Audi presents A3 concept in Geneva

• Attractive concept car as a four-seater notchback sedan
• Five-cylinder, 300 kW (408 hp) turbocharged engine with quattro drive
• Based on the successor to the Audi A3

Audi will present an attractive technological concept car based on the coming generation of the Audi A3 at the 81st International Geneva Motor Show in early March 2011. The four-seater notchback sedan offers a glimpse of the future expansion of the A3 family.

The sporty yet elegant design of the Audi A3 concept integrates the single-frame grille with its tapered upper corners and headlights with the latest generation of LED technology. The low, flowing roof dome and a coupe-like, low C pillar are among the defining features of the side view.

The Audi A3 concept is 4.44 meters (14.57 feet) long, 1.84 meters (6.04 feet) wide and just 1.39 meters (4.56 feet) high. These proportions emphasize the dynamism of the car's appearance, as do the performance figures for the drive unit. The five-cylinder turbocharged engine has a power output of 300 kW (408 hp). It distributes its power to all four wheels through a seven-speed S tronic transmission and permanent all-wheel drive.

Source [Autoblog via Audi]

 

too bad it will have 200hp in production trim

 

Won't be nearly as good as the 1M

 

Very interesting. I wonder what it will weigh?

 

I do hope Audi does get a little more creative and SMALLER with their recent fetish for HUGE landmark chromed front grilles. Taking something left best on a monster semi-truck, and applying it onto the front of a smart, luxury, sports coupe, has always looked incredibly silly to me. Nothing wrong with the smaller, dark, old style Audi grilles, but these new HUGE fully chromed behemoths filled with large sized livestock fencing, look completely neanderthal ugly. Audi makes great cars, but these terrible landmark grilles throw away much of their other advantages.

 

I'd rather have an RS3 over the 1M...

 

 

Ok they re-released the B5 A4 and called it the new A3 ?

I bought the A3 for the hatch design, if i wanted a sedan i would of bought something else. I guess hatchback sales were not what they expected?

At least it looks good

 

Jox will be all over this one...

 

what a stale interior. a3 should be left a hatch.