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Its a normal press car. I would prob say an 17".One up the option list.
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2017 Audi A3 range (8V Facelift)
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My fully kitted A3 was not as bad as some of those prices. Looking at the prices now however, I don't think I would buy this car again. I was going to consider an upgrade to the S3, but wow. I am not sure if it's worth it anymore. I get the feeling a BMW would be better value for money.
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A fully kitted 2014 or 2015 S3 goes for relatively decent price there days for what it offers. MY2017 update is mild you would miss much.
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Audi is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its A3, which made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA).
In 2016, the premium compact is available in a choice of four body styles, four drive systems and a broad selection of trim lines.
20 years, three generations
Audi introduced the A3 at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in 1996. The car was developed from the ground up on the basis of the Golf IV platform, which followed in 1997. Initially, the A3 was available exclusively as a three-door hatchback in three trim lines and with four different petrol and diesel engines.
In September 1998, Audi equipped the A3 with quattro permanent all-wheel drive and in March 1999 a five-door variant joined the model series.
The brand reached a milestone with the first generation of the high-performance Audi S3 in the spring of 1999; the 1.8-litre, in-line four-cylinder engine with turbocharging and five valves per cylinder produced 155kW.
READ: Refreshed Audi A3 arrives in SA: Pics, details, prices
The split grille, still used in the second-generation, was replaced in 2005 by the single-frame unit, which went on to become the brand’s defining design element. Audi has expanded its A3 family to include its first open-topped variant, the A3 Cabriolet, in 2008.
Now in the third generation, the Audi A3 is available for the first time as a saloon. This version of the A3 celebrated its premiere at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. In 2016, each and every variant in the entire model series received a technology update.
The Audi RS3 Sportback is the spearhead of the model series. The first generation was launched in 2011 with a 255kW, five-cylinder engine. The second edition of the RS3 Sportback with 270kW followed in 2015.
At the 2016 Paris Motor Show, Audi presented the RS3 Saloon powered by a 2.5 TFSI engine with 294kW, making it the most powerful five-cylinder engine on the market.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels/20-years-3-generations-the-evolution-of-audis-a3-20161209
In 2016, the premium compact is available in a choice of four body styles, four drive systems and a broad selection of trim lines.
20 years, three generations
Audi introduced the A3 at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in 1996. The car was developed from the ground up on the basis of the Golf IV platform, which followed in 1997. Initially, the A3 was available exclusively as a three-door hatchback in three trim lines and with four different petrol and diesel engines.
In September 1998, Audi equipped the A3 with quattro permanent all-wheel drive and in March 1999 a five-door variant joined the model series.
The brand reached a milestone with the first generation of the high-performance Audi S3 in the spring of 1999; the 1.8-litre, in-line four-cylinder engine with turbocharging and five valves per cylinder produced 155kW.
READ: Refreshed Audi A3 arrives in SA: Pics, details, prices
The split grille, still used in the second-generation, was replaced in 2005 by the single-frame unit, which went on to become the brand’s defining design element. Audi has expanded its A3 family to include its first open-topped variant, the A3 Cabriolet, in 2008.
Now in the third generation, the Audi A3 is available for the first time as a saloon. This version of the A3 celebrated its premiere at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. In 2016, each and every variant in the entire model series received a technology update.
The Audi RS3 Sportback is the spearhead of the model series. The first generation was launched in 2011 with a 255kW, five-cylinder engine. The second edition of the RS3 Sportback with 270kW followed in 2015.
At the 2016 Paris Motor Show, Audi presented the RS3 Saloon powered by a 2.5 TFSI engine with 294kW, making it the most powerful five-cylinder engine on the market.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels/20-years-3-generations-the-evolution-of-audis-a3-20161209
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Audi A3 suspected of fresh emissions test cheating
Reports also suggest collusion between the manufacturer and Germany's federal motor authority
The Audi A3 is alleged to be using emissions-cheating technology following discrepancies in its Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA, the German federal transport authority) emissions tests were found, according to reports in Forbes and the Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) newspaper.
It's reported that the results of tests on the A3 by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission suggested that "Audi has manipulated the diesel engine of its best seller A3”.
The emissions are alleged to have been manipulated on the A3 fitted with the 2.0 TDI engine after it was revealed that exhaust gas measurements varied according to temperature, which, the SZ reports, is evidence of the use of a so-called defeat device. The A3 in question was facelifted earlier this year, months after the Dieselgate scandal emerged.
These findings contradict the KBA’s declaration of the car's compliance with Euro 6 rules. It is also suggested that the KBA skipped pivotal tests in the process of approving the car, the first time that an official government body is alleged to have colluded with a car manufacturer in order to manipulate test results.
The allegations come more than a year after the Volkswagen emissions scandal initially broke and not long after Audi’s alleged test manipulation using steering and automatic gearbox-based software that detected when emissions were being evaluated. Porsche is also under current investigation for a similar issue.
