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Our new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 brings top-down fun to the track Our new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 brings top-down fun to the track
We just took delivery of a car that is made for spring: a “Mars Red” SLK250. This two-seat convertible is just what the doctor ordered to get us out of the winter doldrums. And if the cold weather reappears, our SLK has a folding hardtop, heated...
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Buying a 2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Quattro to test proved easy Buying a 2012 Audi Q5 2.0T Quattro to test proved easy
Any consistent reader of the Consumer Reports blog knows that when buying test cars, we try to do nearly all of the research and interaction with the salesperson(s) online. And while most domestic and Asian brands work well this way, it’s harder when buying...
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The Continental: Opel’s Adam, Hyundai’s European Engines, and News From Audi The Continental: Opel’s Adam, Hyundai’s European Engines, and News From Audi
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him ....
The Continental: Opel’s Adam, Hyundai’s European Engines, and News From Audi »
Audi Q3 Red Track: A Familiar-Looking Crossover Concept Heads to Wörthersee Audi Q3 Red Track: A Familiar-Looking Crossover Concept Heads to Wörthersee
When Audi debuted the Q3 Vail concept at this year’s Detroit show, it also used the occasion to announce that the Q3 will be sold in America. Loaded with features such as flashlights that double as hand warmers and portable drink heaters, the aptly named Q3 Vail...
Audi Q3 Red Track: A Familiar-Looking Crossover Concept Heads to Wörthersee »
Number One: Audi Bests BMW, Mercedes in April Sales Number One: Audi Bests BMW, Mercedes in April Sales
The luxury sales wars are heating up. The three top luxury players are Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Globally, no one else registers on the radar. The aforementioned companies all have their eye on the top spot. BMW has held it since 2005, when Mercedes relinquished...
Number One: Audi Bests BMW, Mercedes in April Sales »
Best cars for all types of moms Best cars for all types of moms
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if a new car is on the wish list, there are many choices from which to select the perfect one. Whether she is a mother with young children or teens, has an outdoorsy or sporty personality, or an empty nester dreaming...
Best cars for all types of moms »
2014 Audi A3 Sportback Five-Door Rendered: No Official Confirmation, But We Expect It Here 2014 Audi A3 Sportback Five-Door Rendered: No Official Confirmation, But We Expect It Here
What It Is: The most practical body style for the next-generation A3, which we expect eventually will be sold here alongside the sedan. We recently rode with Audi’s R&D chief in his personal 2013 A3 three-door—a configuration we won’t see—which is...
2014 Audi A3 Sportback Five-Door Rendered: No Official Confirmation, But We Expect It Here »
2013 Audi A8 3.0T EPA Numbers: Same as the Outgoing V-8’s 2013 Audi A8 3.0T EPA Numbers: Same as the Outgoing V-8’s
When Audi showed the 2013 A8 3.0T at the Detroit auto show, it claimed the 333-hp, supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 that replaced the 372-hp, 4.2-liter V-8 would achieve better fuel economy. And what would the gain be? Well, according to the EPA, there isn’t a gain.
2013 Audi A8 3.0T EPA Numbers: Same as the Outgoing V-8’s »
The Continental: Notes from Vienna, and an Electric That’s Fun The Continental: Notes from Vienna, and an Electric That’s Fun
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him ....
The Continental: Notes from Vienna, and an Electric That’s Fun »
Eight Automakers Working with SAE on Combined Charging System to Consolidate All Types of EV Charging Eight Automakers Working with SAE on Combined Charging System to Consolidate All Types of EV Charging
A group of automakers—Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche, and Volkswagen—is announcing a new charging standard for electric vehicles at Electric Vehicle Symposium 26. The new standard uses a single plug to handle all types of charging,...
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