Audi S3 boxes clever with new S tronic transmission option
October 1, 2008 - Audi AG, Ingolstadt



  • Audi S3 boxes clever with new S tronic transmission option
  • Acclaimed double-clutch transmission's rapid fire changes perfectly complement fast-paced 265PS sports hatch
  • 265PS @ 6,000rpm, 350Nm from 2,500 – 5,000rpm, 0-62mph in 5.5 seconds (three-door), top speed limited to 155mph, combined mpg 33.2, CO2 198g/km
  • Audi magnetic ride adaptive damping available at extra cost
  • New faster-reacting quattro four-wheel-drive system

The Audi S3 is now not only available with five doors, but also with seven speeds courtesy of the much lauded S tronic twin-clutch transmission, which not only quickens shifts compared with the continuing manual version, but also slows down fuel consumption. Available to order in Europe from October 1st, the super slick transmission makes this the first ever 'two pedal' S3.

Equipped with S tronic, the three-door S3 can touch 62mph from rest in 5.5 seconds, 0.2 seconds quicker than the manual version with which it shares its governed top speed of 155mph. Equally impressively, S tronic actually boosts the S3's combined fuel economy figure from 33.2mpg to 34mpg – a feat which the majority of conventional torque converter automatic transmissions couldn't match. As a result, CO2 output in the S3 S tronic falls from 198g/km to 193g/km. More

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