Green Car Journal confers the 2010 Green Car of the Year to Audi A3 TDI

Brian Harris Audi, a leading Audi dealer in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Louisiana, is proud to share the latest Audi news that the Audi A3 TDI has received Green Car Journal's prestigious Green Car of the Year Award for 2010. This comes as no surprise since the Audi A3 TDI scores high on efficiency in spite of giving sports-car like performance. Eco-friendliness and performance luxury are generally seen as conflicting concepts. But engineers at Audi believed rightly that this divergent ethos can be blended to create the new-generation cars.

The Green Car of the Year award was established in 2005 and Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of Green Car Journal and editor of GreenCar.com, presented the 2010 award to Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen during the Los Angeles Auto Show.

The 2010 Audi A3 TDI arrived at Brian Harris Audi last month and has been greeted with enthusiastic response. The A3 TDI is not just one of the most fuel efficient cars but also one of the most environment friendly cars with low greenhouse gas emissions. This car uses TDI clean diesel technology which ensures automotive performance in an environmentally responsible way.

The powerful TDI 2.0 engine in the A3 gives an EPA-estimated 42 mpg highway fuel economy that is the best in any luxury car sold in America. All new A3 models now come standard with S line exterior equipment. The wheels have been upgraded and standard Xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights are available on Premium Plus models.

Please contact Brian Harris Audi, a leading Audi dealer in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Louisiana, to learn more about the 2010 Audi A3 TDI and other new Audi models.