It’s not the most practical hot hatchback, then ... purists will always look to the RS 3 as the ultimate Audi hot hatch. But ...

First introduced in 1999, the Audi S3 was the forerunner of the modern premium hot hatchback. Combining all-wheel drive with a turbocharged engine, the S3 has inspired a number of imitators since.

“The S3 is all about understatement, but I think Audi was perhaps a little too restrained ... consider the Civic Type R or the capacious Skoda Octavia vRS (hatchback or estate).

The facelifted Audi A3 and hot S3 have been launched in Australia with upgraded styling, technology and drivetrains on offer ...

S3s sit 15mm lower than regular A3s and receive a four-link rear axle as standard, but only the topline Vorsprung trim features Audi’s adaptive dampers that offer different characteristics ...

The Audi S3 2009 prices range from $10,120 for the basic trim level Hatchback S3 LE to $16,390 for the top of the range Hatchback S3 base. The Audi S3 2009 comes in Hatchback. The Audi S3 2009 is ...

The Audi S3 2014 prices range from $23,430 for the basic trim level Hatchback S3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI Quattro to $33,330 for the top of the range Convertible S3 2.0 TFSI Quattro. The Audi S3 2014 comes ...

Here we're reviewing the hatchback version – officially called the A3 Sportback. To read about the saloon see our Audi A3 Saloon review. If you want a petrol Audi A3 Sportback, the best choice ...

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.

Twenty-five years ago on some very nondescript, featureless roads around the Munich suburbs, we experienced Audi’s inaugural hot hatch: a buttercup yellow S3, with chrome mirrors, a set of flat ...

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.