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Photoshoot of the Week: March 23rd-29th 2020 - Biljana & Audi A3

The Geneva International Motor Show is among the automotive sector’s glitziest, with a high proportion of luxury and sports models, prestige brands and wild concept cars on display, and this year - despite a lower-than-usual roster of brands - looked to be following suit. Anyway the 2020 edition, which was to start on 2 March, was cancelled as a force majeure after the Swiss government banned public gatherings of more than 1,000 people in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The virus reached Switzerland in the last week of February and neighbouring Italy reported hundreds of cases. The viral outbreak that began in China has spread to 52 countries and territories, with Italian cases centered on northern provinces that border Switzerland. Geneva, home to the World Health Organization, which is fighting the epidemic, is a 3-hour drive from Turin, where Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has an operational base. Audi AG understandably said they supported the organizers' decision, but after the cancellation of the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, the German company had quickly to figure out how to arrange the 2020 Audi A3 Sportback worldwide debut. In the end Audi decided to livestream Audi A3's reveal on March 3rd, which was set to be the first day of the Geneva Motor Show: basically the date of the A3’s reveal hasn’t changed, only the venue has. Now, though, it’s arguable even better because the world gets to see it live, rather than having to wait for members of the media to show it off. Nonetheless buying a car might not be your major concern right now. However, we will eventually get back to normal life and work, so you should take into account the new generation of Audi A3. The fanciest of the lot, the revamped A3 will continue to command a premium over its siblings, partly because of its badge, but primarily due to the extra sophistication it brings compared to its counterparts. Ater all the A3 was the forerunner of the hatchback genre: this car remains a stylish icon that is going to be hard to match even in the future. Just look, for example, at the sexy and amazing photos made by the terrific cargirl and socialite of Bosnian Serb origin and naturalized Swiss citizen Biljana Lazic with her beloved A3: what can you say? A perfect girl with the perfect car. You know, Swiss governemnt can shut down a motorshow, maybe the quarantine will be widened to all Swiss cities, but it will take much more than that to split Biljana from her obsession! *** *** *** The 2020 Audi A3 ranks in the middle of our luxury small car rankings. It has a well-equipped cabin and a range of powerful engine options, but most of its classmates offer more trunk space and much better predicted reliability ratings. The Audi A3 has been one of the most popular small executive hatchbacks for a long time, but this generation’s time in the limelight is fading as more advanced rivals bring more technology and desirability to the segment. Nonetheless the A3 is still a good all-rounder despite the increasingly aggressive competitors: strong, efficient engines, stable, confidence-inspiring handling and the ever-appealing option of quattro four-wheel drive mean there’s a lot to like about Audi’s Volkswagen-Golf-related hatchback. The Audi A3 is a handsome premium hatchback that shares its engineering platform, powertrains and technology with the Volkswagen Golf and VW group stablemates the SEAT Leon and Skoda Octavia. They’re all built on a shared MBQ platform, but the Audi A3’s price premium means it’s generally the most expensive of the bunch. Because the Audi A3 has been engineered to use lightweight parts, particularly up front, it has a lithe lightness on the road that the old A3 never had. Seriously – the handling is light-footed and playful in a way no mainstream Audi has yet managed. It grips hard, hardly understeers, even generates a semblance of feedback through the steering. Audi also offers three levels of suspension stiffness plus a trick magnetic ride option that’s well worth spending the extra on. The 1.4 TFSI and 1.8 TFSI petrol engines are effective, and more recent additions are the 1.2 TFSI and 1.4 TFSI ‘cylinder on demand’ motors, which bring a bit of diesel economy to the cleaner, quieter world of petrol cars. Most will still go for a 2.0 TDI, though there’s loads of choice if the post-Dieselgate world has put you off. The Audi A3 is a very smart looking car on the outside, with a bold grille and handsome profile, as well as the sharply angled headlights. You get a similar look on the other A3 models on sale – the A3 saloon, open-top A3 Cabriolet and rapid S3 and RS3. The Audi A3 is practical and easy to live with, too. Front passengers get plenty of seat adjustment and a good view of the road ahead and behind. Adults sat in the rear will also be comfortable with enough head, leg and shoulder room. Boot space is on a par with a VW Golf and a Ford Focus. All versions of the Audi A3 share one thing: an absolutely gorgeous interior, with top-level, class-defining fit and finish. The old A3 was, despite its age, at the top of its game in this area: the new one simply extends this leadership further, while bringing new features to the table too. These include on-board internet, fingertip recognition sat nav entry and Audi drive select. As for practicality, the hatchback ones are more flexible but the saloon has a huge boot. In the end the Audi A3 founded the premium hatchback genre, and it remains the best one. While a Mercedes A-Class prioritises comfort and a BMW 1 Series focuses on sharp handling, the A3 strikes a great compromise between the two. It doesn’t cost much more than a VW Golf to buy, either, making it a better value proposition than you might imagine. And with loads of petrol engines to choose from - not least the quite barmy 400bhp RS3 - you’ve plenty of options if you want to avoid diesel. This generation of A3, while updated, has been around since 2012, yet it’s still a mightily strong contender. #AClass #AudiA3 #A3#cargirl #fastcars #cargirls #carporn #RidinGirlsBlog #drivergirl #femaleriders #sexycar #AudiRS #RS #Audi #luxurycars #carchick #suvlady #suv #speed #roadracing #ridingsexy #carracing #truckgirl #sportcar #Audination #richgirls #Audilove #Audigirl #AudiRS6 #AudiRS3 #RS6 #BAE #RS #RS5 #AudiTT #AudiRS4 #quattro #RS3 #coupe #sportcar #Audir8 #Audigirls #rs7 #Audigirls #instacar #Audimotors #audiworld

