From the February 1997 issue of Car and Driver. When Audi introduced the A4 in 1995, we were impressed—so much so that we voted it a 10Best winner in January 1996 and consid­ered it a strong contender ...

What’s Hot: Great traction under power, pretty brisk when pushed. What’s Not: Little steering feedback. X-FACTOR: A zippy and compact package which borders on being genuine hot-hatch stuff. This new ...

This is the Audi A3 Saloon, the first four-door iteration of the company’s C-segment car released a year into the mk3 model’s life. It rivals the recently launched Mercedes CLA and is priced to ...