This is interesting. I didn't think the Q3 was this close to production. This article says it will be available (in limited form) in June 2011. If Audi is smart (I'm betting they are) they will release it in the US in June purposely to steal potential X1 buyers who have been waiting and waiting..... The article also says that it will be available with a 6-speed manual. While I find it hard to believe that will be the case in the US, the initial release of the A5 and S5 were with manual transmissions ONLY, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. And that would be a VERY smart move since the magazines will rave about the 6-speed. If this car is really available in the US with a manual in June, I think BMW is going to lose a lot a business (probably including mine). BMW seriously underestimated the demand for the X1 and underproduced it. It looks like Audi is looking to take advantage of that.
http://www.autospies.com/news/STUD-o...-BMW-X1-63103/