Super TestCar reviews - Audi - A3 - S3 Sportback 5-dr hatchAudi modelsA3 1.8T 5-dr hatch 2.0 FSI 3-dr hatch 3-dr range Ambition Cabriolet range Cabriolet TFSI Range RS3 Sedan RS3 Sportback S3 3-dr hatch S3 Cabriolet S3 sedan S3 Sportback S3 Sportback 5-dr hatch S3 Sportback S-tronic 5-dr hatch Sedan sedan 1.8 TFSI Sportback 1.0 TFSI Sportback 1.8 TFSI Quattro Sportback 1.9 TDIe 5-dr hatch Sportback 3.2 5-dr hatch Sportback 5-dr hatch range Sportback e-tron Research Audi OverviewAudi widens its net with a five-door Sportback version of its premium S3 hot-hatch31 Oct 2008 AUDI hopes to broaden the appeal of its sporty S3 hatch with a new five-door Sportback model. The new, more spacious S3, joins the rorty three-door German hot-hatch that was introduced halfway through last year. Both the three and five-door S3s use a red-hot 2.0-litre turbocharged four that belts out a healthy 188kW of power. At this stage it is only available with a six-speed manual, but a dual-clutch auto is expected to follow at some stage. The S3 uses a constant all-wheel-drive system to make sure it has the best possible traction at all times. It can bolt to 100km/h in a claimed 5.8 seconds and maxes out at an electronically-limited 250km/h. There is also a swag of luxury gear, including supportive leather sports seats and a meaty Bose sound system. Model release date: 1 October 2008 to 1 April 2013 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe first S3 arrived in December 1999 with a price of $69,990. From there the S3 fluctuated in price and specification. In 2000, the price dropped to $66,950. In 2002, it went up to $67,420. Initially launched with 154kW and 270Nm outputs, the MY2001 model upgrade included new clear glass headlights, new grille, soft-touch electric hatch release and interior revisions. In February 2002, the S3’s engine was upgraded to match the TT quattro’s 165kW /280Nm outputs. From then on, the first generation remained unchanged from the few remaining examples sold in 2005. All S3s were fitted with a six-speed manual transmission and all-wheel drive. |
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