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.

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 ...

It’s the 2025 Audi S3, and it has been a stalwart in Audi’s Australian range for a long time, offering a bit of fun in Audi’s sober-suited small hatch and sedan line-up. For 2025, Audi has delivered ...

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.

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.

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 ...

It’s the 2025 Audi S3, and it has been a stalwart in Audi’s Australian range for a long time, offering a bit of fun in Audi’s sober-suited small hatch and sedan line-up. For 2025 ...

Priced from $78,800 plus on-road costs (about $88,000 drive-away) plus optional extras in hatch form – and another $3000 as a four-door sedan – the S3 isn’t a budget option. 2025 Audi S3 ...