Saturday, December 10, 2011

Audi A3 next generation: the first details

A look to see that the designers of the new A3 walked along the evolutionary path, while maintaining continuity with the A3, but at the same time, using some of the decisions of the new A4. If the current generation Audi A3 has been developed, yet, as a small family car, the future is inherently carries the flavor of energy and aggressiveness. Extended rear overhang and machinery, respectively, the rear is more spacious. Through this sports car character is well matched with the role of the family car. Initially, the market will be the three-door version, but in the summer of 2004 - a five-door. replace the usual A3 three-door hatchback, and the summer of 2004 sports version will replace the current five-door. Suspension is controlled by an electrohydraulic mechanism, the same as that of the VW Polo, a multi-link rear suspension will be that expensive its construction. In this case Audi is trying to further emphasize the sporty character of the machine and thereby distance themselves from the "pedantic» VW Golf. For the base are two petrol engines with direct fuel injection FSI (1,6-liter capacity 116 hp and a 2-liter 150-hp), which will be supplied as the new Golf. Additionally, there are also four-cylinder turbo engines of 1.8 and 2 liters, and a well-known direct-injection TDI. For fans of automation offers stepless automatic Multitronic.

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