AUDI A3 · 1.8 5V Turbo quattro Ambition · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2000

Audi started manufacture in 1999 of automobiles type A3, modification of 1.8 5V Turbo quattro Ambition and terminated it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.2 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with three doors, and can be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«A3 1.8 5V Turbo quattro Ambition» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the full-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 7.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 226 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 180 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 55 liters of petrol, thereby when average fuel consumption is 8.9 l per 100 km (6.7 liters on the suburban, 12.6 l in the urban), accordingly allows drive nearly 618 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/60VR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 received the many number of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ESP, ABS, EBD.