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2009 Audi A3 3.2 quattro with S tronic

The Audi A3 is an entry-level luxury car/small family car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1996. Two generations of A3 exist, both based on the Volkswagen Group A platform, which they share with several other models such as the Audi TT, Volkswagen Golf, Caddy and Touran as well as _koda Octavia and SEAT León.

In 2008, Audi introduced a number of changes to the A3 and S3. These include revised nose and tail styling, with a modified grille and the new ''trademark'' daylight brow headlights, common rail 2.0 TDI engines, 7-speed S-tronic transmission availability for the smaller engines, and optional ''magnetic ride'' adaptive shock absorbers. In addition, the range now includes an S3 Sportback model.

VEHICLE SUMMARY

Engines & Emissions

• 3.2-Liter, 15 Degree V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 250@6300, Torque Of 236@3200; Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads
• Oil Cooler
• Free Scheduled Maintenance

Safety

• Driver Airbag With Dual Threshold Deployment
• Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags
• Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement
• Passenger Airbag With Dual Threshold Deployment
• Sideguard(TM) Side Head Curtain Airbags
• Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors
• Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device
• First Aid Kit
• L A T C H
• Crumple Zones
• Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors, Turns On Flashers and Turns On Interior Lights
• Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters
• Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt
• Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts
• Front and Rear Pretensioners With Force Limiters
• Side Guard Door Beams

Transmission

• Adaptive Automatic Transmission
• 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive
• S Tronic(R) Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission
• Dual Final Drive Ratio 4.80; 3.60