We like the idea of the 2009 Audi A3, a small, sporty five-door hatchback (Audi refers to it as a Sportback). It seems rather like the grownup big brother of the 2009 Volkswagen GTI, which which it ...

Embraced by Europeans, misunderstood by Americans. No, not Jerry Lewis, I m talking diesel engines. While they re a large part of the US transportation system, it s in the form of large trucks.

For drivers wanting utility and luxury in a smaller, greener package, the A3 fits the bill. The "Sportback" 5-door body style offers the spaciousness of an SUV on a platform shared with its Volkswagen ...

We’ve procrastinated long enough; with no more excuses it’s time to add some power products to the 200hp, 207 lb-ft 2.0T FSI 16v turbo engine in our ’07 Audi A3 project car to discover what we can ...

We were a little skeptical when the Audi A3 2.0T arrived last summer. Why would another luxury automaker launch an entry-level hatchback when, in the past 10 years, BMW and Mercedes have proved it to ...

The all-new Audi A3 Sportback has already been unveiled for global markets, yet the five-door hatchback will not be the only body style on offer. Towards the end of this year, Audi will reveal the ...

Audi A4 TDI – click above for a high-res image gallery Finally, Audi will also publicly show the new A5 Sportback which it has already said will not be offered in the States. The five-door hatch A5 ...

Born as the upscale derivative of the classless Volkswagen Golf, the Audi A3 has led a bit of a duplicitous life. Critics might call it badge engineering because deep down it's a people's car. But ...