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2003 Buyer's Guide: Audi
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It may be a little quiet at Audi now, but hold the phone: 2003 and 2004 promise to be big years for Volkswagen's luxury brand. By the end of 2003, the much-anticipated RS6 will hit the streets. The RS6 features a V-8 engine churning a whopping 450 horsepower.
There's also talk about a crossover similar to the Avantissimo concept making Auto Show rounds this year, and an automatic version of the TT roadster will be offered. Due out in the fall of 2002, Audi will debut the A4 Cabriolet.
  Audi A4
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MSRP Range: $24,900 - $34,140
Based on the A4 platform and designed with similar styling, Audi’s four-passenger soft-top is all-new with front-wheel drive, a 220-hp, 3.0-liter V-6 engine and Audi’s CVT. Audi will add a turbo 1.8-liter engine later in the year. There's an optional sport package to the Cabriolet that includes stiffer shock absorbers and springs and 17-inch wheels. An active rollover system uses sensors to trigger bars behind the rear seats, which deploy upward when a rollover incident is imminent. A strengthened windshield and A-pillars provide extra protection. Side-impact airbags for head are standard, and the cabriolet comes with an active rollover system that uses sensors to activate bars. The A pillar is also stronger than the standard A4.
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  Audi A6
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MSRP Range: $35,400 - $49,650
Audi's A6 features will be slightly reduced for 2003. Gone is the Tiptronic steering wheel controls, and the Servotronic steering on the 3.0. Passenger seat memory is no longer included, and the 4.2 will no longer include a sunroof as standard. Additions include standard leather, sport suspension on the 2.7 and standard side curtain airbags.
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  Audi A8
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MSRP Range: $62,200 - $67,200
No significant changes are planned for 2003. Option packages may be enhanced for 2003.
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  Audi allroad quattro
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MSRP Range: $39,900 - $40,950
As with the A6, Audi's Quattro will be slightly reduced for 2003. Gone is the Tiptronic steering wheel controls. Passenger seat memory is no longer included. Additions include replacement of LATCH hooks to the outside seating positions.
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  Audi S4
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MSRP Range: $38,900 - $40,500
No significant changes are planned for 2003.
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  Audi S6
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MSRP Range: $58,700 - $58,700
No significant changes.
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  Audi S8
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MSRP Range: $72,500 - $72,500
No significant changes are planned for 2003.
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  Audi TT
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MSRP Range: $31,200 - $39,600
New in 2000, the TT is revised for 2003 to include a six-speed-automatic transmission with the 180 horsepower engine. Wheels have been enhanced to an all cast-alloy. New TTs add an in-dash CD player.
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