Rory, this was great content. Loved that Audi brought a pre-production model and asked you to judge it and that you stayed brutally honest about the car’s different attributes.
@@alexjacobs8874 totally agree on that one. Same engine too I would say since no Golf R Mk8 did less then 340 on the dyno and this one wouldn’t either. Think VAG group is digging a bigger hole for themselves and they overestimate the value of the Audi rings. Why would anyone buy a S3 over a Golf R when it’s basically same car for a “cheaper” price AND the Golf R has drift mode..?🤷🏻 If they want to sell more S3 that have to give the customers something that the Golf can’t provide..
@@josefinkjellsson7051 Completely. S3 is probably the worst value for money car out their right now from audi. As it stands, you either get a golf R, which is brilliant, but fails to be a car in everyday usability, or you get an S3 for more money, which is a worse car. Like who thought that was a good strategy?
@@drmonstervibes a family-first car doesn't need 333HP. Why are you making excuses for them? This engine has sounded bad ever since it was launched, even by 4-cylinder standards.
No 4 cyl sounds good. Can't stand people with exhausts on their civics and STIs. Love my S3 but I will never put an exhaust on it lol. Although with engine noise set to present it's pretty good sounding in the car.
We live in an age where this type of car is basically as near to perfect for the average driver and in particular their needs. I guess for me anyway the real question is how much change out of 50k are we going to get for the new fully loaded s3 and will people be willing to pay that much for the s3 given current deals and interest rates 🤔
@@SomeUnremarkableGuy Probably company policy, I mean it's like you never signed and red through a job contract to what you are allowed to do and what not (the employees rights/responsibilities and the companies rights/responsibilities)
So basically, they are retrofitting all the goodies found in the latest Golf R 20th anniversary to the S3 (extra power, smart rear differential, akrapovic exhaust...).
The s3 was held back by the golf r until now they didn't have access to parts Wich they were available for the golf r and in this gen it was even less powerful that must hurt the sales the more expansive car was slower and less attractive but that will change
@@EB720Sit was much faster than prev gen S3 and my stage 1 tuned S3 makes 400hp with no additional mods and almost 400tq at like 2200 rpm. Pretty impressive beast for a 2.0.
I believe you can go into the driving modes and select individual and then change the steering to a lighter consistent setting, whilst selecting any suspension setting, exhaust noise level and throttle response. I think the electronic damping is only with vorsprung model though.
My old b6 audi steering was still the best feeling one. Have a Golf 7 gti now...that old audi steering still kicks this gti one's butt. Something about mechanical feel...
I have the S3 8y saloon amazeing cars only difference is the rear torque set up they added that's in golf mk8 golf r , no difference in power claimed 310bhp but all been tested on dynos all running over 330bhp all gen4 models due to the continental turbo, bigger brakes would be a good welcome and that exhaust needs to be louder standard and that one on here can still hardly here and what's the price going to be as getting to high ?
i got the current version of the S3 and thought the facelift version will only get some cosmetic changes. pretty surprised to hear it got more HP, that exhaust, bigger breaks and that torque splitter now. That really surprises me. The optical changes on the outside do not convince me. The tail lights are much more boring / less aggressive as the current ones. The front lights look a bit weird. as if they got cut in three. and the parts doe not really match together. the bottom extra corner now has no purpose at all anymore. The front grill is also not my kind of style. i prefer the honeycone of the current generation. all together: step up in performance and sport, step down in design.
Akropovic exhaust standard?? Anyway I have A4 with only 261 hp version of this engine and it zips around fast enough for me to be happy as a daily driver. However in the smaller S3, that motor can put you into the 4's and tbh I really like the A3 too; I could have gone either way but I needed to be able to carry 4 adults in comfort so I went with the A4. I love the Audi "S" models; give me any of them and I'd be happy!
