I love my '22 s3 prestige in turbo blue. Has the right amount of gurgle and great planted feeling in the corners. Not the mention it has the nicest infotainment I've ever used.
@Trendyflute3 жыл бұрын
I started my driving life in a Golf GTI on these norcal roads, it's such a wonderful combination that I never even fully realized just how good these cars are suited for these roads until I got a Miata, thinking it would be an upgrade bcuz RWD, but actually discovered the torque, grip, suspension travel, and FWD balance of a Golf-based car is better on these roads than a sports car.
@savagegtalks59123 жыл бұрын
the Golf GTI got the matching skill level for most drivers on normal roads... The Miata is a car I would like right now, on our small winter rally roads here.
@ctm56172 жыл бұрын
Uhhh tell me you don’t know how to drive without telling me you don’t know how to drive
@Trendyflute2 жыл бұрын
@@ctm5617 Tell me you don't understand the value of suspension travel on NorCal roads without telling me you don't understand the value of suspension travel on NorCal roads. And to be fair my Miata came with coilovers from a previous owner that are due for a replacement. My point was that a well-tuned FWD-based compact car with suspension travel and grip gets underrated relative to "hurr durr RWD". Also have attended many HPDEs, ran a couple competitive amateur kart championships closer to the front than the back, am competitive in the casual sim racing I do, and know how to push my Miata too; it likes to oversteer and I like catching it. Still miss my GTI across a lot of the roads I drive on, because it genuinely worked better over the pavement and grades we have here in NorCal. So save your snark.
@Senor5253 жыл бұрын
Cool seeing Matt drive on some of our roads up here in Nor Cal for a change. Love all the roads around Alice's.
@VBhasin113 жыл бұрын
Best roads ever plus you see some insane rides. Drove my '18 s3 there a lot
@lordpidermann3 жыл бұрын
My weekly therapy road!
@treeleaf64713 жыл бұрын
It's so crazy looking at him drive there!! I used to go there all the time (now in college). Reminds me of home
@bertito432 жыл бұрын
Those were the best roads I’ve ever been in my motorcycle. Miss living in NorCal
@playbak3 жыл бұрын
If Audi got their head out their ass and offered us the S3 sportback, that would hands down be my car
@チャーリーブラウン-w8l3 жыл бұрын
I was expecting them to bring the Sport back with this new Gen but for now it's still a big NO Do you know why?
@chobocops3 жыл бұрын
@@チャーリーブラウン-w8l I imagine it would compete too much with the Golf R.
@チャーリーブラウン-w8l3 жыл бұрын
@@chobocops I can see that perspective but they have both models in Europe
@TheCrazyBird8443 жыл бұрын
@@チャーリーブラウン-w8l Probably only enough room for sales of one in the US vs Europe
@denizegilmez8297 Жыл бұрын
I think if there was an incentive for Audi to offer the hatch in the US they would
@Redshift423 жыл бұрын
Good review. Would love this but unfortunately have a Golf R on order for my wife as it's 1) Available in a manual 2) A hatch back. Those factors were non-negotiable for her and offset the haptic controls.
@thehumanoid65433 жыл бұрын
Wow. You got a keeper there. Manual and a small hatchback enthusiast. Damn.
@Redshift423 жыл бұрын
@@thehumanoid6543 Yep. Hanging on until she realizes I'm not worthy. :) Her WRX hatch needs replacement and Subaru refuse to build it so VW it is
@thehumanoid65433 жыл бұрын
@@Redshift42 very nice. Golf R manuals are the shizz. Golf R manual wagons would be even cooler. But you're in North America I'd assume, so P A I N for yu.
@Redshift423 жыл бұрын
@@thehumanoid6543 Yes, in Canada so wagon isn't an option but would be preferred.
@thehumanoid65433 жыл бұрын
@@Redshift42 f. wagon always preferred. If only the tiguan hadnt come and wiped the sales, the golf wagon might have survived in us/ca for the mk8 gen
@gibshall20073 жыл бұрын
Really would be interested if they offered the RS3 hatch over here.
