air of novelty for Audi A3 – tio.ch

It is shortly to summer, at which time they will be available the updated version of the Audi A3. The novelties are numerous in every respect since the drivers’ mates: it is in fact introduced the Traffic Jam Assist, a system that can slow down, speed and curve independently the car from 0 to 65 km / h while maintaining the preset distance with the vehicle that will precedes in case of column. Similarly, the Emergency Assist and Pre-Sense front with pedestrian protection function act with an emergency braking if the driver fails to react to the audible warnings, visual and sensory (short braking) sent in the event of a situation with a risk of collision or investment. Contribute to the security even new – optional, otherwise they are Xenon – LED and LED matrix headlights with dynamic signaling breakthrough (the arrows do not flash but light “flowing” towards the turning direction), along with the redesigned front grille now larger and sharp.

the interior, on request, can benefit from some additional equipment such as the driver’s seat massage or 40:20:40 split rear seat, but the most delicious new features include the technological aspect on board. We speak of inductive charging function for the smartphone in the center console compartment or the Audi Connect with LTE module: allows access by car to all the services normally available on the internet such as social networking or surfing through Google Earth. Here, navigation, Audi revolutionized by using the Virtual Cockpit: the instrumentation under the driver’s eyes has become a screen that, besides the canonical speedometer and tachometer, shows the various multimedia features – including even the navigation map – selectable and enlargeable via the steering wheel controls. Increases safety and ease of driving because you have everything very clearly before him and you are not forced to look away from the road to look for the signs on the screen a central single.

News also under the hood, where the 1.8 gives witness to the 2.0 TFSI with Miller cycle while the 1.2 turbo is replaced by the 1.0 TFSI three-cylinder engine that delivers 115 horsepower but it boasts of the lowest consumption: if you ignore the sound a bit ‘from the typical city car of this fractionation you will appreciate the good push even at low revs and the almost total absence of vibrations. Also refinements for sport S3: more cavalry (now 310), recalibrated suspension and a logical dedicated ESC.

Prices start at CHF 30’300 for the 3-door 1.0 TFSI with manual transmission and for the 1.6 Diesel 110 hp it takes 1500 CHF more; to have the Sportback 5-door you have to add other 1,200 CHF.