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  Audi A4 (2001 - 2005) (Classics Reviews)
  All of this was wrapped up in a premium package that offered a real alternative to BMWs (whose drivers were getting an increasingly bad reputation) and Mercedes (which seemed to have gone off the boil in terms of design and performance). But what Audi really needed to secure its foothold was a halo model. BMW had the M3 while Mercedes has the C32 AMG. Audi didn’t disappoint. Using the ace up its sleeve, Audi was able to offer a 344bhp 4.2-litre V8 Quattro.
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  Audi A2 (2000 - 2005) (Classics Reviews)
  It was a simple brief – create a car that could take four people from Stuttgart to Milan on one tank of fuel. So Audi’s engineers set about creating a small car that was big on interior space, light on weight, and boasted some very fuel efficient engines. The secret? Aluminium. Hence the concept car’s name – the Al2.
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  Audi TT (1999 - 2006) (Classics Reviews)
  Road Test Audi TT 3.2 DSG Coupe 2003
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  Audi A3 (1996 - 2001) (Classics Reviews)
  The A3 was Audi’s first small car since the demise of the Audi 50 in 1978 – a model that was later rebadged as the Volkswagen Polo in a move that saw Audi abandon the small car market to focus on more expensive models.
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  Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) (Classics Reviews)
  Launched in 1995, this Audi A4 is officially designated the B5. Planning for the compact executive started way back in 1988. Built on the same platform as the Volkswagen Passat, this front-wheel driver was offered with a wide range of engines, including the 150bhp 2.6-litre V6.
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  Audi A8 (1994 - 2003) (Classics Reviews)
  The 2.8-litre introduced 30-valve and got a power hike from 174bhp to 193bhp in 1996. To rival the Mercedes AMG line, Audi created the S8. Powered by a the 4.2-litre V8 engine, it boasted 360bhp and four-wheel drive.A In 2000, Audi unveiled a different kind of monster at the Paris motor show - a 420bhp version fitted with the 6.0-litre W12-engined version.
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  Audi Cabriolet (1991 - 2000) (Classics Reviews)
  It joined the (surprisingly successful) Saab 900 and BMW 3-Series convertible as a high-class four-seater convertible, unencumbered with aesthetically displeasing roll-over bars. In Audi's case, its screen was reinforced to do away with the need for a roll bar. The Cabriolet was Audi's first soft-top since the Auto Union 1000SP, which had been introduced in 1959. It was originally offered with the 90-degree 2.8-litre V6, but the 2.6-litre version was added to the range later.
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  Audi 80 (1991 - 1995) (Classics Reviews)
  Commercially most important was the addition of the classy five-door Avant estate and the introduction of VAG's fast-revving 1.9-litre TDI - which was vastly better than the old 1.6-litre TD. Not an exciting car, but hugely important in the development of the compact executive Audi.
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  Audi S2 (1990 - 1995) (Classics Reviews)
  It was this car that also provided the basis for the 1994-'95 Audi Avant RS2 .
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  Audi V8 (1988 - 1993) (Classics Reviews)
  Back in the ’80s, Audi was still considered a ‘Wannabe’ prestige manufacturer, and its V8 was the company’s first step in a bold plan to join the gentleman’s club populated by BMW and Mercedes-Benz – as well as Jaguar.
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  Audi quattro (1983 - 1989) (Classics Reviews)
  Audi continued to evolve the quattro, and the first signs of a major upgrade programme were launched in the UK in January 1984. The upgraded quattro could be identified by its larger, single-piece headlamps and right-hand drive (finally!)
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  Audi Coupe (1981 - 1988) (Classics Reviews)
  The 80-based Audi Coupé was the first of its type built by its maker since the delectable 100S of the early 1970s. It appeared on the market six months after the quattro burst on to the scene, and although it shared its body with this car, you couldn't confuse the two given that car's wheelarch blisters and fat wheels.
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  Audi quattro (1980 - 1983) (Classics Reviews)
  And when it was launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 1980, the Audi quattro caused a storm. With four-wheel drive and 200bhp of turbocharged power, the new coupé from Audi became the must-have performance car, and the rest of the industry struggled to catch up.
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  Audi 200 (1979 - 1984) (Classics Reviews)
  The Audi 200 was a new model range created by up-speccing the 100 and bolting a turbo to its five-cylinder engine. The new model was priced to compete with the BMW 528i and Mercedes-Benz 280E, and could easily outgun what was considered the pacesetting cars in their class at the time.
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  Audi 80 (1978 - 1986) (Classics Reviews)
  The Audi 80 B2 was an comprehensive facelift of the original, which saw the German company's entry-level car begin to grow-up. When it came to facelift the 80, it was up to Giugiaro to make it look like a more substantial car.
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  Audi 100 (1976 - 1984) (Classics Reviews)
  When launched, the Audi 100 C2 was a neat, and typically Germanic large saloon. Airy cabin, nice ergonomics and neat road manners marked it out as a very competent steer. And it was powered by the closest relative to Porsche's 924 'van' engine.
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  Audi 80 (1972 - 1978) (Classics Reviews)
  Audi’s development from the remnants of NSU and DKW in 1968 was remarkably rapid, so by the time the 80 appeared in 1972, the company was already beginning to look like a credible alternative to the established rivals.
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  Audi 100 (1968 - 1976) (Classics Reviews)
  The first Audi 100 was born amid chaos, thanks to parent company Volkswagen’s addiction to the rear-engine. But with the takeover of DKW and NSU, the company had access to some very gifted engineers, fully signed up to front-wheel drive; so even though VW may not have wished it, Audi under lead engineer Ludwig Kraus (nee Daimler-Benz) worked on its new-generation of saloons.
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  Audi RS2 Avant (1994 - 1995) (Classics Reviews)
  The Audi RS2 Avant was produced in a fascinating - and very exciting - joint venture with Porsche. It was based on the 80 Avant S2, and was powered by a modified version of its 2.2-litre five-cylinder 20-valve turbocharged engine that developed 311bhp.
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  Audi 100 and A6 (1991 - 1997) (Classics Reviews)
  The final Audi 100, the C4 generation model, was introduced in 1991 as a heavily facelifted version of its predecessor. It was styled in line with Audi's ambition to take the marque upramrket, which meant a V8-style prominent grlle.