Audi making good on promise to bring five-door A3 Sportback to States
06-06-2004, 12:01 PM
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Audi making good on promise to bring five-door A3 Sportback to States
Next summer Audi makes good on its promise to bring its five-door A3 Sportback to the United States. For now, we'll have to make due with these first pictures of the German company's entry-level performance car. The A3 makes its world debut this fall at the Paris motor show.
A3, which shares a chassis and some powertrain parts with the new Volkswagen Golf, arrives in May 2005 at about the same time parent company VW graces us with its Golf, which has been on sale in Europe since the end of last year.
A3, which shares a chassis and some powertrain parts with the new Volkswagen Golf, arrives in May 2005 at about the same time parent company VW graces us with its Golf, which has been on sale in Europe since the end of last year.
06-06-2004, 12:02 PM
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Audi says its 2006 A3 fits into the "premium compact class" occupied by competitors like the BMW 1 Series, Mini Cooper, Saab 9-2X and Volvo S40, a market segment automakers bet will take off in the next few years.
A3 initially comes to the States with a single engine option, a turbocharged 2.0-liter four that produces 200 hp and 206 lb-ft of torque. Transmissions include a choice of a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic. Only front-wheel drive is available the first year. The following model year Audi is expected to up the ante with a 3.2-liter, 250-hp, 236-lb-ft V6, a six-speed, twin-automatic clutch Direct Shift Gearbox and quattro all-wheel drive.
A3 initially comes to the States with a single engine option, a turbocharged 2.0-liter four that produces 200 hp and 206 lb-ft of torque. Transmissions include a choice of a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic. Only front-wheel drive is available the first year. The following model year Audi is expected to up the ante with a 3.2-liter, 250-hp, 236-lb-ft V6, a six-speed, twin-automatic clutch Direct Shift Gearbox and quattro all-wheel drive.
06-06-2004, 12:03 PM
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Audi isn't talking pricing yet, but most competitors start at about $25,000. Look for the A3 to sticker in that price range, just under the A4's starting price of $26,000.
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