Audi A3: Another test drive

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Our favorite "car website" Forbes has made a test drive with the Audi A3. There are no news, but at least a nice read without mistakes this time.

Overview
Maybe the market for monstrous, gas-gulping sport utility vehicles has finally peaked, and U.S. buyers are ready to embrace a new automotive paradigm. That is what Audi is gambling on with its 2006 A3--that premium-priced, small, sporty cars, which have long been popular in Europe, will gain traction in the U.S.

The A3 is a pocket rocket perfectly capable of letting you weave your way through urban traffic but is equally at home on the interstate or twisty mountain roads. Yet it combines this thrill with the practicality of a rear hatch and fold-down seats. This little bugger can easily gobble up a hefty load from the warehouse club.