2021 AUDI S3 8Y REVIEW on AUTOBAHN [NO SPEED LIMIT] by AutoTopNL

[@CM.243]

"Climate should always have buttons". Amen to that. And absolutely agree about all the other wheels etc. Why change things that work so well?

[@LS-bm8sg]

Button fan as well here - although the one to level the volume only felt weird at the first time using it with any other finger than the thumb. Holding the rail on the right side with all fingers and then using the button with the thumb made it quickly very comfortable.

[@bwmim9709]

Cost cutting

[@HAWKER_99]

I'm getting my S3 at Saturday, can't wait anymore. 🙄😍

[@yes8032]

Congrats 🎉

[@ronemcers8570]

135i is better 😄

[@HAWKER_99]

@@ronemcers8570 but I don't like it. 🙈

[@emeetch253]

Ronem don’t hate, congratulate 😉

[@ronemcers8570]

@@emeetch253 i dont hate. I just dont understand why someone want spend money on car with 0 fun factor like audi and whole vw has 🙂.

[@lordyacht]

I love this car, it’s probably my dream every day car, I hope I own an Audi sometime in the future!

[@XtreamTHPSParadise]

Work hard and you’ll be able to!

[@gabrielvanya8245]

Additionally, if you aim for a Cupra Leon, you'll have something quicker and cheaper with basically the same base car :p

[@HubbyPL]

@@gabrielvanya8245 I know cheaper and so but some people just decide to have Audi not Seat, Skoda or VW. Audi... but everywhere I meet guys with super advices: you should buy this or this. Same for less. Well, I’ve got 2020. S3 saloon and I love it and wouldn’t change for different

[@junkano]

Yep, you marry with a 4 ring label smash VAG car

[@KalifasTMProduction]

@@HubbyPL ♥

[@JayJay-loz]

The best unbiased car reviews on KZbin 👌 love how Max calls out bad design. Well done 👏 ✔

[@andre1105--]

I love the design of these new audis!

[@andre1105--]

and is very fast too !!

[@ash2730]

Too many fake vents

[@hugius1269]

@@ash2730 i love electric cars with fake sound like taycan

[@yes8032]

Yea me too

[@berendtwohl-bruhn4668]

The new S3 Design looks disgusting🤢

[@_Leonidas_]

4:15It's for pedestrian safety

[@Jousten16]

What? Why would they need safety?! I hate that they replaced so much of the metal parts for HURR DURR SaFeTy !!! reasons which are bollocks. Those need to be metal or steel parts that smash things out of the way!!

[@_Leonidas_]

@@Jousten16 haha

[@MariktheWolf]

i dont get that...pedestrian safety...your screwed if you get hit by a car either way...so its pointless...

[@_Leonidas_]

@@MariktheWolf It's so your head is protected from the hard engine

[@MariktheWolf]

@@_Leonidas_ your still screwed...getting hit by an object 25x your weight doesn't usually end well...

[@matacamperos3000]

Cant wait to see the rs3 with that interior...

[@xIcarus227]

Give me the old interior any day of the week. The new one looks better but is worse in terms of material quality which is mind boggling.

[@naigamon]

@@xIcarus227 it's not lol

[@weg5856]

wanzel deshington the old one is all soft touch apart from the buttons and this one is all plastic so you are wrong.

[@naigamon]

@@weg5856 i have owned previous version and this one also and only hard plastic i can find is in bottom door panel. so?

[@weg5856]

wanzel deshington you must be blind

[@olipatos2576]

I missed so mich when max did this on highway I like so much and he does explain us

[@martinu.6921]

Well, I like the interior of the predecessor more. Now it seems to be less quality and more cheaper plastic. Apart the fancy headlights, the bodywork is well done instead.

[@cirilloalberto2691]

Don’t seems, that’s it!

[@CoreOnGD]

I agree with you there, I currently have a 8v facelift. It’s hard to find any faults with it at all, especially with it being a 3 door so it doesn’t have the particle filter so in turn actually makes a noise. I’ve driven a 8y but not entirely sold on them as of yet, might have to go for a golf r for the first time :/

[@masmainster]

I don't know why car reviewers always denigrate the Haldex system? It's only in awd when it needs it?? Well if it doesn't need it at all the time why have it all the time? Constant 4wd wears out tyres prematurely and saps power through the drive train.

[@bbgdgd]

From the very beginning I thought my ears are broken, this sounds like an RS3 :D. They matched the sound pretty good

[@J05BNL]

Finally nice interior in the A3. The interior was most important reason i didn't want it before. The round air vents where so ugly in older models.

[@Милош-г3к]

S3 is just on different level

[@fastdays_1]

It just needs a tune and a downpipe. SHAME on those front headlights with that piece of headlight going down..it would be way better without it. Great car overall (best interior in its class).