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2020 Audi RS3 Specs, Price and Interior Review

2020 Audi RS3 Specs, Price and Interior Review

2020 Audi RS3 Specs, Price and Interior Review– We will offer the newest information about the Audi RS3. The Car Review that is ecologically effectively disposed and secure to drive, this may be described as a suitable nickname for the 2020 Audi RS3. This car is one of the brand new cars from Audi that was released in 2020. We will also questionnaire about the value, inside, outside and motor of…

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2020 Audi RS3 Changes, Specs, Price

2020 Audi RS3 Changes, Specs, Price

2020 Audi RS3 Changes, Specs, Price – You will even find much fewer autos which could mix virtually all. Audi is known for creating lust-worthy performance automobiles, coupled with depriving U.S. buyers connected with the ability to get them.

2020 Audi RS3 Prophecies Exterior and Interior Design

Creatively the actual RS3 car is far more assertively designed compared to the S3, with all the…

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2020 Audi RS3 Sedan, Change And Sportback

2020 Audi RS3 Sedan, Change And Sportback

Soon after thriving about a race track during the actual TT RS, is going to the Audi RS3  genuinely feel manage and dull by comparison? Yes, it offers all the same powertrain, braking systems, and additionally suspension simply because this TT, but this A3-structured RS style is saddled with the added 287 pounds and two extra entry doors. And it is your sedan, after all.

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2020 Cadillac CT4-V AWD First Test: The Caddy That Vigs

The new 2020 Cadillac CT4 lineup is being pitched as a subcompact entry aimed at the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, Mercedes A-Class/CLA-Class, and Audi A3/S3 sedans. But as has so often been the case throughout the brand’s recent history, the CT4 lands as kind of a “tweener” in many respects—aligned in price with the subcompacts but sized closer to the compacts. So does it come off as a roaring bargain, or like a big kid in class who was held back for a grade or two?

Our first crack at the CT4 is (for now) the top performing model—the CT4-V. But Cadillac is quick to point out that its price and performance are aligned with the mid-level (35 and 43 models) from Mercedes-AMG or an S3 in Audi’s lineup of A3/S3/RS3. This may in part be an attempt to manage expectations vis-à-vis the CT4-V’s 464-hp/445-lb-ft ATS-V predecessor. This is not that car.

How Much Power Does the CT4-V Make?

For motivation, the CT4-V uses a custom-tailored version of the big 2.7-liter turbo I-4 engine that we’ve praised in its Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup applications, hitched to GM’s wonderful ten-speed automatic. The engine shares its basic block and head design with the pickups, along with the three-profile sliding cam-lobe valvetrain technology that supports active-fuel-management (cylinder shutoff for the middle two cylinders) to help tailor the engine’s power delivery and fuel efficiency to suit the driver’s demands. All of this is convincingly tuned to suit the very different mission of a Cadillac sport sedan. In its V state of tune, it makes 325 hp at 5,600 rpm and a stout 380 lb-ft of torque from 2,000 to 4,000 rpm. (In the pickups and in the CT4’s premium luxury trim grade, it makes 310 hp and 348­­–350 lb-ft). A Cadillac feature we love, which the pickups don’t get, is a variable exhaust snarl punctuated by fuel-cut snorts during shifts and overrun.

How Refined Is the Truck Engine in This Cadillac?

Last June, when defending a potential personal purchase of a base CT4 over the V (before any of us had driven either car or a 2.7-liter pickup), I expressed skepticism about the big four-banger achieving luxury car smoothness and refinement. Well giant counter-rotating balance shafts and sufficiently absorptive powertrain mounts must be doing the trick because I detected no untoward vibrations in the car—or the truck. I was never even aware of the engine operating in its two-cylinder mode, so either that almost never happens, or the various countermeasures work wonders. Indeed, the intake and exhaust notes are actively managed via Cadillac’s sound systems to remove unwanted frequencies, but this 2.7-liter nevertheless ends up sounding a bit coarser than the 2.0-liters powering its competitors.

How Fast Is the CT4-V?

In our 3,780-pound CT4-V, each horse tugs 11.6 pounds around—that’s 2–6 ounces less than the burden each horse bears in an Audi S3 Quattro, BMW M235i xDrive, or Mercedes-AMG A 35 4Matic. The optimum launch procedure at the test track is to set the drive-mode selector to Sport or Track, apply the brake, floor the gas to achieve the torque-converter stall-speed of 2,500 rpm, then release the brake and let the transmission do the work (it upshifts before redline regardless of any paddle-shifting efforts). The result measured on our Vbox: 5.1 seconds to 60 mph and a 13.6-second, 104.1-mph quarter-mile run (the results on Cadillac’s built-in 0-60 timer: 4.9 seconds).

Among established competitors, the only one we have test numbers for is a 2016 S3. That pre-facelift (and now last-generation) model weighed 3,420-pounds and routed 292 hp through a six-speed twin-clutch transmission (it has since lost 4 hp and gained a seventh cog). It hit 60 mph in 4.4 seconds on the way to a 13.0-second, 105.3-mph quarter. We hope that our 595-miles-new CT4-V will perform better as it loosens up because we suspect the lighter A 35 and M235i will accelerate more like that S3.

