Audi A3

Advanced Parallel Park Assist system monitors the suitability of parking spaces and then ‘self-steers’ into them

August 8, 2008 -- The new Audi A3 Cabriolet is already adept at getting its driver out of a tight spot thanks to a powered roof which can shrug off sharp showers in as little as 11 seconds, but it can now also find its way into one with the help of a new Parallel Park Assist feature. This sophisticated urban stress reliever is available right across the A3 Cabriolet range, which is priced from £19,995 OTR for the new 1.6 petrol model to £27,060 OTR for the 2.0T FSI S line.

2009 Audi A3

Highlights:

HERNDON, Va., July 21, 2008 – Audi of America, Inc. announced today model year 2009 change points and early 2009 pricing on existing models.

“Our goal is to be the most respected premium car manufacturer by 2015, and we are well on our way,” said Johan de Nysschen, Executive Vice President of Audi of America, Inc. “Our continued dialogue between customers, dealers, and our stakeholders in Germany continues to bear fruit with our business results.”

2009 Audi A3

16 May 2008 -- Audi, the inventor of TDI, blazes a trail in the field of engine manufacture. At the 27th annual Lake Wörther Tour being held at the end of May in the Austrian province of Carinthia, the brand behind the four rings is showcasing this technology's potential with a sensational study. The two-liter TDI unit under the bonnet of the Audi A3 TDI clubsport quattro delivers 165 kW (224 hp) and musters up 450 Nm (331.90 lb-ft) of torque – the sort of pulling power normally associated with a sports car. The show car races from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in just 6.6 seconds and attains a top speed of 240 km/h (149.13 mph).

Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro Concept

Raft of enhancements for 2009 Model Year versions of premium compact hatchback includes all-inclusive CO2 reductions

May 9, 2008 -- The 2009 Audi A3 moves with the times this week as a new generation of the market leading premium hatchback range focusing even more acutely on economy and emissions control opens for UK order priced from £14,995 OTR.

2009 Audi A3 Range: Raft of enhancements for 2009 Model Year Audi A3 versions of premium compact hatchback includes all-inclusive CO2 reductions

Highlights:
• Visually and mechanically enhanced Audi A3 3dr range available to order from Friday May 2nd, and 5dr A3 Sportback from Monday May 19th for first deliveries in July 2008

The new generation Audi A3

Apr 27, 2008 -- The 2009 Audi A3 and 2009 Audi A3 Sportback, the premium compact models from Audi, are raising their profile this summer with a raft of technical and visual improvements.

2009 Audi A3

Highlights:
• Innovative high-tech advances
• Updated exterior design
• New trim line-up for UK
• S tronic transmission, Audi magnetic ride and efficient engines
• S3 now also available as a Sportback

Innovative high-tech concepts in the 2009 model year

Ingolstadt, April 2008 – The 2009 Audi A3, offered in the USA exclusively with the five-door body style, raises its sporty profile with a raft of improvements and an accentuated design. Innovative technologies such as the S tronic dual-clutch transmission and Audi magnetic ride, the suspension control system, makes for even greater driving pleasure.

2009 Audi A3

Highlights:
- Expressive exterior design, elegantly sporty interior
- S tronic transmission, Audi magnetic ride and efficient engines

Jan 30, 2008 -- Audi has repeated last year’s success in the reader poll of one of Germany’s leading automotive magazines. The readers of auto, motor und sport (ams) magazine placed Audi models in first place in four classes.

“The reader poll is an important indicator for us. And Audi’s success with ams readers shows us that we’ve got the right products,” said Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, upon being presented with the commendation. “At the same time, the great results are an incentive for the entire team.”

With four prizes, Audi is once again the most successful brand in the poll. The success of the new Audi R8 sports car, which banished its established competitors from the top ranking, is particularly notable.

Nov. 30, 2007 -- Sporty, elegant, emotion-packed – the new Audi A3 Cabriolet is making its appearance in perfect time for spring 2008. The open-top Audi A3 is the premium option in the compact class.

It offers the sporting genes of the Audi A3 coupled with the uncompromising quality that distinguishes every Audi model. There are four engines to choose from, together with an extensive range of individual equipment options. Sales commence in Germany at the start of February 2008.

Nov 30, 2007 -- Audi Hungaria continues its success story with the Audi A3 Cabriolet.
Production of the new model was officially started today by the Hungarian Prime Minister, Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Audi's Chairman of the Board of Management, Rupert Stadler, at AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. in Győr. The production launch was also the world premiere for the new Audi A3 Cabriolet and was attended by a host of international guests.