The A6 has been Audi’s mid-range sedan for nearly three decades, and can trace its roots to a model born in the sixties. Its popularity has evolved with the times, but even in today’s...
ZF Friedrichshafen was formed in Germany just after the turn of the 20th century. Initially, ZF was dedicated to designing parts for Zeppelins, but the quickly growing automobile industry soon became its main focus. By 1934, Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen had built its first fully synchronized...
One of the more costly parts of owning a car is the upkeep. Maintenance is typically affordable, but every car has an area or two that are an “Achilles’ heel,” so to speak. For many, it’s a big, expensive part that requires some involved hours. However, there are plenty of others whose big issues...
Ask ten enthusiasts for their ideal road trip car and you'll get ten different answers, because the right vehicle depends entirely on the kind of trip you're taking. A flat-out interstate run asks for very different things than a weekend of dirt roads and campsites, and neither has much in common...
Do you like to live dangerously? Are you the kind who's up for anything, at any time? Well, I have a few cars you’re going to love.There are lots of European cars out there that’ll give you good style and performance, with reliability; these are not those cars. No-no, these here will give you...
For almost two decades, the Audi S5 has been one of the best purchases for a sporty everyday coupe. Whether you’re after the older B8 or the current B9, speed, comfort, and practicality are at your fingertips, but the two go about it differently. One stands as a beloved model with a future...
Today’s performance SUVs and sedans have become a bit shouty about their purpose. Whether brightly colored accents, enormous calipers, or aerodynamic elements, they’re not very “under the radar.” But if you look beyond those models, or rather, below them, you can find a surprising crop of...
One of the most universal experiences as a car owner is paying for fuel. Whether that be electricity, gasoline, diesel, or yesterday’s fry oil, there’ll always be complaints about the cost unless it were free. Because of a changing climate, we now have a large offering of vehicles that, with the...
Despite their understated design, it’s still easy to spot an Audi in a crowd - look for the four interlocking rings displayed prominently on the grille. This simple, unadorned logo is as synonymous with the brand as the three-pointed star is with another certain German automaker. Some might...
Owning a car that gets around 30mpg on the highway is pretty standard these days. Just about every sedan and CUV can hit that, not to mention some sports cars. Global emissions have forced manufacturers to hit those numbers, and there have been a lot of benefits. Better than any other, it allows...