The Hydra-Matic 10L60 deserves a strong shoutout here for its ability to keep this engine humming between the optimal points on the power and torque curves. It always finds the ideal gear for every situation, and it quickly senses when you’re ‘going for it,’ and flashes a “performance shift active” message in the instrument cluster, after which a green gear icon stays lit while it’s active. In this mode it really hangs onto the lower gears and downshifts aggressively when slowing for a turn. The shift paddles work well, but you won’t need them for performance driving. This is benchmark transmission tuning.

How Does the CT4-V Stop and Turn?

Four-piston front Brembo brakes and super-sticky 235/40R18 Continental SportContact 6 SSR tires collaborated to whoa this V from 60 mph in a respectable 104 feet—5 fewer than that S3 needed. And the eBoost variable pedal effort feels great in its “sport” setting, delivering linear brake response after minimal travel. The travel allowed in “tour” mode is notably longer. We measured 0.87g on our bumpier Michigan skidpad, so we expect to see numbers that meet or exceed the S3’s 0.91g back home on our smoother California test track. Subjectively, on our southeast Michigan handling loop, we were impressed with the steering. When set to its “tour” mode, it offers light resistance and a reasonable modicum of road feel—some of which seems to get lost in the heft that the “sport” and “track” settings add. Thanks to rigid mounting of the front subframe and the steering rack to this subframe, there’s absolutely no slop or hysteresis in the steering, which makes threading the CT4-V through a favorite set of esses both intuitive and joyful.

How Is the Ride and Handling?

Rear-drive CT4-Vs get the latest Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 damping system, which now includes accelerometers mounted to each damper, but the space required for this extra equipment doesn’t package with all-wheel-drive, so our test car features new passive variable-damping shocks from ZF. (They save enough money to allow Cadillac to offer AWD for just $500.) We’ve been very impressed with MR 4.0 on the C8 Corvette, and we’re sure it works wonders on the rear-drive CT4, but our car demonstrated remarkable suppleness on the frost heaves and other low amplitude impacts that mar Michigan’s roads, while controlling body motion admirably in the twisties. Body lean is minimal in high-g corners, and the all-wheel traction and high-grip tires enable impressive acceleration out of the corners. And of course, all of the subcompact competitors we’re talking about are based on transverse-engine front-drive architecture, whereas the CT4’s longitudinal rear-drive architecture brings it much closer to the ideal 50/50 front/rear weight distribution. This affords the Cadillac terrific balance that calls to mind a 3 Series or rear-drive 2 Series BMW.

So Is the CT4-V a Performance Bargain or Too Big for Its Class?

The size is a peculiarity. Not only is the CT4-V longer than its subcompact rivals (by 7.8 inches compared with the A 35 and by 11.4 inches relative to the S3), it’s also longer than their compact big brothers (2.2 inches longer than the Mercedes C43 AMG and 0.4 inch longer than an Audi S4). Despite heroic efforts in terms of lightweight materials use and computational optimization of the steel structure, the bigger CT4 ends up weighing 175-220 pounds more than its subcompact rivals. An A220 4Matic that was on hand during this loan felt noticeably lighter and nimbler as a result. Adding insult to this injury is the fact that, according to the tape measure, the CT4 isn’t universally roomier inside. All competitors boast greater rear leg room (and a tiny center hump) while the Mercedes A-Class also boasts more front and rear headroom. At least the Cadillac’s trunk is bigger than all but the BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupe’s.

As for value, sure enough the pricing lines right up with that of the performance subcompacts, meaning it’s $5,000 to $11,000 cheaper than the compact performance sedan variants, but then they’re all more powerful and about a second quicker to 60 mph.

Should I Buy a Cadillac CT4-V?

Honestly a definitive answer should wait until A) we get another, possibly better broken-in CT4-V on our home track, and B) we get our hands on the A35, M235i Gran Coupe, and the latest S3 to assess how well this Cadillac can hang with its smaller rivals. But even if the numbers above stand, shoppers in this price bracket owe themselves a brisk test drive on a deserted curvy road in this proper rear-drive-biased chassis before committing to one of those transverse-engine all-wheelers. Try the CT4 on for size. It slots between the 2 and 3 Series BMW sedans, and if it fits your needs, it’s priced pretty near 330i xDrive with performance that splits the difference between that car and the M340i xDrive. So yeah, maybe it’s the big, held-back kid in class—but he’s ready to quarterback the varsity team.

2020 Cadillac CT4 V AWD BASE PRICE $45,990 PRICE AS TESTED $52,010 VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan ENGINE 2.7L/325-hp/380-lb-ft turbo DOHC 16-valve I-4 TRANSMISSION 10-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) 3,780 lb (52/48%) WHEELBASE 109.3 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 187.2 x 71.5 x 56.0 in 0-60 MPH 5.1 sec QUARTER MILE 13.6 sec @ 104.1 mph BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 104 ft LATERAL ACCELERATION 0.87 g (avg) EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON 20/28/23 mpg ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY 169/120 kW-hrs/100 miles CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB 0.85 lb/mile

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A Nearly Half-Price Audi RS3 Saloon Is A £32,500 Way To Play It Cool

From most angles this inconspicuously-dressed RS3 is totally innocent, but it’s still packing a 395bhp inline-five with more rough-shod charisma than the entire cast of Bad Boys for Life

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Photoshoot of the Week: March 2nd-8th 2020 - Sam & Audi RS3

