price as tested: CDN$47500 (Estimated) Handling: Given B8 chassis’s dynamic capabilities already hard-to-fault in both A4 and Q5, Audi has taken it a step forward with the introduction of the A5 Sportback. The newfound B8 platform is not only much more balanced, thanks to moving the [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Audi A3 2.0TDI Premium with S-Line Pkg and Bi-Xenon headlights Price as tested: CDN$42450 There are cars that are sporty to drive, there are cars that are practical and there are cars that are efficiency. The answer to all of those questions is probably the subject to this test. Audi’s latest A3, the [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Audi RS6 Avant Price as tested: CDN$200000 (Estimated) Performance: If you thought previous RS6′s V8 Biturbo is awesome, wait until you try the current iteration of its definitive sportswagon. The latest RS6′s powerhouse is Audi Quattro GMBH tuned 5.0 liter DOHC 40-valve V10 with its advanced FSI direct fuel injection, variable valve timing [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Quattro Premium Price as tested: CDN$49250 Mileage since picked up: 16500km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 Audi’s first attempt at the compact premium SUV has been a successful one. Its not only our long-term Q5 3.2 Quattro has proved to be reliable over the vigorous testing, its quickly become [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Quattro Premium Price as tested: CDN$49250 Mileage since picked up: 13500km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 After spending a harsh Canadian winter with the Q5, we came away impressively. That’s mainly because of its excellent Quattro all-wheel-drive system and a confident-inspiring suspension. When driven over water pour on a [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Audi R8 V10 with Carbon Sigma Pkg and Carbon Sigma Side Blade Price as tested: CDN$181000 Performance: When we first drove R8 with 420hp V8, we were already impressed enough with its performance prowess. Audi has taken it one step further by offering a 5.2 liter DOHC 40-valve V10 as an optional powerplant [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet 2.0T Premium with S-Line and 6-speed Tiptronic Price as tested: CDN$62050 Performance: Other than the newly introduced A5 Cabriolet into the A5 family for 2010, Audi has added an entry-level 2.0T. On the other end of the spectum, Audi has replaced the 4.2 liter V8 with 3.0 liter supercharged engine [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Quattro Premium Price as tested: CDN$49250 Mileage since picked up: 9500km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 After we have spent a couple of months with the Q5, one thing comes out loud and clear. Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system is performing exceptionally well. Its not only enhance its performance, its [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Audi S4 S-Tronic with Audi Drive Select w/Sport Differential, Rear side airbags and B&O sound system Price as tested: CDN$65150 Handling: As with the A4 it is based on, the new S4 is based on Audi’s new MLB chassis. What makes this chassis so special is Audi has moved the engine further back, [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Quattro Premium Price as tested: CDN$49250 Mileage since picked up: 1500km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 Although our tester came with the base MMI-1, its very easy to use compares to most of its competitors. There are buttons avaialble for different functions, right from radio to climate control. Everything [...]