Audi’s legacy of producing fast and comfortable sedans didn’t stop with their fifth generation of mid-size sedan. The B8/8.5’s lineage can be traced back to the first fast Audi, the Sport Quattro,...
The age of electrification is upon us, folks. The EU has placed a ban on new gasoline-powered cars after 2035, and the manufacturers have already begun to introduce the groundwork for their electric futures. Electric cars are great for what they do, but the extreme weight and size of the...
Ever since the release of the game-changing 1.8T in the B5 A4, Audi has produced some of the most tunable and mod-friendly cars in the world. As technology and performance has increased with innovations like gasoline direct injection, improved chassis construction and design, as well as an...
Among the vast number of negatives that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought upon us, the unforeseen jump in enthusiast vehicles is salt in the wound. It wasn’t enough that we had to shelter inside for fear of catching a virus, but we got to watch as the cars we dreamed of appreciated beyond the...
No matter what position of your vehicle they are, the condition of the brakes on your Audi S4 is critical. Without them, your sport sedan is a liability to yourself and everyone around you. On all cars, the brakes will be larger at the front to prevent the rear of the car from slowing quicker...
Audi B8s have reached the point where many of them are beginning to need a front-end overhaul. Whether you're experiencing clunking, vibrating, or declining handling characteristics, it probably means that the bushings and ball joints in your front control arms are in desperate need of...
An engine should always be brought to its standard operating temperature before leaning on it in anything more than easy driving. That is especially the case with engines under boost pressure, such as Audi's 3.0t. Built with tighter tolerances to endure abuse, you should only thrash on them when...
The ignition system controls one of the three essential functions needed for an engine to run. Failing spark plugs or coils on the 1.8t/2.0t engine in your Volkswagen or Audi will produce a weakened spark at best, resulting in poor ignition of the fuel/air mixture in the cylinder. Without the...
On top of all that is already happening inside an engine, there needs to be a constant vacuum source. For naturally aspirated cars, vacuum isn't hard to come by as they produce their own at all times. Turbocharged engines, on the other hand, can use all of the help they can get. The boost...
If you own a VW TDI, there’s one fault code that has either shown up already, or will at some point in its lifetime—that code is the infamous P2015. With nothing more than a simple bracket, you can fix this check engine light/fault code at home. My friend who I helped do this fix was initially...