AUDI A3 · 1.6 Ambition · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2003

Audi started production from 2000 of automobiles model A3, modification of 1.6 Ambition and finished it in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.2 m, It is formed as hatchback with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«A3 1.6 Ambition» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 12.7 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 184 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 102 hp at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 11.2 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 6.2 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 8 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 55 l of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 688 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65VR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 gained the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety (passenger, driver, side airbags).