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Audi’s Cylinder-on-Demand Technology for A1 and A3

Audi is now offering the A1 and A3 1.4 liter TFSI engine with Cylinder-on-Demand technology. The manufacturer is moving CoD technology from Audi S and RS models to bring 60 mpg economy potential to A1 and A3.

The 1.4 liter TFSI has 140HP (103 kW) at 5,000RPM And 250Nm (184 lb-ft) at just 1,500RPM. 0-100 km/h in 7.9 seconds for A1 with S-tronic and 8.3 seconds for A3 with 6-speed manual. The top speed is 212 km/h (132 mph) for all models.

All versions of the A1 and A1 Sportback are equipped initially with the 7-speed S tronic twin-clutch transmission, and all versions of the A3 and A3 Sportback with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Both transmissions will however become available for all A1 and A3 CoD models later this year.

Audi A1 three-door can return 60.1 mpg UK – 4.7 liters / 100 km with CO2 emissions of 109 g/km, while the 5-door version will do 4.9 liters / 100 km and 113 g/km CO2.

The bigger A3 has the same fuel economy as A1 three-door, but A3 Sportback needs 4.8 liters / 100 km with 112 g/km of CO2.

The Cylinder-on-Demand technology doesn’t only operate according to set parameters. Using information from the throttle pedal sensors, it determines how the driver is driving, and if it detects an irregular pattern, for instance over a series of roundabouts or on a twisting A-road, it inhibits cylinder deactivation because here it would generally only be of short duration and wouldn’t save any fuel. Two-cylinder operation is also disengaged if the driver brakes, enabling all four cylinders to support braking when coasting, and if the car is travelling downhill.

Check out the price list, below!

A1 1.4 TFSI 140PS CoD UK Pricing
1.4 TFSI 140PS Sport (manual)	£16,740 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS Sport (S tronic)	£18,190 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS S line (manual)	£18,285 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS S line (S tronic)	£19,735 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS Black Edition (manual)	£19,535 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS Black Edition (S tronic)	£20,985 OTR

A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI 140PS CoD
1.4 TFSI 140PS Sport (manual)	£17,360 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS Sport (S tronic)	£18,810 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS S line (manual)	£18,905 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS S line (S tronic)	£20,355 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS Black Edition (manual)	£20,155 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS Black Edition (S tronic)	£21,605 OTR

A3 1.4 TFSI 140PS CoD UK Pricing
1.4 TFSI 140PS SE (manual)	£20,055 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS Sport (manual)	£21,280 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS S line (manual)	£23,430 OTR

A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI 140PS CoD
1.4 TFSI 140PS SE (manual)	£20,675 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS Sport (manual)	£21,900 OTR
1.4 TFSI 140PS S line (manual)	£24,050 OTR

Source: Audi

March 11, 2013

2013 Geneva Motor Show: Audi A3 Sportback g-Tron

Audi is currently exhibiting the new A3 Sportback g-Tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The ultra-efficient hatchback boasts incredibly low fuel consumption and awesome range.

The A3 Sportback g-Tron has two gas tanks which can carry up to 7 kg (15.3 lbs) of compressed natural gas (CNG) at a maximum pressure of 200 bar. Despite the huge pressure, the car is perfectly safe, because the tanks are manufactured from carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP). What is more, they weight only 27 kg (59.5 lbs) – each, when they are full.

The engine is a 1.4 liter TFSI with 110HP (81 kW) and 200Nm (147 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 11 seconds and a top speed of 190 km/h (118 mph). Although the performance is not great, the car consumes 3.5 kg / 100 km and provides a range of around 400 km (242 miles) on CNG and another 900 km (559 miles) on gasoline. This means an impressive range of 1,300 km.

Source: Audi

March 6, 2013

2013 Audi A3 Cabriolet Final Edition

Audi has announced details and price list of the A3 Cabriolet Final Edition. The soft-top car is now even more attractive with more equipment and better value for money. The pricing ranges from £23,775 to £30,615 as for the £23,775 you will get a 1.2 TFSI Sport Final Edition.

Engine range includes: the 1.2 TFSI with 105HP, the 1.8 TFSI with 160HP and the 2.0 TFSI with 200HP – or two turbo charged direct injection diesels – the 1.6 TDI with 105HP and the 2.0 TDI with 140HP.

The A3 Cabriolet Sport Final Edition takes the already comprehensively equipped Sport model and replaces its cloth upholstery with supple Vienna leather. It also adds front seat heating, rear parking sensors, automatic headlight and wiper activation, cruise control and a Bluetooth mobile phone interface. These comfort and convenience features are in addition to existing Sport trimmings such as 17” alloy wheels, sports suspension, dual-zone climate control, a Concert CD audio system with auxiliary iPod/MP3 socket and a fast-acting fully automatic acoustic hood.

