Audi TT Coupe bigger, faster, lighter

The Audi TT Coupe has taken on a more aggressive posture in its latest incarnation, while maintaining its sophisticated style.The car, which has the Quattro all-wheel-drive system, is almost 5 1/2 inches longer and about 3 inches wider. That extra size means more shoulder room, which is welcome for larger drivers.The coupe also has a larger trunk.A turbo-charged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine is standard on the TT, and it kicks out 200 horsepower.It has a dual-clutch automatic gearbox that can be shifted manually.Optional is the 3.2-liter six cylinder, which does 250 horsepower. It's available as a six-speed manual or automatic. Audi says it takes only 5.5 seconds to get from 0 to 60 mph with the manual and 5.3 seconds with the automatic.When...

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New Audi R8 takes buyers to six figures in a hurry

Fast, spectacular-looking cars with racing genes don't come cheap. The new Audi R8 is no exception. Audi Canada has announced that the starting price for the R8 sports car will be $139,000 for the mid-engined, quattro all-wheel drive equipped aluminum machine. Audi says it has incorporated the name and genes of the five-time 24 Hours of LeMans winner into the mid-engined sports car. The 4.2-litre V8 engine delivers 420 horsepower at 7,800 r.p.m. and 317 lb.-ft. of torque between 4,500 r.p.m. and 6,000 r.p.m. The R8 accelerates from a standstill to 10 km/h in 4.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 301 km/h. Among the design features of the R8 is the side blade which is available in three different styles and allows for greater personalization....

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Audi Q7: Long on looks, short on space

Somebody's going to have to explain the appeal of the European pseudo-SUV to me.European automakers have built appealing station wagons such as the Audi A6 Avant and Volvo V70 for decades. More recently, they've created a number of excellent SUVs, such as the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GL450.Now Audi becomes the latest European automaker to try navigating the tricky mid-ground between traditional SUV and station wagon, with the 2007 Q7, a five- or seven-seat SUV with car-like proportions. The German luxury brand is following Volvo's tracks, after the Swedish automaker scored a hit with its XC90 SUV in 2002.If you like Volvo's XC90 SUV, you'll probably love the 2007 Audi Q7. That's probably a good thing for Audi, but it leaves me cold.The XC90...

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