Hi trevor :) you said ‘only 261 hp’ :) that is pretty much and enough for accelarating :) i just only have 190 hp A4 b6 1.8 T . Relativite theory of physics rule of speed and accelaration. 🚀
2024 S3 - 333BHP. That makes me happy. My 2006 A4 EA113 2.0TFSI is stage 2+ with 290BHP. So I wont be too far behind. I like new Audi's but they are very expensive but I still REALLY love my B7 with permanent mechanical 4WD.
hey do you know what antispin wheel system the use now S3 is not same with rs 3 or s3 old for me looks same like cupra vz use Haldex gen for me is the best top
Yes finally, Audi has listened!! What has always made the Golf R an awesome choice in the past is that it had shared the drivetrain of the S3 for less cost. When the 8Y S3 was released I couldn’t believe it didn’t have the RS3 rear differential like the Golf R that has the same level quality interior and costs $3k less! Finally they have corrected it! Thats all I wanted to get from this video😂
So basically this is just an expensive golf 8r from 2020 🤔 Same diff (magna) Same engine as anniversary golf R (333) Why do they think people are idiots? Shame on you audi
The clip board is hilarious… the most German thing ever 😂… I have to use a clipboard for my Grman wife on Holidays.. can’t even enjoy the trip because I’m busy giving feedback 😂
Please add dedicated button, ideally on steering wheel for mode selector. Its crazy to switching driving modes via infotainment system all the time. Especially in this car, which can be daily but you also want to switch to sport/dynamic mode quite often :D
not going to lie if they offered those orange grills and wheels as an option id totally go for them would look pretty sick with some black paint and tinted windows.
They also need to have a look at the inside of the car are you have to stretch to far to reach the hazard lights when driving. Also you should be able to change driver settings on steering wheel.
It’s mad to think Porsches used to have the same power now it’s in an audi S3. Great review Rory top gear should have kept you maybe it would still be going 😎👏🏽👊🏽👍🏽
Another Rory 'classic'. Oh what a review. Norbet too. [Audi Man] Yes more please. I get it but why so close to the RS3? Surely the RS3 just becomes a track 'play thing'? Drift mode etc. And what will VW do with the Golf R? Thanks Rory...
An ad of yours got me here the ad guy says they're name and then that's when the skip button appears maybe save those first seconds for an intro to what you do thought I'd help out and let you know
I always was a bmw guy, had 4 bmw cars a couple of lexus cars but its time to get an Audi. There is something special and mature about their cars. Build quality, materials they use, REAL AWD system. A8 or Q8... haven't decided yet.
great car for the money! I have the RS3, but this is nice if you don't need the epic sound and power the legendary 5 provides;) It is only fair this gets what the R has already had...
As we are not europe any more will the UK spec have a better sounding exhaust? As I’m sure I heard somewhere that US don’t have these rules and regs and their cars are still as loud as anything
I’m sure the OPF model will still be sent to the UK, but here in the US we don’t get the Akropovic exhaust because it’s too loud for some states noise ordinance. We also don’t get the hatchback variant for the A/S/RS3’s.
I mean it's an RS. If you aren't getting better performance someone really f'd up. RS3 is a completely different animal. Stage 1 tuned S3s are making over 400hp though which is super impressive for a 2.0 with no mods. And stage 1 RS3s are putting out 500+hp. I do love the TTRS though as well.
I’ve got a 23 Golf r 20 years(333ps), with the DCC. The car is essence the same as this with rear diff etc. The car is brilliant in so many way. But, the steering just feels so numb. I have a 2009 focus RS and the steering in that is perfect, feedback and weighting are superb. Someone from VAG needs to get hold of one them, find out what they did with the steering and you’ve got the perfect car if they integrated in to their range. I purely mean the EHPS system!
A further point would be the paddles. It would be epic if they could devise a way to have them so you can have them either column mounted or wheel mounted with a simple lever or something. I find with them on the wheel they are never where want them on corner exit. It picks up revs so fast in lower gear you need the next gear so quickly and lacks the torque to use the gear above. Having them column mounted would enable a much better experience in manual mode on tight country lanes. Even some roundabout you want the next gear just on the exit turn I find. Being cross armed doesn’t work for me.
