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Audi of America officially introduces the new A3 family; plug-in hybrid version coming in 2015

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Audi of America officially announced plans today for the arrival in the US of the new A3 family of premium compact cars, with three body styles, five new engines and seven variants including its plug-in hybrid model. Audi first revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. The Audi A3 stretches 175.5

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

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The CrossBlue Coupé—based off the Volkswagen Group’s MQB architecture (the Group’s modular assembly kit for vehicles with transverse-mounted engines)—features a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L The DQ 400 E hybrid transmission is also being applied in the upcoming Audi A3 plug-in hybrid.

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Road Test: 2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T RWD Prestige

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The EPA has rated the GV80’s fuel economy at 21 mpg city/25 highway/23 combined. Where we did much better was on a 110-mile freeway run, in either Eco or Smart mode and with the smart cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 31.5 It wasn’t easy, but cracking 30 mpg on the open road was a nice surprise in this size of car.

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Road Test: 2021 Lexus RC 350 F Sport

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In two all-freeway runs of 150 miles each, with the dynamic radar cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.6 Interior features include digital and analog clocks, Homelink and a first aid kit. When Two Doors Will Do: Road Test: 2018 Audi A5 Coupe. Over 652 miles of mixed driving through Southern California we averaged 23.9

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VW introducing 1.8L EA888 Gen 3 engine in 2014 Jetta, Passat and Beetle; driving impressions

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liter engine, which can be mounted either transversely or longitudinally—it is part of the MQB (transverse) as well as the MLB (longitudinal) assembly kits ( earlier post )—has already been applied in the Audi A4 in Europe in a longitudinal mounting. “[The 100 km (41 mpg US ), or 134 grams CO 2 /km (216 g/mile).

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