The Audi A3 was first built in 1996, from launch; it was an instant sensation, creating a new market segment, the premium hatchback. To date the other Premium German Brands have followed suit, thereby copying the original, each with their own spin on it of course.
The Original S3 was launched in 1999 with 154kW – about the same as the golf 5 GTI. What we have here however is the 3rd generation Audi S3 with a whopping 206kW and a diesel rivalling 380Nm of torque all of which makes it capable of a sprint time of just 5.1s, less than the time it took you to read this sentence! This time is helped by the fact that the gear shifts take place in just 0.23 seconds, thanks to the dual clutch S-Tronic gearbox fitted as standard.
The S3 comes in 4 different derivatives, a 2-door version, a 4-door version dubbed Sportback, a cabriolet version and a sedan version. The sedan version is available for the 1st time now in the 3rdgeneration of the vehicle and was made possible by using the Group’s MQB platform or Modular Transverse Matrix.
Until next time, keep left pass right people.
The Original S3 was launched in 1999 with 154kW – about the same as the golf 5 GTI. What we have here however is the 3rd generation Audi S3 with a whopping 206kW and a diesel rivalling 380Nm of torque all of which makes it capable of a sprint time of just 5.1s, less than the time it took you to read this sentence! This time is helped by the fact that the gear shifts take place in just 0.23 seconds, thanks to the dual clutch S-Tronic gearbox fitted as standard.
The S3 comes in 4 different derivatives, a 2-door version, a 4-door version dubbed Sportback, a cabriolet version and a sedan version. The sedan version is available for the 1st time now in the 3rdgeneration of the vehicle and was made possible by using the Group’s MQB platform or Modular Transverse Matrix.
Until next time, keep left pass right people.