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Audi A3 earns double "best pick" from Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety
Audi is the first manufacturer ever with three
double "best pick" vehicles
AJAX, ON, Nov. 3 /CNW/ - Audi is the first manufacturer ever
to earn three double "best pick" ratings from the Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety (IIHS) for their front and side crash test results on
the A3, A4, and A6. Audi raised the bar again with the addition of the A3
to the list of double "best pick." The Audi A3 earned the rating
after its performance in the recently conducted IIHS side impact crash test
and the frontal offset crash test.
This past July, Audi became the first manufacturer ever to
have two vehicles with a double "best pick" rating after crash
tests were conducted on the Audi A6. With the addition of the A3 premium
compact to this prestigious list, Audi's meticulous commitment to safety
becomes even more recognized.
"With three vehicles now performing as double 'best pick'
by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Audi has clearly established
itself as an authority in safety technology." said Diego Ramos, Head
of Audi Canada. "We already knew that the Audi A3 was a class-leader
in performance and driving dynamics, and now it has solidly claimed its
spot as the class-leader in safety as well."
The new Audi A3 represented in these tests went on sale across
Canada in May. The 200 hp A3 2.0 T is available with a standard 6-speed
manual transmission, or an optional automatic 6-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox.
The A3 3.2 quattro(R) S-line will begin sales this month and features a
250 hp narrow- angle 3.2L V6 engine, standard 6-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox
transmission, and Audi's legendary quattro all-wheel drive.
A network of 35 Audi dealers currently offers a line of premium
vehicles that include the category defying Audi A3, the sporty A4 sedan,
Avant and Cabriolet models; the high performance S4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet
models; the design-leading A6 sedan and elegant A6 Avant; the premium flagship
all- aluminum Audi A8, A8 L and A8 L W12; and the award-winning TT Coupe
and Roadster.
For more information on all Audi models, please visit www.audicanada.ca
"quattro" is a registered trademark of AUDI
AG.
For further information
contact: Doug Clark, (905) 428-4893, douglas.clark@audi.com
Source: Audi Canada
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