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looking for added versatility. Prices start at is in the availability of its revolutionary Dynamic £16,010.


A 316i Edition Sport I'-t.


Now you can drive a BMW without paying for one (The 316i Edition Sport. Now at the price of more modest marques.)


psiwaro m - ’ m Shift Gearbox (DSG) on the most powerful petrol Although it lacks the nuggety compactness of and diesel models. First seen in the TT 3.2 V6


the three-door car, the five-door Sportback is not a coupe, this system is based around a sequential bad looker at all. A ^mm increase in body length manual gearbox, but utilises an ingenious twin and extra wide opening rear doors adds up to easy clutch system to ensure creamy smoothness, accessibility and far better rear knee and head Engage first gear and the gearbox will pre-engage


room than its three-door counterpart. Space up second gear in advance, the second clutch engag- front is equally good, the transverse engine and front-wheel drive transmission minimising intrusion into the passenger cell. The


It Offers the sort of performance that engines


offered mirror the choice available for three-door A3 range and include the 2.0T FSI power plant, cranking out a hefty 200 b.h.p. punch. This will accelerate the Sportback to 60 m.p.h. in just 6.9 sec-


you have come to expect from Audi


ing as soon as you flick up to slot instantly into second gear. This means a seamless flow of power. The electron­ ics predict what gear you are about to engage, depending on whether you are accelerating or brak­ ing and the result is astonishing, making every other gearbox look distinctly clunky. The other option is to drive it like a normal auto-


onds and on to a top speed of 150 m.p.h. The two matic. Even in this mode it is butter smooth, most popular engines are the 150 b.h.p. 2.0-litre Standard safety equipment includes window FSI petrol engine that has been so succ^sful in the airbags, electronic stability control, ABS, brake A4 range and a 140 b.h.p. 2.0-litre TDI diesel that assist, a part-electric power steering system and many buyers will rightly choose. You can also anti-whiplash head restraints. The cabin has been order a more affordable 105 b.h.p. 1.9-litre TDI restyled to offer a little more design flair, and a less affordable 240 b.h.p. 3.^1itre V6. A 102 The A3 Sportback range is available in standard, b.h.p. 1.6-litre petrol engine is also offered as an SE and Sport trims and an optional Open Sky twin entry-level model.


sunroof system is also available for order.


The 2.0-litre diesel offers the sort of performance You will be hearing an awful lot more abqut the you would expect from Audi. It hits 60 m.p.h. in Audi A3 Sportback.


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Audi A3 sportback range


u d i leaves the regular A3 as a sleek three- 9.2 seconds and tops 130 m.p.h., which TnaVp.; it door and offers a longer wheelbase five-door only marginally slower than the 2.0-litre FSI. model that really does the job for those Where Audi really pulls clear of the opposition


rowest car in the sector when compared to rivals, ed button, useful when accelerating on gravel or No longer. The third^eneration A6 has turned the deep snow, and can be fully deactivated by holding tables on its opposition, entering the heavyweight the button. division not only with more space, but in the case The A6’s key styling feature is that prominent of the diesel 3.0-litre version featured here more grille or, as Audi prefers to call it, the single frame, punch to match.


A Look beyond that and you will notice the curva- Not only is it a good deal bigger than rivals, but ceous flanks, topped and tailed by a sharp longitu-


at £31,680 on the road it is attractively priced. The 225 b.h.p. engine sets a new class benchmark and means it is one of the quickest. A sprint to 60 m.p.h. takes ju s t 7.1 sec­ onds and on to a top speed of 150 m.p.h. I t seems as if the Audi has swept all before it. Putting power


down in all weathers is virtually guaran­ teed, due not only to an array of clever


Third-generation A6 turns tabies on


dinal crease line that forms a definite hip and the rising edge in the door sills that creates a great deal of tension and shad­ ow in the A6’s pro­ file. Driver enjoyment


i<fS9 its rivais, with more space and punch


is a key feature of the A6 3.0TDI and the car benefits from a quicker steering rack while retaining current suspension settings, albeit with 15% more travel. Existing A6 drivers will not recognise the


electronics but the security of Quattro all-wheel feel behind the wheel and they can be excused for drive. A Torsen differential automatically opti- not feeling instantly at home with the interior, mizes the amount of torque sent to all four wheels. Although much of the look and feel is reminiscent Under normal conditions, 50% of the engine’s again of the A8, the dashboard features a binnacle power goes to each axle, with up to 75% going to and centre console that angles towards the driver one axle in more extreme cases. The latest Bosch and is quite unlike anything yet seen in an Audi. ESP package, ESP8, is also fitted, as well as ASR The quality of the cabin remains top notch, but traction control and electronic differential lock there is a httle more style and colour contrast here, (EDL). Another new function that ESP8 brings is Audi finally recognising that the coal hole dark brake disc cleaning. This helps keep the brake discs plastic look was too '90s to cut it these days.


'Thursday, Augu^^ Audi A6 3.0 TDi


ltho ugh boxing managers know that a dry even on the wettest roads, with the brake lin- good little ’un will always beat a poor big ings pressed against the discs under very low ’un, size counts in the executive car market, hydraulic pressure. The ESP system can be Take Audi’s A6, traditionally the shortest, nar- momentarily disabled by tapping the dash mount-


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Like all Edition Sport models, it also comes with £2390 worth of equipment; Sports Suspension,. 16” alloy wheels, CD player, M Leather Steering Wheel, Air Conditioning, ABS, Cornering Brake Control and much more. You can also explore the dynamic drive, look and feel of Edition Sport across Coupe, Touring, Compact and diesel models.


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The: new Audi A3 Sportback. ' September 2004.


conditloa If you elect to fetum the vehicle at the end of the finance aareanent the onfinrwL^ ; re^wed. Whtten quotations available upon request AO prices are correct at time of orynn l/IOOkm). Combined 51.4-23J mpg (5.5-121 l/IOOkm). C02 emissions I s S g S T I - - - - - - : - • - ' - '


Boasting an extended body and longer wheelbase, the new A 3 Sportback delivers athletic coupe styling with increased p a s se n g e r , comfort and iuggage capacity. The new Audi A3 Sportback, with dynamic perf^mance, five do o rs and Vorsprung durch T e ch nik -


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