[@xIcarus227]

That's a no from me, the interior quality is worse than last generation. The only thing it achieves is looking better which isn't enough. I think this generation the 1-series has the best interior quality. The Merc would've been the best if it weren't for that cheap ass piano black plastic near the vents.

[@trader2473]

And the dad of the 3 you mention is the big dady GOLF R!! Ps who the hell would buy this over Golf 8 R? What kind of people im interested?? 🤔

[@djorzeszkiwpaniercepapryko7519]

for sure some audi psycho fan would buy s3 over golf

[@Ben-eg2vw]

I really had to laugh when it came to that audio-"button" whatsoever. I´m completely with you - what is that? In my 2018 A5 there is such a nice looking knob. Easy to reach, good feeling for each snap when turning it and even with a joystick function to switch the tunes - just perfect. But no, somebody needed to re-re-re-invent it. I think this is called over-engineering... And the throttle response in D is just ridiculous nowadays. A few weeks ago I was driving the Cupra Formentor and just couldn´t believe it. There is a delay of almost two seconds, when you want to accelerate from a standstill. This makes it almost impossible to hit a gap when turning or in a roundabout - you would have to accelerate even before you see it.

[@ismegood8969]

i got a jcw clubman today and i would say its in the same league🤷🏼‍♂️

[@latlak]

It is, but people forget about it. It’s anyway all about taste, I for instance love the Aisin gearbox.

[@Clove_Parma]

The burble at 15:30 is the engine. The engine injects a little extra fuel at times specifically to artificially make the sound. No performance benefit, uses a tiny bit of extra fuel if you care about it, but it's more about the experience

[@duked5625]

You’ve got it all wrong on the volume skip button. That does everything all in one and it’s the perfect way to turn up and down music.

[@aeroeng3]

Despite the great performance of the new Golf R mk8, i think the new S3 is a better car to buy !

[@GamingCornerYT]

Looks like a Q2 Prefer my 8V S3 But looks nice just not feeling it yet! And no flat bottom wheel? And the gloss black console scratches so easy! Same as the new Bmw 135i

[@kmotch]

Just ordered an S3 Vorsprung... 8 month delivery for a factory order ☹

[@EVERTOMRR]

Thats probably a Navarra Blue with Black Optics Package. Great video - thanks for making these :)

[@furtunandrei97]

As an s3 8v fl Pre opf owner , i am not impressed by the Performance this new model offers when comparing to my car or a golf 8R , the looks and the interior are really nice tho! Hopefully the RS3 will solve this performance part too.

[@DistractedTrader]

The RS3 Definitely wont solve the price part though :P They make the consumer more hungry for a car by delivering less of a car and at higher a price..

[@Jousten16]

@@DistractedTrader Gotta agree that prices are absolutely absurd. I've been looking for some 1 year old used S3 and RS3 and especially the latter are priced so absurdly. I can get a decent S5 for the price of the RS3 and there are also lots of heavily overpriced S3's around. And it's only going to get worse with this new S3 and RS3 gen as they always increase base prices of the cars AND for extra features.

[@xIcarus227]

@@Jousten16 as someone considering an RS3 on the second hand market, the price is indeed fucking absurd for what the car offers. The only reason it's holding its value like that is because it's the only car with a 5cyl engine I reckon. 40k for a 4-year-old exemplar is ridiculous, that's BMW M4 money.

[@adael1546]

I love Audi’s 😍

[@yes8032]

Me too

[@tariqbouchouarb8009]

Drives at 260km/h and sticks to his right side locking into the mirror if someone is passing him... that's the Autobahn

[@sIow17]

Fake engine sound, virtual cocpit, no analog knobs... is something wrong with cars or am I too old? I hope that some day I could buy RS3 8P.

[@redemptionx2918]

I must admit I’m not keen on the digital dials. I prefer analog dials. I got a 8p myself and love it

[@mayankpahuja8515]

Lots of love from India 🇮🇳❤️

[@strikersr8396]

The gear lever and the start-button looks almost the same like in the Golf 8.

[@senoow4215]

u do know they share the same platform? basically the same car, ww owns audi

[@brokenfingerbass1461]

When u buy audi you're buying vw and seat

[@seth1455]

@@brokenfingerbass1461 and skoda

[@Wojtgaw]

nice to watch while sitting in my old s3

[@sumethanmuthusamy7352]

Max : Or you're limited by the van that's in front of you😂😂😂👌

[@Cust0mBuilder]

Crazy that an S3 is nearly able to hit 300kmph.

[@DevFTW]

9:54 that saliva flying, drooling from the audi ;)

[@andyfisher1911]

The reason the engine cover is soft is because it deadens the sound better!👍

[@spankitosito685]

No flat steering wheel.. disapointed in how sporty it looks

[@lemon125]

Beautiful car👍🔥

[@r-abt6080]

I have this car and is the best car for me !!

