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Please note that the “VW Passat” is different in Euro market and the US market.

The Passat sold in the US, is not the same Passat sold in Europe. The Passat sold in Europe, is the B7 Passat; the Passat sold in US, is based on the NMS platform, and it is not the B7 Passat in Europe. If you feel confusing at this point, consider you are still more lucky than other markets, for example in China, VW sold two kinds of Passat at the same time, one is call VW Magotan, another is called Passat, they are related to the European B7 Passat and the US Passat, respectively.

Today VW released some information and also images of the newly redesigned European-spec Passat, therefore Passa...

Today Audi announced more models of the newly designed A3 sedan product line: the S3 sedan, the A3 Cabriolet and the A3 TDI.

Only the hp rating of the S3 engine is known at this moment: a 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo making 292hp, and it is mated to a 6-speed dual clutch transmission with Quattro AWD. The base S3 starts at $41,000.

The diesel version A3 can only be front-wheel-drive, the 2.0L diesel engine will output 150 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque. Price tag of the A3 TDI starts at $32,600.

There are two powertrain choices for the A3 Cabriolet: one is the 1.8L turbo 4-cylinder engine paired to FWD, another is the 2.0L  turbo-4 paired to the Quattro AWD system. The 1...

Because of the high fuel prices, European customers always get more engine choice for the same car model, than people in the US side.

Recently, Audi has expanded its Ultra trim lineup of the A3 to more models, including the 4-door sedan and the convertible. Two transmissions are available: 6-speed manual, 7-speed S Tronic double-clutch transmission.

The heart of the Ultra trim is its super efficient engines, which includes the 1.4 TFSI gasoline turbo, good for 50mpg (EU standard); and also the 1.6 TDI diesel, which achieves 71.3mpg.

The gasoline engine is rated at 150ps and the diesel counterpart is 110ps...