International Women's Day means different things to different people, but the global focus on equality and celebration is clear. Throughout ancient and modern history, women have collaborated and lead purposeful action to redress inequality in the hope of a better future for their communities, children and themselves. Above all "International Women's Day" led to the formation of a globally united moment for women across countries to come together in hope and action: its global celebration is a time for reflection of how far women have come, advocacy for what is still needed, and action to continue breaking down barriers. With over a century of history, IWD is a growing movement centered around unity and strength. Nowadays women are celebrated because of their courage, beauty, and perseverance to do the things they want to achieve in life. Among many other aspects we must focus on this remarkable fact: in the late twentieth century, the two sexes have become more alike in their access to and usage of cars. This convergence of behavior says more about the actions taken by women to gain equality rather than about any changes in automobile production and technology. Among these actions the dominant trend has been for more women of all ages to be gainfully employed and then for women of all ages to be able to drive. They entered what some historians call “male public space” but they have kept all their values, like dignity, hope, tenacity, respect, empathy and their attitude and style. And talking about style, you have to admit that amazing socialite Miss Sam Beck is the queen of style. Not only: ever since she was a little girl, she've always loved cars. While other girls collected and played with Barbie dolls and playhouses, she has always dreamed of having a really nice ride and in the years she made her choice picking up one of the greatest car avalable in the market: Audi RS3. Isn't she fabolous? After all beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself, and she is a Driver, not just a hot girl posing next to a car. To quote what we said in our first post on this blog: you better call her Lady! *** *** *** The Audi RS3 is one of the greatest subcompact performance sedans of our time: the 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbo in the RS3 has been available here for a few years now, and with 394 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque, it's a firm favorite for those who aren't energized by the prospects of a BMW M2 Competition. However, it's no budget car with prices starting at over $56,000. That said, its unique engine note and undeniable capability on all surfaces make it one of the most usable performance cars available. All four wheels get some of the brilliant engine's output, which is managed by a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Unlike the Bimmer, no manual option is available, but those who have sampled the S-tronic won't be too perturbed. The RS3, and the A3 on which it is based, are due for a complete redesign soon, so for now, little has changed. The 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system that was formerly an option is now included as standard, but aside from that, the RS3 is identical in 2020 guise to the 2019 model. Carbon-ceramic brakes have, however, been dropped from the options list. Essentially this facelift brings the RS3 in line with the recently updated A3 so you now get LED headlights (with optional Matrix upgrade) and the 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit digital instrument panel with configurable displays. The suspension is 25mm lower than the A3 and there’s a 20mm wider front track plus the usual RS styling upgrades – honeycomb grille, ‘quattro’ front bumper logo, larger air intakes, flared wheel arches and massive oval tailpipes. Carbon ceramic front brakes are an option, as is the wider-ranging magnetic adaptive damping system, more supportive RS bucket seats and the 'Audi phone box' with its wireless charging pad. The biggest headline, however, is the launch of the RS3 Saloon – the first time Audi has fitted a transverse five-cylinder unit into such a body style. Proportionally it looks like an older, more compact A4 and presents a tempting four-door AWD rival to BMW’s M2. Besides the tremendous engine, the RS3 comes with a unique red-stitched Nappa leather interior as well as 19" 5-arm wheels, full LED headlamps, RS-specific fascias and diffuser and magnetic ride suspension. Safety features on all the A3 models include anti-lock brakes, traction control, stability control and a tire pressure monitoring system. Airbags include advanced driver and passenger front airbags, knee airbags, thorax side airbags as well as side curtain airbags. An anti-theft alarm system comes standard, while Active Lane Assist, Audi Pre-Sense automatic braking and adaptive cruise control are all optional on the A3 Prestige. The Quattro four-wheel-drive system comes with new software. So while the RS3 could send 100% of its power to the rear axle before this mid-life update, it never felt as aggressively set up as you might hope. In its new guise, the system never has a standard power split. Audi’s engineers say the ratio between front and rear axles constantly varies, to match both grip levels beneath and driver input inside. There’s more power, too, than . The 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine produces a nice round 400PS, or 395hp, which is up 33hp on before. Additionally, the engine is 26kg lighter (thanks to an aluminum crankcase and magnesium oil pan, if you want to geek out). The top speed is 155mph, but Audi will lift this to 280kph with the right options box ticking. And that’s still limited. For a car this size, it’s frankly bonkers. Its 0-100kph sprint also lives in a more serious part of the market. Audi quotes 4.1sec—0.2sec quicker than the old RS3—and we suspect it’ll dip below that easily. With the seven-speed S Tronic automatic gearbox linked to a launch control system, it’s all dangerously attainable, too. Sensible numbers—on the new-fangled WLTP system—are 12.63km/L and 216g/km of CO2 emissions. Prices start at a whisker over £46,000 (P3.08 million) for the Sportback, with the Sedan commanding another £1,000 (P67,000). #cargirl #fastcars #cargirls #carporn #RidinGirlsBlog #drivergirl #femaleriders #sexycar #AudiRS #RS #Audi #luxurycars #carchick #suvlady #suv #speed #roadracing #ridingsexy #carracing #truckgirl #sportcar #Audination #richgirls #Audilove #Audigirl #AudiRS6 #AudiRS3 #RS6 #BAE #RS #RS5 #AudiTT #AudiRS4 #quattro #RS3 #coupe #sportcar #Audir8 #bimmers #rs7 #Audigirls #instacar #Audimotors #audiworld #AClass #AudiA3 #A3