[@michal.mateja]

Beautiful, beautiful car

[@teamfortresseditor2]

holy fuck that interior is just smashing the competitors

[@MONKEYM4N118]

Looks like a miniature Lamborghini urus really cool

[@Rocketed12]

How well does it go around corners & bends? Probably not much different to the previous model as the only main difference is a - 15mm suspension ride height

[@Scyrixus]

Maybe soft engine cover for protection against pedestrians? Volvo uses this as well for that purpose

[@cico5377]

Yeah i also enjoy driving around with the hood open, so the engine gets more cooling and also just for the flex. Good to know that someones head is going to be safed by the soft engine cover

[@Scyrixus]

@@cico5377 Haha yeah but seriously the impact won't be as damaging and I rate the effort

[@allenyeah3291]

that volume control touch pad is for your partner, you can direct control it on steering wheel way convenient

[@victorm.7928]

Hi everyone, the engine cover 04:15, is made of soft material to absorbe and reduce de inyection noise.

[@peterbennpan7288]

I hope they have sorted out the leaking water pump & thermostat issue and also the turbo issue on these high powered VAG cars.........I've had alot of problems with my Cupra!😡🤬👎

[@markahomer]

For me it would put into question need to spend so much more on an RS3 - although that is an amazing machine by all accounts.

[@milinddixit6583]

This is like a good upgrade for people who have a MK7 or 7.5 R or current S3, and don't need more performance like in the 8R, but want a better interior.

[@xIcarus227]

The interior quality is worse than last gen though, this isn't worth upgrading from the last S3 at all.

[@milinddixit6583]

@@xIcarus227 I haven't sat in one yet, so you might be right. Looks nice in photos and videos, but I guess physically maybe not...

[@zenon4383]

you will notice quality decrease in details

[@Yagaraschi]

That Audi S3 is amazing, i would love to hear your optinion on a normal 2020 Audi A3 :D

[@yes8032]

Best sharp designs are from audi

[@paolod5158]

Perfect car! Just one thing, steering wheel....must be cut, sporty

[@yanmatz11]

Same for me, glad that you can choose between the two ^^

[@dadedraak]

Amazing interior!

[@arifkoparan]

why buy hatch over sedan????

[@Luke-tm6wb]

Trunk Capacity should be higher. Aside from that, taste i guess. I think the 8P looks very good imo.

[@jonahhitchcock5821]

Hatch just makes sense

[@joshuac2391]

the interior😍😍😍

[@deinname2023]

Cars built after the new emissions standarts just sound awfully

[@14DENISS88]

Not only that, but you can also feel that those engines are not behaving as they should. The turbo technology is pretty much spot on now, but the restrictive exhausts and intakes take away the response and emotion.

[@henryhealy]

They went from 300ps to 310ps to 300ps and now back to 310ps. Good job Audi

[@gunterification]

Je hebt wel vergeten de golf 8 R te vermelden. Die auto hoort ook in de hothatch klasse met vierwielaandrijving.

[@rompokrovsky]

maybe comparison with golf 8 R on 2.0 ? pls your opinion

[@trev0074]

Good review, enjoyed it 👍.

[@sigint99]

Nice car but where the hell can you use such high performance outside Germany and not on a track ?

[@s2artfraser]

The reason why the engine cover is soft is to meet the crash protection standard

[@TheNivekLP]

No its noise dampening

[@Nyjawonder]

You will have to add the new VW Golf R to that little top hot hatch class. It matches this S3 in almost all specs and is a bit cheaper to boot

[@filipkucera4674]

What about a VW Golf R it's basically the same thing (same technology) , but cheaper.

[@lutchezar98]

Sure it is bro but audi is much more luxurious even if the technic and engine stuff are vw things, from the interior and exterior the materials which are used are much more better in quality than vw‘s stuff. You have to see it like that, vw is for people with less budget and audi is more for wealthy people

[@TheEryk03]

Mk8 is more expensive.

[@BraxxJuventa]

Love the color! 👍😁

[@really-._.-]

The engine cover is soft because of collisions regulations. If a pedestrian gets hit he takes less damage.

[@MS-gs2ux]

That doesn't make any sense at all but yeah okay.

[@matt1yas]

I would definitely change the exhaust system on this car

[@DCS.1-1]

😆i Love the ipod thing in mine But you're right on re-inventing the wheel. I drove the Mk.8 Golf R & As much as I loved it with the manual gearbox I wanted to rip the dash after 20 minutes.

[@chrisduckz]

Fantastic car. Here in the UK though you might as well say ‘burgle my house and steal my car’.

