Audi announced that the A3 will get a mid-cycle facelift and the Virtual Cockpit.

Audi announced that the A3 will get a mid-cycle facelift and the Virtual Cockpit.

The 12.3-inch TFT digital instrument cluster was introduced in the third generation TT. It was then made standard equipment on the R8 supercar. However, it is an option for the A7 and Q7. Motoring was informed by Ricky Huidi, Audi’s electronics chief. The technology will be available in the next-generation A3 range and will run approximately EUR400.

The Virtual Cockpit would eventually be available across the entire range of vehicles, including the Q5/A5. Huidi boasted about the superior 12.3-inch screen, noting that the new BMW 7-Series does not offer something comparable.