According to rumours Audi could be planning an A3 sedan for the US market which, although slowly changing, still hasn’t displayed a big appetite for hatchbacks. An Audi A3 sedan would enable Audi to provide a smaller model than the Audi A4 while avoiding trying to convince Americans that hatches can be premium, too
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Audi A3 sedan planned for US?
Filed under: Videos , Hatchback , Audi Click above to watch the video after the jump The Audi A1 certainly looks the part of a premium micro mini. Luxury touches like LED headlamps and available faux aluminum trim helps make the case that Audi’s newest and smallest ride deserves to wear the four-ringed badge. But beyond attractive sheet metal and a typically wonderful Audi interior, we can’t help but wonder how the A1 handles itself.
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Video: Fifth Gear pricks up its ears for the Audi A1
Filed under: Sedan , Audi , Rumormill 2010 Audi A3 TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery Ever so slowly, the United States is getting over its prejudice against hatchbacks. The subcompact segment is booming more than ever and the vast majority of vehicles in this range have a five-door configuration. Take the new Ford Fiesta , for example – the hatch is easily outselling the sedan.
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Report: Audi planning A3 sedan for U.S. market
Filed under: Audi , Porsche , Volkswagen Volkswagen BlueSport Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery There was said to be some tussling going on between Porsche and Audi over which brand would provide the platform for the Volkswagen Group’s future sports cars. A report in Automobilwoche declares that Porsche is the winner. No one should be surprised at Porsche, now a Group company, winning such a competition
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Porsche, not Audi, will build sports car platforms for VW
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Audi , First Drive , Luxury The Idiot’s Guide To Driving Gorgeously Quick 2011 Audi R8 Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery Chas Murphy, until recently the U.S. product manager for Audi’s TT , R8 and RS sports cars, said of the R8 V10 Spyder: “You have to drive the car.
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First Drive: 2011 Audi R8 V10 Spyder
Filed under: Spy Photos , Europe , Hatchback , Audi Audi S1 spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery If you’re mad about the fact that Audi won’t be bringing its new A1 to the United States, you’ll want to look away – our spies have captured the hotter S1 version of Audi’s pint-sized hatch. This prototype may only look like an A1 in S-Line trim, but our spies point out that the larger tailpipes and heartier exhaust note are a dead giveaway of this car’s heightened sporting intentions. A five-door A1 is reportedly in the works , but the S1 will likely only be available in the three-door body style.
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Spy Shots: Audi S1 prototype has that ‘forbidden fruit’ thing going on
Q3 is Audi's answer to the successful BMW X1. Audi will build the Q3 at a SEAT plant in Spain with a capacity to produce 80,000 units per year of the model.
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Audi Q3 rendered
China is the answer for the three luxury automakers in Germany. The Asian country's luxe vehicle sales is expected to grow drastically over the next five years.
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Audi, BMW, Mercedes increasingly dependent on China as sales drop in Germany
Filed under: Safety , Acura , Audi , BMW , Cadillac , Hyundai , Lexus , Lincoln , Mercedes-Benz The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has put a new crop of large luxury vehicles through its crash test gauntlet, and the Cadillac CTS and Infiniti M joined some impressive company in scoring a Top Safety Pick designation. The CTS and M clinched the highly regarded award by receiving the top score of “Good” in roof strength testing. To achieve the top score in rollover safety, a vehicle’s roof has to be able to support four times the weight of the entire vehicle.
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Cadillac CTS, Infiniti M models earn Top Safety Pick status from IIHS
Our spy photographers have managed to catch the first images of the 2011 Audi Q3. See them inside.
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Audi Q3 caught for first time through factory window