Prototype Drive: Audi A6 and RS 5 TDI-e

Story by John LeBlanc MALMÖ, Sweden — It’s an interesting time in the auto industry for engine geeks. Not since the dawn of the automobile more than a century ago, when cars were powered by everything from gasoline to electricity to steam, have new car buyers had such a variety of powertrains to choose from.

Top 10s: Concepts heading to production, maybe…

Story by John LeBlanc From Frankfurt last September to Beijing this April, with stops in Los Angeles, Detroit and New York, and Geneva thrown in for good measure, the 2013-2014 international auto show season dazzled us with dozens of new concept cars. But only 10 of them have been deemed worthy enough to garner your […]

First Drive: 2015 Audi S3 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI Quattro

Story and photo by John LeBlanc MUNICH, Germany — Audi has big plans to expand its compact A3 family. The proof lies in the new 2015 Audi S3 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI Quattro, just one of a host of new and future models in the German automaker’s burgeoning small car corral.

Gallery: 2014 GTI Treffen am Wörthersee

Story and photos by John LeBlanc REIFNITZ, Austria — Inaugurated by a few Volkswagen GTI fans 33 years ago getting together over Germany’s traditionally long Father’s Day weekend at the end of May, GTI Treffen am Wörthersee has turned into one of the largest show ‘n shine car shows in the world.

Comparo: 2014 Audi Q7 TDI vs. Infiniti QX60 Hybrid

Story by John LeBlanc For many new car buyers, their dream one day is not to own a sports car or a luxury sedan, but a large and luxurious crossover, such as our two combatants presented here: the 2014 Audi Q7 and the new-this-year Infiniti QX60.

« go back — keep looking »