Tråd: Audi S3 sedan til at underbyde Mercedes rival

Audi indstillet til at slå sine tyske konkurrenter til det britiske marked med sin varme kompakt sedan Audi er indstillet til at blive først af Tysklands premium bilmærker at forpligte sig til kompakt ydeevne saloon rækker, når den nye fire-dørs S3 er afsløret på Shanghai motor show i April.
S3 sedan blev fremvist som A3 sedan koncept vist på 2011 Geneve motor show. Det har været udtænkt til at afstive Audi allerede stærke stående i den lukrative kinesiske bilmarked og give et ekstra salg søjle for dens amerikanske operationer.
S3 saloon vil køre den samme 296bhp Turboladet 2. 0-liters motor og fire-hjulstræk fundament som det for nylig afsløret S3 hatchback. Det er sandsynligt, at gå på salg i Det Forenede Kongerige slutningen af næste år, prismærket henne ved omkring 33.000.
Audi insidere vil ikke blive trukket på sandsynligheden for en endnu varmere RS3 saloon tiltræder line-up, men de indrømmer, at det ikke er deres topprioritet i øjeblikket.
Er vi glade for sådan en bil? Selvfølgelig, men vi kan ikke se det som afgørende, sagde en Audi talsmand.
På den oprindelige afsløringen i koncept bil form i Genève, fremvist Audi nye pris-førende saloon en yderst tunet version af de tyske bilproducenter Turboladet 2. 5-liters fem-cylinder benzinmotor, levere en påstået 402bhp og 369lb ft af drejningsmoment.
På nogle 4500mm i længden, den nye S3 saloon er omtrent samme længde som den gamle Audi 80 — forløberen til dagens A4. Det underbygges af moderselskabet folkevogne seneste front - hjul drev platform.
Selvom S3 sedan mangler den direkte visuelle drama af de lidt større Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG, som det vil blive sammenlignet med, Audi hævder, at deres nye resultater saloon vil ikke desto mindre give en større grad af dagligdags praktiske, overnatning og opfattet kvalitet.

Audi set to beat its German competitors to the UK market with its hot compact saloon Audi is set to become the first of Germanys premium car brands to commit to the compact performance saloon ranks when the new four-door S3 is revealed at the Shanghai motor show in April.
The S3 saloon was previewed as the A3 saloon concept shown at the 2011 Geneva motor show. It has been conceived to bolster Audis already strong standing in the lucrative Chinese car market and provide an extra sales pillar for its US operations.
The S3 saloon will run the same 296bhp turbocharged 2. 0-litre engine and four-wheel drive underpinnings as the recently revealed S3 hatchback. It is likely to go on sale in the UK late next year, priced at about 33,000.
Audi insiders wont be drawn on the likelihood of an even hotter RS3 saloon joining the line-up, but they admit that it is not their top priority at the moment.
Are we excited by such a car? Of course, but we dont see it as essential, said an Audi spokesman.
At the initial unveiling in concept car form in Geneva, Audis new price-leading saloon showcased a highly tuned version of the German car makers turbocharged 2. 5-litre five-cylinder petrol engine, delivering a claimed 402bhp and 369lb ft of torque.
At some 4500mm in length, the new S3 saloon is roughly the same length as the old Audi 80 — the precursor to todays A4. It is underpinned by parent company Volkswagens latest front-wheel drive platform.
Although the S3 saloon lacks the outright visual drama of the slightly larger Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG with which it will be compared, Audi claims that its new performance saloon will nevertheless offer greater levels of everyday practicality, accommodation and perceived quality.