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The National Post have published a "test driven"review of the 2010 Audi A4 Quattro. 'The engine is velvety in its operation, and even though its 211 horsepower isn't going to reduce BMW 3 Series owners to puddles of sweat, the 2.0 TFSI's 258 pound-feet of torque at a low 1,500 rpm ensures more than adequate acceleration. The 1,530-kilogram sedan will sprint to 100 kilometres an hour in seven seconds and cover the spread between 80 and 120 in 5.4 seconds. But, beyond acceleration, the turbo four's power at low revs imbues it with a flexibility that permits puttering about in traffic at low revs without fear of bogging.'

The Independent have published a review of the Audi R8 V10 Spyder.. 'A closed R8 has striking, contrasting "blades" on its flanks aft of the doors and forming the rear cabin pillars, which clearly wouldn't work on a Spyder. Instead, the Spyder has extended side-scoops flowing into where the blade would be, which completely alters the R8 look. Thus the R8 Spyder looks like its own car and not a chopped-down version of another one. It helps, too, that the result has strong overtones of real sports-racing cars, such as - conveniently - the eponymous R8 (or later R10) that raced at Le Mans.'

Auto Express have published their "test driven" review of the Audi R8 Spyder. 'From behind the wheel, the experience is intoxicating. You sit so close to the front of the car, it almost feels as though you are positioned over the front axle, while a glance in the rear view mirror reveals the flat expanse of the back end. Things get even better when the engine starts. The noise from the twin exhausts is muted, but menacing at idle - and climbs to a wail as the revs head for the 8,000rpm red line. Our car was fitted with a manual gearbox mated to the quattro four-wheel-drive system. This gave us high hopes for the driving experience, particularly given the appeal of the standard coupé.'

The USA Today have published a review of the 2010 Audi A3 TDI. 'Car companies that believe they must tune transmissions to shift somewhat unresponsively to get good fuel economy should run the A3 TDI around their test tracks, then try to develop something as good as the six-speed S Tronic -- a dual-clutch, automatically shifted manual. Those are growing in popularity because they are more fuel-efficient than most automatics or even conventional manuals. The only tiny wrinkle might be a moment's hesitation when floored from a standstill. So, gold medal for the drivetrain.'

Car And Driver have published their "test driven" review of the 2011 Audi A8. 'The 2011 A8 goes on sale this fall at a starting price of around $90,000. The A8 will be available here with just one engine when it launches: the long-lived, direct-injection 4.2-liter DOHC V-8. As installed in this third-generation A8, the V-8 gains 22 hp and 4 lb-ft of torque over its previous iteration, with output now totaling 372 hp and 328 lb-ft. The horsepower figure is just enough to make it the least powerful in the segment, ceding eight ponies to the Lexus LS460 and 10 to the S550. Audi says the A8 returns 13-percent-better fuel economy than does its predecessor, which translates roughly to 18 mpg in the city and 25 on the highway for the new car.'

Auto Express have published their "test driven"review of the Audi A8 4.2 TDI saloon. 'Jump inside and you can't fail to be impressed by the ambience and the space on offer. In comes a wraparound dashboard complete with a gear selector that looks like it's come from a multi-million pound yacht and some gorgeous ambient lighting. Legroom and bootspace are vast while innovation is everywhere too, from the updated MMI system - complete with a touchpad that allows the driver to 'write' his destination into the satnav and boasts a Google search function - to the infrared nightvision system that can spot pedestrians in the dark and help to avoid collisions.'

GTSpirit.com have published a review of the Audi TT-RS. 'First of all it's the mightiest TT ever built by the manufacturer from Ingolstadt. Secondly it is the latest model to receive an RS badge and thirdly it is available in both coupé or roadster. What else do you want? Perhaps a test drive... no problem! For one day we shifted our focus to the 'über'-TT loaded with all the necessary equipment and dressed in Daytona grey with pearl effect. Inspired by a legendary 1980s road-going rally car, the Quattro, the TT-RS benefits from a five-cylinder turbocharged engine under the hood. The 2.5 liter TFSI engine produces a whooping 335bhp between 5400 and 6500rpm and 332lb-ft of torque between 1600 and 5300rpm.'

A review of the 2009 Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro has been posted over at MotorTrend.com. 'The R8 5.2 carves almost without effort, yet you can feel the road and cornering forces through your fingertips as if the tires wore your palms instead of treads. The suspension, with two-position shocks, is the same architecture as the V-8's (and both cars sport the same standard 19-inch Pirelli PZeroes), but for V-10 duty the settings are tightened up. Ride quality is still simply outstanding -- in both forms the R8 glides over pavement like a hovercraft -- but maximum grip edges up fractionally, from 0.99 g to the magic 1.0g mark. The added stick of the 5.2 (and its power advantage) helped it trim the run in our figure-eight course from 24.6 seconds (at 0.79 g) to 24.4 seconds (at 0.81). Brakes are the same on both cars, and indeed the 5.2 posted the same spectacular stop from 60 mph: just 96 feet.

CNET have published a review of the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet convertible. 'Audi refers to the cabin tech suite in the 2010 A5 Cabriolet as its third-generation multimedia interface (MMI). The basic premise of the system is unchanged from earlier generations; four buttons surround a dial, letting you select quadrant items on the car's LCD. For example, when looking at an audio screen, one of the quadrants will open up an audio source menu. There isn't a main onscreen menu interface, as there is in the BMW X5 M. You select different cabin tech functions, such as navigation, telephone, or audio, by pressing buttons on the console. The third-generation MMI adds a small joystick on top of the main dial, making it possible to maneuver crosshairs on the map.'

The Truth About Cars have published a review fo the Audi TT-S. 'Although the TT-S carries a "quattro" badge, it's not the traditional longitudinal engine and Torsen center differential found in other Audis. Instead, there's a more Rube Goldbergesque arrangement that transfers power just a beat or two behind the moment when it's needed. As a consequence, there are no tail-out antics to be had in a TT. In fact, antics of any kind are in short supply. To get the most out of a TT-S, simply floor the throttle on the straight, brake at the ABS threshold to the turn-in point using your left foot while squeezing the left paddle five or six times (it will not select too low of a gear) and then floor the throttle again as you pass the apex.'