New Audi S3 to debut in 2012 Paris Motor Show

  • Sep 24, 2012
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2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine generates 300PS of power and 380Nm of torque. The automatic version with launch control can catapult the car from 0-100km/h in 5.1 seconds while top speed is electronically limited to 248km/h

New Audi S3

Alongside the new five-door Audi A3 Sportback, its sportier avatar, the S3, will make its public debut in the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Equipped with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine the Audi S3 packs in 300PS of power and 380Nm of torque. With its redline pegged at 6,800rpm the S3 has a limited top speed of 248km/h. 0-100km/j with the S tronic six-speed automatic gearbox is dealt with in 5.1 seconds while the six-speed manual version has been timed at 5.4 seconds. 

The new Audi S3 gets quattro all-wheel drive gives the car better performance dynamics over its two-wheel drive siblings. The automatic versions also features launch control to minimise wheel spin during standstill starts. The new car is lighter than the outgoing model with its lightweight aluminium and hi-tech steel panels and lighter 2.0-litre engine. The car weighs just 1,360kg making it 60kg lighter than its predecessor. 

New Audi S3

Like the S model range the S3 too gets a single frame front grille with an aluminium finish look with matte  platinum grey inserts. The bumper gets bigger air dams with aluminum look ribs. The rear bumper is also revised. The car also gets a rear spoiler and four chrome tipped exhausts, and 18-inch wheels are standard. The new Audi S3 has 14 colour options.

The car gets xenon headlamps as standard, but it can also be specified with LED headlamps including cornering LED lights that illuminate tight corners. 

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