S–line Final Edition models offer even more luxury to complement their even more sporting stance. They replace the original 18” S line alloy wheel with a new five-segment spoke design, add full Vienna leather upholstery in place of the original fabric and leather combination and boost the list of S line safety and entertainment features to include xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lamps, DVD-based satellite-navigation, Audi Music Interface iPod connection and a BOSE sound system.

The premium for the new A3 Cabriolet Sport Final Edition model is £2,340 over the standard A3 Cabriolet, which also continues in this final production run. Compared with the cost of specifying its additional equipment individually, this premium represents a saving of £1,605. The step up to the S line Final Edition from the Sport Final Edition costs an additional £2,435, effectively saving £3,640 compared with choosing its additional equipment separately.

Check out the price list, below!

Price list:

A3 Cabriolet Sport Final Edition Pricing
1.2 TFSI Sport Final Edition	£23,775 OTR
1.8 TFSI Sport Final Edition	£26,685 OTR
2.0 TFSI Sport Final Edition	£28,180 OTR
1.6 TDI Sport Final Edition	£25,225 OTR
2.0 TDI Sport Final Edition	£27,030 OTR

A3 Cabriolet S line Final Edition Pricing
1.2 TFSI S line Final Edition	£26,210 OTR
1.8 TFSI S line Final Edition	£29,120 OTR
2.0 TFSI S line Final Edition	£30,615 OTR
1.6 TDI S line Final Edition	£27,660 OTR
2.0 TDI S line Final Edition	£29,465 OTR

A3 Cabriolet Sport Final Edition – additional equipment over A3 Cabriolet Sport

Vienna leather upholstery
Front seat heating
Acoustic rear parking sensors
Light and rain sensors
Cruise control
Bluetooth mobile phone interface

A3 Cabriolet S line Final Edition – additional equipment over A3 Cabriolet Sport Final Edition

18-inch 5-segment-spoke alloy wheels
(new design replacing original 18-inch S line equivalent)
Xenon plus headlamps with LED daytime running lights
DVD-based satellite navigation
Audi Music Interface
BOSE sound system

Source: Audi

January 30, 2013

2013 Audi A3 Sportback – €22,500

Audi has released full details about the new 2013 A3 Sportback. The compact five-door model with the spacious luggage compartment breaks new ground in terms of vehicle weight thanks to ultra-lightweight construction technology. The engines are powerful and efficient. The infotainment and driver assistance systems available in the new A3 Sportback set new standards in the premium compact segment.

The new Audi A3 Sportback is long and lean – length 4,310 mm, width 1,780 mm and height 1,425 mm. This are only slightly greater than on the previous model, the wheelbase now measures 2,636 mm (8.65 ft), an increase of 58 millimeters (2.28 in). This makes the five-door model 35 mm (1.38 in) longer between the axles than the three-door version.

As a result of these dimensions, the passengers get some more legroom, a boot space of 380 liters and 1220 liters, when rear seats folded down.

The design with the three side windows is taut and concentrated, with every detail precise and expressive. The distinguishing element at the front of the vehicle is the distinctive, stone gray single-frame grille with the angled upper corners. The lower edges of the flat headlights taper off at an angle. Audi offers optional xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights, with LED headlights to follow somewhat later. Large air intakes up front hint at the power of the engines.

The new A3 Sportbck is coming with a choice of one TDI and two TFSI engines.

The 1.6 TDI is the most efficient engine in the model lineup. It can average just 3.8 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (61.90 US mpg) when paired with the manual transmission. This corresponds to CO2 emissions of 99 g/km (159.33 g/mile). 0-100 km/h in 10.9 seconds and a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph).

The other more powerful diesel will be available later next year, the 2.0 TDI has 184HP (135 kW) and 380Nm (280 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h in 7.4 seconds and a top speed of 232 km/h (144 mph). The average fuel consumption is 4.3 liters per 100 km (54.70 US mpg) and 111 grams CO2 per km.

The petrol range includes a new 1.4 TFSI – 122HP (90 kW) and 200Nm (148 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h in 9.3 seconds and a top speed of 203 km/h (126 mph). The average fuel consumption is excellent – 5.3 liters / 100 km with 123 grams of CO2/km.

The same engine has a second more powerful version – 140HP (103 kW) and 250Nm (184 lb-ft). It features the innovative cylinder on demand (COD) system, which deactivates the second and third cylinders at low to intermediate loads and while coasting. Average fuel consumption is 4.7 liters of fuel per 100 km (50.05 US mpg) with CO2 emissions are just 110 grams per. Performance is sporty, with a time of 8.4 seconds for the standard sprint (with manual transmission) and a top speed of 213 km/h (132.35 mph).

