Audi S3: Driven!

The guys over at Fourtitude had the chance to test drive the Audi S3. Read their report.

For a long time, I was convinced that this hole would be filled by a first-generation S3. It had the looks, the turbocharged engine, the all-wheel-drive system. And that all-important quattro badge, of course.

Then I test-drove one. It looked as good on paper as it did in the showroom. But where was the character, I found myself wondering. Where was the burning need to jump in and drive that its boxy predecessor inspired in me all those years ago?

It was therefore with some scepticism that I approached the second-generation S3 at the international launch in Munich, Germany. Scepticism, but also anticipation – it’s a truly captivating thing in the flesh, particularly in white. As with all these machined-looking, hewn-from-solid 21st century Audis, a simple, solid colour such as white only enhances the impact of the detailing. And detailing is what the S3 is all about; discreet flashes of power and aggression, not loud statements.

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Source: Fourtitude

Audi S3: Driven!

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