I’ve always been one to sing the praises of diesel vehicles. North America has been hesitant to embrace them, but diesel cars tend to be more efficient and pack quicker acceleration. Unfortunately, it’s not always so bright and rosy. A number of Volkswagen and Audi owners have been reporting premature fuel pump failures in their diesel cars, enough to have prompted an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into the 2010 Audi A3, 2010 VW Golf, and 2009-2010 VW Jetta diesels.
Tag Archives: Audi A3
Volkswagen and Audi recall over 168,000 TDI models
Volkswagen and Audi are both recalling 168,275 TDI models due to the possibility of a fuel leak in the engine bay.
Design sketches of the next-generation Audi A3 have been released.Porsche chosen over Audi to develop sports cars and luxury sedans for VW Group
After a long internal struggle, Porsche has been chosen over Audi to oversee development of sports cars and luxury sedans for the Volkswagen Group.
The Audi RS3 Sportback: A $68,000 hot hatch
Audi has revealed an RS variant of their A3 hatchback, the RS3 Sportback, and as is often the case with these things, it looks like it won’t be coming to North America.
Audi refreshes the A3
Audi has refreshed the A3 for the 2011 model year, with plenty of aesthetic changes.
Green Car of the Year – 2010
With the nominees being posted a few hours ago on the blog, it is finally time to reveal the 2010 Green Car of the Year.
2010 Green Car of the Year finalists
The five finalists for the 2010 Green Car of the Year award have been announced at the LA Auto Show.