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In Audi-speak, the letter S means performance: whether it's the S3 or the S8 - or whatever the number, really - each one features powerful engines and impressive performance numbers. Instead of launching the newest member of this family amongst the rest of the new products at the Geneva Auto …

Put your bibs on, because this is the drool-worthy 2017 Audi S4 wagon. Let's get this out of the way now: It will not, at least for the foreseeable future, be coming to Canada. Now that you've had a chance to dry your tears, here are the details. Gone is …

Audi's quattro all-wheel drive is taking a leap forward with new "ultra" technology that marks the system's first major overhaul in 36 years. Designed to improve the fuel efficiency of Audi's all-wheel drive vehicles, the basis of the new quattro ultra system is software and a separator clutch at the …

While some see the autonomous car as a way to transport the masses in a no-frills way, Audi has more interesting ideas on the matter. After showcasing a driverless S7 lapping a racetrack, the German manufacturer now tested out a more practical application of this technology: piloting a luxury limousine.

As if being bitter about sport wagons wasn't bad enough, Audi has added the 2016 RS Q3 Performance to its European lineup to further tantalize North Americans. Like the RS 6 Avant and RS 7 performance variants Audi unveiled last year, the RS Q3 performance builds on the already-stout RS …

Every year, the World Car of the Year Awards program recognizes the best new vehicles on the planet automakers have to offer. A panel composed of 73 automotive journalists from around the world – two from Canada, including yours truly – submitted their votes electronically last week. The finalists in …

Buick for the second consecutive year has been presented with the EyesOn Design Award for design excellence on a concept vehicle, this time for its work on the Avista Concept. The award, one of eight presented each year at the Detroit auto show, comes a year after Buick was bestowed …

The Volkswagen empire (via Audi) is a key player in endurance racing; since the turn of the century, the German brand won multiple races on the most prestigious tracks. And more recently, thanks to its frugal, reliable and powerful diesel powertrain. Today, the brand is competing against Porsche (which is …

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just added another Volkswagen engine to its blacklist. In fact, the EPA is now accusing Volkswagen of including its emission test cheating software in its 3.0-litre TDI V6 engine, currently used in the Volkswagen Touareg, the Porsche Cayenne, and the Audi A6, A7, A8 …

For Audi fans who felt like the RS 6 Avant and RS 7 models just weren't powerful enough, Audi has announced performance variants of both cars that are faster and make more power than the "normal" RS models. Powered by the same twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 found in the RS 6 …