    It's always sunny if Sam is around ... Visualizza questo post su Instagram I think it’s finally time for a new pair of sunnies Im obsessed with my @smithoptics but I’ve dropped them sooo many times that they’re all scratched up!Pretty soon they’re gonna break and then what would I do?!?!We all know my sunglasses are literally an extension of me! _____________________________________________ #audi #s3baby #sunnies _____________________________________________ Sponsored by @eurocode @luxmats @tawchicago @aprllc @adamspolishes @cxncustoms @dchaudicalabasas @vibemotorsports @510autogroup _____________________________________________ @jason__chavez _____________________________________________ @6ixeuro @europeanautohause @audibahn @audiclan @audi_luxembourg @audi.culture @vwall_ @ladedrucktv @audirslife @audi_vw_official @audi_collections Un post condiviso da Miss Sam Beck | RS3 BAE (@miss_sambeck) in data: 31 Lug 2019 alle ore 8:15 PDT Read the full article

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2020 Audi RS3 Review, Price, Specs, And Release Date

2020 Audi RS3 Review, Price, Specs, And Release Date

2020 Audi RS3 Review, Price, Specs, And Release Date – In all honesty, this is probably primarily the major perhaps automobile to indicate the RS unofficial Detection. The pleasurable studies falter to terminate there; diverse to many RS models, the 2020 Audi RS3 will the claims. The design was divulged amid the later Paris Auto Show.

To begin with, the vehicle occurs with a single external…

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Top Cars of the 2020 Geneva Motor Show That Never Was

Out of an “abundance of caution,” a phrase we’re hearing a lot, the Swiss government pulled the plug on the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS). Since this is 2020, not 1990, the news from the show went out anyway as automakers switched to video reveals over the past week. Geneva intros fall into three categories: a wide range of mainstream and upscale cars from across the world; a lot of EVs and some plug-in hybrids because Europe is moving more quickly (governments for sure, buyers somewhat less so) to alternative energy sources; and the eye-candy $150,000-$3 million cars for those flush with oil money and others who Americans, from a distance, sniff at as Eurotrash.

Geneva is not just any auto show. In the even years when there’s no Frankfurt show, this is the world’s most important auto show. And unlike Frankfurt, Detroit, and Tokyo, there’s no hometown bias since Switzerland has barely any auto industry. It does have a lot of wealthy residents and visitors with money to burn. Here’s our take on virtual Geneva 2020.

2021 Audi A3 gets a standard 10.1-inch center display. The instrument panel goes up to 12.3 inches.

The 2021 Audi A3 debuted with a showing of the Sportback version, meaning hatchback, which will ship later this year along with the A3 sedan. It has bolder styling and will be heavy on tech with a 10.1-inch center stack display standard, this on a subcompact vehicle about 175 inches long. At a time when some mainstream small cars are doing 8 inches as standard, this is one way to justify a price tag that can push into the forties. The instrument panel is digital, too (dubbed Audi Virtual Cockpit), with a 12.3-inch version optional and offering more display modes.

International editions will get small turbocharged gas and diesel engines. The US gets a larger turbo-four (gas) with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. Sport S3 and RS3 versions will come later. Ditto hybrid versions. The big difference: the US for sure will get an A3 sedan but probably not the A3 Sportback. That’s because it’s a hatchback. But you could also call it a small SUV – many of which have sloping rear rooflines – and we’d happily buy. Although to our eyes it mostly looks like a wagon, which is another body style Americans aren’t currently keen on.

The Fiat 500 will be an EV-only vehicle with a range 0f 175-200 miles depending on test procedure.

The beloved little Fiat 500 Cinquecento (Italian for 500) – beloved for its style and sporty driving, less so for reliability – is gone as a combustion-engine car. Bigger Fiats such as the Fiat 500X motor on, and the Cinquecento is to become a battery electric vehicle. An older version was called the 500e but now that electric is the only way you’ll get a Fiat 500, it will be the 2021 Fiat 500, no e.

The new EV 500 has doubled its range. Fiat says it can drive up to 199 miles (320 km) using a 42.0-kWh battery. That’s on the European WLTP test, which stands for Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure. Harmony or not, US EPA numbers are lower, perhaps 175 miles. For a car that’d be great urban runabout, 175 would be plenty, but American buyers like 250-300 miles even more. Because of this, Fiat has not yet said if it’s bringing the new 500 to the US. Right now, pure EV sales are less than 1.5 percent of the US vehicle market, and the majority of those sales belong to Tesla, at least currently.

Eight-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI. It’s the only Golf Americans will get: the fast one.

Golf GTI cockpit.

The 2021 Golf GTI is redesigned inside and out. This is the sportiest of VW’s compact (actually, subcompact at 168 inches long), four-door Golfs. Let’s jump ahead to why lots of people buy GTIs: The 2.0-liter turbo-four engine climbs from 228 to 245 hp, and torque from 258 to 276 pound-feet. The standard transmission is a six-speed manual, or millennial anti-theft device, as VW says in its ads – and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic is offered.

VW had some years with mixed reliability. That’s better. The most recent Consumer Reports reliability survey has VeeDub right at average. And since reliability has gone up over time, VW is in a good spot. Still, as VW works to rebuild sales, it isn’t bringing every variation to the US. For now, only the sportiest Golf will be offered, even if this car, with its upright seating, provides a lot of rear-seat comfort and luggage capacity.

Hyundai Prophecy is much smoother-looking than 2019’s sharply edged 45 Concept.

The Hyundai 911 Turbo. Or so it seems.