[@jamesbell5382]

sad but true

[@brokenfingerbass1461]

That's why you buy a big fucking dog and feed him plenty of biscuits

[@Tom-fd7qi]

The Mercedes A35 is much better and better looking, the A45 is even better then the RS3 M2comp . The line of Audi is way to shouty with to much busy lines and less quality materials in the interior

[@Laura-jk3cd]

The a35 less reliable then the s3 and less customizable …

[@wokeaf7338]

I wish they stilled made the m140i...it was just next lvl

[@Murph_82]

Didn't realise a black addition was available at the mo! 🔥

[@TheNecromancer6666]

Ordered an S3 to replace my S5 tdi

[@kubaczajkowski6243]

It sounds too good in the inside comparing with the exhaust heard from the outside. Is it fake engine noise coming from speakers? EDIT: Ok just watched Max talking about this at 14:54

[@JamesHezi]

I say this in the nicest possible way. Please address your steering technique as it will make you a much better driver once you do.

[@seth1455]

It's makes me anxious when he is waving his hands about at high speed, perhaps he is confident in the lane keeping assistance doing it for him ? When I learnt to drive, about 100 years ago, I was taught to feed the wheel through the hands as they don't move position. Seems that no longer applies as everyone crosses their arms now

[@lukasmurmann625]

Should've just waited for the new RS3

[@saimamouche7123]

Real exhaust aahhhhh thank God!

[@Ruben-nv7lu]

Turns up the volume: "QUE SI, QUE NO, QUE NUNCA TE DECIDED!"

[@relentlesspike979]

Sweet! I'm waiting for the BMW 128ti POV review !

[@francescobottazzi2034]

Beautiful

[@adrianchoinski3899]

Did he said that car has no power and then he was trying to switch it to dynamic mode but car was already on dynamic?😢

[@WaseemKhan-iu4bh]

The s3 beats the golf R lookswise interior and exterior again

[@dacmm]

And has no rear active torque split, so it is now objectively worse than the Golf

[@knobcaller3277]

Instead of squatting, why not take the camera off your head for the outside shots of the car. It's way too elevated to get a good view of the car. Other than that, love your videos

[@krisvalenti4141]

Off the top of my head I'm going to say its Navarra blue.

[@Jousten16]

Man, I really love this colour and am planning to get an Audi next. But it's sooooo hard to decide between this Navarrablue and Daytona grey pearl effect, they are both absolutely stunning in their own way. Sadly the 8Y just doesn't fit to my taste, I really tried to like it for so long but the previous generation is just so much better looking. Here's to hope that the new gen RS3 looks better.

[@xIcarus227]

I agree with this, I think they completely messed up the front lights. Old one definitely looks better overall, but i like some aspects from this new one.

[@Certified_Classic_B]

Its called "EVOLUTION" This hapened too in 2012 when AUDI revealed the 8V gen and people loved more the 8P. 8V still looks good but the interior for me aged badly, they used that interior design since 2010 with the Audi A1, allways hated that interior in a expensive compact car, now looks like u driving a baby Urus, such a nice upgrade 💯👏🏽

[@andredesaxe2644]

Sehr schön 👍👍

[@wfm125m]

Nice review! You can maybe do dyno runs to check how much HP car have in real :)

[@billx4266]

Hopelijk doen jullie een review over de nieuwe RS3

[@MADDGAMMER]

Ordering mine in all black in 2 weeks ! :)

[@sot1susy-amogus]

When did you started your channel

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

March 2010.

[@ramiromaney3499]

Eleventeen years ago

[@dom_.6312]

@@ramiromaney3499 😂

[@tasosvenieris4393]

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[@victorvandyke9898]

Does the Sports Seat option finally have power operation? Audi charged $1450 for sports seats and removed the power operation over the standard seats on my 2018 S3.

[@gsg72]

The new steering wheel which is bigger then from the old one is not a good success. All the guys I know don't like the new wheel (compared to the old one). And my words on the missing knop for volume regulation :D

[@scottkerr4043]

Navara blue , it’s an optional extra paint colour.

[@AMG96]

In Jordan we can't buy cars easily because the government force tax on cars that is more than the cost of it so with one car in Jordan you can buy 3 same cars or 2.5 in Europe

[@andyfisher1911]

The colour is called Navarra Blue!

[@nb.d.b499]

amazing in camouflage green

[@rkolesovs]

I feel like speakers are making it sound like 5 cyl

[@MrTns16]

Really nice car and recension👍 and according to the latest reseach from Audi, front right break overheats more than left one. Hmmm tehc😂😂😂

[@alial-zayani7976]

The color is called Navarra Blue

[@nikolas9409]

This thing or golf 8 r?

[@billx4266]

Please do a review of the new golf 8 R?