@santiagobenites3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that's the model that's sorely missing in North America.
@painpals13 жыл бұрын
I would trade my car in a heartbeat if it did
@kilovwdude64572 жыл бұрын
I'd take a new A3 hatch
@greaser30692 жыл бұрын
no chance lol we never get the cool stuff
@lexburen5932 Жыл бұрын
wont come. Europe only. USA wont get the M3 touring either.
@dragospahontu3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. The Golf 8 has a far less desirable interior.
@tyler97033 жыл бұрын
THIS. The MK8 Golf has enough of a horrid cabin to completely turn me off it.
@Boomtowndogs3 жыл бұрын
@@tyler9703 If it was $15000 i still wouldn't buy a Mk8 GTI or Golf
@keithskoglund103 жыл бұрын
It’s way more fun to drive than an s3. Also retains better value.
@dragospahontu3 жыл бұрын
@@keithskoglund10 that's also true
@dragospahontu3 жыл бұрын
@@Boomtowndogs it's not actually that bad. Still better than Hyundai
@ksjones163 жыл бұрын
I have an S3 on order, after learning no RS3s coming to Canada. Contemplated the new Golf R but can't get past the terrible infotainment system, especially no volume control, delays at startup, most commonly used features being buried in multiple sub menus. I bet VW will redesign that system before a full model refresh is due, given all of the negative press and feedback coming in from reviewers
@turbos77802 жыл бұрын
They told me that we might get them but in two years
@scarfacewop2 жыл бұрын
@@turbos7780 same i got a S3 in may 2022, love it, my deal told me, by may 2024 we should see them in Canada, i am on the waiting list for now :)
@heartbreakkyle2732 жыл бұрын
anyone: fully loaded 2022 Audi S3 or 2022 Genesis G70!?!?!? (Theyre the same price)(ontario)
@ross23583 жыл бұрын
I was an Audi guy, but I always ended up choosing the m235 and m240 over the s3 and plan to do so again this year. The m240 having 6cyl, lsd, and a coupe body style always swayed me. Audi interiors look much better though
@jessem_i313 жыл бұрын
It seems like the ratio of sedan to coupe body styles has changed drastically over the past 5 years. I always prefer a coupe to a sedan.
@SenszR3 жыл бұрын
LSD is not available from factory on m240
@ross23583 жыл бұрын
@@SenszR it is on the new one
@SenszR3 жыл бұрын
@@ross2358 oh fair enough
@lollypop95803 жыл бұрын
@@SenszR 😉
@tyler97033 жыл бұрын
6:51 Apparently he likes these roads as well
@rootsmanuva822 жыл бұрын
The EA888 motor is a gem. It’s been in use since 2008 in everything from a GTI, S3, Q3, Q5, A4, A5, Tiguan, Passat, GLI… I could go on and on. It’s smooth, refined, torquey, very fuel efficient and durable. VW Group wouldn’t still be using it 14 years later if it wasn’t durable. The one in my ‘10 GTI has been 100% reliable and it has 140K miles. I love it.
@AgentOffice2 жыл бұрын
Love my GLI very similar to this
@Carlitos2cool4u2 жыл бұрын
My mk6 was great. It went through a couple of water pumps and a valve cover but I still loved that thing. Sold it to my bud and at 150k its still going. I did change the timing chain tensioner and due a couple of carbon cleanings on it as well. Bought a type r to replace it, but still find myself missing the GTI. Thinking of picking up an S3 or Integra Type S, when that comes out.
@MyBridgestone243 жыл бұрын
For the “professional enthusiast” I’ll say, these are a great option. Capable of a sleeper-esk daily driven 500 HP when properly modified. Classy and less boy tuner than the Golf R. Different direction, but a CPO SQ5 is also a great drive.
@thehumanoid65433 жыл бұрын
what if you dont want 500 hp.
