With the continuous innovation of domestic new energy vehicles, the luxury steel cannon models that were extremely attractive in the eyes of young people in the past have lost their former glory. But Audi, a brand with a long racing history, is constantly pushing the boundaries of what it is, and recently the Audi S3 is about to get an update that not only improves the dynamics, but also introduces a series of chassis improvements and unique features, let's take a look at them one by one.
First of all, in terms of exterior design, this generation S3 is a facelift of the year, with only a few minor tweaks, including a new headlight and taillight design. The taillights are incorporated with a new flowing animation, while the headlights offer four different customisable daytime running light signature lighting configurations, with four new colours to appeal to the more individual-looking youngsters.
In terms of interior, the new S3 sedan is now equipped with interior ambient lighting as standard, and the flat-bottomed steering wheel that can avoid rubbing legs has also become an optional configuration.
Although there is still the atmosphere of a luxury performance car in the details of the workmanship materials, the design and layout of the interior remains the same, and from a technological point of view, it is somewhat disappointing that it cannot even keep up with the digital cockpit of the new Golf.
The most popular thing in the interior is the design of the electronic gear, at present, the Volkswagen system is making great strides towards the design of the gear, Audi estimates that it also has the idea of designing in this direction, but a sports car, there is no independent gear lever is somewhat awkward, so it is designed with the paddle shifters to design the electronic shift mechanism with the lowest sense of existence in history.
The 2025 S3 is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four engine that delivers a maximum power of 333 hp and a peak torque of 420 Nm, an increase of 22 hp compared to the previous model. This will make the acceleration performance of the new S3 even better. Audi officially claims that it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds. In addition, the new car will be equipped with a quattro all-wheel drive system with torque vectoring. Of course, domestic netizens will definitely complain: such acceleration data abounds in 200,000-level new energy vehicles, but the charm of this "small steel cannon" is by no means only acceleration.
In addition to the engine upgrades, Audi has also upgraded the 2025 S3 with a new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, which is officially claimed to have faster gear shifts. In addition, the high-end model is also equipped with a high-performance exhaust system, and the interior is equipped with a titanium alloy muffler, because titanium alloy has the characteristics of higher strength and lighter weight, so the new car will not only have a different sound experience, but also further improve the sporty characteristics of the S3 through weight reduction.
On the chassis, Audi has equipped the new S3 with the same torque vectoring system as the RS3, which gives the S3 a unique drift mode that Audi calls "Dynamic Plus". This mode sends more power to the outboard rear wheels, resulting in oversteer and a more exciting driving experience. Other chassis tweaks, including retuned steering, a new front suspension structure, and larger brakes, will improve the S3's handling.
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Because the 2022 Audi S3 has not been officially introduced in China, it is really difficult to say whether this 2025 model can be introduced in China, as a reference, the starting price of the current S3 model overseas is 48,495 US dollars, because the current inflation in overseas markets is relatively strong, so the price of the new model may increase. In the view of the car culture, it is a fact that the performance of domestic new energy vehicles is constantly catching up with and surpassing international manufacturers, but in the field of small cars, because of the limitations of battery and cost and the gap between fuel vehicles, although the interior and appearance of the new S3 have not been upgraded much, but equipped with RS3 torque distribution system, the driving pleasure has been improved linearly, which is still worth looking forward to. (The car has a culture Uncle Wen/Wen)