2015 Audi A3 2.0T Cabriolet - Car and Driver (blog)
A 170-hp 1. 8-liter turbo four with front-wheel drive and a six-speed auto are standard. Optional powertrains include a 220-hp four with all-wheel drive or a 150-hp diesel. For sharper handling and more power, see the S3, reviewed separately. Instrumented Test – 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet 2. 0T When we recently reviewed the 2015 Audi A3 1. 8T cabriolet , we concluded that its leather-lined, fashionably extroverted, dynamically adequate package made it the spiritual successor to the VW... Consider this the post-graduation A3 cabriolet. Both cars were equipped with the Premium Plus package, exactly the same wheels and tires, the sportiest suspension, and Audi’s lovely six-speed S tronic dual-clutch automatic. Along with the stronger engine comes standard Quattro all-wheel drive, and thus equipped, the A3 2. 0T cab feels more like a car for a grown-up—less sorority girl and more graduated professional. The sport-tuned suspension (part of the $800 Sport package) is taut and the steering is wonderfully tactile, but 250 pounds of additional weight and all-season tires that felt slippery on the road played a role in reducing grip levels. Source: www.caranddriver.com
