Detroit 2009: Audi confirms A3 TDI for US launch in late 2009

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Old 01-11-2009, 06:30 PM
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Default Detroit 2009: Audi confirms A3 TDI for US launch in late 2009

so USA is getting A3 TDI.. nothing mention about Canada..<ul><li><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/11/detroit-2009-audi-confirms-a3-tdi-for-us-launch-in-late-2009/">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/11/detroit-2009-audi-confirms-a3-tdi-for-us-launch-in-late-2009/</a</li></ul>
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Is the 3.0TDi too big for the A3 or are they still not going to give us a performance diesel?
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3.0 goes in longitudinal engined cars. A3 uses transverse.
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Default So Audi sold ~1400 A3s in the US for 2008 if I remember correctly....

... doesn't make any sense. Guess Audi wants to test the market and don't really see it selling well with the A4?

EDIT... didn't realize it was a 2.0TDI and not the 3.0TDI from the article.
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it took Audi only 100 years (j/k) to bring the diesel to USA - no mention of Canada, yet.
Besides, most people who want a diesel in their car do not want a hot rod; they're after fuel economy.
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Default the 2.0 is very strong and would be a good set up for the A3...

but I think it would be better suited to the volume car A4.
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I would love to see that in an A4 Avant, come one Audi!
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