Porto, Portugal— The Audi A6 is a true luxury car even though it slots below the full-size A8 in the German automaker's portfolio. Now built on the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC), it continues to be available in four-door sedan and five-door wagon (Avant) body styles in Europe and other markets …
Not all automakers are in a hurry to redesign their vehicles, especially when demand is still strong. Likewise, not all car shoppers want the latest or most cutting-edge products on the market. With the discontinuation of the Mitsubishi Mirage , Nissan GT-R , Infiniti Q50 and more, plus a redesign …
Malága, Spain— The third generation of the popular Audi Q5 is making its debut for 2025, based on the same Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) architecture as the new A5 lineup. The Car Guide recently got an exclusive opportunity to put the Q5 and the sportier SQ5 to the test in …
Buying a brand-new vehicle or a completely redesigned model in the first year of a new generation is always risky as quality problems are more likely to occur. Oh sure, the manufacturer's warranty is there to protect you, but the experience can still be frustrating. It's best to wait a …
As we reported in January, new light-duty vehicle sales in Canada increased more than 8 percent in 2024. General Motors was the industry market share leader for the second year in a row, followed by Ford , which happens to be best-selling automotive brand in Canada for 16 years running.
Are you planning to buy a new vehicle sometime in 2025? A number of fresh and exciting models are slated to go on sale in Canada over the next 12 months, some of them more readily accessible than others, of course. Below, we’ve highlighted 10 of the most anticipated vehicles …
Following in the footsteps of the Q6 e-tron, the A6 e-tron puts the manufacturer's PPE (Premium Platform Electric) to profit to propel Audi into the full-electric midsize luxury sedan segment. And in this era where SUVs multiply like there’s no tomorrow, being handed the keys to a “good old four-door” …
Sitges, Spain— Fantastic all-wheel drive and sleeper looks in a small package sum up the Audi RS 3 , but the inline five-cylinder engine under the hood is what makes the car special. Behind the wheel of the RS 3, you can’t help but fall in love with this mill, …
Auto Shanghai 2025 kicked off this week, and similar to previous editions most of the new vehicles making their debut are designed specifically for China. Some, like the 2026 Lexus ES , will come to Canada, mind you. Below are many of the ones that have caught our attention. Take …
Hot on the heels of the A6 Avant wagon, which The Car Guide recently got the opportunity to test drive on the roads of Portugal, the new generation of Audi ’s midsize car today debuts in classic four-door sedan configuration. The pictures you see here show the European model, but …
U.S. President Donald Trump's 25-percent tariff on all foreign-made automobiles and parts has now come into effect. Vehicles from Canada and Mexico that meet CUSMA's trade rules will be hit by the tariff only on the non-American content. But make no mistake: this will result in significant price hikes all …
Premium carmaker Audi said Monday it will cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 in Germany, citing "immense challenges" as the country's auto industry battles slowing electric vehicle demand and rising Chinese competition. The cuts—amounting to about 8 percent of Audi's global workforce—were aimed at boosting "productivity, speed and flexibility" at its …
More troubles are affecting the Volkswagen ID.4 and its upscale cousin, the Audi Q4 e-tron . The two German electric SUVs have just been hit with another pair of recalls. In the case of the former, whose sales were suspended over three months last fall to fix a problem with …
The new generation of Audi’s compact luxury sedan goes by the name of A5 instead of A4 for the 2025 model year since the company decided to use even numbers for electric vehicles and odd numbers for ICE-powered ones. However, as we reported a few days ago, Audi will put …
Audi has generated plenty of confusion among shoppers with the gradual rollout of a new nomenclature based on odd numbers for ICE-powered models and even numbers for electric ones. For example, the next-generation A4 sedan was renamed A5 in order to make room for the upcoming all-electric A4. The German …
New tariffs set to come into effect in the U.S. combined with Volkswagen Group ’s struggles could result in Porsche and Audi moving some of their production to Uncle Sam’s land, which would be a first in either case. That’s what German publication Handelsblatt reported just a few days ago …