VIDEO: Audi A3 Turns Into Icicle after NY Water Main Breaks

An Audi A3 Sportback owner in New York City's East Village received a chilly surprise on Monday after finding his car literally encased in ice. The freakish incident occurred after a pipe broke under the street sometime during the weekend causing a sinkhole that formed a small pond around the Audi. The passing cars splashing water all over the A3 and subfreezing temperatures did the rest. As you can see in the video after the jump, the ice was so thick that the owner's attempts to free the car from its frozen cage with a chisel and a hammer proved futile.

Source: KLG News

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VIDEO: New Audi RS3 Sportback Drifts its Way on the Snow

Now here's a video worthy of the all-new Audi RS3's sporty credentials and quattro heritage. Forget about the bland static footage of the car released at launch because this clip is -mostly- about having some slideways fun on the snow accompanied by the howling sounds of the RS3's 340HP turbocharged inline-five. Enjoy the 7 minute long film, which was shot in Canada, right after the break.

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2011 Audi A3 Wallpaper

Audi A3 Wallpaper


Audi A3 Wallpaper


2011 Audi A3 photos

The Audi A3 is given mild touch up for year 2011 along with the Q7 and new TT launched recently.Among the exterior changes which is hardly noticeable are the single-frame grille element and trims on the B-columns that are painted in high-gloss black, chrome struts on the lower air inlets ,revised exterior mirrors and chrome strips in the door handles (except on the S3).

A new rear diffuser insert, the tinted tail lamps on the three-door version, an updated line of alloy wheel designs and the addition of four new paint finishes (Volcano Red, Dakota Gray, Amethyst Gray and Scuba Blue) complete the exterior upgrades on the Audi A3.

Key changes to A3's interior are limited to the gray background of the dials, the revised flat-bottomed leather sports steering wheel with trim ring, a new selector lever for the S tronic gearbox, the black rings on the air vents and a high-gloss trim for the optional navigation system plus.

Engine options for the Audi A3 remains the same and include five gasoline and four diesel units, all turbocharged with direct-injection technology, ranging in output from the 90HP 1.6 TDI and 105HP 1.2 TFSI to the S3's 265HP 2.0 TFSI.

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2011 Audi A3 Cabriolet Wallpaper

Audi A3 Cabriolet Wallpaper


Audi A3 Cabriolet Wallpaper


Audi A3 Cabriolet Wallpaper




2011 Audi A3 cabriolet rear photos




A3 cabriolet Interior Shot



The New Audi A3 cabriolet sports a new 1.2 TFSI engine that produces 105HP along with 175Nm of peak torque of output. Transmitting power to the wheels of the A3 cabriolet is a six-speed manual transmission, which enable the A3 cabriolet to reach 100km/h (62mph) from rest in 12.2 seconds, and continue on to a maximum speed of 190km/h (118mph). Despite these improvements in performance, the new A3 cabrio's fuel economy improved by 9.2mpg UK (7.6mpg US) to 49.6mpg UK (equal to 41.3mpg US and 5.7lt/100km), and reduce CO2 output by 35g/km to 132g/km.

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