Audi has officially presented the charged hatchback S3 new generation. Compared to its predecessor, the car has received a number of improvements.

So, on the Audi S3 set a new 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol engine capable of 300 hp issuepower and 380 N ∙ m peak torque. Engine weighs 148 kg - five pounds lighter than the previous generation car. In addition, the cylinder head is made of a more durable aluminum-silicon alloy that is resistant to high temperatures. Have been improved and refined skirt pistons fuel pump.

Audi S3 equipped with a 6-speed manual gearbox or 6-step "robot» S tronic dual-clutch, as well as all-wheel drive. Acceleration from standstill to 100 km / h in a car with the "mechanics" of 5.4 seconds. With the S tronic Audi S3 accelerates 0.3 seconds faster.

Looks like sedans were again win a place in the sun. It's not just about the budget models, simply customers around the world once again drew attention to the classical form of the body. Moreover, according to the latest trends, sedan need not be large. And best of all, it shows the new four-door Audi A3, which was presented at a closed presentation in New York (the machine showed only a limited number of persons, and "large" cars will premiere next month at the Motor Show in Shanghai). Chetyrehdverka turned out to be 150 mm longer, 11 mm wider and 9 mm lower than the five-door hatchback Audi A3 (novelty size: 4460 x 1796 x 1416 mm, wheelbase 2636 mm.) Under the hood, Audi A3 ...

Audi will be assembled in Russia five of their models. Localization will be subjected to crossover Audi Q5 and Q7, A6 sedans and A8, as well as the hatchback A7, reported "Vedomosti" referring to a member of the Board of the German company Axel Shtrotbeka. The models will be assembled at the plant in the Kaluga region method of SKD SKD kits manufactured in Germany. As promised Shtrotbek, the organization of local production "leads to what will be, of course, advantages in pricing," though how much can fall in price Audi cars in Russia, not reported. In this case, the top manager noted that the Russian market in the near future will be derived new model line RS, the fall ...

At the Paris Motor Show Audi demonstrated a new generation five-door A3 Sportback. At length the car is 4310 mm, width 1780 mm and 1425 in height. Wheelbase - 2636 mm, which is 58 mm longer than its predecessor and - 35 than the current three-door version. The luggage compartment - 380 liters (previously 350), if we add back of rear seat (split 60:40), the volume will increase to 1,220 liters. C the transition to the new platform MQB A3 Sportback dropped as much as 90 kg compared with the previous generation. For example, the version with the 1.4 TFSI engine has a curb weight (without driver) just 1205 kg. Gasoline engines - of 1.2, 1.4, 1.8 and 2.0 liters (power range - 105-177 forces) ...

Audi has announced prices for its two "super comfortable" - model S6 and S7 Sportback. Both cars are equipped with a 4.0-liter V8 engine with Twin Turbo technology, which delivers 420 hpand 550 N • m of torque (in the range from 1400 to 5200 rev / min). With this unit, Audi S6 accelerates from zero to first "hundred" in 4.6 seconds, and the Audi S6 Avant Audi S7 Sportback and sedan concede just one-tenth of a second. Already in the basic version of these models will be a permanent four-wheel drive, 19-inch wheels, sport front seats, "biksenon" and much more.And now the fun part - the flagship version of "Six" will be worth 3,408,200 rubles. (Estate of 80 thousand rubles. More expensive). ...