2013 Audi S7 First Driv...

Looking at the Audi S7, it’s hard to believe hatchbacks ever went out of fashion. Few cars on the market have the presence of the A7 and its new high-performance derivative. While others were busy building market-research-driven hatchbacks—vehicles like the BMW 5-series GT and the...

2012 Audi A8L W12 Instr...

Ease is among the chief differentiators between the obnoxiously wealthy and those who are merely ultra-rich. Ease of buying your way into finer polo clubs, out of lesser felonies, into better key parties, that sort of thing. When it comes to the Audi A8L W-12, the only thing that isn’t...

Name That Shifter, No. ...

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a...

Massage-Off: Jag, Merce...

Some might call us nitpickers, but we prefer to think of ourselves as students of minutiae. Things like the feel of radio-tuning knobs—and they’d better be knobs; rocker switches awaken our inner Hulk—and window switches—a detent for the auto up/down, Alfred— matter ....

Audi A6L e-tron Concept...

The Audi A6L e-tron concept is the latest addition to the company’s growing family of e-tron concept cars and production models. Although we may never get the A6L here in the U.S., we may get an A6 e-tron. Keep Reading: Audi A6L E-tron Concept – Auto Shows See more here: Audi...

RS Q3 Concept: Audi’s...

When Audi released the Q3 into the premium small-ute segment to mingle with the likes of the BMW X1 and Acura RDX , it wasted no time in confirming a 314-hp version of the 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five developed for the TT RS. Audi confirmed the turbo five would be offered in the...

2013 BMW X1 Finally Lan...

Three years after its launch in its German home market, BMW’s compact X1 crossover will be added to the brand’s North American lineup. At the same time, the X3′s little brother receives a slight face lift. The vehicle will compete with the Acura RDX, the Infiniti EX,...

2014 Porsche 918 Spyder...

In its present form, Porsche’s upcoming hybrid supercar, the 918 Spyder , looks more like something out of Doc Brown’s imagination than the flashy concept that stunned the crowds at the 2010 Geneva auto show . Its body, such as it is, consists of a collection of ?ill-fitting...

2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65...

In an age of engine downsizing and emissions-reduction mandates, one might expect the V-12 engine—volumes of which never were very high in the first place—to hit the endangered-species list. But Mercedes-Benz and AMG are keeping the breed alive at least for the near future, sliding...

2013 Porsche Panamera G...

For years, Porsche has expanded its model lineups using the Taco Bell approach: same ingredients, different combinations. Take the new Panamera GTS, the eighth distinct version of ?the big hunchback sedan. Porsche starts with a basic taco shell. ?Actually, the Panamera is more...