The Audi A3 first appeared in North America for the 2006 model year in a neat and tidy package – resembling a cross between a Jetta Wagon and an A4. The A3 used a transverse front wheel drive layout with an optional Quattro all-wheel-drive setup added to the lineup in 2009. Honestly with the 2.0T, […]
The C5 generation Audi RS6 Quattro was the Volkswagen Group’s battleship in the early 2000’s German horsepower wars. The RS6 stood its ground proudly against the BMW Motorsport’s M5 and Mercedes-AMG’s E55, but only lasted from 2002-2004. Find this 2003 Audi RS6 Quattro for sale in Addison, TX for $22,888 buy-it-now via ebay. This silver […]
The B6 generation S4 introduced V8 power to the small luxury sports car segment and led the way for BMW’s M3 V8, Lexus ISF, although Mercedes had been using V8s in its compacts for years. Anyway, the B6 S4 is a fantastic car to drive, maybe not as balanced as an E46 M3, but ample […]
This Audi 80 was the predecessor to the A4 and grew up sharing a platform with the Volkswagen Fox/Passat. While they don’t quite have the following of something like the Audi Quattro Coupe, they are starting to come into their own as a cool vintage 90s Euro styled cruiser available with a 5-spd trans and […]
The Audi 5000 is starting to become a classic in its own right – no longer vilified as a self-accelerating, rusting and unreliable menace. Find this 1979 Audi 5000 Sedan is for in Denver, CO for $1500 via craigslist. This one is equipped with a manual transmission, non-turbo 2.1 liter inline-5 engine putting out 103 […]
The B5 generation Audi S4 was introduced in 1994 and featured a longitudinally mounted engine mated to a front transaxle with optional quattro all-wheel-drive. The hottest version released to the US market was the twin-turbo equipped S4 and it was in this generation that Audi started to legitimately challenge BMW in the compact luxury sports-sedan […]
The Daily Turismo is proud to introduce a new kind of post, the Face-Off, where we compare and contrast two similarly priced cars. Today we offer you 6 speeds for 6 thousand dollars, a fantastic speeds/dollar ratio and each transmission is wrapped with German steel, style and luxury. The contender on my left is a […]
This week Ford was hit with an unintended acceleration related lawsuit, and while Toyota has recently been the victim of such slanderous claims, it was the mid-eighties Audi 5000 that was the original scapegoat for bad drivers who ran over nuns, dogs, children and desperately wanted to avoid incarceration. To heap insult on top of […]
The B6 generation Audi S4 was produced from 2004-2005 as the top end to Audi’s A4 sedan series. It replaced the previous generation twin turbo V6 with a brutish V8 from the A8 and is a great car when equipped with the 6 speed manual. This 2004 Audi S4 is for sale in Clarksville, TN […]
The B5 Audi A4 was an entry level luxury sedan from Audi designed to compete with BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class. The A4 was a nice car, but it was the S4 hot rod version that captured the hearts of drivers and left a lasting impression (like the fantastic photos that the aspiring Ansel Adams […]