A3/S3, US?

[Theron J. Bliss]

  The A3 is actually the A4, but a hatch, basically the golf and Jetta.  And
yes, I'd have to agree with you that Audi and VW both are striving to bring
their automotive lines much upscale.  In fact, with the new A8 coming in 2002,
and the new VW D1, which is bigger then the A8, with a V12, they are both trying
to compete directly with Mercedes, and BMW.  So I would have to agree, that we
probably won't ever see the A3, or the A2 for that matter, just as we will
probably never see the Polo or Lupo in the US.

Theron

Jokeree at aol.com wrote:

> <<
>  There is an S3. Really butch-looking (see one in my Audi models pages on
>  http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/AudiJunk) with 210 hp from the 1.8T and of
>  course AWD, albeit with the Haldex instead of a T*rsen differential. It's a
>  fun car, sort of a TT with a decent back seat and better aerodynamics.
>   >>
>     Maybe I'm not in the know here, but isn't the Audi A3 basically a Golf.
> Along with all the other Golf platform based cars in the VAG family, the A3
> actually carries a significant amount of styling from the Golf. Me thinks we
> wouldn't need an A3 here in the US if VW put a little more time into the GTI
> (the 1.8t is a nice start). I also can't imagine Audi "ruining" their
> american reputation as a luxury car line with a hatchback anyways... : (
>
>     Dave Farrer
>     '91 200 turbo
>
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