The 2.0 TFSI has been designed specifically for use in the new Audi S3. Pistons with stronger bolts and new rings plus reinforced connecting rods with new mounts transfer the power to the crankshaft.

Carefully manipulated to fit in the space left between the practical A3 and the all-out, full-fat Audi RS3, the S3 has often been labelled with the automotive equivalent of middle-child syndrome.

There are now 235/35 Falken performance tires for the 19-inch wheels, along with bigger front brakes with perforated discs and new two-piston calipers. Audi is also fitting an evolution of the S3 ...

The facelifted Audi A3 and S3 hatch and sedan have been detailed for Australia with styling revisions, new technology, and more power for the S3 – but the 40 TFSI won't be available at launch.

This drag race was supposed to be between the Acura Integra Type S, Audi S3, and Hyundai Elantra N, but the latter bailed, so the Subaru WRX took over ...

380 Nm (280.27 lb-ft) of torque. From 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 5.0 seconds. The new Audi S3 Sportback offers best-in-class performance. Its efficiency is also exemplary. The 2.0 TFSI averages ...

Activate the S3’s new Dynamic Plus mode and this system sends power to the outside rear-wheel for increased agility and a tendency to oversteer. Audi hasn’t stopped there with the mechanical ...

The NHTSA does not yet have a review of the Audi S3's safety, or the new-generation A3 for crash safety. However, the normal A3 was evaluated by the IIHS and attained only Good crash scores ...

At the front ... gets new tail lights and a more aggressive bumper design for a pseudo-hot hatch appearance. Speaking of which, the new A3 will form the basis of an updated S3 hot hatch due ...

Mat Watson and company are back with another interesting quarter-mile showdown. 300-horse thrillers will have to prove themselves in terribly wet conditions, but nevertheless, all four of them ...