Hoovey689

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Is this the 2012 Audi A3?

Audi is expected to unveil its new A3 at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show next month, but when it does, we'll already have a pretty good idea of what to expect. And not just because the German automaker's entire range pretty much boils down (for better or worse) to a single design applied to a variety of shapes, but because it apparently has more leaks than a kid who wets his bed.

First, the overall shape of the car was leaked from every angle when Audi presented its new Connect infotainment system at CES, and now – following hot on the heels of the unexpected early reveal of the RS4 Avant – this solitary image has found its way onto the interwebs.

It shows what appears to be the production-ready A3 three-door hatch we're expecting to see in just a couple of weeks on the floor of the Geneva Palexpo, and while it could be a rendering, you can count us among the fooled if it is.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/15/i...-2012-audi-a3/

Fizzboy7

While I agree most Audi frontends look the same these days, this is still a very classy, clean, and modern design. The new 4-door sedan will be #1 on my shopping list next year.

Hoovey689

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More pictures here:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/leake...photo-4837524/

spwolf

interior looks like class below imho... way too much plastics, and doesnt look like a good kind either.

adamls2

No me gusta.... I hate how all the Audi front ends look the same now...

Hoovey689

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reminds me of a comment I read regarding automakers and their design language applied to models..

"one sausage, different lengths" lol

MPLexus301

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ONE class below is generous. That interior is downright ugly

adamls2

LOL now that's funny and so true

Fizzboy7

Front end is so-so. It has sad, watery eyes. Agreed, the dash looks cheap and unfinished. Always disliked the retro air vents.

Blackraven

I think it looks neat but that's just me I guess hehe. Anyways, I'll wait till they release an RS3 version of this.

@spwolf
Hehe would you choose this or the upcoming Mercedes Benz A-class?

cino

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Interior was done by a 5th grader. Overall is nice, but bland. It looks like Audi grill on a VW.

Hoovey689

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Shhhhhh they'll get you if you reveal their secrets!!

raptor22

i thought the interior looks neat too, as far as the two tone color and orange stitching goes.

as far as exterior, i do like the A3. This and the CT are the only two in this class of cars that i find attractive. But it looks like my list will now grow by one with the upcoming A-class.

LexFather

No that is a bic of a A8 photoshopped.

I'm curious to see how its going to sell vs the CT.

venom21

V40>>>>>>>a3