Audi A3 Sedan Concept with 408HP Officially Previews Next Generation Model

It's been rumored for a while now that Audi was exploring the possibility of adding a four-door sedan body style to its A3 range, but today, the German firm officially confirmed the news with the release of the first official sketches of the A3 Concept ahead of its world premiere at the 81st International Geneva Motor Show in early March. Its main purpose is to preview both the saloon variant and the styling direction of the next A3, which is scheduled for a rollout in 2012 and will also include the successors to today's three-door hatchback, five-door Sportback and the two-door convertible models. "The four-seater notchback sedan offers a glimpse of the future expansion of the A3 family," Audi said in a statement. The A3 concept measures 4.44 meters (14.57 feet) long, 1.84 meters (6.04 feet) wide and just 1.39 meters (4.56 feet) high, meaning it's slightly smaller than the new Volkswagen Jetta (4.64 m long). The sedan study embodies Audi's latest design language as seen on the recent A8, A6 and A7 Sportback models featuring a single-frame grille with tapered upper corners, angular headlights with LED technology and taut body lines. The show car is fitted with an upgraded version of the 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbocharged engine found under the bonnet of the current RS3 and TT RS models, producing a peak output of 408-horses. The five-pot distributes power to all four wheels through a seven-speed S tronic transmission and permanent all-wheel drive. We'll have more details on the A3 Concept from the Geneva Motor Show in March.



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2011 Audi A3 Wallpaper

Audi A3 WallpaperAudi A3 Wallpaper2011 Audi A3 photosThe Audi A3 is given mild touch up for year 2011 along with the Q7 and new TT launched recently.Among the exterior changes which is hardly noticeable are the single-frame grille element and trims on the B-columns that are painted in high-gloss black, chrome struts on the lower air inlets ,revised exterior mirrors and chrome strips in the door handles (except on the S3).A new rear diffuser insert, the tinted tail lamps on the three-door version, an updated line of alloy wheel designs and the addition of four new paint finishes (Volcano Red, Dakota Gray, Amethyst Gray and Scuba Blue) complete the exterior upgrades on the Audi A3.Key changes to A3's interior are limited to the gray background of the dials, the revised flat-bottomed leather sports steering wheel with trim ring, a new selector lever for the S tronic gearbox, the black rings on the air vents and a high-gloss trim for the optional navigation system plus.Engine options for the Audi A3 remains the same and include five gasoline and four diesel units, all turbocharged with direct-injection technology, ranging in output from the 90HP 1.6 TDI and 105HP 1.2 TFSI to the S3's 265HP 2.0 TFSI.

2011 Audi A3 Cabriolet Wallpaper

Audi A3 Cabriolet WallpaperAudi A3 Cabriolet WallpaperAudi A3 Cabriolet Wallpaper2011 Audi A3 cabriolet rear photosA3 cabriolet Interior ShotThe New Audi A3 cabriolet sports a new 1.2 TFSI engine that produces 105HP along with 175Nm of peak torque of output. Transmitting power to the wheels of the A3 cabriolet is a six-speed manual transmission, which enable the A3 cabriolet to reach 100km/h (62mph) from rest in 12.2 seconds, and continue on to a maximum speed of 190km/h (118mph). Despite these improvements in performance, the new A3 cabrio's fuel economy improved by 9.2mpg UK (7.6mpg US) to 49.6mpg UK (equal to 41.3mpg US and 5.7lt/100km), and reduce CO2 output by 35g/km to 132g/km.

2010 Audi A3 Pictures

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