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Review: 2010 Audi A3 TDI, diesel with a healthy dash of sport

Audi started its big push for clean diesel here in the U.S. market this spring when its big Q7 TDI finally went on sale. While the Q7 TDI is one of the most fuel efficient seven-passenger SUVs available anywhere, it's only the beginning for Audi. Assuming that Americans start taking a shine to diesel, Audi is likely to introduce a whole series of Rudi D's disciples here. So far, however, only one has been announced in addition to the Q7, the compact A3 hatchback. The A3 is the entry-level model for the four-ringed brand here in the U.S. ... Read more →

Audi likely to launch A3 TDI in US Jeremy Korzeniewski

It makes pretty good sense for Audi to launch a diesel version of its A3 compact hatch here in the States. Since it uses the same platform as the Rabbit and Jetta, the 2.0L TDI is a sure-fire fit ...

Lessons from a few hundred miles in an Audi A3 TDI Sebastian Blanco

As I got ready to retire to my hotel room on the last night of my stint on the Audi Mileage Marathon last night, I happened to share the elevator with a young man. He spotted my Audi-provided name ...

ABG comes up a winner in Wave 3 of the Audi Mileage Marathon Sebastian Blanco

I'd like to say we had our winning technique down from day one. But the truth is, my partner (Don Buffamanti of Autospies) and I didn't exactly have spectacular results on the first two drives. ...

Audi Mileage Marathon: Feeling sick and driving fast Sebastian Blanco

Stretching from Denver to Las Vegas, the third wave of the Audi Mileage Marathon has, I believe, the most beautiful landscape views of the 4,700 mile cross-America journey. Lucky for me, this is ...

The Seat Ibiza Ecomotive wins the Eco Tour 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The EcoTour was a 7-day tour through nine European countries with 42 of the most fuel-efficient cars. The tour started 12 September in Barcelona, Spain, and finished 19 September in The Hague in the Netherlands. The target was burning the least fuel possible during the seven days. There were two ...

Audi announces improvements for the A3 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Audi has announced a minor mid-cycle refreshment for the 2009 European A3 models. The updates include light improvements, a redesigned tailgate and day-time running lights made standard, as well as new additional LED lights. We're most interested in the engine updates. Audi announced that the ...

Audi offers economical new A3 and A4 models 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the Audi A3. Audi is extending its A3 and A4 ranges in Europe with four new fuel-efficient models: the A3, A3 Sportback 1.9 TDI e, the A4 2.0 TFSI e saloon and A4 2.0 TFSI e Avant. Drawing upon Audi's advanced direct injection technology, these ...

Army and Marines testing eight-wheel heavy weight hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on above image to see high resolution shots of the HEMTT A3. Oshkosh, who we reported was using die-cast copper rotors in is latest ProPulse series hybrid drive system last month, has developed, tested and fielded prototypes of the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT A3). The army ...


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