Very nice content! Liked it alot! Agreed! Why no drift mode? Its a sports car its suposed to be fun and the golf R has it so... If the S3 is not suposed to be better than the Golf R then don't make a Audi S3 just make the best Golf R you can and the best Audi RS3 you can. Variable steering every car jornalist says they don't like it because of the same reasons you said they complain about it in Audis and Lamborghinis which has far has i know are the only two brands that use it. Exhaust note agreed! While revving stand still it sounds good but in acceleration it sounds bad sounds like a vaccum cleaner. Plus i think they should offer a less sound deadening option pack so you can listen more the exhaust instead of using speaker sound. Also the exhaust note should be louder but like you said its probably because of regulations.
Forgot about the soft rev limiter! Yeah soft rev limiter is boring and annoying hard rev limiter is very cool. They should use soft rev limiter for normal mode and hard rev limiter in sport mode. Also make it drift properly! Not wheel bumping! And put a option to disable the fake engine sound in the display.
It's a hot hatch, not a sports car and as for drift mode - I have 23 RS3 8Y and will never use it. It is pointless on a road car that'll spend most of its time going from A to B at 40mph. The rest of your comments, oh dear, get a life. This is a hatchback for taking the kids to school, doing the shopping, etc. Do what I do, get another car for being silly, I have a 718 GT4 for that, in addition to the RS3 sportback.
I have found out that audi and mbz do the skinny tires mainly because they want their clients to visit service shop more often, where almost never BMW sells M cars with 30 size thickness and they dedicated to Michelin
I had a 2018 S3, great fun to drive, very responsive. Everyone wanted to race you, with them regretting the challenge and coming off 2nd best 😂 I’d be interested to know if they have improved the infotainment system, cause this imo was awful.
I was expecting Norbert to say something like - Ja Dankeschön. We’ll take your comments into consideration and then chucks the folder down the ravine, tyre smoke and you are left by the side of the road 😂😂😂
If it got a 1 it would be an RS3, the old 8V S3 was a great car, looks like they have tried to fix a lot of the issues, mainly understeering and lack of feel versus the Golf R, lets see what it's like on the road.
The EA888 engine is such a beast of an engine! It just loves to rev and has power all the way to the redline! Going from a Cupra 280 to a M135i F40 im alittle bit disappointed in its engine TBH comapred to the EA engine anyway!
Excellent referee they chose 👏 👍 1) obviously wish the advertised golf r with 333 hp would become reality at under 50k price 2) this shall be worthless in sedan and if hatchback don't come to North America I'll move on to BMW 3) those skinny tires are pure wrong for America asphalt 4) do not bring not hatchback to American citizens please 🙏
I was wondering why they didn't bump the power more with the initial remodel. Makes no sense to not just smoke the competition when the engine is severely undertuned. Stage 1 S3s are making 400+hp.. They should have always came stock with 330-350.
Rory, this was great content.
Loved that Audi brought a pre-production model and asked you to judge it and that you stayed brutally honest about the car’s different attributes.
Rory is the Man
That ”new” exhaust has been around since 2018 on the Mk7.5 Golf R with Performance-pack..
My thoughts exactly. This is basically an (even more) expensive golf R 20 years
@@alexjacobs8874 totally agree on that one.
Same engine too I would say since no Golf R Mk8 did less then 340 on the dyno and this one wouldn’t either.
Think VAG group is digging a bigger hole for themselves and they overestimate the value of the Audi rings. Why would anyone buy a S3 over a Golf R when it’s basically same car for a “cheaper” price AND the Golf R has drift mode..?🤷🏻
If they want to sell more S3 that have to give the customers something that the Golf can’t provide..
@@josefinkjellsson7051 Completely. S3 is probably the worst value for money car out their right now from audi. As it stands, you either get a golf R, which is brilliant, but fails to be a car in everyday usability, or you get an S3 for more money, which is a worse car. Like who thought that was a good strategy?
It sounded way much better in the 7.5 than it does in these new cars
Yep. It was crap then too
Thanks for not simping to Audi in this. Great you actually gave feedback
Yes! The feedback was actually genuine and not fake
yea ! he made sure never to be invted by audi ever again :D
Even with the new exhaust, it still sounds like an angry squirrel.
this is a family car mostly so they need to limit the exhaust volume
The grillz lookin like it too 😂🐿️
@@drmonstervibesIt's meant to be a hot hatch based on the family car of the same, it should be something special but it isn't.
