After I had my gas guzzling Audi S8, I needed something that, while quick and fun to drive, had to be a lot cheaper to run. Being a fan of fast Audis, I bought an old Audi S3 but was never really blown away by its driving characteristics. The interior had great seats and a […]
I ran an Audi A5 3.0TDi S line with the Sportback body (Audi speak for 5 door hatchback) for a few years. This car was great to drive with a well balanced chassis and torque delivered early in the rev band. I also found the interior comfortable and thought it looked great too. On the […]
I have to be honest here – I had never heard of an Audi SQ5 until one blew my doors off on a motorway during a trip to the UK. Stopping into the next service area, it happened that the car was parked in there and I got a chance to have a look. Launched […]
1980 at the Geneva Motor show, Audi turned the automotive world on its head with the unveiling of the Audi Quattro. Available originally in left hand drive only, the original (ur) Quattro had a 2144c turbocharged 5 cylinder engine punching out 200 bhp and using a simple electromagnetic system of differentials to drive all four […]
This generation of the S8 was propelled by the most powerful production engine Audi had ever made at that time. Coupled with stable high speed balance, and this is one superfast saloon. The Audi S8 – the only V8 and one of the fastest saloon cars I’ve ever owned. Also the one that was the […]
Very imposing, sitting quietly in the airport car park, the Audi RS6 Avant really has presence … but only to those who know what they are looking at. Personally I love large load luggers that have supercar credentials. My S8 had a huge boot that could hold a playing field, but I really like the […]