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Audi A3 Review

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Audi A3, a compact car Pick cross engine and the front or stroke. A
platform at the Golf IV and is a golf class, but the quality and
consumer properties are comparable to the model of a higher grade.
Design and aerodynamics body style and interior solutions excellent.

The first model was shown in June 1996. Manufacturers Audi A3 began in
1997. Prior to the spring of 1999, Audi A3 Pick issued with the same
type of body 3-door criticism.


At the Geneva motor show in 1999 was 5-door version of the body.
Length and Audi A3 pastors remained the same, only changed the
location of the rear seat that has become more vertical.

As a model for the Golf IV platform, the power plant has a transverse
arrangement, but this has not prevented Audi four-wheel drive vehicle
release version - Audi A3 Quattro. In this case, the manufacturer had
to abandon the traditional permanent full gear, especially considering
building Audi A3 pastors, a scheme to track like standing on the Golf
IV Sincro.

The Audi A3 is available in three standard set: Ambient, and
Attraction Ambition ( "calm", "attractive" and "ambition"). Ostensibly
machines almost indistinguishable, but in the finishing shop and
listed a wide variety of equipment.

Safety and Audi A3 pastors in the protective system with immobilizer,
sensor control cabin and central locking doors, luggage and motor
fuel. At the salon can be leather. Design driving seat and upholstery
salon attached to an elegant look. Comfortable seats to travel long
distances.

Performance as Audi A3 pastors: sustainable position in turn, a stable
course in a straight line, up a management - are bearing the body, and
fully independent suspension. Front desk set triangular cross levers,
rear-suspension bridge with a length of connected devices. System of
the front and rear suspensions include stabilizers lateral stability.
All wheels fitted disc brakes with ABS (or your company).

The choice to the buyer Audi A3 five engines : 1.6-litre petrol
capacity 101 liters, 1.8 liters capacity of 125 liters. With turbo
engine 1.8 T Quattro (150 liters), as well as two "diesel" (1.9
liters), building 90 and 110 liters. Office for Audi Quattro system is
the engine capacity of 170 liters. With the 150-strong force machine
similar to Audi TT. It has five valves per cylinder, SCR and the
interim cooler that can disperse Audi A3 Pick up to 100 km / h in 8.1
seconds (with a mechanical CPT). Maximum speed is 217 km / h. Diesel
engines equipped with direct injection and turbo. All motors operate
in a 5-step mechanical gearbox. As an option proposed four-broadbanded
automatic gearbox.

The new generation of Audi A3 3-door body was first submitted in
spring 2003 at the Geneva motor show. The basis of Audi A3 pastors
platform Golf car generation. Features of the more rigid steel body,
completely new rear suspension increased to 2,578 mm wheelbase (65
mm), Servotronic steering power assistance to the steering rod. But
then a massive car Pick maintained rear rack body, which is virtually
brand features model Audi A3.

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