Matt Prior for AUTOCAR said this: “If you are after a hot hatch that can cover ground rapidly, cruise effortlessly and embarrass most sports cars at the lights, then the S3 will be a fine companion. Civilised manners and cross country pace make the S3 a winner”.
The S3 in 3 door form has a phenomenally stiff body structure leading to outstanding handling and with quattro an unbelievable adhesion to the road.
These cars are so much fun to drive on our winding and twisting country roads and with 0 – 100 of 5.7 seconds are very rapid.