According to the SZ, Audi has brushed off the allegations, insisting that the A3 does not use a so-called defeat device.
The A3 has been one of the ten best-selling cars in the UK in 2016.
Audi AG issued the following statement: "We do not have any information on the tests - neither on the mentioned measurements nor on what engine was installed in the A3 TDI mentioned. Therefore, please respect that we cannot comment on the report.
"However, it should be noted that different measurements from other testing institutes prove that the A3 2.0 TDI is within the legal limits of EU6.”
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/audi-a3-suspected-fresh-emissions-test-cheating
Reports also suggest collusion between the manufacturer and Germany's federal motor authority
The Audi A3 is alleged to be using emissions-cheating technology following discrepancies in its Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA, the German federal transport authority) emissions tests were found, according to reports in Forbes and the Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) newspaper.
It's reported that the results of tests on the A3 by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission suggested that "Audi has manipulated the diesel engine of its best seller A3”.
The emissions are alleged to have been manipulated on the A3 fitted with the 2.0 TDI engine after it was revealed that exhaust gas measurements varied according to temperature, which, the SZ reports, is evidence of the use of a so-called defeat device. The A3 in question was facelifted earlier this year, months after the Dieselgate scandal emerged.
These findings contradict the KBA’s declaration of the car's compliance with Euro 6 rules. It is also suggested that the KBA skipped pivotal tests in the process of approving the car, the first time that an official government body is alleged to have colluded with a car manufacturer in order to manipulate test results.
The allegations come more than a year after the Volkswagen emissions scandal initially broke and not long after Audi’s alleged test manipulation using steering and automatic gearbox-based software that detected when emissions were being evaluated. Porsche is also under current investigation for a similar issue.
According to the SZ, Audi has brushed off the allegations, insisting that the A3 does not use a so-called defeat device.
The A3 has been one of the ten best-selling cars in the UK in 2016.
Audi AG issued the following statement: "We do not have any information on the tests - neither on the mentioned measurements nor on what engine was installed in the A3 TDI mentioned. Therefore, please respect that we cannot comment on the report.
"However, it should be noted that different measurements from other testing institutes prove that the A3 2.0 TDI is within the legal limits of EU6.”
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/audi-a3-suspected-fresh-emissions-test-cheating
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Video test: Now meet the full monty Audi S3
Gone are the days when certain high-performance Audis, namely those with 2-litre turbo engines, were downtuned to lesser power outputs for the South African market. As our country is considered a particularly hot one, until recently certain S models came our way with slightly muzzled performance to spare the engines.
But now that’s changed. Someone at the Audi mothership woke up and realised that our climate isn’t exactly the scorching crucible of hellfire it’s often believed to be, and now we get cars like the new S3 with the full European-spec monty at all four wheels. In this case it means 228kW and 400Nm, or, more importantly, 22kW and 20Nm more than the S3 had before the facelifted version landed late last year.
When we last performance-tested a 206kW/380Nm S3 in 2014, it was a Sedan version that launched from 0-100km/h in 5.1 seconds and covered the quarter mile in 13.4. A year earlier we V-Boxed an equivalent Sportback with 5.3 and 13.6 figures respectively. Naturally, we had to find out if the new S3’s added gusto would shave any time off these numbers, so we took one to our test facility and strapped our equipment in to find out.
Audi claims the new S3 Sportback can do 0-100km/h in 4.6 seconds, and while we knew replicating this figure would be a tall ask, we expected it to at least break the five second barrier. And it did. Just. After numerous attempts our laptop displayed a quickest launch of 4.98 seconds with a best quarter mile time of 13.3. And that was with a fullish fuel tank and a relatively warm 20 degree ambient temperature.
To put the new S3’s quickness into context, know that it’s now the second fastest hatch in our Quarter Mile Kings chart, behind its five-cylinder sister the RS3, which does 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds and the quarter mile in 12.9 in latest 270kW form.
New gearbox not necessarily better
Along with more power, the new S3 also gets an updated S-tronic gearbox with seven speeds instead of six, and lubricated wet dual-clutches instead the outgoing model’s dry setup.
In normal day-to-day driving situations it’s virtually impossible to discern the difference between old gearbox and new other than that it might pull off a little more smoothly, but on the track we fear the old version might be a bit better. With more ratios to choose from the new S3 bounces from gear to gear more frequently in auto mode, and it’s a little more reluctant to accept manual inputs via the steering paddles. It’s hardly an issue, but one we picked up at our test track.
Another update is that the Haldex quattro system has been revised, and with great results too. Previously, the computers that told the centre differential when and when not to send drive to the rear axle, did so independently of other systems such as ABS brakes and stability control.
Now everything works together with one electronic brain cross referencing traction and driver inputs to make handling a little more persuadable. On a slippery skidpan I had the this S3 in a steady, countersteering drift and that’s unusual for any four wheel drive Audi.
