Audi 2009 A3, Pricing And Specification Manual

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Transmission
Audi offers a variety of different transmission options
to suit your requirements and driving style. In addition
to the classic manual gearbox are two innovative,
semi-automatic transmission options. To help you come
to an informed decision, each of these is described in
detail opposite. The revolutionary S tronic gearbox combines the agility
and responsiveness of a conventional 6-speed manual
gearbox with the convenience and smooth, uninterrupted
power of an automatic transmission. The technical basis
of the S tronic gearbox is the double clutch. This consists
of two lubricated plates with hydraulically-regulated
contact pressure. One engages the odd-numbered gears,
the other the even-numbered, enabling gear-shifts to be
made in a fraction of a second, with no disruption to the
power flow. Depending on how the mood takes you, you
can either allow gear-changes to take place automatically
or, for a sportier driving style, operate the S tronic system
using the gear lever or steering wheel shift-paddles.
The choice is yours. The 1.6, 1.4 TFSI and 1.8 TFSI models are now available
with the new 7-gear version of our highly-acclaimed
S tronic gearbox. The extra gear, along with a dry-clutch
set-up, results in improved fuel economy and lower
CO
2
emissions. As with the 6-speed S tronic gearbox, this
gear system can be operated in fully automatic mode,
or using the gear lever or steering wheel gear-change
controls for an even more engaging drive.
S tronic (6-speed) S tronic (7-speed)