2013 Frankfurt Auto Show: Top 10 Unveilings

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Audi A3 Cabrio
Photo: Mathieu St-Pierre

The new Audi A3 is a stunner. Few, if any, other compact luxury sedans grace streets and parking lots with as much presence and poise. The A3 is available as a hatch, as well as the sedan, in Europe and other markets and the latest iteration to arrive is the cabrio.

The drop-top version of the Audi A3 features a soft folding roof that opens or closes in 18 seconds and at speeds of up to 50 km/h. The car in the picture includes Audi and Volkswagen’s new 1.8L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. The 7-speed dual clutch transmission will be available as will (eventually) an S3 version complete with AWD and near-300 horsepower.