Audi S3
The reasonable RS3, except it isn't.
7 reviewers · 18 videos · 1 press article
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and daily drivability, but split on handling and fun to drive.
across 7 reviewers
"The handling dynamics of this car have also been improved thanks to that rear torque splitter. The ride quality is also nice."
Redline Reviews · ▶ 46:54"this just under steers"
Throttle House · ▶ 5:33"And that rear torque splitter. I felt the trying to send power to the outside wheel 100%. And it just shockingly is fun."
Redline Reviews · ▶ 40:05"It doesn't have the personality so therefore this car is great for commuting and great for high-speed road trips."
EverydayDriver · ▶ 30:52"I don't see why you wouldn't pick this over a Golf R. I would. Every day of the week, I'm picking this over a Golf R."
TopherDrives · ▶ 31:54"this is well into the 50,000 Canadian"
Throttle House · ▶ 5:00Performance
4.0/57 of 7 reviewersstrong consensus“0 to 60 in 4.16 seconds there. So, that's a 22 second improvement... That again all day long you can do sub 4 and 1/2 second 0 to 60s in this vehicle.”
positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 33:34“This thing rips.”
positive · TopherDrives · ▶ 16:46“Audi says 0 to 60 times have improved to 4.4 seconds which is pretty darn good”
positive · TFLnow · ▶ 1:45Handling
4.0/57 of 7 reviewerssplit“The handling dynamics of this car have also been improved thanks to that rear torque splitter. The ride quality is also nice.”
positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 46:54“you can definitely feel that rear end coming around this is the mode that you want to be in it is a hoot”
positive · TFLnow · ▶ 7:17“the days of the sort of super under steery Audi sports car are are kind of coming to an end cuz this car is amazingly neutral”
positive · TheSmokingTire · ▶ 5:06Fun to drive
4.0/57 of 7 reviewerssplit“It doesn't have the personality so therefore this car is great for commuting and great for high-speed road trips.”
critical · EverydayDriver · ▶ 30:52“And that rear torque splitter. I felt the trying to send power to the outside wheel 100%. And it just shockingly is fun.”
positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 40:05“I'm getting a little bit of exhaust back bural which I love”
positive · TFLnow · ▶ 7:11Daily drivability
4.0/57 of 7 reviewersstrong consensus“in Comfort mode it was soft enough and then here we're in Dynamic but it's not super hard”
positive · TheSmokingTire · ▶ 6:07“Once you're actually merged onto the highway, it's comfortable. I mean, this is fine.”
positive · TopherDrives · ▶ 19:57“If your usages sitting in traffic and you need Dynamic cruise control and you'd like all of the nicity sitting in traffic requires well I'm going to say S3.”
positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 31:26Value
3.5/57 of 7 reviewerssplit“I don't see why you wouldn't pick this over a Golf R. I would. Every day of the week, I'm picking this over a Golf R.”
positive · TopherDrives · ▶ 31:54“this is well into the 50,000 Canadian”
critical · Throttle House · ▶ 5:00“The S3 is outshined by quicker cars for less money, but behind the wheel, the experience makes the $55k price feel justified.”
mixed · Realistick · ▶ 0:00
