Audi unveils new A3 Sedan

The new Audi A3 Sedan is unveiled, the third variant of the range after the Audi A3 coupe and the three-door Sportback model, with trading scheduled for next September.

The new compact sedan from Audi has 4.4 meters long, 1.8 m wide and 1.4 m high. The wheelbase is 2.64 m. The luggage has 425 liters capacity.

The engine range includes units already known: the 1.4 TFSI 140 hp, with Cylinder on Demand System, which deactivates two cylinders when needed; 1.8 TFSI with 180 hp, and 150 hp 2.0 TDI.

A more powerful version, Audi S3, uses the 2.0 TFSI with 300 hp and 380 Nm associated with an automatic dual-clutch seven-speed S tronic gearbox.

Audi sales grow 9.4%

Audi's sales grow by 9.4% in February, to 221,800 units, compared to the same period of 2012, due to the better results obtained in the U.S. and China.

Audi has revealed that its sales increased in the first two months of the year 16% in China (67,946 units), 17% in the U.S. (20,933), while in Western Europe improved only 4% (104,800).

The director of sales, Luca de Meo said that "given the very difficult market situation in Europe and the extraordinary effects in February, the beginning of the year has been synonymous of success for the brand."