Welcome to the new Audi A3 Sportback PHEV Powered by a 4 cylinder, 1.4 TFSI engine which is Euro 6 with an 80 kw electric motor, coupled to a 6 speed S Tronic dual clutch automatic gearbox.
Need to charge? well a full charge from empty will take a little over 4 hours using a Type 2 charger.
You can choose from three trims in the range, the S, the S Line and the S Line Competition – and it’s built on the VW Golf chassis as well as other VWG cars including the Octavia from Skoda.
Now, ladies, I don't know about you, but I get really confused with Newton meters of torque, the gubbins about powertrains, all the acronyms. So I'm just going to let go of the jargon and keep things simple. I'm Annabelle Quirk. Join me for a woman's perspective.
The BMW i8 review and road test is live, the progressive sportscar which utilises an electric motor and a highly tuned 1.5 3 cylinder turbo charged petrol engine.