Spotted Testing: Audi A3 Hatchback

aniguchisan · 28th August 2008, 11:49

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Originally Posted by ajmat

The hotel parking lots ?

Ooh snap! No shizzle though, that's precisely where you find most of them. Putting that aside, the A3 cannot be priced anything south of 15-20 lakhs in this country. I'd never pay that money for a hatchback with that kind of power in (key word) India. It's just not worth it here. I'll have my eighth-gen Accord, thank you.

Technocrat · 28th August 2008, 13:09

LOL Ajmat, you do have a valid point there

speedy · 28th August 2008, 13:15

what i have heard is the two cars one black and the other white are being tested for different road and traffic conditions. they do Aurangabad to Mumbai to test. Audi plans on launching the A3 hatchback in India soon. this was told by one of the car drivers to my father during a traffic light conversation.

HAHA so true Ajmat. home to hotel and back, thats as much as you enjoy the Supercars.

AMATMO · 28th August 2008, 14:41

besides there are so many expressways in the countrywhere one can occationally take their monsters for test, just like supercar owners in bangalore take their cars on high speed 8 lane expressways to ride thier beasts

SRK · 12th September 2008, 18:24

There is more car being testing with these A3's. I think its the S8.

The car was really dusty and had similar no. plates as on the hatches (may be German).

I think the Audi people are purposely keeping these car dusty.
Otherwise people would easily spot them in their shining paint.

Cyrus43 · 12th September 2008, 21:56

SRK, was it dark in color?? If yes, it was an S3!!! Saw it yesterday!!

SRK · 13th September 2008, 12:51

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

SRK, was it dark in color?? If yes, it was an S3!!! Saw it yesterday!!

No this one was in Silver.

Looks like they are planning to get all their models here.
Hope we do get road s like Germany someday.

Guna · 13th September 2008, 13:01

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Originally Posted by aniguchisan

Ooh snap! No shizzle though, that's precisely where you find most of them. Putting that aside, the A3 cannot be priced anything south of 15-20 lakhs in this country. I'd never pay that money for a hatchback with that kind of power in (key word) India. It's just not worth it here. I'll have my eighth-gen Accord, thank you.

According to Autobild, it is likely to be priced at 22 lakhs!
Also, I wonder what makes it a hatch and not a station wagon at 4.2 meter length.

funkydevil · 15th September 2008, 21:53

Hey guys,

I managed to get a few more shots of the white A3 i spotted again somewhere near churchgate. The guy was rippin it as usual..with those dirty rims.....Here are the pics

Spotted Testing: Audi A3 Hatchback-15092008201.jpg

Spotted Testing: Audi A3 Hatchback-15092008202.jpg

Spotted Testing: Audi A3 Hatchback-15092008203.jpg

I spotted an S-Line badge on the side of it, and i managed to zoom in on it at the last moment before the lights turned green and he took off like a rocket. Forgive quality, were taken from n80.

speedy · 16th September 2008, 16:24

Since the A3 has been posted will do of the new Audi range that is also being tested. here spotted by my brother the Q5

SRK · 16th September 2008, 19:30

Why arent they registered in India itself?
I mean are these cars going back to where they came from or what?

speedy · 16th September 2008, 22:20

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Originally Posted by SRK

Why arent they registered in India itself?
I mean are these cars going back to where they came from or what?

these cars are here on carnet for testing perposes and would be going back to the factory.

28th August 2008, 13:09	#47
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	LOL Ajmat, you do have a valid point there
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28th August 2008, 13:15	#48
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	what i have heard is the two cars one black and the other white are being tested for different road and traffic conditions. they do Aurangabad to Mumbai to test. Audi plans on launching the A3 hatchback in India soon. this was told by one of the car drivers to my father during a traffic light conversation. HAHA so true Ajmat. home to hotel and back, thats as much as you enjoy the Supercars. Last edited by speedy : 28th August 2008 at 13:16.
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28th August 2008, 14:41	#49
AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	besides there are so many expressways in the countrywhere one can occationally take their monsters for test, just like supercar owners in bangalore take their cars on high speed 8 lane expressways to ride thier beasts
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12th September 2008, 18:24	#50
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	There is more car being testing with these A3's. I think its the S8. The car was really dusty and had similar no. plates as on the hatches (may be German). I think the Audi people are purposely keeping these car dusty. Otherwise people would easily spot them in their shining paint.
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12th September 2008, 21:56	#51
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	SRK, was it dark in color?? If yes, it was an S3!!! Saw it yesterday!!
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15th September 2008, 21:53	#54
funkydevil BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 362 Thanked: 102 Times	Hey guys, I managed to get a few more shots of the white A3 i spotted again somewhere near churchgate. The guy was rippin it as usual..with those dirty rims.....Here are the pics I spotted an S-Line badge on the side of it, and i managed to zoom in on it at the last moment before the lights turned green and he took off like a rocket. Forgive quality, were taken from n80. Last edited by funkydevil : 15th September 2008 at 21:55.
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16th September 2008, 16:24	#55
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	Since the A3 has been posted will do of the new Audi range that is also being tested. here spotted by my brother the Q5 Attached Thumbnails
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16th September 2008, 19:30	#56
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Why arent they registered in India itself? I mean are these cars going back to where they came from or what?
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