@@drmonstervibes a family-first car doesn't need 333HP. Why are you making excuses for them? This engine has sounded bad ever since it was launched, even by 4-cylinder standards.
@@xIcarus227Clearly that's because of the regulations. The presenter even says it in the video yet people are always blaming the car makers
Should’ve given it a 5 for engine noise.
They should have a soft limiter in comfort mode but sport/race allow it to breath
No 4 cyl sounds good. Can't stand people with exhausts on their civics and STIs.
Love my S3 but I will never put an exhaust on it lol.
Although with engine noise set to present it's pretty good sounding in the car.
Audi reserves that for the RS3 for obvious reasons.
@@subliminakeys1674 The veloster N sounds pretty great
just looked up another rev test, i take it back nvm
5 being worst sound possible?
Got a 2021 S3 and love it as a daily driver. It's a pocket rocket.
I have a 2023 RS3 carbon edition. Sorry to tell you, but your S3 isn't in the pocket rocket category.
@@mauricetoussaint7283 'Sorry to tell you', but that is a lame ass flex. RS is faster, but the S3 for sure is a pocket rocket.
We live in an age where this type of car is basically as near to perfect for the average driver and in particular their needs.
I guess for me anyway the real question is how much change out of 50k are we going to get for the new fully loaded s3 and will people be willing to pay that much for the s3 given current deals and interest rates 🤔
Yep,as soon as we see the UK price the enthusiasm will wane.
Na man, this is dead BORING 💤
When Audi releases that car in Carbon Black and Vorsprung spec. The price will be over £50k
If you pause the video at 5:27 you'll see what the car looks like
I don't get why they had to camouflage the facelift model, it's not entirely new generation.
even the infotainment has a a look of the car
hahaha.. they had ONE JOB!
@@SomeUnremarkableGuy Probably company policy, I mean it's like you never signed and red through a job contract to what you are allowed to do and what not (the employees rights/responsibilities and the companies rights/responsibilities)
Not that you can get too much from this. It's a facelift so there won't be some massive changes.
This mans scoring at the end made sure he will never be invited to an Audi event ever again.
He always gets invited lol
Brilliant review as always keep them coming m8 👍🏿
So basically, they are retrofitting all the goodies found in the latest Golf R 20th anniversary to the S3 (extra power, smart rear differential, akrapovic exhaust...).
Yep. On par with the competition now.
No drift mode
The s3 was held back by the golf r until now they didn't have access to parts Wich they were available for the golf r and in this gen it was even less powerful that must hurt the sales the more expansive car was slower and less attractive but that will change
@@EB720Sit was much faster than prev gen S3 and my stage 1 tuned S3 makes 400hp with no additional mods and almost 400tq at like 2200 rpm. Pretty impressive beast for a 2.0.
@@marfrandema1884 old tires should do the trick
Lovely content as usual. Keep at it!
2:48 all the camo wrap just for a picture of it on the infotainment screen
That the same exhaust on the cupra ateca vzn?
I believe you can go into the driving modes and select individual and then change the steering to a lighter consistent setting, whilst selecting any suspension setting, exhaust noise level and throttle response. I think the electronic damping is only with vorsprung model though.
My old b6 audi steering was still the best feeling one. Have a Golf 7 gti now...that old audi steering still kicks this gti one's butt. Something about mechanical feel...
Crazy world we are living in:
An Audi S3 sounding better then a C63S
they bring you there so less people see it but let you put it on youtube for the whole world to see it? that makes sense lol
This was probably filmed weeks if not months ago, embargo just lifted presumably
its common sense if you want to review a car, you would rather do it in a quiet safe area no? your comment is a smooth brain in a nutshell
best car review channel...love the car..hope it comes to US
Thats brilliant to test it in Oman 🇴🇲,bravo
Awesome that you were able to drive a prototype. Can't wait for the price.
