Edmunds.com 2013 New Car Buying Guides Features Several Audis

Every year, the editors at Edmunds.com go through all of the vehicles for the new model year and select their top picks in various categories and price ranges. For the 2013 model year, they have selected several Audi sedans, coupes and crossovers as their top picks. For sedans, the 2013 Audi A6 nabs one of three spots under the “Sedans …

Revisiting 2013 A4 allroad quattro and Q5 pricing

As you may have read in my previous posts, as well as on Twitter and Facebook, I have come down pretty harsh on Audi when they released prices for the 2013 A4 allroad quattro for the US. In the “Updated: Analysis (and mini-rant) of the 2013 A4 allroad quattro pricing” post, I compared the announced prices for the 2013 A4 …

Finally… 2013 Q5 up on AudiUSA.com

It has been some time in the making, but the 2013 Q5 model page and online configurator has finally been posted on to AudiUSA.com. The 2013 Q5 brings along not only a nice looking facelift, but also several new drivetrain combinations and the deprecation of the 3.2-litre V6. In place of the aging 3.2-litre V6, the Q5 gets a version …

Q5 3.0 TDI Coming to the US for 2014

The updated 2013 Q5 crossover will make its splash in the United States with three different drivetrain options: the current 2.0 TFSI petrol engine, the ubiquitous supercharged 3.0-litre V6 replacing the 3.2-litre V6, and a 2.0 TFSI hybrid. Unfortunately, the much bandied-about 3.0 TDI will not make it across the Atlantic until the 2014 model year as reported by Austin Lindberg of …

In depth comparison: 2013 A4 allroad quattro vs 2013 Q5

In an earlier blog post, I had mentioned that the biggest competitor to the new 2013 A4 allroad quattro in the United States will be the Audi Q5. In this article, I will go into the similarities and differences between the A4 allroad quattro and the updated Q5 crossover that will be on sale in North America later this year. …