Audi S3 - Spyshots 56k!
 

Audi will launch the sports version of the A3 at the end of this year. It will be equipped with a 2.0 TFSI engine, which is said to deliver 272 HP. The new S3 has all wheel drive. The photos are showing a prototype without any disguise in current cold weather testing. Note S3 nameplate on steering wheel.


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Wow very nice, I love that carbon fiber lip on the front bumper. Can't wait to hear it in person!

The lip doesn't look to be carbon fiber, but i could be blind. Anyways this should be a great car, and the set-up of using the 2.0T is what the R32 should have had.

I already saw these S3 pictures on another Audi forum and I always find this new S3 is simply a perfect evolution of the previous model. :D

I share your opinion gobs3z concerning the fact this front lip spoiler isn't made of carbon fiber. :wink:

I hope actuall S3 will be more agressive :twisted: Thanx for pix Acs Power :wink:

Indeed. This looks very tame. So what's the point with the V6 3.2 version now? Shouldn't that engine (in some form) be the top dog version?

this better be coming to america?

Not only the 130i, to me also the days for the Focus ST seem counted :)

I was expecting more agressive car. 2.0 TFSI engine has enough power IMO. 260-272 hp is enough to challenge with its rivals.

nice, a yellow one :lol: . this is more or less what i expected. the normal "S" audis usually don't have an agressive look. understatement is the key word. i think audi will not change that in future. look back to the other s models or the new s6 or s8 comming out. they don't look much different or agressiv then the basic models.

Rivals? :roll:

The only rival in its power and price segment is a BMW 130i, and the Golf R32...


RS3 :D ..should have a 3.2 V6 Turbo, with an output of 300Hp :drool:

I don't think the GTi has four wheel drive.

the only thing i dont like is the way the rear lights look...other than that it's pretty cool :D

Looks realy good I'd buy that over a GTi any day

that looks badass 8)

Thanks for the pix Dani, this new S3 looks superb. :good:

I think that S3/A3 in those pics from dani look awesome, but honestly think it's a tuners car, not the S3. I don't know of many preproduction cars that use pins to hold the hood down or have a front under spoiler like this car does. The only thing that catches my eye that might make the S3 is the wheel arches. Or those stock? I know wider wheels can make wheels arches look bigger than stock, but are these actually bigger?

Daaamn...those new pics of the S3 on the Nurburgring look fantastic. It has the same sort of pugnacious agressive stance as the B7 RS4 and so long as it has the rear-biased handling and grunt that it needs to be a sports car, it's going to be fantastic.

Sweet, hopefully can match up to the other hot hatches ard... :D

Actually..if I had to guess, the two vehicles in the pictures are quite different models, not an S3 and another S3, but something perhaps more exciting. The yellow car appears to be the next S3, if you look at the grille, you can even make out an S-badge. On the other hand, the Dark Grey car is probably a hotter version, an RS3 or a racecar based on the A3. The front spoiler is deeper, the intakes larger and shaped differently, and in the test car, there only appears to be one racing seat whereas the yellow car has the full complement of seats.

woah now those Ring pics look aggressive! A little similar to the rs4 but that is a good thing.

I hope Audi will launch the RS3, with a +350hp V6 biturbo and the aggressive look that we can see on everso's pix, a future RS3 would be simply awesome and respectful of "RS" Audi Quattro GmbH tradition. http://www.rs6.com/smilies/revs.gif