I have the S3 8y saloon amazeing cars only difference is the rear torque set up they added that's in golf mk8 golf r , no difference in power claimed 310bhp but all been tested on dynos all running over 330bhp all gen4 models due to the continental turbo, bigger brakes would be a good welcome and that exhaust needs to be louder standard and that one on here can still hardly here and what's the price going to be as getting to high ?
Great review. I think it looks good even with the camo hiding it's true self. There should be a full on loud exhaust button.
Great videos! So basically the facelifted S3 gets a bit powerful and the torque splitter from current Golf R.
i got the current version of the S3 and thought the facelift version will only get some cosmetic changes. pretty surprised to hear it got more HP, that exhaust, bigger breaks and that torque splitter now.
That really surprises me.
The optical changes on the outside do not convince me.
The tail lights are much more boring / less aggressive as the current ones.
The front lights look a bit weird. as if they got cut in three. and the parts doe not really match together. the bottom extra corner now has no purpose at all anymore.
The front grill is also not my kind of style. i prefer the honeycone of the current generation.
all together: step up in performance and sport, step down in design.
Rory's the best car guy now love his reviews
Akropovic exhaust standard?? Anyway I have A4 with only 261 hp version of this engine and it zips around fast enough for me to be happy as a daily driver. However in the smaller S3, that motor can put you into the 4's and tbh I really like the A3 too; I could have gone either way but I needed to be able to carry 4 adults in comfort so I went with the A4. I love the Audi "S" models; give me any of them and I'd be happy!
Hi trevor :) you said ‘only 261 hp’ :) that is pretty much and enough for accelarating :) i just only have 190 hp A4 b6 1.8 T . Relativite theory of physics rule of speed and accelaration. 🚀
Love from Oman 🇴🇲 ❤
2024 S3 - 333BHP. That makes me happy. My 2006 A4 EA113 2.0TFSI is stage 2+ with 290BHP. So I wont be too far behind. I like new Audi's but they are very expensive but I still REALLY love my B7 with permanent mechanical 4WD.
We need someone to test the prototype before launching. GJ mate
hey do you know what antispin wheel system the use now S3 is not same with rs 3 or s3 old for me looks same like cupra vz use Haldex gen for me is the best top
Great test Rory but one very important point missing ; Have they returned to BUTTONS / Manual control for heating / heated seats and audio ? AJ
Yes finally, Audi has listened!! What has always made the Golf R an awesome choice in the past is that it had shared the drivetrain of the S3 for less cost. When the 8Y S3 was released I couldn’t believe it didn’t have the RS3 rear differential like the Golf R that has the same level quality interior and costs $3k less! Finally they have corrected it! Thats all I wanted to get from this video😂
Would love to see this in America in the sportback model.
So basically this is just an expensive golf 8r from 2020 🤔
Same diff (magna)
Same engine as anniversary golf R (333)
Why do they think people are idiots?
Shame on you audi
This camouflage colour is better than those so called black / carbon editions. At least we can tell it’s Audi. OOOO
The clip board is hilarious… the most German thing ever 😂… I have to use a clipboard for my Grman wife on Holidays.. can’t even enjoy the trip because I’m busy giving feedback 😂
love the censor on g*rman lol
Please add dedicated button, ideally on steering wheel for mode selector. Its crazy to switching driving modes via infotainment system all the time. Especially in this car, which can be daily but you also want to switch to sport/dynamic mode quite often :D
Great ! a Golf R for those to not whant to been seen in a golf R ; ) Want one !
not going to lie if they offered those orange grills and wheels as an option id totally go for them would look pretty sick with some black paint and tinted windows.
I will Still say even after 3 years and taking the new s3 and R out at the time in 2021 that the gti CS and Leon cupra 300 was the pick of the 3
They also need to have a look at the inside of the car are you have to stretch to far to reach the hazard lights when driving. Also you should be able to change driver settings on steering wheel.
It’s mad to think Porsches used to have the same power now it’s in an audi S3. Great review Rory top gear should have kept you maybe it would still be going 😎👏🏽👊🏽👍🏽
If I was buying one I'd want it in that exact look. Same with the new golf camo. Love it.
