Audi TT and A3 Ranges Update

Look at all the cool stuff our European brothers get. We haven't bothered converting the currency rates. Chances are by the time you read this, the British pound will most likely drop to 1:1 with the US dollar. Good for us, bad for them. Anyway, it doesn't matter. You still can't get this stuff here. Freakin Europeans.

Black Edition specification further enhances sought-after three-door, five-door Sportback and Cabriolet ranges

New Black Edition special edition versions of A3, A3 Sportback and A3 Cabriolet now available to order priced from 22,215 OTR to 27,395 OTR - first deliveries in February 2009

Enhanced Black Edition specification is based on top S line trim and available in conjunction with 1.8 TFSI (160PS), 2.0 TFSI (200PS), 2.0 TDI (140PS) and 2.0 TDI (170PS) engines

De-chromed exterior available in five colour schemes - Brilliant Black or Ibis White are no cost
Privacy glass (for hatchback versions), dark titanium alloy wheels, Xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights and acoustic parking (for Cabriolet models) among the extras added
New Audi A3 Black Edition models emerge from the shadows this month to join the popular three-door, five-door Sportback and Cabriolet ranges. Combining dark and brooding looks with an exceptional specification that takes the top S line model as its basis, the new limited run A3 range can be ordered now priced from 22,215 OTR to 27,395 OTR, and will reach the UK in early February.

To set the tone, Black Edition models feature a de-chromed front grille and, in the Cabriolet versions, black surrounds for the roll bars and the shoulder line. 18-inch S line design alloy wheels with an exclusive dark titanium finish continue the theme in all three variants, and in the hatchbacks privacy glass extends from the B-pillar. For the full effect, these features are combined with Brilliant Black paint at no extra cost, but the fashionable no-cost option of Ibis White and the extra cost metallic options Phantom Black, Misano Red and Monza Silver are also available.

They may keep a lower profile in some respects, but the A3 Black Editions also make their presence very much felt in others, thanks not only to their sporting S line body styling treatments but also to their standard fit Xenon headlamps with LED daytime running lamps.

Black interiors too - Inside, the Black Editions are marked out by high gloss Piano black inlays, and the already extensive S line specification is enhanced by a high output Bose speaker system, acoustic rear parking sensors and an exclusive flat-bottomed multi-function steering wheel.
The S line package also offers sports suspension, part leather-upholstered sports seats, electronic climate control and an Audi Concert audio system with single CD player and MP3 compatibility. In Cabriolet Black Edition models, available exclusively with a black acoustic hood, it also includes fully automatic hood operation and a wind deflector.

The new Black Edition specification is available in conjunction with the 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre TFSI petrol engines (160PS and 200PS) and the two advanced 2.0 TDI common rail engines (140PS and 170PS). It carries a premium of 905 over the equivalent S line model in each case which, when the additional equipment it offers is taken into account, represents a customer saving of 675 on the A3 Black Edition and 650 on the A3 Cabriolet Black Edition.

AUDI TT RANGE GATHERS MOMENTUM FOR 2009

More Coupe and Roadster models to offer quattro drive option, most TT variants available with new S line specificationNew TT S line models available to order from January 1st at a premium over standard of 1,615 for 2.0 TFSI and 2.0 TDI Coupe and Roadster and 1,030 for the 3.2 V6 Coupe and Roadster - prices from 26,540 OTR to 34,065 OTR

2.0 TFSI Coupe and Roadster now also available with quattro four-wheel-drive and standard S tronic twin-clutch transmission - 2.0 TFSI quattro priced at 27,715 OTR or 29,330 OTR in S line trim, 2.0 TFSI quattro Roadster at 29,675 OTR or 31,290 OTR as S lineExclusive S line body styling, 18-inch alloy wheels, specially tailored S line sports suspension and short-shift manual gearbox among the extras
The sporting essence of the TT has been further distilled by the addition of new quattro four-wheel-driven versions of the Coupe 2.0 TFSI and Roadster 2.0 TFSI priced from 27,715 OTR. At the same time, S line specification, the performance-oriented trim level of choice for the majority of UK Audi customers, becomes available across the perennially popular TT range at an extra cost of 1,615 for four-cylinder models and 1,030 for the V6 versions.

