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Audi managers kept their word: five-door Audi A3 goes on the market after a year and a half after the debut of a new generation of trehdverki. No leaks and no spyware pictures all the time was not. Official information has appeared only now, in anticipation of the premiere. If you believe the German press releases, five-door version treshka not just with two extra doors. In Ingolstadt claim to the creation of a new segment of compact cars. Looking at the pictures it is difficult at a glance hatchback body style toli, toli wagon will not help in this and the press release: in the sporty elegance combined Sportbeke coupe and wagon capacity. Audi Sportback is the so-called five-door will treshka. The new car is not designed for transportation of household goods and building materials: roof rails and cargo luggage net are offered as options. Pyatidverka is designed for those who will carry sports equipment, and carry quickly, since it allows the existing chassis. Platform for three-and five-door car is the same, but the body Sportbeka to 83 mm long. Accordingly, increased capacity and luggage space from 370 to 1,120 liters, depending on the position of the rear seats (for 20 liters more than the short version). McPherson type front suspension and rear independent chetyrehrychazhka. Engine range comprises seven units already, but no revelations: the same motors have either been put on the Volkswagen Golf, or will be offered to him later. The most interesting two-liter 200 hp turbo with direct injection. With this engine Audi A3 five-door from zero to 100 km / h in 7.1 seconds and reaches 234 km / h. Top models will be equipped with engine V6 3.2, and more budget options petrol units 1.6, 1.6 FSI, 2.0 FSI and 1.9 TDI diesel and the 2.0 TDI. Transmissions are four: two mechanical (five-and six-speed), robotized automatic Tiptronic and DSG. When is the official premiere and what it would cost five-door Audi A3, it is not known, but one can assume that the Europeans will present Sportback at Paris Motor Show. True demonstration machines will appear at European dealers in June, but expect to start commercial shipments until September is not necessary.