It seems that it's a sportier version of current S3
Another Rory 'classic'. Oh what a review. Norbet too. [Audi Man] Yes more please. I get it but why so close to the RS3? Surely the RS3 just becomes a track 'play thing'? Drift mode etc. And what will VW do with the Golf R? Thanks Rory...
An ad of yours got me here the ad guy says they're name and then that's when the skip button appears maybe save those first seconds for an intro to what you do thought I'd help out and let you know
I always was a bmw guy, had 4 bmw cars a couple of lexus cars but its time to get an Audi. There is something special and mature about their cars. Build quality, materials they use, REAL AWD system.
A8 or Q8... haven't decided yet.
How about an s8 or an rs5?
Some how I like the wrap they did to cover everything. That’s a sexy looking hatchback.
great car for the money! I have the RS3, but this is nice if you don't need the epic sound and power the legendary 5 provides;) It is only fair this gets what the R has already had...
As we are not europe any more will the UK spec have a better sounding exhaust? As I’m sure I heard somewhere that US don’t have these rules and regs and their cars are still as loud as anything
No as you are a rule taker now the car is built to eu spec just you get no say in it. Not a big enough market to produce a specific model.
I’m sure the OPF model will still be sent to the UK, but here in the US we don’t get the Akropovic exhaust because it’s too loud for some states noise ordinance. We also don’t get the hatchback variant for the A/S/RS3’s.
Absolutel loved it - more please Rory and team.
❤ I Rory legendary motoring journalist
Now can we have another review of the production version to see if any of Rory's comments were incorporated.
went from 22 S3 to ttrs 22 and was impressed by the S3 but after driving the TTRS i was blown away and me me feel meh about the S3
I mean it's an RS. If you aren't getting better performance someone really f'd up. RS3 is a completely different animal.
Stage 1 tuned S3s are making over 400hp though which is super impressive for a 2.0 with no mods.
And stage 1 RS3s are putting out 500+hp.
I do love the TTRS though as well.
TTS is the fairer apples to apples comparison.
I’ve got a 23 Golf r 20 years(333ps), with the DCC. The car is essence the same as this with rear diff etc.
The car is brilliant in so many way. But, the steering just feels so numb. I have a 2009 focus RS and the steering in that is perfect, feedback and weighting are superb. Someone from VAG needs to get hold of one them, find out what they did with the steering and you’ve got the perfect car if they integrated in to their range. I purely mean the EHPS system!
A further point would be the paddles. It would be epic if they could devise a way to have them so you can have them either column mounted or wheel mounted with a simple lever or something. I find with them on the wheel they are never where want them on corner exit. It picks up revs so fast in lower gear you need the next gear so quickly and lacks the torque to use the gear above. Having them column mounted would enable a much better experience in manual mode on tight country lanes. Even some roundabout you want the next gear just on the exit turn I find. Being cross armed doesn’t work for me.
Very nice content! Liked it alot!
Agreed! Why no drift mode? Its a sports car its suposed to be fun and the golf R has it so... If the S3 is not suposed to be better than the Golf R then don't make a Audi S3 just make the best Golf R you can and the best Audi RS3 you can.
Variable steering every car jornalist says they don't like it because of the same reasons you said they complain about it in Audis and Lamborghinis which has far has i know are the only two brands that use it. Exhaust note agreed! While revving stand still it sounds good but in acceleration it sounds bad sounds like a vaccum cleaner.
Plus i think they should offer a less sound deadening option pack so you can listen more the exhaust instead of using speaker sound.
Also the exhaust note should be louder but like you said its probably because of regulations.
Forgot about the soft rev limiter! Yeah soft rev limiter is boring and annoying hard rev limiter is very cool. They should use soft rev limiter for normal mode and hard rev limiter in sport mode.
Also make it drift properly! Not wheel bumping!
And put a option to disable the fake engine sound in the display.
It's a hot hatch, not a sports car and as for drift mode - I have 23 RS3 8Y and will never use it. It is pointless on a road car that'll spend most of its time going from A to B at 40mph. The rest of your comments, oh dear, get a life. This is a hatchback for taking the kids to school, doing the shopping, etc. Do what I do, get another car for being silly, I have a 718 GT4 for that, in addition to the RS3 sportback.