The new 1.8 TFSI, the most powerful gasoline engine in the lineup, produces 180HP (132 kW) and 250 Nm (184 lb-ft) of torque. It combines FSI direct injection with indirect injection and uses the Audi valvelift system to vary valve lift as required. The exhaust manifold is integrated into the cylinder head – a similar solution is also used in the two smaller TFSI engines. Key performance data with S tronic and front-wheel drive: from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 7.3 seconds, top speed of 232 km/h (144.16 mph) and average fuel consumption of 5.6 liters per 100 km (42.00 US mpg) corresponding to 130 grams CO2 per km.

The 2013 Audi A3 Sportback is scheduled to hit the German market in February next year. The base model with the 1.2-liter TFSI starts at 22,500 EURO.

Source: Audi

September 20, 2012

Audi A3 Eset tuned by Vilner

Vilner has prepared a special promo car for ESET Bulgaria. The project is based on Audi A3, which was put on entire rebuild during two months in Vilner’s studio.

ESETs wish was that the corporate colors are kept on the car. It started with a design project of the exterior and interior. In the course of the work, all the modified bumpers were removed – the aim was to keep the vision of the A3 at the maximum, so that the emphasis remains largely on the colors and some elements of the exterior.

The main color of the car body is pearl white with gray-blue nuances. Red and turquoise were used primarily for the accents. The rims are new – MAK 17 “, and were also precisely lacquered in white and turquoise. The ESET logo appears on the front doors. The decorative grid in blue catches the attention to the new Hella headlights, the original stop lights were replaced by new InPros.

The interior features high-quality Nappa leather and Alcantara as the main color inside is black. Decorative white edges emphasize the seats and inlaid mats. The dashboard was also covered with Nappa and Alcantara and enriched by a precise turquoise seam. The steering wheel was given a new and ergonomic design, both handmade. The seams on the seats, the car door and inside the trunk do reflect the elements of a robot – the symbol of ESET. The same is printed on the bright Alcantara headliner.

The speedometers are new, and are on company’s colors. Samsung Android Galaxy was installed in the middle console, playing the role of a mobile office – it also shows the mapping of the front and rear camera. The metal was painted with matt turquoise, but purposely – it corresponds with the door elements, the gear change, and the dash air vents.

The car body is isolated and soundproofed, which ensures the full enjoyment of quality music Ground Zero and AudioSon processor.

Source: Vilner

June 6, 2012

2012 Audi A3 world premiere in Geneva

Audi is going to air live broadcast of the world premiere of their new 2012 Audi A3 from Geneva Motor show, which is going to start next week. The debut is scheduled for Tuesday (6th of March) 8.45 a.m. (CET). With this step Audi brand is making possible the world debut to be witnessed by many more people. The live broadcast will be via satellite and web streaming, thus giving the opportunity to the public to watch Audi Press Conference. In addition, an array of digital formats will be making their world premiere together with the Audi A3, paving the way for a new way of exchanging information with journalists. The ultimate aim of this approach to communications is to show the 2012 Audi A3 from unusual perspectives.

For more information on how you can be part of all this, please visit the official Audi web site.

Source: Audi

March 2, 2012

Audi S7 Spot on 2012 Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is as much about the commercials as it is for the football itself. So for the fifth consecutive year, Audi will air a :60 spot during the first quarter of the Super Bowl with focus landing on LED technology. The San Francisco-based Venables Bell & Partners studio is in charge with the creative ad. The only other known fact is that the 2013 Audi S7 sedan will also be somehow featured. The rest can be seen on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 when the big game starts.

LED usage in headlights first started appearing on Audi’s 10 years ago and the effect on the market since then has been tremendous – virtually every other car maker now offers LED with their latest products. Today, Audi LED lights are efficient and elegant. Traditional lights take 0.2 seconds to engage while LEDs are immediately activated making driving safer, faster. In addition to safety, LED lights save resources by using 50-percent less power required from the alternator – which in turn reduces the load put on the vehicle’s engine – and can last the lifetime of a vehicle.

The new Audi S7 is also efficient and elegant with the sleek profile of a coupe and the four doors of a sedan. Standard technology includes Audi connect™ which enables you to browse Google Maps™ and Google Search™ and provides for you a Wi-Fi® hotspot. Hope that connection is fast enough to keep up with the S7 for under the hood lays a 4.0 TFSI 420 hp/406 lb-ft of torque masterpiece which will take you anywhere you want in a matter of seconds.

Past Super Bowl spots on Audi have included the A8, the “green car of 2009” A3 TDI and the legendary R8 and they have all been pretty good. Can’t wait to see what Venables Bell & Partners have come up with this time.

