AUDI A3 · 1.8 5V Turbo Ambition · Hatchback · 1996 ‐ 2000

In 1996 Audi began production of cars model A3, modification 1.8 5V Turbo Ambition and terminated it in 2000. This vehicle has 3 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.2 meters, that allows a seat 5 people total.

«A3 1.8 5V Turbo Ambition» have a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can speed up for 8.2 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 217 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 150 hp at 5700 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 55 liters of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 7.8 l per 100 km (6.2 l on the suburban, 10.6 l in the city), that allow you drive nearly 706 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 received the great number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe car. In addition to dynamic safety features (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (passenger, side, driver airbags).