Yeah great drivetrain options (outside the omission of the diesel), but why do they have to make it look so damn cute-sy?

That video has a whole 72 views right now, how in the world did you find it?

Go back another decade or so to 1994-1997 and the Janes US Navy Fighters series, which I loved.

Thank you, baby Jesus!

This this this this this. Every minute detail of thsoe commercials is catering towards the target douche demographic.

Ah, so you're the guy who is in charge of the internet. The use of an animated gif is strictily to be done in the same context as the original media? Got it.

Its a "awww shit you're right - Ugh" face.

There is no way thats the new MQB model.

My money is on a one-off auto-show display piece that will never see prodution light of day.

Needs more manual =/

This is strikingly similar to the issue of the necessity of a swashplate in my field (helicopter rotor design). The swashplate allows the controls to adjust blade pitch in an analog fashion, but ideally you would implement individual blade actuators and do away with the claptrap of a swashplate and pitch links and all…

Oh I agree, but if you're that concerned about finances, you would not be shopping a german sports car in the first place. If thats what you really want, I dont see how a used version without a warranty saves you anything, and only statistically increases your chances of spending even more money!

I guess you've never heard of a warranty?

C'mon Patrick! I commented on this last wednesday in the story about the "leaked" S3 price.

Just got wind that the US version of this engine will NOT have dual injection, and hence will be ~ 280HP, also explaining the lack of fuel mileage numbers to date.

High performance Cabrio, you say?

3,461 lbs

4.7 - 4.8 according to all the rags that have driven one

This is for the USA, they have different names for the packages in Canada (Komfort, Progressiv, Technik)