Audi A3 auto best insurance online and reviews The multi-port, turbocharged TDI clean diesel engine delivers the power and drivability that luxury owners demand while offering unprecedented fuel economy and low emissions, and the gasoline-powered Audi A3 brings a pure, sporting character to the segment.
Audi has released teaser sketches of a four-door concept A3 set to debut at the Geneva motor show. The four-seater ‘notchback' saloon is said to "offer a glimpse of the future expansion of the A3 family", and comes complete with a five-cylinder turbocharged engine developing 408bhp.
This power gets squirreled away to all four wheels via a seven-speed S tronic auto ‘box, and while performance figures haven't been released for the concept, expect a 0-62mph time of around four seconds. The concept measures 4,440mm long - 300mm shorter than the A4 saloon - and 1,390mm high, and continues Audi's new-found hobby of plugging every available motoring niche. Considering the 'new' Audi RS3 Sportback hasn't even been launched (properly) yet, is it already out-of-date? And which niche will Ingolstadt target next?
In the Spring of 2005, Audi began a massive alternate reality game to advertise for the A3, known as The Art of the Heist.
In February 2010, the A3 TDI was featured in Audi's "Green Car" Super Bowl spot, which highlighted that model's "2010 Green Car of the Year" designation by Green Car Journal.
Since its U.S. introduction in 2005, the premium compact Audi A3 Sportback worldwide sales has exceeded 1.9 million. To ensure that the 2010 A3 stays ahead of the pack, Audi has made available upgraded wheels and standard Xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights on Premium Plus models. The five-passenger, front-wheel drive A3 comes with a 2.0-liter, 200 hp TFSI 4-cylinder, mated to either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission. A 2.0-liter TFSI Quattro with S tronic is available, as is a 140 hp, inline 4-cylinder clean diesel engine with TDI, front-wheel drive and S tronic. The diesel setup has an EPA of 30/42 city/highway fuel efficiency. For the first time, buyers can choose wood-accented interior trim, leather/alcantara seats. Two sports packages are available for the A3 Premium Plus.
