A3/S3/RS3 Audi S3 Sportback.

[Iceman]

The new Audi S3 is romoured to be shown on the Geneva autosalon 2006.
It will have a ±280 hp 2.0 FSI Twincharger or 280 hp 3.6 VR6 engine.



wfg, Hans.

 

[Yperion]

The new Audi S3 is romoured to be shown on the Geneva autosalon 2006.
It will have a ±280 hp 2.0 FSI Twincharger or 280 hp 3.6 VR6 engine.

I hope it has a VR6. I would hate to see the top version of A3 have less displacement and two less cyl than A3 3.2 lt V6.

 

[Deutsch]

Too bad we'll never see it in the states.

 

[Alx]

I saw an A3 today in red it was beautiful. Doing about 80mph in the pouring rain, looks pretty roomy too. I'd like to see one in person.

for some reason i dont care for performance in a car like this....

 

[Brookside]

Axl,The A3 is nice in black too...
its my favorite model in Audi's current lineup.
mid- 29k gets you sports package (17" wheels, sprts suspension, leather), 6spd transmission, and the gigundo glass roof. FWD...yes, but there's very little oversteer...and the little thing gets mid-6 sec 0-60mph.


sweet

 

[dOmInIX]

They say that 250 hp in 3.2 V6 is too much...It's just not a car for that much power..

And now with this..

 

[Deutsch]

I saw an A3 today in red it was beautiful. Doing about 80mph in the pouring rain, looks pretty roomy too. I'd like to see one in person.

for some reason i dont care for performance in a car like this....

A performance car in this sort of packaging would be great, however the R36 will probably make a far better choice when it comes. In my head, packaging is king, packaging is everything.

 

[Yperion]

They say that 250 hp in 3.2 V6 is too much...It's just not a car for that much power..

Who says that? In all the tests i have seen A3 3.2 got only positive reviews.

 

[Alx]

Yannis according to this thread. the A3 3.2 didnt do so well, in fact the R32 out performed all. With the 1er second.


http://www.germancarforum.com/showthread.php?t=439

Autozeitung also declared R32 as the winner. 130i was the car for the driver and most fun but R32 was the better allround car.

A3 3.2Q was also in the test but got the last place. Intresting to see that they prefer Golf over Audi.