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Audi A3 Sportback g-tron is Powered by Compressed Natural Gas

Audi A3 Sportback g-tron is Powered by Compressed Natural Gas
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Audi has released a preview for one of its 2013 Geneva Motor Show debuts, the A3 Sportback g-tron. Continue Reading...

Audi A3 Sportback Revealed: Paris Motor Show Preview

Audi A3 Sportback Revealed: Paris Motor Show Preview
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After months of chasing spy photos and sneak peeks of the Audi A3 Sportback, we now have an official look at the five-door model ahead of its official 2012 Paris Motor Show unveiling. Continue Reading...

Top 10 Cheapest Vehicles to Insure for Teens

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Top 10 Cheapest Vehicles to Insure for Teens
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Insurance isn’t kind to teenage drivers. Rates are usually double the price of experienced drivers. Luckily CarInsure.com has provided a list of the top 10 best vehicles to insure for teenagers.  The rates are calculated based on a Washington family: a married couple driving a 2011 Honda Accord and a 2009 Chevrolet Traverse, with a clean… Continue Reading...

2013 Audi A3 is a Euro-Hatch You’ll Never Drive: 2012 Geneva Motor Show

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2013 Audi A3 is a Euro-Hatch You’ll Never Drive: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
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Audi unveiled the 2013 A3 hatchback at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show today, showcasing a lighter and more efficient version of the company’s small three-door car, despite remaining almost exactly the same size. The car will be available with two TFSI engines or a turbo diesel. All three engines were newly developed for the car… Continue Reading...

2013 Audi A3 Hatchback Sheds a Few Pounds: 2012 Geneva Motor Show

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2013 Audi A3 Hatchback Sheds a Few Pounds: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
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Completely redesigned for the 2013 model year, the three-door Audi A3 has been revealed on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show. The A3 will be made available in the European market with engine choices of a 1.4L TFSI, 1.8L TFSI, and 2.0L TDI. With the help of the new “Audi ultra” lightweight technology, the… Continue Reading...

Audi A3, A4, and Q7 to Get Plug-In Hybrid Variants, CEO Says

Audi A3, A4, and Q7 to Get Plug-In Hybrid Variants, CEO Says
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At the 2012 Audi Annual Press Conference, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler confirmed that the German automaker will be manufacturing plug-in hybrid variants of their A3, A4, and Q7 models. “While we are planning small-scale series production for this car, which is a vital element in our innovation and technology plans, the electric driving experience will… Continue Reading...

2013 Audi Q5 Winter Testing Spy Photos

2013 Audi Q5 Winter Testing Spy Photos
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Our spies caught the new Audi Q5 out for winter testing without the usual camo clothing you might expect from such spy photos. We’ve got to laugh a little at the German automaker for deciding to intentionally offer less-than-optimal fuel efficiency in the Q5s headed to North America. Their 2.0-liter TDI is actually more efficient than… Continue Reading...

2013 Audi Q5 Getting Not-So-Efficient Diesel

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2013 Audi Q5 Getting Not-So-Efficient Diesel
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Efficiency is important these days. The government is cracking down on gas guzzlers and imposing strict regulations that force automakers into saving more fuel than ever before. That’s why it might come as a surprise that Audi of America is opting not to offer their most efficient diesel engine in the upcoming 2013 Q5. That’s… Continue Reading...

Infiniti’s Mercedes-Benz Based Compact Will Be Built By Magna Steyr

Infiniti’s Mercedes-Benz Based Compact Will Be Built By Magna Steyr
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e A while back we revealed that Infiniti‘s working on a new entry-level, FWD compact that would be based on Mercedes-Benz‘s A-Class platform. We now have news that Canadian-Austrian auto supplier Magna Steyr will be in charge of developing the entry-level model for Infiniti. The final contract is expected to be agreed upon soon, allowing… Continue Reading...

