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The Twincharger engine of Volkswagen on the verge of extinction
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The Twincharger engine of Volkswagen on the verge of extinction

Escrito por: Fernando Alvarez
17 January 2011
1 min.

Since 2005, Volkswagen has been offering this 1.4-litre engine, which combines a turbocharger and a supercharger, and which the brand has fitted to some models of Audi, Seat, Volkswagen itself and even Skoda. Well, the 1.4 TSI Twincharger engine is at risk of being cancelled. According to sources close to the brand and to whom […]

Audi enters with style at its first SEMA Show
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Audi enters with style at its first SEMA Show

Escrito por: Fernando Alvarez
23 October 2010
1 min.

No, the SEMA Show is not a stronghold of North American and Japanese brands, with a few odd examples of European machinery. Now Audi dares to take part in its first SEMA, seeing that its cars are no strangers to modifications and personalisation. And it does so hand in hand with STaSIS Engineering, presenting four […]

Aqui están los nuevos renders de la próxima generación del Seat León
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Aqui están los nuevos renders de la próxima generación del Seat León

Escrito por: Fernando Alvarez
1 May 2010
1 min.

Todavía tenemos que esperar casi tres años más, pero podemos ir haciéndonos una idea de cómo será la próxima generación del Seat León. La imaginación de los autores de los bocetos, ha llegado hasta el prototipo eléctrico de Seat, el IBE Concept presentado en Ginebra, y lo han moldeado sobre la nueva plataforma modular de […]

Audi A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI 125 CV test drive (part III)
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Audi A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI 125 CV test drive (part III)

Escrito por: Javi Vicente
18 April 2010
4 min.

The customisation options for the German brand’s vehicles are very extensive, and it’s fair to say you can add almost anything to almost any version, subject to the usual incompatibilities, of course. We saw this with the colours and upholstery and even with the engines, but without a doubt the best part is the interior […]

Audi A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI 125CV prueba (parte II)
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Audi A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI 125CV prueba (parte II)

Escrito por: Javi Vicente
17 April 2010
5 min.

Las marcas europeas no tienen el problema de la importación y eso se nota en la enorme gama de motorizaciones (hasta 45 diferentes), acabados y colores; todo lo que sea ofrecer más, implica más controles y papeleos. Es una (y la principal) de las razones, pero por supuesto que el que más ofrece, más ventas […]

Audi A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI 125CV prueba (parte 1)
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Audi A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI 125CV prueba (parte 1)

Escrito por: Javi Vicente
16 April 2010
4 min.

Aun recuerdo aquel 1996 en el que la marca de los cuatro aros lanzaba al mercado el primer A3. Tardé en ver el primer modelo en la calle, pero a partir de ese día, parecía que los habían sembrado. La motorización de aquel tiempo, si la memoria no me falla, eran 2 motores gasolina (1.8 […]

Nuevo Audi A3 Genuine Edition
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Nuevo Audi A3 Genuine Edition

Escrito por: David Taboada
27 January 2010
1 min.

La marca alemana lanza una nueva versión de acceso a la gama Audi A3 con la llegada de una serie especial conocida como Genuine Edition, y que sustituye a la edición anterior, Efficient Line. Estará disponible tanto en la versión con carrocería de tres puertas como en el A3 Sportback. Esta nueva versión está basada […]

Audi halts production of the A3
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Audi halts production of the A3

Escrito por: Eduardo Fortes
25 January 2010
1 min.

Not all that glitters is gold in Germany. We recently reported how the German country had managed to pull the world car sales cart forward with an increase of more than 700,000 cars sold in 2009. Well, the Audi A3 is an exception, since excess stock of this model has led the brand to decide […]

New engine in the Audi A3 range with only 99 g/km of CO2
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New engine in the Audi A3 range with only 99 g/km of CO2

Escrito por: David Taboada
10 December 2009
1 min.

Audi has unveiled the new A3, which manages to get below the 100 g/km CO2 emissions barrier, the A3 TDIe. Furthermore, thanks to the 1.6 TDI engine with 105 CV of power, it brings fuel consumption down to around 3.8 litres/100 km. Another change introduced by Audi is an improvement to the Start&Stop system, switching […]

Two new diesel engines and equipment features for the Audi A3 range
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Two new diesel engines and equipment features for the Audi A3 range

Escrito por: Guillermo Arnal
26 November 2009
2 min.

The German compact will receive before the end of this year a pair of new TDI engines, in both the three-door version and the Sportback. The first powertrain is the 1.6 TDI producing 105 CV, paired with the S-Tronic automatic gearbox. The second is the 2.0 TDI producing 140 CV, available with either a six-speed […]