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Even if the diesel burning Audi A3 just arrived in U.S. last month, the alternatively fueled hatchback already has a huge following around the world. And it hasn’t taken long for the other A3 to find success being named the 2010 Green Car of the Year by the Green Car Journal and the GreenCar.com website at the 2009 LA Auto Show. The 2.0 Liter TDI four cylinder engine delivers a maximum output of 140 HP and because it is a diesel, significantly more torque, 236 lb-ft to be exact. Yet despite the excessive amount of thrust, the green A3 is able to get an EPA estimated 42 MPG on the highway.  According to the President of Audi of America, Johan de Nysschen, "We consider the Green Car of the Year® title one of the most important industry accolades. It is of paramount importance for us to develop vehicles that achieve the very touchstones this award stands for fuel efficiency and environmental impact. Rather than novelty features, we consider these attributes imperative to the future of automobile design. We are honored with this recognition for the Audi A3 TDI." With a shift towards premium compacts and fuel efficient car shopping, Audi look like they are on the right track towards selling these green A3s like hot cakes. Press release after the jump. Press release Green and performance luxury needn’t be mutually exclusive concepts. That’s a core belief at Audi. Today, that philosophy paid off with the all-new A3 TDI earning the prestigious title of 2010 Green Car of the Year®.  In addition to setting the new industry standard in fuel efficiency, the 2010 A3 TDI remains a stylistic pacesetter as well. All new A3 models now come standard with S line exterior equipment. In addition the wheels have been upgraded and standard Xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights are available on Premium Plus models. 15 comments: Audi A3 TDI - 2010 Green Car of the Year Nice! I bet the Audi feel honored about this award. See! With the growing popularity and competition among hybrid cars , Audi was in the number list! No wonder just looking at the car you can’t deny on how clean and beautiful is it.
 However, this can only mean that Audi is planning to go full force into offering diesels across all their lines including their higher volume sellers like the A4. A really good thing!
They are using the superbowl ad to basically position the Audi brand as THE diesel car company in the U.S.
 Wow, that is a big financial commitment for a car that is going to be a relatively small volume seller. One can understand a superbowl ad for a VW Golf TDI or Jetta TDI for example, which are more of a mainstream car.
 Q7 has been publicly confirmed, the A4 has been confirmed by Audi’s people to those who tested the B8 at Infineon, the A5 is hoped to make the trip.
 Some sources from the web claims that 2 generations of A3 existed which both based on the Volkswagen Group A platform and other several models such Audi TT, Volkswagen Golf and Caddy.
 Yeah I agree that diesel cars are that noisy for Japanese cars but I guess for Audi, they already know the consequence and already have a solution for that. Maybe they’ll include a device or maybe a system to reduce the noise or maybe modify the engine system.
 we all know that diesel engines are noisy and omits a lot of carbon, i wonder how they make a TDI engines and Eco-friendly and how they reduces the engine noise.
 Also agree on the idea of selecting A3 TDI as the 2010 Green card of the year for being one of the environmental cars and this one have the most votes of all. Also it’s a diesel type car which is very efficient for drivers and the assumption of gas is that low.
 We are talking about Audi of course so there is no doubt that the looks can speak for itself more than its ’greeny’ cause. But with hybrid cars from Japanese car brands like Toyota or Honda, I think they are up for a tough competition since these cars are most likely to be offered cheaper than Audi. Not to mention that they are trying to capture a very limited market, a few people who is really that concerned with fuel efficiency and global warming.
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05.25.2011 @ 00:20