2017 Audi S3 Sedan Driving and Exhaust Sound – Video

 

Positioned as the sportiest A3 in the U.S. lineup—at least until the rowdier RS3 arrives on our shores—the S3 utilizes a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, Quattro all-wheel drive, and a quick-shifting dual-clutch automatic transmission to deliver a driving experience not at all unlike that of the Volkswagen Golf R. (The S3 and Golf R share engines, all-wheel-drive systems, and VW Group’s MQB underpinnings.) With the current S3 having been introduced for the 2015 model year here in the U.S., the time is ripe for some change, and for the 2017 S3, Audi has stirred up our favorite kind of change: More power. The turbo four now squeezes out an additional 10 horsepower and 15 lb-ft of torque, for a total 305 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. (These are European specs; U.S. figures will probably vary).