Audi pretty much invented the premium hot hatch with the first-generation Audi S3 back in 1999, effectively dropping in the running gear and engine from the Audi TT sports car into the A3.

The Audi S3 slots between the more civilized A3 and the race-ready, 401-horsepower RS3. The compact performance sedan is an ...

For Audi, the answer is by being unobtrusive – or at least that’s how the German car maker is marketing its 2025 S3 quattro. The small family sedan has been refreshed for this model year with ...

After an earlier go behind the wheel of the European version of the 2025 Audi S3, the carmaker set us loose for a few hours with the U.S.-spec luxury subcompact sport sedan. Generally, differences ...

VERDICT Audi updated the S3 with extra power and a trick new rear differential and the result is an even more entertaining small sports sedan.

The verdict: Though it’s more expensive than ever, the updated and feature-rich 2025 Audi A3 and S3 make a fab case for the primo, pint-size sports sedan. Versus the competition: The subcompact ...

For the last few years, Audi has been publicly toying ... and 280 pound-feet of torque by the time the S3 makes it Stateside (our European test car is rated at 300 hp with an identical torque ...