The new S line option lends an even more purposeful air to the TT's unmistakeable lines through an S line-specific front grille treatment, exclusive S line front and rear bumper design, side sill extensions and, for four-cylinder models, chrome trimming for the exhaust tailpipes. Trademark 18-inch five-spoke design alloy wheels also replace the 17-inch Trapez design wheels in 2.0 TFSI petrol and 2.0 TDI quattro versions, and the 18-inch 10-spoke design wheels in the 3.2 V6 models. Sports suspension lowered by 10mm and with unique S line settings is common to all models, as is an upgrade to the short-shift manual gearbox with its quicker, even more sporting shift action (unless the S tronic twin-clutch transmission is specified).

Inside, S line embossing for the sports seats, brushed aluminium inlays and a three-spoke multifunction S line steering wheel stamp the S line mark on the TT interior, which in common with standard four-cylinder models also features leather and Alcantara mix upholstery, electronic climate control, a Driver's Information System (DIS) and a Concert audio system with single CD player. Standard and S line versions of the V6 models are further enhanced by full Fine Nappa leather upholstery (with S line embossing in S line models) and front seat heating.

The TT range now encompasses turbo charged four-cylinder 2.0-litre TFSI (200PS) models available in front-wheel-drive or newly introduced quattro four-wheel-drive forms, naturally aspirated 3.2-litre V6 (250PS) versions available exclusively with quattro drive and 2.0-litre TDI (170PS) diesels, also quattro driven without exception. At the head of the range TTS models, powered by a 2.0-litre turbo charged TFSI engine delivering 272PS, have their own unique sports specification.

For driving characteristics that do justice even more fully to the TT S line's purposeful stance, the Audi magnetic ride advanced adaptive damping system can be specified as an option for all TT models (a specially configured version is included as standard for the TTS). The ultra quick-shifting twin-clutch S tronic transmission is a standard feature of the new 2.0 TFSI quattro models, and can deliver its 0.2-second changes in all other TT models bar the TT 2.0 TDI quattro at extra cost.
Audi tees up TT and A3 enhancements - The Audi TT and A3 ranges have been further enhanced for 2009, the TT by the addition of the popular S line sports specification option and the A3 by striking new Black Edition special edition models.(ends)

A3 Black Edition OTR Prices

A3 1.8 TFSI Black Edition	22,215
A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI Black Edition	22,705
A3 Cabriolet 1.8 TFSI Black Edition	26,040
A3 2.0 TFSI Black Edition	23,490
A3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI Black Edition	23,980
A3 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI Black Edition	27,395
A3 2.0 TFSI quattro Black Edition	26,305
A3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI quattro Black Edition	26,795
A3 2.0 TDI (140PS) Black Edition	22,510
A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI (140PS) Black Edition	23,000
A3 Cabriolet 2.0 TDI (140PS) Black Edition	26,510
A3 2.0 TDI (170PS) Black Edition	23,420
A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI (170PS) Black Edition	23,910
A3 2.0 TDI quattro (170PS) Black Edition	24,790
A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro (170PS) Black Edition	25,280

TT S line OTR pricingCoupe

2.0 TFSI S line	26,540
2.0 TFSI quattro S line	29,330
2.0 TDI quattro S line	27,655
3.2 V6 quattro S line	30,685

Roadster

2.0 TFSI S line	28,540
2.0 TFSI quattro S line	31,290
2.0 TDI quattro S line	29,610
3.2 V6 quattro S line	32,645

Audi UK has enjoyed an exceptionally rapid rise to prominence in the premium sector. Since 2000, when just over 43,000 Audi models found homes in the UK, the brand has consistently broken its annual sales records year-on-year, and in 2007 successfully passed the milestone 100,000 sales barrier. It is continuing to perform exceptionally well in a declining market by extending its reach into important new segments with strong offerings such as the A3 Cabriolet, A5, RS 6, Q7 and R8, and by consolidating its presence in its traditional heartland with core models like the all-new A4 and A4 Avant.