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Luxury carmaker Audi was named best brand in the U.S. by Consumer Reports despite the emissions-cheating scandal engulfing its parent company, Volkswagen AG.

The German maker of the A6 sedan beat out rivals like Lexus, Porsche and BMW through a combination of consistently excellent road tests and owners reporting few trips to the mechanic, according to the magazine.