@kmac7203 жыл бұрын
I agree on the S3, (we have an A3 2.0T quattro as a second car.) But with the SQ5, I think I'd do an X3 M40i all day over an SQ5, and we're typically VAG people.
@feignfacade Жыл бұрын
finally a person who actually tests cars and know what they are talking about
@iantownsend5003 жыл бұрын
I’d have the S3 over the Golf R. Nicer interior in the Audi, better brakes, love the saloon version. The rear diff on the Golf R makes the handling unpredictable & just seems like a gimmick to try & impress car journalists
@kmac720 Жыл бұрын
As someone likely upgrading from an 8V A3, (and debating the two) thanks!
@robertharle6377 Жыл бұрын
Nice Review. Torque kicks in at 2000rpm. S3 is a Great Drive here in Australia with the Adaptive Dampers.
@chriswilson56172 жыл бұрын
Love my 2020! I’m who these are for. A lower level executive who drives all over 3 states. Understated. Classy enough. Comfortable. Good mileage. Still fun on these PNW roads.
@bud2153 жыл бұрын
I really like this generation of S3. The size, power, AWD and the creature comforts really would make a great daily driver.
@ZerozPk3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see your thoughts on the MK8 Golf R since I own a 7.5. All the journalists are shitting on the 8 interior but I see on the forums it's not as bad as they say so I really encourage you to spend ample time on trying it out.
@spacepxl3 жыл бұрын
I hope it's not as bad as it looks. I had a 7.5 GTI and a lot of the things I liked about that interior (real controls, real gauges, good materials/soft touch plastics) seem to be all the things they got rid of in the mk8 in favor of capacitive buttons, more screens, and hard plastic.
@MarkIzaguirre3 жыл бұрын
Nice seeing you on our roads 🤙🏽
@petercheuk90193 жыл бұрын
I've driven that road many times west bound and I cannot recall ever driving it east bound. I've even ridden my bicycle on that road west bound. Even in my 2015 Tiguan it's a fun road to drive on. Love the S3 but it's the Golf R with the manual transmission for me.
@CatchMeNever3 жыл бұрын
Hwy 84 up in NorCal is one of my favorite roads to drive as well
@jc944t2 жыл бұрын
The size of the new A3/S3 is very similar to my 06' Audi A4 Quattro. I loved the size of that car and everything it could do. Question is, get an S3 now or wait for the RS3? Can't wait for you guys to review the RS3 and then go back and do a comparison with S3 and new Golf R.
@FinalDriveMedia3 жыл бұрын
Love it, it’s always nice seeing videos on cars that are sub $60ish grand because it feels like these can still give decent performance and be reasonably attainable
@bostinaycock83163 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I haven't been on HIghway 9 in a few years now. Used to rip that stretch before the intersection so hard....
@Omega_TTRS3 жыл бұрын
I’m just really happy we don’t have to suffer with having the hatch version of these in the states.
@dave116863 жыл бұрын
I LOVE the 3-cars. Drove an A3 for several days in 2020 and I loved it.
@vrfrys3 жыл бұрын
Funny how it has 1 cylinder more on the inside
@bvedant3 жыл бұрын
I don't get it
@vomErsten3 жыл бұрын
@@bvedant Fake audio being pumped in is that of the 5-cylinder from the RS3.
@MistaBrown4202 жыл бұрын
@@vomErsten only in dynamic mode does it pump in engine noise. If you have it in individual it wont...
@mccannsdetailpaint2 жыл бұрын
Cool review! Love seeing you up here in Northern Cali, some great roads up here, my favorite is Skyline off of the 92, take it up to Boulder Creek and highway 9, so much fun😎
@8gti93 жыл бұрын
I always find that the Golf/Gti offer more leg room in the backseat than the A3 model.
@frumpd633 жыл бұрын
Would be more interested if we got the hatch.
@ZATennisFan3 жыл бұрын
Personally I don't see the attraction in the A3 Sportback in any spec. IMHO the sedan is much better looking...
