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Audi A3 Prepares for U.S. Market
Posted: 21 Sep 2012 07:35 AM PDT
Audi’s new A3 has already launched as a two-door hatchback, which will not be sold in the U.S. The mainstream A3 is the sedan previewed by the concept at 2011 Geneva. Its wheelbase stretches by 1.5 inches to 104, and it is slightly wider than the hatchback. The dash and instrument packs are carried over from the new two-door hatchback, but the longer wheelbase gives a better rear package.
2013 Audi A3 in town
2013 Audi A3 in town
2013 Audi A3 back name
2013 Audi A3 back name
The sedan body, Audi thinks, is vital to spurring sales of compact cars in the U.S. and Chinese markets. In addition to European production, Audi will build the car in a new Chinese factory coming online in 2014, where it will offer a long-wheelbase version for that chauffeur-intense market. With the new modular MQB platform come new power trains, so the A3 in the U.S. will get new four-cylinder gasoline engines. The base version will be a 180-hp, 1.8-liter with variable valve lift on the exhaust side. The 2.0-liter version produces about 230 hp. Topping the range is a 300-hp S3 Quattro. Well, at least it tops the range for the moment. In 2015, Audi’s 2.5-liter in-line five will be wedged under the hood for the RS 3 Quattro. This engine makes 360 hp in the TT RS, and was rated 408 in the concept; the RS 3 Quattro's final number will be somewhere in between.
A plug-in hybrid for 2014 is likely to be named A3 e-Tron, and will use the hatchback body for differentiation. The A3 four-door hatchback shares the sedan’s wheelbase, but has the same width as the two-door hatch. Like the new VW Jetta conventional hybrid, the Audi A3 e-Tron’s engine is a 1.4-liter turbo direct-injection engine with displacement-on-demand technology that deactivates two cylinders at light load. This links to a seven-speed twin-clutch transmission, with an integrated electric motor. The battery is in the rear, under the trunk.
Electric range is about 35 miles. Various cruising modes range from one that maximizes fuel efficiency to one that uses the electric motor to boost the gas engine for big-engine style high-performance.
    
Chrysler 300C SRT8 Luxury Symbols
Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:26 AM PDT
U.S. car manufacturer launched the all-new Chrysler 300C SRT8 series at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2012. Chrysler claims a luxury sedan is a symbol of luxury, power and speed.
Chrysler 300C SRT8
Chrysler 300C SRT8
“This is a vehicle that is very proud of,” said Chief Marketing Officer of PT Garansindo Inter Global, Rieva Muchin Garansindo booth at the JI Expo Kemayoran, North Jakarta.
Rieva describes the machine with the setting of SRT, Chrysler 300C is now more powerful than the older version. “Although still based on the Chrysler 300C, the engine will be more powerful than ever.” he said.
This luxury sedan also holding a 3.6 L V8 engine, Fuel Saver Technology that is capable of spraying power up to 291 hp at 6350 rpm and torque of 260 Nm at 4800 RPM.
This machine adopts 5-speed Autostick transmission or via paddle shift levers located on the wheel. In addition, the rider can choose the drive mode in the style of driving.
The three are among Auto (for everyday use), Sport mode for a more nimble ride and responsive and Track mode to feel the sensation of driving more aggressively. If you switch to the Track mode, automatically changed in an instant suspension settings and adjust the character of the driver.
Chrysler 300C also backed ABS, security system, 7-points multistage airbags, Improved Crush Zone, Hills Starts Assist, Active Head Restaint, Adaptve Cruise Control and Forward Collison Warning, Adaptive Forward Lighting, Park View Rear Back-Up Camera, Blind Spot Monitoring , to Rear Cross-Path Detection.
    
 
 
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