Originally Posted By: it's from the linked article
With the Europe-only A2 model that was on the market from 1999 to 2005, Audi just took things to their logical conclusion. Want to check the alternator belt tension? Forget it. How about a jump-start? Forget that, too. What about the time-honored tradition of lifting the hood and contemplating the engine? Nope. Access denied.
I hope AUDI realizes that there are millions and zillions of buyers out there who, like me (FWIW), would NEVER, EVER consider purchasing a vehicle with a non-opening hood, no matter how desirable the vehicle might appear for other reasons.
No way. No way at all.