Don't give up hope for A3-2.0T-q in USA!

[Henry A Harper III]

There's an interview with AoA product planning director Wolfgang Hoffman on
fourtitude.com
(http://www.fourtitude.com/news/publish/Features/article_3105.shtml)
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Fourtitude: You also mentioned the A3. The 2.0T to me seems like, maybe not
your performance model like you S cars. However, for your younger buyers,
for people coming into the brand - the younger enthusiasts that cannot
afford an S5 or an S4, a 2.0 T with a manual transmission and quattro is
very important. Is quattro a consideration for the A3 as far as the 2.0T?

Hoffmann: We looked into that and we received strong feedback from the
dealers that this is a point that we have to look into. We talked to Germany
and we are basically in the final stages of getting something approved, so
we want to introduce that here in the States. It is not completely finalized
yet, but I keep my fingers crossed and I am really positive that we will see
it
 2-liter quattro.

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Keep those cards and letters coming! I would be very strongly interested in
an A3 2.0q to replace both my 88 GTI and 91 200q20v. Much as I have enjoyed
not having a car payment for the last 7 years...ok, ideally someone would
buy/lease one with all the options I want then dump it in two years with low
miles...

Henry