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2009 Audi A3 Lineup Revealed

Audi has released an entire lineup of its freshened 2009 A3 lineup — the 2009 Audi A3, A3 Sportback and the much-more-fun 2009 Audi S3, and S3 Sportback. We're in a bit of information overload here, with a ton of new information and photos on the slightly angrier, slightly more powerful and probably all-around better lineup. What does Audi expect, the new A3/S3 lineup sports eight engines, three transmissions, a new magnetic ride and handling control system, remodeled interiors and restyled exterior styling (most of that restyling budget's gone up front). Take a moment and feast your eyes on the pretty new 2009 Audi S3 with too much booty in the back right there in front of you and hit the jump for the huge data dump and galleries on all the rest of the A3/S3 lineup after the jump.

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12:40 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
6,514 views, 60 comments

Latest by Mouser_UK: hmm are those cut and paste from audis press ofice :-) though trying to find usefull information out of Audi GMBH or Audi Uk is like geting blood out a stone more »

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2009 Audi S3 Sportback Breaks Cover In Cat Carrier?

Though not the next generation of the Audi A3 line which winked at us from the cover of Autobild, this shot of what appears to be the new Audi S3 Sportback sure does look good in a shrunken, well-powered wagon sort of way. Snapped somewhere in Germany behind the oppressive bars of what we're assuming to be some sort of Audi facility, the upgraded four-door hatch gets a set of 18 inch wheels and some aggressive body work. We're told to expect an engine to match that aggressive-looking exterior — specifically, a 265 HP 2.0-liter turbo four with a six speed manual or a flappy paddle shifter. We're happy to see the more powerful version is just around the corner, as one of the biggest complaints of the A3 is its relative lack of motivation for the price — though we suspect all that motivation will motivate Audi to command a meaty premium over the standard A3. [Audiblog via Carscoop]

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8:45 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,328 views, 22 comments

Latest by b33g33: Until (read IF) the S3 makes its leisurely way over here, the best deal going is a 2.0 A3 with a $500 APR chip that gets you a nice 252hp/303lb-ft performance boost without compromising mileage. more »

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Next Gen Audi A3 Breaks on Autobild...Kinda

Autobild seems to have gotten their mitts on a picture of the new and improved Audi A3. We're not certain about the details of this new A3 and without the ability to see the all-important cargo area we can't actually confirm it is the A3. We can see that the new A3 gets the LED-accented headlights spreading across the Audi lineup. It also looks like the headlights and grille get slimmed down from the gaping maw we're used to seeing. More importantly the Deutsch-bags at GermanCarBlog even tell us to expect a notchback version. Theres a zoomed-in view of the sneaky leaking below the fold. More »

7:33 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,187 views, 27 comments

Latest by Skipnuts: Incidentally, I learnt it from Wojdyla: "We're not going to go braggin' er nothin'"... more »

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Forbes Autos Drops Top Ten Luxury Cars for the Ladies

Forbes Autos is up to the list-making again, giving us the top ten list of luxe cars with the primary driver being a woman. While not as sexy as the men's list, the vehicles are more practical and comfortable, and packed with a lot more Volvos. Interesting to note that our favorite Saturn designer, Miss Vicki Vlachakis is quoted in the story about quality, "I think women have such a good eye for detail, the attention to detail is really important on the interior; on all of the key driving interfaces such as the gauges, shifter area, steering wheel and seats." Yeah, what she said. We accidentally put Vicki's gallery below the fold, along with the Forbes list, cause after all, who the heck wants to sit through Forbes' boring traffic baiting when you can sit through ours? More »

10:15 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,842 views, 27 comments

Latest by superbmtsub: I've only seen guys drive the IS350 and 250s around this part of the world. Women usually stick to their gigantic "luxury" SUVs. more »

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Audi A3 Cabriolet


Audi seems to think good things come in three as they've just revealed the third body style of their A3 — the Audi A3 Cabriolet. The new A3 'vert features a fabric dropping top, and four engines available at the European launch — two gas engines and two diesel, with a range of power running from 105 bhp to 200 bhp. On the outside, the A3's getting the same new front features as the rest of the Audi lineup — and don't forget the always popular with the kiddies LED daytime running lamps, which come with the optional Xenon bulbs. Plus, don't forget the S-line with the S-exy 18-inch wheels to replace the base model's 17-inchers. Sales for the new A3 drop-top start in ze Deutschland beginning in February. Full press release below the jump and the running footage is of course, right above.
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8:15 AM on Fri Nov 30 2007
By Ray Wert
2,049 views, 24 comments

Latest by Muttonchops: Horrible headlights. Look like JC whitney addons. more »