NEW YORK — Mary Anne, my wife, called it the “age extractor, a car that makes you feel younger the moment you get into it.”
But she had to bring lots of stuff to New York for an ...
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IF you want to see a car designed for designers, you need only turn your oversized Philip Johnson-style spectacles toward the Audi TT.
From the moment the first concept car appeared at the Frankfur...
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It was just another Friday evening. My husband and I finished our respective workdays and waved goodbye to our son, whom we’d left behind in the arms of my loving in-laws. We hopped into our ...
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No doubt, the 2008 Audi TT is a beautiful sports car, sleek and aerodynamic, with an aggressive snout that echoes the style of Audi’s supercar, the mid-engine R8.
Yet something has been lost....
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For 2008, Audi has redesigned a car that was nothing short of a phenomenon when it came to market for 2000. When I first tested it, I couldn’t get anywhere for days, as I was constantly held ...
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Audi had a choice. Hide the liver spots for another year or bring out Gen II a year ahead of time.
Before facing the need for angioplasty, Audi decided to skip a 2007 version and go directly to the...
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The basics
Base price/as tested: $42,900/$48,020 Fuel economy: 19.7 miles per gallon in Globe testing/premium fuel Annual fuel cost: $2,164 (at $3.28 per gallon, premium, 13,000 miles per year)
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Criticizing the 2008 Audi TT seems a little cruel. It’s a comprehensive, entirely successful design, but the original was such a groundbreaker that it was illogical for any of us to think the...
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The Audi TT arrived on the sports-car scene with a flurry eight years ago. The diminutive coupe, and later convertible, had the kind of dramatic styling usually reserved for concept cars.
The low, ...
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SAN FRANCISCO — Taking a sharp turn fast requires absolute attention and an excellent car.
Watch your speed as you approach. Downshift. Use the engine to slow your entry into the corner. List...
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