The last major update, and one that goes across the entire new A3 range, is the option of a Virtual Cockpit instrument cluster. It might tack an extra R31 300 onto the list price (R646 000 in the S3 Sportback’s case), but it’s a colourful feature that raises the perceived premium feel through the roof.
FACTS
Audi S3 Sportback Quattro
Engine: 2-litre, 4-cylinder turbopetrol
Gearbox: 7-speed automated dual-clutch
Power: 228kW @ 5500-6500rpm
Torque: 400Nm @ 2000-5400rpm
0-100km/h (tested, Gauteng): 4.98 seconds
Top speed (claimed): 250km/h
Price: R646 000
Warranty: 1-year / unlimited-km
Maintenance plan: 5-year / 100 000km
http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/road-tests/video-test-now-meet-the-full-monty-audi-s3-7452148
https://youtu.be/vib9_W4A-Co
Gone are the days when certain high-performance Audis, namely those with 2-litre turbo engines, were downtuned to lesser power outputs for the South African market. As our country is considered a particularly hot one, until recently certain S models came our way with slightly muzzled performance to spare the engines.
But now that’s changed. Someone at the Audi mothership woke up and realised that our climate isn’t exactly the scorching crucible of hellfire it’s often believed to be, and now we get cars like the new S3 with the full European-spec monty at all four wheels. In this case it means 228kW and 400Nm, or, more importantly, 22kW and 20Nm more than the S3 had before the facelifted version landed late last year.
When we last performance-tested a 206kW/380Nm S3 in 2014, it was a Sedan version that launched from 0-100km/h in 5.1 seconds and covered the quarter mile in 13.4. A year earlier we V-Boxed an equivalent Sportback with 5.3 and 13.6 figures respectively. Naturally, we had to find out if the new S3’s added gusto would shave any time off these numbers, so we took one to our test facility and strapped our equipment in to find out.
Audi claims the new S3 Sportback can do 0-100km/h in 4.6 seconds, and while we knew replicating this figure would be a tall ask, we expected it to at least break the five second barrier. And it did. Just. After numerous attempts our laptop displayed a quickest launch of 4.98 seconds with a best quarter mile time of 13.3. And that was with a fullish fuel tank and a relatively warm 20 degree ambient temperature.
To put the new S3’s quickness into context, know that it’s now the second fastest hatch in our Quarter Mile Kings chart, behind its five-cylinder sister the RS3, which does 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds and the quarter mile in 12.9 in latest 270kW form.
New gearbox not necessarily better
Along with more power, the new S3 also gets an updated S-tronic gearbox with seven speeds instead of six, and lubricated wet dual-clutches instead the outgoing model’s dry setup.
In normal day-to-day driving situations it’s virtually impossible to discern the difference between old gearbox and new other than that it might pull off a little more smoothly, but on the track we fear the old version might be a bit better. With more ratios to choose from the new S3 bounces from gear to gear more frequently in auto mode, and it’s a little more reluctant to accept manual inputs via the steering paddles. It’s hardly an issue, but one we picked up at our test track.
Another update is that the Haldex quattro system has been revised, and with great results too. Previously, the computers that told the centre differential when and when not to send drive to the rear axle, did so independently of other systems such as ABS brakes and stability control.
Now everything works together with one electronic brain cross referencing traction and driver inputs to make handling a little more persuadable. On a slippery skidpan I had the this S3 in a steady, countersteering drift and that’s unusual for any four wheel drive Audi.
The last major update, and one that goes across the entire new A3 range, is the option of a Virtual Cockpit instrument cluster. It might tack an extra R31 300 onto the list price (R646 000 in the S3 Sportback’s case), but it’s a colourful feature that raises the perceived premium feel through the roof.
FACTS
Audi S3 Sportback Quattro
Engine: 2-litre, 4-cylinder turbopetrol
Gearbox: 7-speed automated dual-clutch
Power: 228kW @ 5500-6500rpm
Torque: 400Nm @ 2000-5400rpm
0-100km/h (tested, Gauteng): 4.98 seconds
Top speed (claimed): 250km/h
Price: R646 000
Warranty: 1-year / unlimited-km
Maintenance plan: 5-year / 100 000km
http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/road-tests/video-test-now-meet-the-full-monty-audi-s3-7452148
https://youtu.be/vib9_W4A-Co
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I picked up something very interesting with the new A3 I was driving the other day.
If you have the A/C on full (Climate Control offering), and you receive a phone call via Bluetooth the MMI will actually lower the fan control speed for you to have a conversation and once the call has ended it ramps the speed back up.
Never picked it up before on the other Audi models.
If you have the A/C on full (Climate Control offering), and you receive a phone call via Bluetooth the MMI will actually lower the fan control speed for you to have a conversation and once the call has ended it ramps the speed back up.
Never picked it up before on the other Audi models.
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VC = Virtual Cockpit
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Car Mag rates it the class leader
