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The Audi S3 is a hot hatch version of the A3 small family car, produced by German automaker Audi since 1999. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 757 KB) Mondial de lautomobile, Paris 2006 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Audi Audi S3 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from...
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The Audi A3 is the new BMW and an entry-level Noobluxury car / Wagonsmall family car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1996. ...
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First generation (8L) 1999-2003
Overview The first generation S3 is built on the same A platform of the Audi A3, Volkswagen Golf, Audi TT, SEAT León and Škoda Octavia. The straight-4 20V 1.8 L turbocharged petrol engine comes in two versions of power output: 210 bhp and 225 bhp. Early models (1999-2001) had 210 bhp which is said to be a de-tuned Audi TT engine and was specifically reduced to lessen brand competition with the more powerful TT. Later models (2001-2003) had variable valve timing and 225 bhp. The engine provides a maximum 280 N•m of torque, most of which is available from 2200 through to 5500 rpm. This is the first time a small four-cylinder engine has been used in an Audi S-series car. The Volkswagen A platform is an automobile platform shared among the compact cars of Volkswagen Group. ...
The Audi A3 is the new BMW and an entry-level Noobluxury car / Wagonsmall family car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1996. ...
The Volkswagen Golf (Mark 1 and Mark 5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Caribe in Mexico) is a compact car / small family car that Volkswagen manufactures. ...
The Audi TT is a sports car produced by Audi since 1998 in Győr, Hungary. ...
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Although dubbed Quattro, the S3 uses a different four-wheel drive system. The Haldex coupling adjusts the bias from the front to rear axle as grip changes - most of the time it operates as a front-wheel drive. This article is about the Audi all wheel drive system, for information on the Audi coupe of the same name, see Audi Quattro. ...
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Haldex provides proprietary and innovative technology solutions that improve safety, the enviroment and vehicle dynamics to the global vehicle industry within specific niches. ...
The S3 was sold in the United Kingdom, Europe, Mexico, and Australia, but was not officially marketed in the United States. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...
The S3 was facelifted in 2000, where it was given one-piece headlights/indicator units, different front wings, rear lights clusters and some minor upgrades to interior trim. There had been minor changes to the design previous to this, including digital clock on the dash. A headlight or headlamp is a light, usually attached to the front of a vehicle such as a car, with the purpose of illuminating the road ahead during periods of low visibility, such as night or precipitation. ...
Equipment Standard features include xenon HID headlamps with high pressure washers, front fog lamps, 17" "Avus" alloy wheels with 225/45R17 tires, electrically adjustable Recaro leather seats, climate control, alarm and electronic traction control/stability program. Options include a Bose sound system, boot/trunk mounted 6 disc CD changer, metallic paint, 18 inch 9-spoke RSTT wheels, glass sunroof, centre arm rest, auto dipping rear view mirror, parking assist, luggage net, heated front seats, cruise control, aluminium door mirror casings and part leather/Alcantara (blue/silver/yellow) combination seat coverings. Xenon HID headlamps are the bright automobile headlights that use xenon short-arc lamps to produce the light rather than ordinary incandescent light bulbs (including quartz halogen lamps). ...
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Second generation (8P) 2006-present The second generation Audi S3 is powered by a Volkswagen Group-sourced 265 bhp 2.0 L Turbocharged FSI petrol engine. As with all S models the design was done in-house by Quattro GmbH; latter RS models were usually tuned in collaboration with Cosworth Technology (now Mahle Powertrain). The engine features revised boost/fuel mapping and increased turbocharger size. The most powerful form of this widely used engine, and permanent four-wheel drive, makes for a 0-62 mph time of 5.5 s and a top speed of 155 mph. The chassis has had the spring rating and dampers revised along with the body kit, Like its predecessor, although badged a quattro model, the S3 does not employ a Torsen center differential (as in other common quattro models) but instead uses the Swedish Haldex system in its four-wheel drive transmission. Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ...
Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ...
This article is about the Audi all wheel drive system, for information on the Audi coupe of the same name, see Audi Quattro. ...
Torsen traction, an automotive part adding differential, was invented by American Vernon Gleasman and manufactured by the Gleason Corporation. ...
Haldex provides proprietary and innovative technology solutions that improve safety, the enviroment and vehicle dynamics to the global vehicle industry within specific niches. ...
In the United Kingdom, the S3 is priced higher than many rivals. BMW's 130i M Sport offers 265bhp, but is slower to 62 mph at 6.1 . Other cars of similar power are a good deal cheaper; the Volkswagen Golf R32 sports 247 bhp, with 0-62 mph achieved in 6.5 seconds. The Vauxhall Astra VXR comes with less power - 237 bhp - but manages 0-62 mph in 6.4 s, whilst the SEAT León Cupra (2.0 T-FSI with 247 bhp), Volvo C30 (220 bhp 2.5-litre inline-5 turbo), and Mazdaspeed 3 (2.3-litre turbocharged engine with 263 bhp) also provide competition. The BMW 1 Series (code name E87) is a Small-luxury car / small family car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. ...
The Volkswagen Golf (Mark 1 and Mark 5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Caribe in Mexico) is a compact car / small family car that Volkswagen manufactures. ...
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Audi has stated the S3 will not be sold in North/South America, although it is available in Mexico. Reasons range from pricing and competition with the Volkswagen Golf R32 and/or stealing sales from the new Audi TT and due to cost effectiveness in the North American market. Audi has announced a 2.0T Quattro model for the North/South American market due out in 2009/2010 to coincide with the A3 body upgrade. The Audi TT is a sports car produced by Audi since 1998 in Győr, Hungary. ...
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