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First Look: 2014 Audi RS6
Cadillac recently announced that the next-generation CTS wouldn’t be offered in a wagon. This makes us sad, as it essentially means the death of the superb CTS-V Wagon. Have no fear, though, as Audi’s come to the rescue with this. It is the RS6 Avant and it will be very fast.
First Look: 2013 Audi RS4 Avant
Audi’s latest car to wear the legendary RS badge has arrived. The 2013 RS4 harkens back to the original RS4, coming in a long-roof Avant body style only (the second-generation car was available as a sedan or convertible, in addition to an Avant).
First Look: 2013 Audi A4/S4
Audi has updated the popular A4 and the performance version, the S4. It features a slightly new look, as well as a bump in performance.
Audi Celebrates Assembly Of Its Five-Millionth A4
Audi celebrated its five-millionth A4 today in Ingolstadt. The milestone car that rolled off the line is a red A4 Avant 3.0 TDI Quattro.
Driven: 2011 Audi RS5
The Audi RS5 coupe really has everything going for it if we stare it down while it’s sitting still or if we study the spec sheet. How can you go wrong, after all, with a 444-horsepower, latest-generation, 4.2-liter FSI V-8 with all that power maxing out at the 8250-rpm redline? The torque comes out to assist nicely, too, at 317 maximum pound-feet between 4000 and 6000 rpm.
Secondhand Gems: $10K Winter Second Cars
Many of us who choose to enjoy the fruits of dedicated performance vehicles also know the value of having a second vehicle on-hand. Those of us in four-season climates also understand the necessity of piloting something a bit more winter-friendly, if for no other reason than to keep our expensive, fair-weather ride out of the salt and slush.
Keepers: Audi S4 B5-Series—Shopping
Most performance enthusiasts—and especially the fans of Q-ship performance—are well aware that the much-loved Biturbo S4 does have a dark side. Yes, Audi was pumping out some cool cars back in the day, but questionable quality, poor reliability, and astronomical repair costs have become a trademark characteristic for Audis of this era. Talk to just about any S4 driver and you’ll get a similar story of mechanical maladies that either total thousands of dollars, or take the car off the road for weeks or months at a time while the owner gathers parts for the repair. As such, the best S4 purchasing advice is to have extra money set aside for repair work. You’ll need it.
Keepers: Audi S4 B5-series
In light of Audi’s all-new unveilings at the Frankfurt Motor Show , the timing couldn’t be better for a flashback to one of the company’s defining performance offerings. We’re speaking of course about the Audi S4 sedan that first appeared on Yankee soil way back in 1992. The formula hasn’t changed much over the years, but when it comes down to a specific S4 genre, we look to the second-generation B5-series S4 as the version that roundhouse kicked the sport sedan segment of the day, becoming a performance legend in the process.
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