@davidsubotin71223 жыл бұрын
@@ZATennisFan yeah but the trunk on a s3 is fairly useless, but when you get a Sportback it's just the right size for me at least
@ZATennisFan3 жыл бұрын
@@davidsubotin7122 Fair enough 😀I’m single so boot space is less of an issue. I would love an RS3 sedan
@MrZyLeXx3 жыл бұрын
@@davidsubotin7122 it looked pretty big in the shot he did of it with all the stuff he has in it
@davidsubotin71223 жыл бұрын
@@MrZyLeXx Well the opening isn't that big, it can fit about 1,5 medium suitcases. Basically a space big enough if you're single or don't have a family
@SonyFoLife3 жыл бұрын
Look at me I'm Matt Farah I'm too good to pull over at a turnout I'm just gonna stop in the middle of the fuckin road
@joeb9763 Жыл бұрын
Nice review! Got me interested in driving one😎👍
@therinsig2 жыл бұрын
What watch are you wearing here Matt? Couldn't place it.
@xpogosam96903 жыл бұрын
Does it sound like the interior is getting RS3 audio pumped in or is that just me?
@papa_pt3 жыл бұрын
100%
@dewjustin3 жыл бұрын
First thing I noticed as well. It's awful.
@trackntrail28693 жыл бұрын
I'd recognize highway 84 anywhere. How much fun is that section of road!
@Nickdrivesatnight3 жыл бұрын
I like both vehicles , but I’ve been leaning toward the Golf R
@katiecannon8186 Жыл бұрын
I honestly love my Golf GTI 8 interface. Don’t regret the loss of buttons at all.
@lunra3 жыл бұрын
What engine sound plays when the TST One Take logo comes up?
@christianw36532 жыл бұрын
I love how its a luxury to have real buttons now.
@christophernorkoski20113 жыл бұрын
Hwy 84! I live on this road! Great daily commute.
@spinnetti3 жыл бұрын
Your steady-cam was how they moved the camera when "alf" walked lol. Nice car, but at that price, its a used R8.. doesn't seem a value in that comparison! (I have both).
@ElyciusM3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately because of used car prices, you'd have a hard time finding an R8 for the price of one of these.
@kroffustsnail2 жыл бұрын
Literally the first time ever I've rewound to check out an ad, damn
@jsfauxtaugraphy3 жыл бұрын
One thing I noticed is that the engine note in the sound system is *definitely* wrong. The sound being synthesized is from the RS3 I5. I mean, if you’re bringing in fake exhaust sound, at least the 5 cyl sounds better.
@stevemiller16263 жыл бұрын
I immediately noticed the same but realized it sounds quite good.
@thunderthumbz32933 жыл бұрын
I didn't even feel the urge to skip his sponsored ad, unlike the normal irrelevant ads that are forced upon you by KZbin.
@Guy_de_Loimbard2 жыл бұрын
Is it my imagination or did they tweak the exhaust note sound inside the car to make it sound more like a 5-cylinder?
@eddieru2 жыл бұрын
they even pump that fake 5 cylinder noise in my mk6 gli
@AgentOffice2 жыл бұрын
@@eddieru i turned off my soundaktor
@ramirosaenz1145 Жыл бұрын
Is it noisy ? If you are traveling , you have to hear that engine?
@alphamale36432 жыл бұрын
I really want a globe, those look sick, but i wouldn't pay more than 50 bucks. After shipping and taxes they are 200+
@Username852543 жыл бұрын
Gotta love ‘em Marin County backroads.
@gurgenmakaryan44282 жыл бұрын
This, or mk8 golf R for more exciting driving? Thanks!
@matthewlange86163 жыл бұрын
Was expecting it to start around $40-41,000 Starting price seems a little high to me.