How many more reminders do we need to understand what a mature car company the Hyundai group has become? Now there’s the Prophecy concept EVd using Hyundai’s Sensuous Sportiness concept. The effect is of an elongated, lowered Tesla Model 3 done right, with beautiful curving lines and few interruptions (such by side mirrors) in the concept. In the rear view, there’s a spoiler that pays homage to Porsche 911s. Inside the cockpit, the steering would be done by joystick, at least on the concept.

Propulsion, were the concept to come to market, would be electric-only, and Hyundai vows to have 44 electrified vehicles by 2025. According to Hyundai, “The expectation is to sell more than 670,000 battery and fuel cell electric vehicles annually by this time [2025], and to be positioned among the top three EV providers globally.”

BMW i4 Concept: Shipping in Europe late 2021, US early 2022.

The BMW i4 Concept is the stalking horse for a late 2021 / early 2020 3 Series-sized EV. It’s a closer-to-production advance on the Concept 4 coupe from last fall’s Frankfurt Motor Show. (See, with all the motor shows, sometimes you have more than one concept, plus the final shipping car, and you’ve got new at three shows.) It will be a powerhouse, with 530 hp and a sub-4-second 0-60 mph time.

Range is in flux, or rather the world’s competing test cycles are not in sync. The WLTP figure says 600 km or 373 miles. But BMW says on EPA tests, range will likely be in the mid-200s. Length is listed at 189 inches, or 3 inches longer than the 3 Series sedan. Based on BMW’s evolving naming convention, 4 in the name means 4 Series means the coupe version of the 3 Series, and four doors make it a 4 Series Gran Coupe. We believe most buyers don’t need 300 miles of range most of the time. But try telling that to someone cross-shopping the Tesla Model 3 that provides two options: 250 miles (standard range) or 322 miles (long range). While Tesla is the industry’s benchmark for battery efficiency, long range, and loyal followers who put Bernie Bros to shame, BMW is the leader in cockpit telematics and the past few years the premium German automakers have developed a reputation for highly reliable cars (Porsche, Audi, and BMW; Mercedes-Benz is a bit below average currently).

Fisker Ocean will have a head-up displaying karaoke lyrics. Your life is now complete.

Fisker Ocean cockpit. No, no 48-inch display across the dash. That’s Byton.

The Fisker Ocean SUV got its European (virtual) debut at the non-Geneva show, reprising some of what the industry saw in Las Vegas at CES 2020. It is “the world’s most sustainable vehicle” with a vegan interior, offers a solar roof adding up to 1,000 miles a year of range (that is, 3 miles a day) in sunny climes, and Fisker would prefer to lease out the Ocean rather than sell this compact (183-inch) SUV: $379 a month with $3,000 down.

Safety fanatics may freak, but Fisker says there’ll be a head-up display with karaoke mode, meaning the lyrics to songs will be projected at the base of the windshield so you can sing along. Fisker’s challenge is that the company will be coming to market along with a lot of other electric vehicles from vendors with lengthy pedigrees. But then, Tesla was just a startup, too, and not long ago.

Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport: You can’t afford it. Most people who can are too old to get in. There is justice.

Some Bugatti customers had a complaint. Not the $3 million price tag. (Paying that kind of money proves you’re a Player.) Nor was it the top speed well over 200 miles per hour. Rather it was the feeling the car wasn’t 100 percent comfortable to drive at speed.  Now comes the Chiron Pur Sport.

The Pur Sport is lighter, but it also has a six-foot-wide spoiler to plant the car at its insanely high speeds. The engine remains the same: 16 cylinders, quad-turbos, and 1,500 horsepower. The tradeoff is the top speed of about 235 mph has been scaled back to 217 mph. Price will be $3.3 million and 65 will be built.

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2020 Audi A3 Premium Plus S-Line Sedan - Build & Price Review

The 2020 Audi A3 comes in Premium and Premium Plus trims and with an FWD drivetrain or an AWD setup. The wider A3 range contains a sexy S3 sedan and the hotter RS3 sedan.

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2019 Subaru WRX STI S209 First Test: What Makes You So Special?

Subaru stans rejoice: A mythical S-model has finally landed on American soil. Subaru Tecnica International’s motorsport-inspired, limited-production creations were previously reserved for Japan, but now the Pleiades have aligned, and we get our own. Building off the WRX STI Type RA, Subaru’s speed-obsessed engineers proceeded to widen, stiffen, lower, and boost, resulting in the S209. It is, quite simply, the most powerful and performant factory-built Subaru ever.

As a week of hammering the S209 revealed, it represents peak STI. The car delivers a visceral, engaging driving experience that’s ever rarer in this increasingly digitized and electrified world. It demands and rewards your focus, goading you to dig deeper and work harder. If you want this analog thrill before it’s lost to kilowatts and computers, act immediately: Only 209 S209s will ever be built.

There’s a problem, however. Whereas the standard STI offers good performance value, the S209, well, doesn’t. The one we tested cost—sitting down?—$64,880. That’s approximately $27,000 more than a stock STI, a difference equivalent to a brand-new 2020 Outback.

Price is the S209’s curse, for as good it is, it’s the factor upon which it will be endlessly compared. Would you rather have it, or a mildly optioned BMW M2 Competition, or Audi RS3, or Porsche 718 Cayman? Or a stock STI, and a stack of cash with which to modify the hell out of it? Or, perhaps, a two-car garage of the aforementioned Outback and STI? Here even the most steadfast Subie bro must do some soul searching, and decide whether this ultra-exclusive super-roo is worth it.

