Audi S3 review: the full road test, prices, specs and verdict of new 2020 hot hatch
Delivering mighty performance from an unassuming package has always been Audi’s thing. One’s mind immediately casts back to the restrained, subdued, elegant, achingly cool C5 RS6 Avant offame. But there’s no denying that more muscle has crept into the design language of RS Audis over the last few years, and so the onus of upholding the family trait has fallen to the S cars – the middle children. How does this new 2024 Audi S3 stack up? Pretty well, actually.
An updated back bumper with quad exhausts and vertical deflectors gives the rear end a more performance-focused look, while new paint colours offer grown-up style options to temper some of the new S3’s roused aggression. Overall, the exterior tweaks work well to develop the car’s appearance in a sportier vein without compromising its elegance – only subtle nods to some of the more hardcore members of the RS family were necessary here.
In conjunction with the sportier rear axle, the updated S3 has also received a tickle of extra power , uprated suspension and a new Dynamic Plus driving mode for thrill seekers to sink their teeth into. In this mode, the idle rev speed increases by 200rpm to 1300 rpm for quicker getaways, aided by a sharper throttle response and snappier gear changes.With all the updates, there are, of course, some new figures to go with them. The new S3 keeps the same 2.
Setting Dynamic Plus mode sharpens up the throttle and gear changes, and adds weight to the steering. Suddenly, the car becomes discernibly more direct, evoking a slightly watered-down but still distinctive semblance of the RS bloodline. The dual-clutch auto still shifts gears with impeccable finesse but gone is the sliding shifter of the old model – replaced by what looks like a metal cigarette packet sticking out of the centre console. There’s no manual switch or selection, but the gearbox locks the car in manual when you start using the paddles.
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