@Aaphree3 жыл бұрын
I'd normally say I agree, but then we look at the prices of other cars and this unfortunately seems to check out. A new Civic Type R is almost $40k (although good luck finding them for under $40k), and the new Golf R starts at $43k. Even with this being the baby S model Audi in the US, I would expect it to be priced above the VW counterpart (ignoring the hatchback vs sedan differences) and especially priced above a Civic, even if it is a Type R
@matthewlange86163 жыл бұрын
@@Aaphree You're right. I'm moving from the UK to the US in a couple of months and trying to figure out where different cars sit price wise. The Supra 3.0 costs more than a base Cayman in the UK but is significantly cheaper than a base Cayman in the US for example.
@Aaphree3 жыл бұрын
@@matthewlange8616 It is always interesting seeing the pricing differences between the US and European countries. I couldn't imagine a base Cayman being less expensive than a Supra 3.0 (new vs new) because Porsche pricing has become so inflated over the past few years here. What other cars have you been looking at?
@vomErsten3 жыл бұрын
@@Aaphree EU has protectionist import taxes masquerading as environmental preservation taxes. That is basically the beginning and end of the massive price fluctuations between continents, because you'll note that the Porsche is still cheaper in the US than in the UK or actual EU countries. One-way street.
@Aaphree3 жыл бұрын
@@vomErsten Yes, cars are all generally pretty cheap here compared to the rest of the world. I think part of it is that (besides all of the fees and and taxes added on by your governments) Americans are much more dependent on cars to get around. Our public transportation is only established in major cities, and even then I would consider it to be mediocre compared to Western Europe and Eastern Asian countries
@slidemx53843 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt and crew
@Bob_Smith193 жыл бұрын
Almost $60k….the world has passed me by. There is no way I’m ever buying a new car again.
@katiecannon8186 Жыл бұрын
It has gotten utterly crazy.
@n8rg2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the real world review! My daily is a 2019 A6, and your comments regarding the Adaptive Cruise Control are familiar. In rain, sleet or snow, there are all sorts of warning messages and the ‘sensor’ related functions, such as ACC, are all disabled with warning messages. Drives me crazy, but similar to your experience, it adjusts and corrects itself, and of course at service time, Audi can find no fault. Great car in every other respect, and count me as an Audi fan.
@midMTB3 жыл бұрын
which size globes did you have in the ad roll?
@jaycee70703 жыл бұрын
Is that a piped-in fake 5 cylinder sound I'm hearing? Lovely looking car still though
@greaser30692 жыл бұрын
yeah lol they tried so hard to make it sound like a 5
@aaronanderson95342 жыл бұрын
Here’s the car I want. The Audi RS3, but actually built by Porsche with a front engine, 4 door, manual transmission, naturally aspirated 4.0 boxer 6, with 500 hp. Will they car ever exist?
@MicheleFerrariAX3 жыл бұрын
rockin the grand seiko i see!
@antonisssbtw4002 жыл бұрын
is this basically a sedan golf r?
@seanmichaels7183 жыл бұрын
Interior sounds pumped in interior sound louder than outside
@trozio12 жыл бұрын
5:39 why doesn’t anyone turn on/off the parking brake these days…
@scuph3 жыл бұрын
More norcal road videos please!
@gunterification3 жыл бұрын
When are you driving the new mk8 R?
@CrankyAsF2 жыл бұрын
Where in No Cal? I'm always looking for good roads.
@michaeln.70833 жыл бұрын
Do you think a 18 lightly used RS3 and it's 5 cylinder is worth the 60k asking and over the S3 new 🤔 Matt.. selling my 15 low mile Mustang GT.. offered 29k. Want the new R but dealers are gonna mark up like crazy
@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo3 жыл бұрын
Yes, but to make it worth it, extract the inline 5 character don't be afraid to put exhaust and Intake.. the Rs3 is quiet from factory..... The 07k engine is the closest thing to those old group B quattros.
@ZeGermanHam3 жыл бұрын
I agree with Cammisa regarding the Lambo style interior. It's definitely got some fairly agro shapes going on inside that I personally would prefer they dialed back just a little. As for whether it feels cheap, I'm not at liberty to say and will trust Matt's view. Still, this S3 seems like a nice car, albeit totally anonymous.
