Audi A3 News
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More than two years on from its reveal at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Audi’s A3 e-tron Sportback is ready for its market debut here in the United States. The plug-in hybrid hatch goes on sale in October and has been priced from $38,825, which includes the automaker’s standard $925 destination charge but doesn’t factor in any applicable federal, state, or local incentives that may reduce the effective final cost. This pricing is for the entry-level Premium model. There are two trim levels above it, Premium Plus and Prestige, priced from $42,925 and $47,725, respectively. The...
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Updated A3 Expected To Receive Audi Virtual CockpitA number of the latest Audi models starting with the 2016 TT are fitted with an almost fully digital interface that the German automaker calls the Virtual Cockpit. The main instrument cluster has been replaced with a single, customizable screen, while at the same time lesser-used functions are...
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Audi RS 3 Confirmed For U.S.It’s long been thought that Audi’s latest RS 3 would be coming to the U.S., and now the automaker’s local chief, Scott Keogh, has confirmed it. However, the U.S. is unlikely to get the RS 3 Sportback that goes on sale in Europe this summer; rather, we’ll get an RS 3 sedan...
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2015 Audi RS 3 Sportback revealed, U.S. launch still pendingAudi’s new RS 3 Sportback, the ultimate A3, has been revealed as the most powerful compact car in production, managing to edge out Mercedes-Benz’s A45 AMG and CLA45 AMG by a nose. The new RS 3, which is yet to be confirmed for the U.S. market, packs Audi’s familiar turbocharged...
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Cadillac Mulls Rear-Wheel-Drive Mercedes CLA And Audi A3 Rival: ReportCadillac may build a sub-ATS sedan with rear-wheel drive.
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Audi Prices 2015 S3 Sedan, A3 Cabriolet, A3 TDI SedanThe stylish and high-tech Audi A3 and S3 range is soon to expand in the U.S., and based on pricing information released today, it’s fairly affordable, too. The enthusiast’s pick of the range, the S3 sedan, starts from $41,100 (all prices excluding destination). Packing a 292-horsepower...
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The Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG better watch out, because Audi is hinting at a new performance version of its A3 sedan that may just upset our 2014 Best Car To Buy winner. That hint has come in the form of the stunning A3 clubsport quattro concept car, which made its official debut this week at the 2014 Wörthersee Tour in Austria. MUST SEE: Who Needs A Big Block? Supercharged Smart Car Does Wheelies, Whips Mustang: Video In the video above, we see Audi engineers building the A3 clubsport quattro concept from scratch. Once complete, the car is taken for its first official test drive, with...
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Audi Hints At New RS 3 With A3 clubsport quattro ConceptBehold the new A3 clubsport quattro concept, a hotted-up version of the 2015 Audi A3 sedan that’s powered by a five-cylinder TFSI engine developing—wait for it—525 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque. The concept will be shown for the first time at the 2014 Wörthersee...
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Audi A3 TDI Sportback Confirmed For U.S., Debuts In New York: Live PhotosAre you a fan of Audi's diesel models? If so, give yourself a pat on the back--because it's thanks to you that Audi has decided to bring its five-door Audi A3 TDI Sportback to the U.S. Demand for the model has been so great from Audi TDI fans that the German automaker has seen fit to bring it to...
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2015 Audi RS 3 Sportback Spy ShotsYou’re looking at the first photos of a prototype for the new generation of the Audi RS 3. The previous generation never made it to these shores but we suspect this one will because of Audi’s decision to launch more of its high-performance RS models in the U.S. market. Another reason is...
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2015 Audi S3 Cabriolet: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Live Photos And VideoThis year's Geneva Motor Show shaped up to be an interesting affair, made all the more interesting by the arrival of the new Audi S3 Cabriolet--which may make it to the U.S. alongside its more sedate A3 Cabriolet counterpart though is yet to be confirmed. The S3 will be on sale this summer in...
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Audi Reveals Doberhuahua-Themed Super Bowl Ad For The 2015 A3: VideoAudi's 2014 Super Bowl ad "Dog Show" features the 2015 A3 sedan.
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The 2015 Audi A3 will compete with the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class in the compact luxury segment.
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Audi Launches 4G LTE In The 2015 A3 Sedan For U.S. CustomersAudi will bring in-car 4G LTE access to U.S. customers through AT&T.
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Audi Hits At Rivals In Ads For 2015 A3: VideoAudi has released a series of television advertisements for its new 2015 A3. Clearly aimed at a younger audience, the ads take a swipe at Audi’s rivals and hint at what’s to come for the German automaker’s spot for Super Bowl XLVIII. The central theme of the ads is not rushing out...
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Audi's Super Bowl XLVIII Advert To Feature All-New A3An advertising slot during the Super Bowl is coveted by any company, but German automaker Audi is no stranger to promoting its wares during one of the world's biggest sporting events. Following last year's "Prom" campaign with alternate endings, 2012's LED lighting-themed "Vampire Party" and 2011's...
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Audi A3 To Offer 4G LTE In Spring, More Models To FollowAudi has moved the connected car a step closer by offering its new 2015 A3 with 4G LTE internet. Audi is the first automaker to offer the high-speed connection, and other Audi models--and doubtless other manufacturers--are set to follow in its footsteps. Already offered in some Audi models...
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2015 Audi S3 Versus Classic Sport quattro: VideoAudi would have you believe that every car it offers with the famous quattro all-wheel drive system is infused with the spirit of the seminal 1980s Sport quattro. That isn't really the case, but a few get closer than others--like the new 2015 Audi S3, as we recently discovered. We've already...
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If Monte Carlo had a sister city, would it be Sin City? Glitzy condo canyons, matte-red Italias parked in no-parking zones, lots of places named "Palace," and an ample supply of two-name celebrities like Roger Moore, Gina Lollobrigida, and Ringo Starr--yup, it all kind of hangs together there, karmically. I take pleasure in leaving both places, too. In Vegas, it's the existential thrill of you don't have to come back voluntarily. In this cheese-wedge-sized portion of the principality of Monaco, the pleasure spools out by the kilometer, on the roads draped in herringbones between the quaint...
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2015 Audi A3 Priced From $30,795Audi’s all-new 2015 A3 sedan will be priced from $30,795, including shipping, when it hits showrooms around March of next year. The car will serve as the entry point for the Audi brand in the U.S., which means the A3 Sportback variant also due next year will have a higher pricetag. Audi fans...
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Audi To Build A3 And Q3 In Brazil From 2015As sales of luxury cars in China start to mature, major automakers are now looking for the next country or region to offer the most growth. One of the top contenders is Brazil, which benefits from strong demand for its resources, a growing service industry and access to markets in both North and...
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2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet Revealed, Confirmed For U.S.A stylish new Audi A3 Cabriolet (convertible) has officially made its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. In addition to that, it's U.S.-bound and will be part of the 2015 Audi A3 lineup. Audi officials have confirmed that the A3 Cabriolet will be offered in U.S. showrooms beginning in fall...
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2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet Spy ShotsThe all-new 2015 Audi A3 compact has already been revealed as a three-door Hatch, five-door Sportback and four-door sedan. Now we have a new batch of spy shots of an upcoming fourth variant, the A3 Cabriolet. Audi’s new A3 arrives on U.S. shores early next year in Sportback and sedan...
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Audi A3-Based MPV Gets Green Light: ReportAudi’s latest A3 range already consists of a hatch, Sportback wagon and a sedan, and soon a convertible will be added, but further down the track we may see even more variants, one of which is tipped to be a MPV. The A3 MPV was championed by Audi’s recently ousted R&D chief Wolfgang...
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