2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet Features, and Promotional video

2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet Features, and Promotional video

The A3 Cabriolet will be offered for the first time in the U.S. next year and will come with a soft cloth top that is stretched over a lightweight kinematic mechanism made of magnesium-steel, and will complement the car's design perfectly.

At the press of a button, the top opens or closes electro-hydraulically in less than 18 seconds, even while driving up to 31 mph. In the opened state, the top -- folded into three layers -- rests in a tray that hardly affects luggage capacity, which is 10.14 cubic ft.

A fully automatic acoustic top with a glass rear window and thick inner foam layer is standard. An active rollover protection system helps protect the occupants in case of a rollover accident. It consists of two spring-loaded plates that are recessed into the body. In case of a rollover or a frontal collision, magnetic actuators open the mechanical lock. Within just a few milliseconds, the plates spring upward in order to help protect occupants, together with the windshield frame.