– Audi is having itself a busy little year, having so far debuted the redesigned 2016 R8 and TT sports cars; refreshed (and priced) the A6, A7, S6, S7, and RS7; and introduced a new Q7 SUV. Having already covered those cars in depth, we’re focusing this latest Audi model lineup update on the 2016 A3/S3, A5/S5, Q5/SQ5, A4 sedan, and Allroad wagon, which have just been given new prices and minor equipment
– We’re celebrating our 60th anniversary this July! Big deal, we know, but this momentous occasion isn’t really about us—it’s about you. Our readers are the reason Car and Driver has thrived, and they’re the reason we do what we do. You’ve had a huge hand in shaping an incredible six decades, and we want to hear from you. – Here’s what we want to know: – • Your favorite car you
– When Mazda completely severed ties with Ford back in 2013, we were a bit skeptical of the brand’s future despite it having a great product lineup—and its cars are even better today. Without the economies of scale afforded through shared development costs with Ford or some other large partner, Mazda could find itself marooned, fighting calamitous seas tossed up by larger, stronger companies juggling multiple brands such as Fiat-Chrysler and Volkswagen Group. Right
“When you hit a bridge at 160 [mph] where you take off, that’s pretty scary. Because there’s nothing you can do; you land where the thing lets you land.” That’s legendary racing driver Stirling Moss, recalling just one of the many intense moments that defined his record-breaking and still unbeaten 1955 Mille Miglia victory. Only 25 years old at the time, Moss famously piloted the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR #722 to
– Plug-in-hybrid and hydrogen-powered Mazdas are coming, by way of Toyota City. That’s right—imagine all the whole-grain, combustion-free goodness of a Toyota Mirai or a Prius Plug-In, but with the sexy, Mazda-shaped bodies you wouldn’t kick off your driveway in the morning. – – The two Japanese automakers want to expand their manufacturing cooperation beyond today’s Mazda-built Scion iA and Japan-only Mazda 3 hybrid, with the goal to electrify more
