CARJAM TV - Subscribe Here Now www.youtube.com Like Us Now On Facebook: www.facebook.com For The World's Best Car Videos Website: www.carjam.tv Radio www.rte.ie Twitter: www.twitter.com Youtube: www.youtube.com Audi A3 is a small family car (C-segment in Europe) produced by the German automaker Audi since 1996. The first two generations of A3 were based on the Volkswagen Group A platform, which they share with several other models such as the Audi TT, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Caddy and Volkswagen Touran as well as SEAT León, SEAT Toledo and Škoda Octavia. The third-generation A3 uses the Volkswagen Group MQB platform. The third generation A3 was launched in three-door hatchback form at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show and will go on sale in Europe in September 2012. Based on the Volkswagen Group MQB platform, the third generation will later become available as a five-door "Sportback" and convertible. For the interim, the convertible and five-door bodystyles will continue on the previous Typ 8P chassis until 2013. It is at this time when for the first time, an A3 four-door sedan version will be offered—thus effectively filling in the gap left by the A4 which has become larger with each generation. Front suspension is by McPherson strut and there is multi-link rear suspension.[19] At launch, there were two petrol engine options (a 1.4 TFSI with 120 bhp and a 1.8 TSI with 178 bhp) and a 2.0 TDI diesel with 150 bhp. A 1.6 TDI engine with CO2 emissions of 99g/km and a 1.2 TFSI ...