Audi A3 Spied Winter Testing In Sweden

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Audi A3 Spied Winter Testing In Sweden
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The Audi A3 was caught by our spy photographers undergoing winter testing in Sweden. Despite heavy camoflague, we already know what the next A3 will look like – look at any current Audi for clues to what the front and rear treatments will resemble. The new A3 will come in three and five door variants… Continue Reading...

Audi A3 Range to Include Four Models

Audi A3 Range to Include Four Models
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Audi‘s growth plan will hinge significantly on the success of its upcoming all-new A3 model. Teased with the A3 Sedan Concept at the Geneva Auto Show earlier this year, the 4-door was an obvious sign that Audi wants to push the car hard in the North American marketplace. And why not, with the proposed concept… Continue Reading...

Volkswagen Jetta, Golf TDI, Audi A3 TDI Being Recalled Over Fuel Leak

Volkswagen Jetta, Golf TDI, Audi A3 TDI Being Recalled Over Fuel Leak
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Volkswagen is recalling 168,000 diesel engine vehicles produced from 2009-2012 over a possible leak from the fuel injectors that could start a fire. The vehicles in question are Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta SportWagen and Golf models as well as the Audi A3 TDI. 161,144 VWs and 7,131 Audis are involved in the recall, while no injuries… Continue Reading...

Audi Gives 60 Percent Discount To British Royal Family

Audi Gives 60 Percent Discount To British Royal Family
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While the British Royal Family are known for their patronage of British cars (with the Queen favoring Land Rovers and Prince Charles being a notable Aston Martin owner), Audis have been making an appearance in the  family’s fleet over the last decade, and the Daily Mail reports that the company offers some very favorable terms… Continue Reading...

Geneva 2011: Audi RS3 Sportback

Geneva 2011: Audi RS3 Sportback
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The Audi RS3 Sportback is another hot hatch out of most people’s ballpark, but that won’t stop us from bringing you live shots of it as it makes its first appearance at the Geneva Auto Show. With a 340 horsepower, 332 lb-ft turbocharged 5-cylinder engine and a 7-speed dual clutch transmission, the RS3 can hit… Continue Reading...

Geneva 2011: Audi A3 Concept Revealed With Turbocharged 5-Cylinder

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Geneva 2011: Audi A3 Concept Revealed With Turbocharged 5-Cylinder
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The Audi A3 might be a fancy Golf in its current form, but the Audi A3 Concept shown at the Geneva Auto Show is a complete 180 from that formula. Packing a 408-horsepower 5-cylinder engine and a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox, the A3 sedan has more in common with the fearsome Audi Quattros of yesterday… Continue Reading...

Audi Plans Four-Door A3 Concept at Geneva Auto Show

Audi Plans Four-Door A3 Concept at Geneva Auto Show
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North Americans only received the small Golf-based A3 hatchback a few years ago, but Audi is planning to expand the lineup with a fastback four-door sedan at the Geneva Auto Show packing 400+ horsepower and quattro AWD. The power comes courtesy of a turbocharged 5-cylinder engine, attached with precision to a 7-speed S-tronic transmission. Stylistically,… Continue Reading...

Audi Struggling to Meet Consumer Demand

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Audi Struggling to Meet Consumer Demand
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Audi can’t get ’em out the door fast enough. The comapny’s factories are running at full capacity to meet record demand for the A6 sedan and A3 hatchback, forcing buyers to wait an average of three to four months to take delivery. During normal sales periods customers usually take delivery of their cars within eight… Continue Reading...

Volkswagen, Audi TDI Diesel Vehicles Under Investigation By NHTSA Due To Faulty Fuel Pump

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Volkswagen, Audi TDI Diesel Vehicles Under Investigation By NHTSA Due To Faulty Fuel Pump
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NHTSA is investigating certain Volkswagen Golf and Jetta TDI cars, as well as the Audi A3 TDI for a suspected fuel pump defect that could cause vehicles to stall at highway speeds and render them unable to restart. The agency claims that it has received 160 complaints and one accident report relating to the defect. The TDI… Continue Reading...