Car 2013

The new 2015 Audi A3 sedan

The Audi luxury car took preamble Auto Show New York to present its new global compact Audi A3 sedan.

The dynamic four-door, which will be hitting the markets of Latin America and the Caribbean later this year, has all the virtues of the A3: low weight thanks to lightweight, powerful and highly efficient engines and high-end solutions technology in the field of infotainment and driver assistance systems. The most powerful model series is the Audi S3 sedan 300 hp (221 kW), which hit the market a few months after the arrival of the Audi A3.

The Design
The design of the Audi A3 sedan bridges the classic concept three-box or three volumes and coupe philosophy. The tornado line traces a bright contour marking that extends around the edge. The overhangs are short. Battle With 2.64 meters, the four-door has an overall length of 4.46 meters.

With 1.80 m, the Audi A3 sedan is 11 mm wider than the A3 Sportback, although it has a lower height 9 mm (1.42 meters). As the contours of the engine hood, the bumpers, the air inlets and the escutcheon of the single-frame grille, the four-door also opt for a style.
At the rear, the spoiler is integrated into the boot lid, while the light clusters enhance your cutting width and the effect of horizontal plane. On request Audis LED technology provides.

From the moment of the launch Audi also offers LED headlights full on, with its innovative technology and striking image enhances the privileged position of the Audi A3 sedan.

Body
Equipped with the 1.4 TFSI engine, the car weighs only 1205 kg -- (provisional value). To achieve a low weight and high mechanical resistance used in the interior Audi numerous pieces of hardened steel mold, while the bonnet is made of aluminum. The body is extremely rigid, safe from impacts and acoustically comfortable.

During the development of the interior and auxiliary groups, engineers also were governed by strict mandates of lightweight construction. Thus, the four-cylinder engine weighs just over 100 pounds.

Motors
in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Audi A3 sedan will be available with three four-cylinder engines: the 1.2 TFSI. The 1.4 TFSI and 1.8 TFSI. The most radical version, the Audi S3 sedan, will be equipped with the 2.0 TFSI.

All engines are newly developed and flaunt the Audi efficiency technologies: direct injection, turbo charging, the innovative thermal management and the Start-Stop-System in countries that meet the Euro 5 standard fuel. The 110 hp 1.2 TFSI yields (81 kW) and will be equipped with manual gearbox or six-speed dual-clutch S Tronic seven, both with front-wheel drive.
The 125 hp 1.4 TFSI yields (92 kW) and gearboxes have dual-clutch seven-speed S Tronic and front wheel drive.

The yields 180 hp 1.8 TFSI (132 kW) and 250 Nm of torque. It offers a full suite of advanced technologies, among which double injection in the combustion chamber and the intake manifold. With a standard acceleration of 7.3 seconds and a top speed of 232 km / h, the engine provides a truly sporting performance. Walk 66.4 miles / gallon (17.5 km / l or 5.7 liters per 100 km), which is equivalent to 135 grams of CO2 per km.

In combination with the dynamic driving system Audi drive select the S Tronic gearbox incorporates a function mode decoupling efficiency further reducing fuel consumption.

Undercarriage
The pole position that the Audi A3 sedan in its segment occupies largely due to its undercarriage, characterized by the need to balance the distribution of axle loads (depending on the engine, at a ratio of 60 percent forward and backward 40 percent). All engines are mounted tilted back 12 degrees, with the suspension of the front wheels in a very advanced position.

The front axle is a McPherson construction with triangular cross arms and swivel bearings made from aluminum. Said shaft is coupled by articulation with aluminum sub frame. The electromechanical power steering is responsive and efficient operating and collaborating with different assistance systems. In the four-arm rear axle, with a bridge made of steel, the springs and dampers are mounted separately. Undercarriages for online sports Ambition S line and lower the ride height by up to 25 mm.

The interior
the interior of the Audi A3 sedan is characterized by the high level of detail. The lines and surfaces have a clear line, and under the windshield extend a long arc. The dashboard, with its arched front, is slender, and the center console is slightly towards the driver. The optional color display driver information system (FIS) introduced 3D graphics with great detail.

Since MMI radio equipment on board is mounted MMI operating system with a screen that folds electrically. Its terminal is located in the center tunnel console. The electromechanical parking brake is activated by a key.

Thanks to the long wheelbase, also the rear seat passengers enjoy plenty of space and comfortable access. The boot capacity is 425 liters. Can be extended by folding the rear seatbacks, as an option to integrate a charging port. After unlocking, the tailgate opens by itself.

Infotainment and Audi connect
like the other models in the series, the A3 Sedan uses new modular infotainment platform (MIB). MMI navigation plus system leads the platform with a SSD hard disk capacity of 64 GB, a DVD player and voice control with whole-word identification.
MMI navigation plus system with high resolution monitor, connecting mobile phones and portable players via a Bluetooth interface.

Other notable component of infotainment is the sound system Bang & Olufsen. Its 705-watt amplifier manages 14 speakers in 5.1 sound and a series of LED optical light conductors frames woofers in the front doors.