Comments on: Audi confirms plans for S3

By: Dallas

Dallas — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:05:20 +0000

The WRX (in whatever form) has about as much class as a steaming cow pie. The audi not only exudes quality and craftsmanship, but is stylish and practical too. WRX what? If I was given the choice between a golf GTI 2.0 FSI and a subaru wrx, it would be a no brainer, even though the subaru is awd and has more horsepower, I couldn’t care less. Who wants to drive around in a ridiculous winged wonder? Ever heard of tasteful styling? When I look at a wrx, evo, any crazy civic Si or whatever, I immediately think “unpimp ze auto”…

By: gsh

gsh — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:52:19 +0000

someone quick tell ford and GM audi’s secret of selling lower market cars for higher market $…please, people stop being blinded by the fact it’s european…buy a wrx sti and get a 300hp all wheel drive car for cheaper

By: Sampson

Sampson — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:17:14 +0000

good point adam… Also how does Audi justify selling this more than the VW R32? Less power, but thousands more for leather interior?

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:45:44 +0000

Seeing as the normal A3 bases at $24,700 and the 250 hp V6 A3 starts at $33,000 this car will probably be pushing $40K. Steep price considering this is essentially a Golf based upmarket alternative to to the Evo or STi.

By: sampson

sampson — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:38:33 +0000

if this is all-wheel drive, and under 30K it will do good. If not, it’s just going to collect dust…

By: Northeasterner

Northeasterner — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:51:24 +0000

Yes, but it will be priced at 2x Honda Civic and etc.

By: KissMyX

KissMyX — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:32:20 +0000

my agrees three

By: Jordan

Jordan — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 03:23:10 +0000

agreed

By: Brian from Racedriven

Brian from Racedriven — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:30:03 +0000

This new 2 door Audi S3 reminds me of a Honda Civic, Ford Focus or Chevy Cobalt, hopefully Audi does build this in the U.S. market with a good horsepower 4 cyl engine, the interior size of a Scion xb, the Audi signiture frontend and the Audi all-wheel-drive, all combined with good gas mileage, it will be a good drivers car or pocket rocket.

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