2022 Audi S3 Road Test Review: Cute-sized performance
With competitors knocking on the door from every which way, it’s a good thing that the S3 is still a small storm of a sedan to drive. The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder makes a strong 306 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, which is good enough to crack off 4.
5-second 0-60-mph times using the car’s launch control function. This little bugger is quick, and it’s happy to shout about it with the active exhaust system. Put it in “Present” mode — yes,is being polite about its exhaust mode setting names — and it crackles, pops and bangs on shifts like every other performance car out of Germany tends to do these days. There’s nothing unique or particularly special about the noise, but it's indeed present. Onlookers will never mistake it for anIn the realm of less positive news, Audi’s recent downward trend in terms ofA3/S3 models, too. The design is sure to catch your attention upon first glance, but spend more time with the materials used throughout the cabin, and you’ll quickly conclude that this S3 is of a lower quality than the outgoing one. If you’re one who favors a Blade Runner-esque look to your interior, though, this S3 is for you. It’s all sharp edges and brutalism in style. Functionality is shockingly good, with the exception of the perplexing touch volume scroller that operates like an old iPod. The old little knob was better. Besides that, Audi provides physical, easily read controls for the climate and radio. It’s the direct opposite of a Golf R in this respect, which is one reason why the S3 is so tempting. Trying to operate the Golf R’sat night might be all that's needed to win you over to Audi’s side. Start hustling an S3 down a twisty road, though, and favor quickly returns to the Golf R. That’s because Audi doesn’t equip the S3 with the new torque-vectoring rear differential found on the Golf R. At Audi, this awesome handling tech is reserved for
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