Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. TDS summarizes all the morning’s biggest auto industry headlines into one quick read, so you can get up to speed and on with your day. Each ...

We are fond of the Audi brand, but the outgoing version of the subcompact Q3 was never a MotorTrend favorite. Although it offered generous space in the rear seats, it was poky, bo ...

Audi has a busy year ahead, with a next-generation Q7 in the works alongside a new flagship SUV called the Q9.

Audi scored points on its Formula 1 debut, but the manufacturer admits its hybrid engine remains a work in progress ...

The redesigned 2026 Audi Q3 arrives with new, though familiar, styling; a single powertrain option; and a revamped interior featuring the automaker’s latest multipanel display screens. While it’s a ...

Audi has become nearly synonymous with its Quattro system, but as any differential enthusiast will tell you, not all flavors of Quattro are created equal. For its RS5 reboot, Audi is bringing yet ...

When Audi Sport recently launched the all-new RS 5 sedan and Avant as the modern heirs to the previous Audi RS 4 and RS 5 models, everyone looked amazed and said there’s potential for not two but five ...

Set to arrive later this year, the hybrid RS6 will mark a significant shift in Audi’s high-performance lineup, responding to tightening emissions regulations while maintaining the power enthusiasts ...

Audi just turned the RS5 into something entirely new. The third-generation 2027 Audi RS5 is now a plug-in hybrid, pairing a twin-turbo V6 with an electric motor for a quoted 630 horsepower and 608 ...

With tightening European Union emissions regulations reshaping the performance segment, established names such as Mercedes-AMG and BMW M have already embraced plug-in hybrid systems. Now, Audi Sport ...