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2019 Audi Q8 review: 55 TFSI petrol – Drive
At last, Audi has a direct rival to the BMW X6 and Mercedes GLE Coupe. Audi calls it a new flagship model, but is it up to the segment standard?
⌁ “A quick spin with the base suspension package told me that most buyers ought to be satisfied with the combination of steel springs and adaptive dampers, providing a perfectly commendable balance of ride comfort and handling ability.”
⌁ “Pace piles on easy in the Q8 55 TFSI, the tiptronic shifter hopping to attention in Comfort mode quickly enough and fairly seamlessly for a good getaway without feeling frantic.”
⌁ “In Comfort mode, riding on the optional air suspension, the Q8 is fairly sublime. In the urban and country town sections of our test, potholes are near-enough erased under the Q8 – even on the optional 22-inch wheels. In fact, one of our drive loops had me as passenger, and I took the opportunity to catch a much-needed powernap (#dadlife).”
⌁ “Materials are standard Audi fare, keeping the brand comfortably positioned as best-in-class. The ‘Comfort contour’ seats, trimmed in Valcona leather, are beautiful to touch and firm yet comfortable over our 300km drive.”
⌁ “All in all, the Q8 presents as a winning combination that deserves to steal a few buyers away from the hugely successful X6, and the polarising GLE Coupe.”
Audi A6 E-Tron Avant imagined as the perfect family EV – Wheels
What is Audi without a big wagon in its line-up? If the electric future spells the end of the Avant, that’ll be a sad fortune.
⌁ “If there’s a part of you wondering why the wagon-obsessed Audi has yet to reveal an electric wagon, you’re probably not alone. So far we’ve seen the German brand make the smart moves by revealing a pair of electric SUVs in the E-Tron and Q4 E-Tron models, joined by the necessary halo EV, the E-Tron GT. An electric Avant wagon can’t be far away, right? We hope not, if digital artist Theo Throttle’s latest effort is anything to go by.”
⌁ “Then there’s the Audi A6. A more practical executive sedan of the premium type, the A6 shouts ‘family hauler’ when bought in Avant wagon form – and, of course, extreme performance wagon enthusiast dad where the RS6 Avant is concerned. With the recent reveal of the A6 E-Tron, offering a look at where the badge will go in its next-generation form, onlookers were treated to a sleek electric sedan developed with the Tesla Model S in its sights.”
2023 Audi RS3 Performance Edition revealed – Wheels
Audi massages its new-gen hero hatch with a little more boost, and a handful of yummy extras
⌁ “The 2023 Audi RS3 Sportback and sedan, only recently launched in Australia, have been given a light tap with the rennsport division’s wand, gaining a little extra power and a slightly higher top speed – and a limited build of just 300 examples.”
⌁ “Thanks to a 0.1 bar increase in turbo boost pressure and a revised exhaust system, the RS3 Performance Edition sees power sneak up from 294 to 299kW, with torque unchanged at 500Nm – while top speed climbs from 290 to the slightly more magical 300km/h. The latter is thanks to the addition of the RS Plus Dynamic package, usually a $13,000 upgrade in Australia.”
2024 Audi RS6 GT: Final super wagon revealed, Australian units confirmed – Wheels
Okay, it’s not officially the final form of the lauded RS6, but we’d be shocked if it isn’t – and only 660 will be built, with around 20 bound for Australia.
⌁ “This is the RS6 GT, and if Audi’s planning anything even more special for its fourth-generation uberwagen, you’d have to wonder what more can even be done. Granted, it doesn’t have any more power than the RS6 Performance already on sale, but as Audi’s engineers told us at the reveal last week, they don’t feel anything more is necessary.”
⌁ “Mechanically, there’s manually adjustable coilovers boasting a higher spring rate, triple-adjustable dampers, and stabilisers now 30 percent stiffer at the front and a huge 80 percent stiffer at the rear. It all sits 10mm lower than the standard RS6, too.”
⌁ “On the styling and aero front, the RS6 GT takes inspiration from the legendary Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO racer, and of course the apprentice-designed and built RS6 GTO concept revealed in 2020. The most obvious change on the outside is the RS6 GT’s revised front bar, along with new front quarter vents crowbarred out from behind the front wheels.”
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