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Old 03-23-2011, 10:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Updated Audi A2

Hello,

I hope that Audi brings the A2 to North America! They are apparently working on a lighter weight version of this already pretty aerodynamic car:


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Old 03-24-2011, 03:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I hope they bring out a new, next-gen A2 that's all the original one was, and then better !
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:44 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Yes! Yes! Then hopefully the old A2's price will go down.
My Wife loves the both the VW Lupo and the Audi A2, but thinks the latter is prettier.

I personally doubt the new A2 would be better (eco-wise) than the first generation. Look at other ecocars: Is the Insight II better than the 2000 model? Is the gen 3 Prius better than the gen 2? Even the prototypes become worse and worse before they get close to production (VW 1L -> L1 -> XL1).
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Old 03-28-2011, 07:16 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I personally doubt the new A2 would be better (eco-wise) than the first generation.
The current Polo does 3.3 L/100 km - 71.2mpg .
If they fitted that to an even lighter A2, it could work.
But it won't come cheap.

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Look at other ecocars: Is the Insight II better than the 2000 model?
Mostly because they are aimed at different markets and are really different cars despite the name.

And with the CR-Z Honda decided to build a sports-hybrid rather than a fuel-sipper


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