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OVERDRIVE / Other Cars ONE OF DS'S future targets,according to a recent interviewwith design chief Thierry Métroz,is to move away fromtouchscreens. Although DS isn't the onlycompany to signal a move in thisdirection (VW, Nissan andHyundai have all made similarnoises) it's a key indicator of howthis relatively young marque istrying to forge its own identity. [Extracted from the article]

For full disclosure, the originalR8 is probably my favourite car ofthis millennium, especially the V8with a manual gearbox, so whenmyself, my boss Steve Fowler andAudi PR man Johnny Burnhatched a plan to help the UKwing exercise some of its heritagefleet, my arm went up so quick Inearly dislocated my shoulder. OVERDRIVE Other interesting cars we've been driving by Octane staff and contributors I'D HAD THE R8 about amonth when a neighboursauntered over and asked if I hadwon the lottery. There were a fewspeedhumps I avoided for the fulltwo months (the car killers inCommon Road, Barnes) but, astime passed, confidence rose andI realised that most were no moreof an obstacle for the R8 than theyare for my wife's Polo. [Extracted from the article]

OCTANE CARS / Running Reports I'VE ALWAYS WONDEREDif the caveman that invented thewheel ever imagined we'd all besitting in endless traffic jams. Art of the "car selfie": 2001 AUDI TT I must admit,though, that the Audi has beenpulling its weight in hauling meand my photo gear effortlesslyfrom adventure to adventure - andI'm always looking foropportunities to place my carwherever I happen to be. [Extracted from the article]

Nevertheless, the Activesphere does hint at a potential path for future generations of Audi's in-car technology. Augmented reality glasses replace cabin controls AUDI is gearing up for what could be the most significant period of launches in its history, with more than 20 new models set to arrive over the next three years. It's the last of Audi's "sphere" concepts - including the Grandsphere luxury saloon, Skysphere roadster and Urbansphere electric MPV - and the Activesphere is a rugged, high-riding coupé-SUV. [Extracted from the article]

In this article, the author talks about the advantage of working for CMG being that there is always something to do, as it is a large diverse company so when one department is quiet he can change trailers and crack on with something else. topics include how his first job of the week is to drop his covered car transporter trailer and get under a caravan sloper; and how once hooked up to his usual trailer, he went to Southampton docks to load three classics that have come over from Malaysia.

BACK in February (Issue 1,715), we pitched plug-in hybrid versions of the Audi Q8 and Range Rover Sport head to head. Has Land Rover improved the Range Rover Sport enough for it to become a winner this time around? All-new Range Rover Sport meets Audi rival in a premium SUV rematch. [Extracted from the article]

For the 55 model this delivers up to 361 miles in the SUV and 372 miles in the Sportback, while the hot SQ8 e-tron does up to 306 or 318 miles for the SUV or Sportback versions respectively. Efficiency tweaks raise range EVOLUTION improves the breed, and that's exactly what Audi is doing with its e-tron electric SUV, treating the car to major technology updates, more subtle styling changes and an all-new name, as part of a mid-life refresh. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents prices of news cars from companies including Alfa Romeo and Audi and BMW and Ashton Martin and Bentley.

The article offers information on several automobiles including Audi A5 Sportback from Audi; BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe from BMW; and Kia Stinger from Kia.

The article evaluates sport utility vehicles (SUVs) such as Audi A1 offered by Audi, Ford Fiesta offered by Ford Motors, and Honda Jazz offered by Honda and mentions their price and technical specifications.

The article presents a comparison of five luxury Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) including Range Rover Velar produced by British automotive company Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo XC60 from Swedish manufacturer, Volvo Cars and Audi's SQ5 from German luxury car manufacturer Audi.

The article focuses on the road performance of cars. It includes information on the features, specifications and performance of cars including Honda Civic Type R, Kia Stinger 330 Si, and Audi TT RS. It also presents information on the performance of cars including Lexus LC500, Porsche Cayman S, and Mercedes-AMG E63 S.

