New MKV A3 pics and info
02-04-2003, 10:05 AM
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New MKV A3 pics and info
No word on pricing or whether it will come to US. No S3 info either. I don't like it - uses to much TT in the interior which is bad for a NEW platform IMO.
<img src="http://www.ynet.co.il/PicServer/01012003/239902/audi3_wh.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ynet.co.il/PicServer/01012003/239899/audi2_wh.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ynet.co.il/PicServer/01012003/239897/audi_wh.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ynet.co.il/PicServer/01012003/239903/audi4_wh.jpg">
Excerpt:
Three-door body with new, emphatically sporty design and plenty of interior space
- Dimensions: length 4,203 mm, width 1,765 mm, height 1,421 mm, wheelbase 2,578 mm. Luggage capacity: 350 litres. Fuel tank capacity: 55 litres
- Engines:
- 3.2-litre V6, 177 kW (241 bhp), 320 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: app 6.7 s; top speed app. 245 km/h (from mid-2003 onwards)
- 2.0-litre FSI, 110 kW (150 bhp), 200 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: 9.1 s; top speed 211 km/h
- 1.6-litre, 75 kW (102 bhp), 148 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h 11.9 s; top speed 185 km/h
- 2.0-litre TDI, 103 kW (140 bhp), 320 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: 9.5 s; top speed 207 km/h. New: four-valve cylinder head
- 1.9-litre TDI, 77 kW (105 bhp), 250 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h 11.4 s; top speed 187 km/h
- 5- or 6-speed manual gearbox, alternatively 6-speed tiptronic
- For 3.2 quattro and 2.0 TDI as an optional extra: direct shift gearbox DSG with twin clutches (from mid-2003 onwards)
- Front-wheel drive; quattro permanent all-wheel drive is standard on the 3.2 and available as an option on the 2.0 TDI
- Running gear: refined version of McPherson front suspension with triangular lower wishbones; new four-link rear suspension for agile, sporty handling
- New electro-mechanical steering with the degree of power assistance dependent on road speed
- Either 16- or 17-inch alloy wheels
- Three equipment lines: Attraction, Ambition, Ambiente
- Standard equipment includes Easy Entry function for the front seats, electric front windows, central locking with radio-operated remote control, new front seats with crash-active head restraints, sideguard head-level airbag system, ESP
<img src="http://www.ynet.co.il/PicServer/01012003/239902/audi3_wh.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ynet.co.il/PicServer/01012003/239899/audi2_wh.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ynet.co.il/PicServer/01012003/239897/audi_wh.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ynet.co.il/PicServer/01012003/239903/audi4_wh.jpg">
Excerpt:
Three-door body with new, emphatically sporty design and plenty of interior space
- Dimensions: length 4,203 mm, width 1,765 mm, height 1,421 mm, wheelbase 2,578 mm. Luggage capacity: 350 litres. Fuel tank capacity: 55 litres
- Engines:
- 3.2-litre V6, 177 kW (241 bhp), 320 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: app 6.7 s; top speed app. 245 km/h (from mid-2003 onwards)
- 2.0-litre FSI, 110 kW (150 bhp), 200 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: 9.1 s; top speed 211 km/h
- 1.6-litre, 75 kW (102 bhp), 148 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h 11.9 s; top speed 185 km/h
- 2.0-litre TDI, 103 kW (140 bhp), 320 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: 9.5 s; top speed 207 km/h. New: four-valve cylinder head
- 1.9-litre TDI, 77 kW (105 bhp), 250 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h 11.4 s; top speed 187 km/h
- 5- or 6-speed manual gearbox, alternatively 6-speed tiptronic
- For 3.2 quattro and 2.0 TDI as an optional extra: direct shift gearbox DSG with twin clutches (from mid-2003 onwards)
- Front-wheel drive; quattro permanent all-wheel drive is standard on the 3.2 and available as an option on the 2.0 TDI
- Running gear: refined version of McPherson front suspension with triangular lower wishbones; new four-link rear suspension for agile, sporty handling
- New electro-mechanical steering with the degree of power assistance dependent on road speed
- Either 16- or 17-inch alloy wheels
- Three equipment lines: Attraction, Ambition, Ambiente
- Standard equipment includes Easy Entry function for the front seats, electric front windows, central locking with radio-operated remote control, new front seats with crash-active head restraints, sideguard head-level airbag system, ESP
02-04-2003, 10:15 AM
#3
Good question. Now, VW claims it intends to go up-market, as seen with the Phaeton and Touareg.
A $40k Volkswagen! I have heard that VW wants to meet MB head on. So what, then, does Audi become - the sporting segment?
02-04-2003, 10:18 AM
#5
Hmm, going to have to see it in person but I expect it will look good.
What is it about Audis that makes them look so much better in person than in pictures(latest A4 and A8 were like this for me).
No turbo engines(besides the diesels).
They should not be using our climate control
Nice to see them bringing the atmospheres back. I always thought that was a nice touch on the B5 A4.
No turbo engines(besides the diesels).
They should not be using our climate control
Nice to see them bringing the atmospheres back. I always thought that was a nice touch on the B5 A4.