The S209 looks like someone already dropped some coin to add street style to an STI. Those looks work, too: Every vent, scoop, and strake is functional. Gold rims under bulging arches look like they were swiped from a rally team garage. The regular STI’s infamous wing is replaced with a smaller adjustable unit, which, like the roof, is crafted from carbon fiber. Quad exhaust outlets are an STI trademark, here with a bespoke exhaust system behind them. Inside, the only clues that this isn’t a standard STI are the faux suede steering wheel and numbered dedication plate behind the shifter.

Subaru wrung everything it could from its EJ-series 2.5-liter turbocharged flat-four, resulting in 341 hp and 330 lb-ft of torque. How that power is delivered is as old school as the engine itself (its lineage traces back to the 2003 STI). Low in the rev range you can keep the throttle floored and not worry about breaking speed limits. After about an hour of lag the car lunges forward, commanding decisive gear changes and thoughtful planning to keep the engine on boost. Riding that surge gives the S209 dimension, and fun.

One S209 trick is the intercooler water spray, activated by paddles behind the steering wheel. Tug one and a mist hits the heat exchanger, cooling the charged air and feeding a more oxygen-dense, fuel-rich mixture to the cylinders—basically, extra power on demand. It’s not much and the effect is subtle, but it works. The higher the revs, the more you’ll feel it.

Where does the S209’s 31 hp, 40 lb-ft boost over the regular STI come from? Read our technical deep dive here.

Still, “this is not a drag racer—it hates launching,” said road test editor Chris Walton. Conspiring against it are that peaky engine and a driveline-protecting clutch damper which forces slow shifts. Walton found launching “requires more than 4,000 rpm to be in the torque, and major clutch slippage.” Despite his best efforts, “it bogs bigly,” and the S209’s quickest 0-60 mph time disappointed at 5.9 seconds—two tenths behind the standard STI. The much-less-expensive Honda Civic Type R did it in 5.0 seconds flat, while the similarly priced Audi RS3 did the sprint in just 3.6. Through the quarter mile it barely beats the regular STI, tying at 14.1 seconds, but ahead at 101.2 mph against 98.5 mph.

Walton thinks the S209 could borrow something from the aforementioned Audi, calling it the “number one candidate for a dual-clutch transmission (with launch control) ever.”

For better or worse, like the standard STI, it’s solely available with a six-speed manual transmission. Dastardly damper aside, it’s a pretty sweet setup. Shifter throws are short, tight, and require some shoulder. The lever itself feels very stiff, but there’s some softness in the gates. Consistent takeup starts just off the floor for the hefty clutch, and there’s a nice interplay between left foot and right hand. Short gearing benefits windy roads, not highways: Revs hold around 3,000 rpm at 70 mph.

Contrasting the S209’s drivetrain delays is its braking immediacy. Brembo six-piston front and two-piston rear calipers carry over from the STI but now hold high-friction pads. Typically soft-spoken testing director Kim Reynolds abandoned form, calling the brakes “Eh, so-so… That is, so, so amazing!” Brushing or stomping on the extremely firm pedal results in “instant bite, zero dive, and straight, steady stops,” according to Walton. He found the fade-free stoppers “extremely effective and trustworthy.” The S209 halted from 60 mph in 103 feet, improved over the regular STI’s 109 feet, and ahead of the M2 Competition’s 106 feet. Don’t worry about the squeaking and scraping noises—that’s just the track-spec pads working.

How much grip does the S209 have? It actually has more than that. Handling is where the S209 shines. During our First Drive, technical director Frank Markus called the car’s hydraulically assisted steering “a revelation,” praising its direct and lively feel. Supporting that is Subaru’s intrinsic all-wheel-drive system and the STI’s central limited-slip differential, plus specific Dunlop Sport Maxx tires and firm Bilstein dampers. It lapped the figure eight in 24.6 seconds at 0.78 g, a shade better than the Volkswagen Golf R’s 24.8 seconds at 0.77 g, but not quite as good as the 718 Cayman’s run of 24.0 seconds at 0.81 g. Nonetheless, at the end of the lap Reynolds beamed, “Holy moly what fun.” High praise from a guy who drives everything.

Much like what we found with the standard STI, the S209 impresses more on the road than by the numbers. As if to help prove the efficacy of Subaru all-wheel drive, rain dumped in Los Angeles for most of our review period. That didn’t stop us from venturing out to canyon roads at every opportunity. Through gritted teeth and furrowed brow it stuck and stuck, gobbling up twisties and begging for more. Every drive was a sensory delight, each to be remembered in the coming epoch of rechargeable cars and computerized steering.

But at what cost? With its preposterous price tag, the S209 forces a hard think. It’s hardly better than a regular STI. There are higher-performing cars at the same price. A robust aftermarket exists to build standard STIs a million different ways—is the S209 how you would craft yours? Exclusivity, perhaps, is the S209’s most notable selling point, and there may be buyers who take the investment approach, only to sequester it in a garage. Those who buy an S209 to drive, however, will always get a kick out of it. We sure did.

