Tag Archives: Audi

Brand loyalties: Where do your’s lie?

Although it’s always best to consider all the options when purchasing a product, let’s face it – we all tend to have preferences for certain brands in their respective industries. So my question for you today is this: Where do … Continue reading

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Vorsprung durch Hoonage – Enjoy a photo of some fun in the snow, quattro-style

Living in Canada, it feels pretty ironic that I still haven’t seen any snow this winter. In fact, it sucks really. There’s just 9 days to Christmas after all. To alleviate my disappointment, I found this photo of an Audi … Continue reading

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Not all bright and rosy? Some Volkswagen diesel engines reportedly experiencing fuel pump failures

There’s been a reoccurring diesel theme around here lately, with the engines clearly gaining traction in North America. But it seems that things might not be quite as bright and rosy as I thought. A number of Volkswagen and Audi TDI owners … Continue reading

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Audi shows off the phenomenal noise of the new RS6 Avant

If there’s one thing Audi seems to have been excellent at in recent years, it’s exhaust notes. The latest RS4 Avant sings one of my favourite automotive tunes ever – in none other than a relatively unassuming wagon! So when I … Continue reading

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Mazda rumoured to be working on extra-small CX-3 crossover

In recent years, we’ve seen the advent of tiny, and arguably useless, crossovers – the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 come to mind. But such machines aren’t exclusive to the Germans. The Nissan Juke and the Ford EcoSport are also … Continue reading

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BMW M-what? Audi trounces the competition with all-new RS6 Avant

Fast wagons may be a dying trend for some manufacturers, but at Audi it’s tradition – their very first RS-car, the RS2 Avant, was only offered as a wagon. So was the next one, the original RS4 Avant. And although they … Continue reading

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Automakers respond to my pleas, roll out lots of diesel goodness at LA Auto Show [UPDATE]

Just last week I wrote my plea for more diesel cars here in North America. If you haven’t read it, to make a long story short, diesel is awesome and we don’t have enough in North America. But it seems … Continue reading

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AOL Autos announces 2012 Technology of the Year finalists – here’s my pick

Awards can be pretty important in the automotive world. Give an automaker an award and they’ll bang on about it for a pretty long while, before hopefully moving on to another one. And in this day and age, what more … Continue reading

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If you could only own one car your whole life, what would it be?

Part of the beauty of the automotive industry is undeniably variety. Cars of all sorts have been produced over the years – daily drivers, weekend toys, workhorses, and a wide range of others. But if you could only have one … Continue reading

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Audi captures their eleventh Le Mans victory, first-ever hybrid victory with R18 e-tron quattro

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is, without a doubt, one of the most grueling motorsports events in the world, pushing man and machine to their absolute limits for 24 hours. Winning it, even once, is a great achievement. But … Continue reading

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