The article evaluates the automobiles Audi RS3 Saloon and the BMW M2 from Bayerische Motoren Werke AG.

The article lists the prices of new cars which includes automobile models from Abarth, Alfa Romeo and Audi.

The article evaluates several sports utility vehicle (SUV) automobiles including BMW X1 xDrive20dM Sport offered by BMW, Audi Q3 2.0 TDI quattro 184S tronicS line Edition by Audi and Volvo XC40 D4 AWD R-Design offered by Volvo.

The article offers information on several sport/suburban utility vehicles including Audi Q2 AWD from Audi AG, BMW X1 4x4 from Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, and Citroen C4 Aircross 4x4 from Automobiles Citroen SA.

The article evaluates several sports cars including Audi A5, BMW M240i and Mercedes-Benz E-class.

The article discusses the performance of the sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that have been nominated in the 2018 Motor TRend SUV of the Year category which includes Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Audi Q5 and BMW X4.

The article offers information on several automobiles including the Giulietta from Alfa Romeo, the A3 Sportback from Audi and the 2 Active Tourer from Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW).

The article offers information on the Audi Q5 automobile from Audi.

The article focuses on the 55th Wheels Car of the Year automobile racing and award event at the Holden Proving Ground in Australia. Topics discussed include Lang Lang considered as a perfect place to expose shortcomings in an automobile's dynamics, Peugeot 3008's loose dirt-road ESC tune, the Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) GTS-R W1's rodeo bull impression on the high-speed Waves of Destruction and the Audi Q5's unexpected electronic intervention.

The article offers information on the Audi RS4 Avant automobile from Audi.

The article evaluates several automobiles including Audi S3, Honda Civic Type R, and Nissan Juke Nismo.

The article evaluates the Nissan GT-R (2017MY) and Audi Quattro 20V automobiles.

Evaluates six station wagons. The Saab 9-5; The Audi A6 Avant; The Mercedes E320 4Matic; The Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT; The Volvo V70 R; The BMW 540i Sport; Features; Engine specifications; Performance; Recommendations.

The article presents a comparison between two automobiles from different car manufacturers, the Stinger GT S from Kia Motors Corp. and the Audi S5 Sportback from Audi AG.

The article offers information on several automobiles which include the A1 from Audi, the i3 from Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) and the Civic from Honda.

The article presents a comparison of sports cars including Audi RS5, Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe, and BMW M4 Pure.

The article presents a round-up of cars tested by members of the "Auto Express" editorial team in year 2017, including the Audi SQ7 super-sport utility vehicle, the BMW 5 Series car and the SEAT Ateca.

The article evaluates several cars including the Audi RS3 Sportback, Ford Fiesta Zetec S, and the Peugeot 208 GTi.

The article evaluates the several automobiles including the Alfa Romeo 1.4T (120) Giulietta, the Audi 1.4 TFSI(150) SE, and the Bentley 4.0 V8 (507) auto GT.

El artículo evalúa varios automóviles incluyendo la Serie 3 sedán de BMW, Clase C sedán de Mercedes-Benz AG, y A5 Coupé de Audi.

The article evaluates the 2017 Audi RS 3 and the 2017 Audi RS3 LMS from Audi.

The article evaluates various automobiles including Porsche Macan S, Mercedes-AMG GLC43, and Audi SQ5.

The article evaluates the 2018 Audi RS3 automobile from Audi; and outlines several features of the automobile.

The article evaluates the automobiles hybrid hypercar AMG from Mercedes, Sport Megane R from Renualt and R8 from Audi.

The article compares the three coupes, BMW M4 Competition Pack from luxury car company BMW, Mercedes-AMG C63 S form luxury car company Mercedes and Audi RS5 from luxury car group Audi.

The article offers information on several automobiles including the A1 from Audi, the i3 from BMW, and the Rapide 5 from Aston Martin.

The article evaluates the sport utility vehicles Porsche Macan GTS and Audi SQ5.