2019 Subaru WRX STI S209 BASE PRICE $64,880 PRICE AS TESTED $64,880 VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan ENGINE 2.5L/341-hp/330-lb-ft turbo DOHC 16-valve flat-4 TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) 3,449 lb (60/40%) WHEELBASE 104.3 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 181.9 x 72.4 x 58.1 in 0-60 MPH 5.9 sec QUARTER MILE 14.1 sec @ 101.2 mph BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 103 ft LATERAL ACCELERATION 1.00 g (avg) MT FIGURE EIGHT 24.6 sec @ 0.78 g (avg) EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON 15/21/17 mpg ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY 225/160 kW-hrs/100 miles CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB 1.13 lb/mile

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2020 VW Golf R

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2020 VW Golf R

The next VW Golf R is expected to be the fastest Golf in history when it goes on sale in 2020. The 2.0-litre petrol engine and a mild hybrid system will produce more than 400hp, putting it squarely in competitors with the Audi RS3 and upcoming Mercedes-AMG A45. It’ll appear in display rooms from 2020.

2020 VW Golf R Styling

The upcoming Golf will get a stylish new look, with pinched lights and a larger grille on the lower area of the front bumper, however the R model will pump things up quite a bit and look even more aggressive. It’ll get a smattering of carbon fibre pieces to mark it out as the alpha Golf, in addition to a substantial front grille to cool the engine and 4 oval exhausts sitting either side of a functional rear diffuser.

2020 VW Golf R Interior

The exterior’s racy make over will be matched within. Carbon fiber and Alcantara will exist on the dashboard, doors and the racing-style light-weight pail seats. There’ll also be a new flat-bottomed steering wheel with buttons for the suspension and engine settings.

Interior spy shots of the mk8 Golf, set to be launched in 2019, show that the digital motorist’s display screen should come fitted to all however entry-level models. As a result, expect the R to come with this feature as basic, where it’ll reveal a raft of driving, navigation and media-playback info.

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2020 VW Golf R Engines and Driving

The current Golf R is enormously out-gunned by the similarity the RS3 and A45, so the new model might pack an additional 100hp to help it maintain. To accomplish this, the car’s 2.0-litre engine will get some severe tweaking, and it’ll be signed up with by a 48V mild hybrid system.

This’ll let it provide the very best of both worlds– more power when you require it, and better fuel economy when you’re not hooning along a back road. This substantial power increase will kick the new Golf R from 0-62mph in around four seconds. All models will come with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox and long-term four-wheel-drive.

In the future, though, there are rumours of a completely electrical Golf R, using some of the technology from VW’s bonkers Pikes Peak-conquering maker, shown above. That car produces 670hp by having an electrical motor connected to each wheel, leading the way for an even faster, yet eerily quiet, range-topping Golf.

2020 VW Golf R Price and Release Date

The next Golf will appear in 2019 with the faster R model making its public launching a year later on. The additional efficiency over the outbound model means you’ll have to shell out a bit more than in the past, however– a cost of near ₤ 40,000 is likely as VW aims to ferret out the aforementioned RS3 and A45.

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Audi RS3 2020 Review, Price, And Specs

Audi RS3 2020 Review, Price, And Specs

Audi RS3 2020 Review, Price, And Specs – Audi RS3 2020 is unveiled. This vehicle will take a look as well as an outstanding powertrain. You will find only a few car brands which can combine luxury and speed. You can even find much fewer cars which can merge all. Audi is famous for producing lust-worthy performance automobiles and depriving U.S. buyers of a chance to get them.

 Audi RS3 2020…

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2020 VW Golf R

New Post has been published on https://whichautocars.com/2020-vw-golf-r/

2020 VW Golf R

The next VW Golf R is expected to be the fastest Golf in history when it goes on sale in 2020. The 2.0-litre petrol engine and a mild hybrid system will produce more than 400hp, putting it squarely in competitors with the Audi RS3 and upcoming Mercedes-AMG A45. It’ll appear in display rooms from 2020.

2020 VW Golf R Styling

The upcoming Golf will get a stylish new look, with pinched lights and a larger grille on the lower area of the front bumper, however the R model will pump things up quite a bit and look even more aggressive. It’ll get a smattering of carbon fibre pieces to mark it out as the alpha Golf, in addition to a substantial front grille to cool the engine and 4 oval exhausts sitting either side of a functional rear diffuser.

2020 VW Golf R Interior

The exterior’s racy make over will be matched within. Carbon fiber and Alcantara will exist on the dashboard, doors and the racing-style light-weight pail seats. There’ll also be a new flat-bottomed steering wheel with buttons for the suspension and engine settings.

Interior spy shots of the mk8 Golf, set to be launched in 2019, show that the digital motorist’s display screen should come fitted to all however entry-level models. As a result, expect the R to come with this feature as basic, where it’ll reveal a raft of driving, navigation and media-playback info.

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2020 VW Golf R Engines and Driving

The current Golf R is enormously out-gunned by the similarity the RS3 and A45, so the new model might pack an additional 100hp to help it maintain. To accomplish this, the car’s 2.0-litre engine will get some severe tweaking, and it’ll be signed up with by a 48V mild hybrid system.

This’ll let it provide the very best of both worlds– more power when you require it, and better fuel economy when you’re not hooning along a back road. This substantial power increase will kick the new Golf R from 0-62mph in around four seconds. All models will come with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox and long-term four-wheel-drive.

In the future, though, there are rumours of a completely electrical Golf R, using some of the technology from VW’s bonkers Pikes Peak-conquering maker, shown above. That car produces 670hp by having an electrical motor connected to each wheel, leading the way for an even faster, yet eerily quiet, range-topping Golf.

2020 VW Golf R Price and Release Date

The next Golf will appear in 2019 with the faster R model making its public launching a year later on. The additional efficiency over the outbound model means you’ll have to shell out a bit more than in the past, however– a cost of near ₤ 40,000 is likely as VW aims to ferret out the aforementioned RS3 and A45.