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

In 1999 Audi began production of automobiles type A3, modification of 1.8 5V Turbo Ambition and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.2 meters, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and may be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«A3 1.8 5V Turbo Ambition» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 7.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 228 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 180 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.6 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6.2 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 7.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 55 liters of petrol, what provides to drive nearly 706 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/60VR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 got the lot number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety features (ESP, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety (passenger, side, driver airbags).