And it borrows the torque converter from the RS3. 
It used to be at all times strange that the Volkswagen Golfing R had extra energy than the fancier (and costlier) Audi S3. However it's now not like that anymore. Ingolstadt's sports activities sedan will get a facelift for the 2025 type 12 months that brings extra horsepower and torque. On the middle of the 2025 Audi S3 is a turbocharged 2.0-liter gas engine that produces 328 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. That's an build up of twenty-two hp and 15 lb-ft, sufficient to make the S3 extra tough than the Golfing R (315 hp and 295 lb-ft )—at this time. VW's scorching hatch is due for an overhaul later this 12 months, so there could also be some further energy deliberate in there. In Europe, there are already particular editions with 328 hp, very similar to the brand new S3. The RS3's rear torque converter drops all the way down to low equipment. This era allows variable torque distribution between the rear wheels. Along side the newly added Dynamic Plus characteristic, the auto sends as a lot torque as imaginable to the rear axle for tailgating amusing. Audi doesn't name it devoted intervention mode however mentions the S3 now tends to oversteer when the sportiest atmosphere is lively. In different places, the two.0 TFSI engine is decoupled from 1,300 rpm (as much as 200 rpm) for higher efficiency at the highway and the engineers have created a extra tough reaction. As well as, the gears are quite shorter than ahead of and the brand new S3 upshifts later and downshifts previous to take care of the next rpm for extra energy. It takes 4.4 seconds to hit 60 mph from a standstill, making it a 10th of a 2nd faster than the 2024 S3. Most sensible pace is unchanged, at 155 mph. There are 235/35 Falken tires for 19-inch wheels, together with higher entrance brakes with perforated discs and two-piston calipers. Audi has additionally tweaked the S3's digital guidance machine and stiffened wishbone suspension to give a boost to dealing with. As ahead of, we handiest get the four-door taste in the US, however the five-door Sportback additionally will get updates in Europe. There are some refined adjustments to carry the S3 in step with the just lately introduced 2025 A3. It will get customizable LED lighting fixtures by means of opting for from 4 designs by means of the infotainment machine. The rear lighting display other animations whilst you lock/release the auto, and there are 4 new colours: Ascari Blue, District Inexperienced, Arkona White, and Revolutionary Purple. A rotary ignition package deal shall be same old in the US however a flat-bottom guidance wheel will value you extra. In contrast to the Golfing R, there are extra buttons beneath the ten.1-inch touchscreen. With the 2025MY, LED ambient lighting fixtures has been added to the middle console and cup holders. As well as, a brand new panel of entrance door cloth used to be laser reduce 300 instances and could also be illuminated. Pricing main points have now not been launched however the former set again $48,495 after vacation spot go back. Hooked up beneath are pictures of the not-for-The us 2025 Audi S3 Sportback. Gallery: 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 24 Footage 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback A20 Sportback 2020 Sportback Audi S3 udi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 25 Audi rear 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 5 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 2025 Audi S3 Sportback 25 Audi rear 2025 Audi S3 Sportback Learn extra
