Based on the current Golf platform, the 2006 Audi A3 is not the first luxury hatch sold in the U.S., but it has proven to be the most popular. With fuel prices on the rise, and Americans’ unquenchable thirst for material possessions, Audi timed the introduction of the sporty, useful A3 exactly right. Choose between a turbocharged 2.0-liter four cylinder driving the front wheels or a 3.2-liter V6 hooked up to Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system. Shown here is the Audi A3 2.0T.