Ah, this week's test drive fills me with nostalgia. You see, it takes me behind the wheel of the 2022 Audi A3, a car I used to lease in its last generation. A beloved vehicle that was hard to give up ...

The United States didn't have much of a subcompact luxury market before 2000. But within a few years both the BMW 1 Series and Audi A3 landed as the least expensive cars in their respective lineups.

Allow us to let you in on a little secret: For many buyers, the badge does matter. The way a car makes them feel when they see it in their driveway or a parking lot is in many ways just as valid a ...