A day at Pukekohe: Audi launches three models

Today was a fun day: flying to Pukekohe for the launch of three Audis.
   The first was the Audi TTS—the TT with a turbocharged two-litre, replacing the V6 (which I drove last year) in the New Zealand market. I always said that the car could do with this powerplant, which is also in the S3—and the TTS has the lovely flappy-paddle gearchange. I only managed to see 210 km/h though due to my lack of experience on the Pukekohe track.
   Secondly, the Audi A3 Cabriolet, for the aspiring Laura Holts who can no longer buy a traditional, Karmann-style Volkswagen convertible. The hood is incredibly quiet—I noticed virtually no difference between this and a regular A3 in driving.
   Thirdly, the Audi A3 Sportback 1·4T, in response to the demand for lower-capacity vehicles—but it has more power than the outgoing 1·6 and compares nicely to the two-litre.
   They will be covered in more depth in Lucire, and I will have photos from the 35 mm, but for now, here are some low-res shots via cellphone.

Audi TTS in silver

Audi TTS grille

Audi TTS in white

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   I will end the post here as Vox is crashing (I have been trying to save for the last hour—I even changed to Firefox which took seven minutes just to paste this text in, without the pictures). More shots in the next one, if I get some time.