The new Audi S3 has the same 2.0-liter petrol engine as the previous generation of 310 hp (231 kW) and 400 Nm of torque. However, this time the car is only equipped with an automatic transmission. Compared to its predecessors, the new S3 models are larger: the Sportback hatchback and the Limousine sedan are three and four centimeters longer, as well as three centimeters wider. Nevertheless, both models range from 0 to 100 km / h. accelerates in 4.8 seconds, which is almost half a second faster than its predecessor and reaches a maximum electronics speed limit of 250 km / h. The sound of the four-cylinder turbine engine can be increased with the all-inclusive Audi drive select steering mode system.