Audi S3 Sportback
The Audi R8, S8 and RS6 are just some of the cars regarded in the Auto Trader office as being incredibly cool.
But, what do you think of the 261bhp Audi S3 Sportback? Is it cool too? How does it compare to the Audi A3?
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- Audi S3 Sportback
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- Audi S3 Sportback
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- Audi S3 Sportback
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- Audi S3 Sportback
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- Audi S3 Sportback
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- Audi S3 Sportback
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- Audi S3 Sportback
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3 Comments
April 17, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Too practical, too dull, too expensive. Built with no passion, style or flair. Technically very impressive, but if your paying that much money your not buying this for fun ‘hot hatch’ value. You’re buying it for the premium badge and lugging the ski’s, golf clubs or surf boards away for an expensive weekend away with the family. You earn too much money I’m happy with my go faster astra. I am not jealous. Honest…
April 19, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Nick, if you’re happy with your Astra when compared to this, then I am convinced you haven’t driven one.
I find it to be a good settlement of sportiness and the premium badge bit you mention. To some people the latter is worth something. If you need pure performance at reasonable prices then we agree, this is not the car you are after. I find the autotrader review to be accurate and honest, it highlights all the good and bad stuff
April 20, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Your right, I haven’t actually driven one! Was attempting a bit of a ‘Top Gear’ style critique there, note slight sarcasm at the end! I’m sure having driven one I would willingly sell one of my kidneys to buy one.
Though no one will take any notice (and who would), I was thinking you could get a fully loaded 2006 Audi RS4 for a few grand less than one of these. The money you saved could pay for like 3 years running costs or an extended warranty. I prefer the shape of the RS4 and its probably as practical and got a helluva engine note!
Or buy a restored 80’s Quattro and a Duran Duran album and burn round pretending your Gene Hunt…