New awd system is an improvement but still take a cupra formentor, Cupra dial more fun into the chassis.
Even viz ze German present, iss gut you are honest. Und funny. Go Rory!
Awesome video ❤
The weather 🌡️ in oman is sometimes over 50°C during summer 🌞.😢
Brilliant video Rory.
Though people will blame you if the production car isn't "loud enough"!
I have found out that audi and mbz do the skinny tires mainly because they want their clients to visit service shop more often, where almost never BMW sells M cars with 30 size thickness and they dedicated to Michelin
I had a 2018 S3, great fun to drive, very responsive. Everyone wanted to race you, with them regretting the challenge and coming off 2nd best 😂 I’d be interested to know if they have improved the infotainment system, cause this imo was awful.
The fact that they took the RS3 differential and put it on the S3 makes me hopeful for the RS3 facelift
245kW damn, that's nice!!!
I hope we get the 245kW in South Africa and not the reduced version
Manual hatchback here in Birth America would be quite nice. The 3 should have that option I think. Especially the RS3.
I have a mk7 R, stg 2, probably going stg 3 in the future, will be keeping the stock cat back because the EA888 just doesn't sound good.
I was expecting Norbert to say something like - Ja Dankeschön. We’ll take your comments into consideration and then chucks the folder down the ravine, tyre smoke and you are left by the side of the road 😂😂😂
Supa cool vid, if Audi makes the changes and allow you to retest will be crazy cool
3 was very generous for the sound….. it’s flatter than a run over pancake…… 🫤
Great review
Great prototype review. More please!
If it got a 1 it would be an RS3, the old 8V S3 was a great car, looks like they have tried to fix a lot of the issues, mainly understeering and lack of feel versus the Golf R, lets see what it's like on the road.
What a beauty 😆
The EA888 engine is such a beast of an engine! It just loves to rev and has power all the way to the redline! Going from a Cupra 280 to a M135i F40 im alittle bit disappointed in its engine TBH comapred to the EA engine anyway!
Cries in American. 😥
Pro tip - do the 0-60 on flat road, not at the dip going from one slope to another...?
If they’re both doing the time in 4.8s, how is there extra power?
In reality there's probably not more than 10 HP difference. The stock engine in the prefacelift already makes 320 HP at the worst case scenario.
@@pokest225 oh I see 👍
I just hope they offer the adaptive suspension in every version not just in the top spec version!
Can you get a hold of the M135/140i from BMW which is coming out later this year
Deer will NEVER see that grill coming
Still the same turbo ? Continental?
Yes. This engine is the same as before. Probably not more than a little ecu tweak.
Great, wonder when will there be an inline-5 Audi RS3 or TT-RS?
Didn't you get the memo, TT has been discontinued.
Do you know when orders start for this car I have tried Audi but d have a clue
Love your reviews, Rory
YEah. More prototype drives. Definitely interested in upcoming EVs. See if you can get Rivian to give you an R2 prototype!
Man, i really miss Oman. ❤
Great vid Rory
bro, this akrapovic is a huge disappointment ngl, pay extra for no extra effects, a golf gti sounds better
thanks for speaking out on behalf of most Audi fans :)
Cool Video as usual Rory
More protototype drives with feedback to the company is good idea.
Can't wait to see the production version and its Akravič equipped :)
Previous car was capable and quick, but quite boring...RS3 had noticeably more character (thanks to the five pot of course) and it felt more dynamic.
Excellent referee they chose 👏 👍
1) obviously wish the advertised golf r with 333 hp would become reality at under 50k price
2) this shall be worthless in sedan and if hatchback don't come to North America I'll move on to BMW
3) those skinny tires are pure wrong for America asphalt
4) do not bring not hatchback to American citizens please 🙏
Okay from this i bet new rs3 will be a beast
They also test cars in the northern cape hot weather
I was wondering why they didn't bump the power more with the initial remodel. Makes no sense to not just smoke the competition when the engine is severely undertuned.
Stage 1 S3s are making 400+hp..
They should have always came stock with 330-350.
Still there has to be room for the RS3.
Just wish they’d give us the manual like the Golf R!