True, the Golf R has not yet said its last word
A month after the premiere of the Audi A3 2025, Audi introduced the sedan and hatchback Audi S3 2025. The upgraded cars received a modified 2.0-liter engine with 328 hp, and now finally the Audi S3 is more powerful than the Volkswagen Golf R (315 hp). True, the Golf R is yet to be updated.
If we compare the new Audi S3 with its predecessor, the engine power has increased by 22 hp. The 2025 model year car accelerates to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds and reaches a top speed of 250 km/h.
The creators of the car said that when the new S3 is moving at a constant speed with low or medium acceleration, the turbocharger maintains constant speed to improve engine output. Modifications have also been made to the seven-speed S tronic — Gear shift time has been halved.
The new model received six driving modes, including the Dynamic Plus mode: in it, the greatest torque is transmitted to the rear axle, which ensures oversteer. Audi itself doesn't call it drift mode, but that's essentially what it is. In Dynamic Plus, the throttle becomes more responsive. Sports suspension is now standard — The ground clearance of the Audi S3 is 15 mm less than that of the Audi A3. Finally, the car received upgraded brakes with 357 mm front discs and new two-piston calipers.
Externally, the Audi S3 2025 is made in the spirit of the updated Audi A3: a Singleframe radiator grille has appeared, LED and matrix headlights have changed. The interior has a new gearbox mode switch and redesigned ventilation deflectors, the fabric panels of the door panels have changed, and the atmospheric lighting has been designed in a new way. Distinctive features Audi S3 — black roof, stainless steel pedals, aluminum inserts, sports seats.
The 2025 Audi S3 will go on sale in Europe this quarter, prices — from 55.6 thousand euros.