Audi A3 saloon launches in New York

This extremely cute Audi A3 saloon makes its debut in New York today, the smallest Audi on sale there. It's the third in what will be a four-model A3 line-up when the new convertible arrives and will be something like the 45th different Audi body-style available in the UK when it goes on sale in the UK in the summer.

There are three engines at launch, one diesel and two petrol FSIs with up to 180bhp at launch, with the four-wheel drive 300bhp S3 quattro coming along a few months later to do battle with the CLA AMG 45. Audi UK won't talk about prices, won't even say whether it will be more or less than equivalent Sportback models (£19,825 - £27,180). On looks alone however, we reckon it could command a premium. But we suspect that will have a lot to do with what Mercedes does with the CLA...