Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen recently went on the record about future product plans via the forums at enthusiast site Fourtitude. In addition to clarifying the big news regarding Audi’s diesel initiative in the United States, de Nysschen let some other product plans slip out.
First, he confirmed that the next-generation A3 will be sold as a sedan in the United States. The sportback will be discontinued, but the A3 Cabriolet may join the U.S. lineup. The new A3 will be a 2013 model, but might not be available right at the beginning of the model year. All we can say is, we hope it looks exactly like the stunning concept car that bowed in Geneva.
As for performance models, de Nysschen says that an S variant of every car in the automaker’s lineup is likely, and hinted at the S7 being offered here. The RS5 is still slated to arrive next year, though it will benefit from the A5/S5 facelift that’ll introduced in the U.S. over the winter.
Fourtitude’s interview re-confirmed that clean diesel versions of the Q5, A6 and A8 are in the cards, presumably with the 3.0-liter TDI V6. The A4 is also expected to gain a TDI variant, though it will likely be powered by a 2.0-liter four. The Q5 crossover will also spawn a hybrid variant, which will be on sale sometime in 2012.
Head over to Fourtitude’s forums to read the whole interview.
Audi’s Johan De Nysschen talks future product at Fourtitude originally appeared on AudiMobiles 5.0 on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.