A3/S3, US?

[Chris Dyer]

Oooh, juicy...maybe I'll have to start a 4motion list?

>From: "Theron J. Bliss" <tbliss at mestek.com>
>To: Chris Dyer <chrisdyer at hotmail.com>, Quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: A3/S3, US?
>Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 09:56:56 -0400
>
>I have heard 4-motion will be available in the golf's and Jetta's in 2002.
>
>Theron
>
>Chris Dyer wrote:
>
> > True, but no 4motion in the US Golfs. Only Passats at this point.  So
> > ideally: Golf 1.8t w/4motion...
> >
> > >From: Jokeree at aol.com
> > >To: quattro at audifans.com
> > >Subject: Re: A3/S3, US?
> > >Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 17:44:49 EDT
> > >
> > >
> > ><<
> > >  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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