Source: Audi

January 18, 2012

Audi A3 e-Tron at the Auto Shanghai 2011

Audi is currently exhibiting A3 e-Tron Concept at the Auto Shanghai 2011. It is a four-seat sedan, which is not full electric, but features a plug-in hybrid system. A3 e-Tron Concept is based on the A3 sedan Concept, which was recently introduced at the Geneva Auto Show.

The plug-in hybrid drivetrain includes a highly-efficient 1.4 liter TFSI four-cylinder petrol engine delivering 211PS (155 kW) coupled to an electric motor with 27PS (20 kW). The total maximum power is 238PS (175 kW). All power is put on the road through 7-speed S-tronic transmission, wihch grants smooth gear-changing and perfect response.

The performance is grat – 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds and top speed of 231 km/h (144 mph). Furthermore, the A3 e-Tron features the intelligent Audi thermal management system, a start-stop system and an energy recovery system.

Audi A3 e-Tron plug-in hybrid can go only on electricity with the help of the 12 kWh lithium-ion batteries located behind the rear seats. The range is perfect for everyday driving – up to 54 km (34 miles).

The chassis is derived from the current RS3 Sportback, so it is capable of handling the power from the drive system at all times. The front suspension has a MacPherson construction with a separate axle support. The four-link rear suspension is likewise fixed to a subframe. The shock absorbers and coil springs are mounted separately from each other. The ESP stabilization system has a Sport mode and can be completely deactivated, if desired.

A3 e-Tron stands on enormous 20” light alloy wheels fitted with 245/30 ZR20 tires at the front and rear.

Audi A3 e-Tron Concept is amazing on paper, but whether it will go in production?
Auto Shanghai 2011 Audi A3 e-Tron

Source: Audi

April 19, 2011

Audi A3 e-Tron

Audi has revealed A3 e-Tron, which is based on the Sportback version of the model.

Audi A3 e-Tron is powered by an electric motor developing 136PS (100 kW) and 270Nm (200 lb-ft). This power unit weighs around 65kg and offers 82PS (60 kW) of continuous power. All power is send to the front wheels through a single gear transmission. The acceleration is pretty good for an electric vehicle – 0 to 100 km/h in 11.2 seconds and top speed of 145 km/h (90 mph).

The electric motor receives power from a lithium-ion battery pack, which is placed in the floor of the luggage compartment and under the rear seats. The batteries weighs 300kg and can supply 26.5kWh of energy at 380 volts. Still, A3 e-Tron offers 265 liters of luggage space. The power is enough for a range up to 140 km, however, if A3 e-Tron is in dynamic mode, the range drops very fast. The other mode is Efficiency and it offers full range.

On a regular, 230V socket, the Audi A3 e-Tron requires 9 hours to fully recharge. If there is a 400V socket, the time is dropped in half.

Source: Audi

April 8, 2011

Audi A9 – details

Audi A9 flagship 4-door coupe is based on the current A8, so that means that it will be over 5 meters long and the interior will deliver extraordinary good comfort. A9 is expected to hit the market in 2014 and there will be two variant – cabriolet and coupe. The price will be around €80 000, which is a bit expensive for a GT car.

Audi A9 will compete directly against Mercedes CLS and Porsche Panamera.

The body-style features an aluminum space-frame and source its main components from the MLB architecture. A9 will also have the air-sprung chassis architecture and the assembly line at Audi’s Neckarsulm plant.

Another innovation is the newly developed engine – a 4.0 liter V8. The engine range will also include some V6s and V8s of the A8 range.

The most powerful 6.3 liter W12 will also be available as an option.

There is no further data for Audi A9, but one thing is for sure – It looks amazing!

March 18, 2011

2011 Audi S1 will make its official debut at the Paris Motor Show

This year’s Paris Motor Show will introduce a lot of interesting cars and one of them is the Audi S1, which will make its official debut.

The car will be practically the same like the A1 with S-line package, but with lowered suspension and bigger 17” alloys.

Audi S1 is powered by the famous 1.4 liter TSI with 180PS. An innovation is that the S1 wont be equipped with quattro as standard. Instead, the small will be front wheel drive. (more…)

September 14, 2010

ABT Audi A1 – real eye-catcher

ABT A1 is a cool, trendy and extravagant vehicle. There are three versions of the model – KLECKS, ALOHA and HIGH-VOLTAGE.

The first one – KLECKS, which literally means „splash”. Its casual splashes of colour stands for the urban lifestyle in the A1. The second – ALOHA is the laid-back “beach boy” for everyone who prefers relaxed enjoyment. The “evil brother” of these two versions is always a live-wire: HIGH-VOLTAGE is the name of the “most toxic” skull design of the ABT A1. (more…)

July 30, 2010

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