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02-20-2011, 03:30 PM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), Sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/), Audi (http://www.autoblog.com/category/audi/), Luxury (http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/)
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Audi A3 Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
Audi (http://www.autoblog.com/make/audi/) has released a few sketches of its Geneva (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/)-bound A3 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/a3) concept, and in keeping with previous reports, the automaker is intent on bringing a sedan version of its smallest model (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/23/audi-a3-sedan-still-in-the-cards-but-needs-a-little-help/) to market.
Audi describes the A3 concept as a "four-seater notchback sedan" and measures in at 174.84-inches long - about six inches longer than the current five-door model. The front fascia is a further evolution of Audi's more aggressive snout, complete with full LED headlamps and new trapezoidal grille. The greenhouse is suitably squat, with an arching roofline that terminates in a thin, low-slung C-pillar to give it the de riguer "four-door coupe" shape.
More intriguingly, the powertrain is comprised of a turbocharged five-cylinder engine - likely pulled from the TT-RS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ttrs) - outputting 408 horsepower through Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system. We'll have a full report from the show floor in less than two weeks, but in the meantime, get the full details in the press blast below the fold (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/20/audi-sketches-408-hp-a3-sedan-concept-ahead-of-geneva-debut/#continued).
Gallery: Audi A3 Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-a3-concept/)
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Audi A3 Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
Audi (http://www.autoblog.com/make/audi/) has released a few sketches of its Geneva (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/)-bound A3 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/a3) concept, and in keeping with previous reports, the automaker is intent on bringing a sedan version of its smallest model (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/23/audi-a3-sedan-still-in-the-cards-but-needs-a-little-help/) to market.
Audi describes the A3 concept as a "four-seater notchback sedan" and measures in at 174.84-inches long - about six inches longer than the current five-door model. The front fascia is a further evolution of Audi's more aggressive snout, complete with full LED headlamps and new trapezoidal grille. The greenhouse is suitably squat, with an arching roofline that terminates in a thin, low-slung C-pillar to give it the de riguer "four-door coupe" shape.
More intriguingly, the powertrain is comprised of a turbocharged five-cylinder engine - likely pulled from the TT-RS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ttrs) - outputting 408 horsepower through Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system. We'll have a full report from the show floor in less than two weeks, but in the meantime, get the full details in the press blast below the fold (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/20/audi-sketches-408-hp-a3-sedan-concept-ahead-of-geneva-debut/#continued).
Gallery: Audi A3 Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/audi-a3-concept/)
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Continue reading Audi sketches 408-hp A3 sedan concept ahead of Geneva debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/20/audi-sketches-408-hp-a3-sedan-concept-ahead-of-geneva-debut/)
Audi sketches 408-hp A3 sedan concept ahead of Geneva debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/20/audi-sketches-408-hp-a3-sedan-concept-ahead-of-geneva-debut/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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