@jaykruze063 жыл бұрын
it will be nice to see the m240i video eventually...
@mhofma123 жыл бұрын
The APR Gearbox tune helped on my 2017. With Audi’s factory tuning, comfort mode is way too eco and sport mode holds revs too long. Looks like the Russian River Valley
@Trendyflute3 жыл бұрын
The OEM DSG tuning in D and S being too lazy/too aggressive respectably has been my biggest complaints with VW DSG products since the start, the one tuned DSG I drove in an early MkV car was a revelation compared to stock. I'm pretty sure he's running southbound on Highway 35 south of Highway 92 in San Mateo County.
@oc0dyc3 жыл бұрын
100% agree. I found myself in manual in my 2016 any time I was driving unless I was on the highway in top gear. I had a …2019(?) loaner A3 and they’d updated the gearbox tune significantly by then.
@patrickv.31053 жыл бұрын
Oh man haven't had to or been told to unplug the battery for 20 minutes since my 2001 VW. After owning that car I told myself never to buy another one from the brand. 20 years later I guess it still hasn't changed. It's a shame cause they have comfort, performance, and design.
@gareththwaite51283 жыл бұрын
I think you are really missing a trick by not doing one takes no more, some of them are bloody great!
@joeysansone9473 жыл бұрын
Just a casual SVJ passing by in the mountains 😭🤣
@BoostedAkatsukiRiffs3 жыл бұрын
10:00 told yall, slight burble is nice. Not gunshots, but slight burble gives the drive a bit more liveliness imo
@Stichting-AAP2 жыл бұрын
The front looks like a Hyundai i30 N line, but then uglier.. What the hell is wrong with Audi's design at the moment? The previous model A3 was a good looking, timeless design.
@p0werl0ve3 жыл бұрын
don't think he mentioned about understeer? have Audi been able to finally solve that issue?
@jryalls3 жыл бұрын
They have on the MK8 Golf R because it now has torque vectoring but I don’t think the S3 gets the same system.
@dinu66923 жыл бұрын
I wish Audi America will start bringing S3 or/and RS3 Sportback/hatchback.
@Al_Capwn_0723 жыл бұрын
Good to see that Matt has found la Honda road, undoubtedly one of the best roads in NorCal. The S3 is certainly a nice Audi but im much more excited to see what the new RS3 can do
@rlsedition3 жыл бұрын
For a lot more money.
2 жыл бұрын
Those globes are cool though.
@alltheboost8013 жыл бұрын
It's a shame the S3 doesn't have the Torque Vectoring like the MK8 Golf R and RS3.
@BusterBurnwell3 жыл бұрын
nice one for stopping in the road on a blind corner, 10 points
@scollyutube3 жыл бұрын
Gets even sillier when you consider people are paying more than these two cost, for a Kia EV6, or Hyundai Ionic......
@Mackenzieadventures13 жыл бұрын
Buy the RS3 that 2.5 l 5cyl turbo is sick!
@phwhitefly3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is, just the note it delivers is worth the price of admission! I'd take it with the TT RS though.
@macattack572 жыл бұрын
Man, what road is that? I need to drive it!
@stevemiller16263 жыл бұрын
APR tune and done.
@wobblysauce3 жыл бұрын
People want leather for leather's sake... only on the places you touch in normal use is the place that matters.
@vomErsten3 жыл бұрын
The A3 is not a Golf, rather the Golf is an A3. MQB came out first on the Audi. ;)
@Golfr20202 жыл бұрын
I prefer the Audi S3 over the VW R MK8. The VW to me looks borig and unexciting
@KeithSchwerin3 жыл бұрын
I've had to many accidents due to others sliding in the rain into me that watching his drive this quick on slick roads makes me anxious. Part of why I'm looking to move from RWD to AWD and looking at the S3 and Golf R
@katiecannon8186 Жыл бұрын
Did you decide/buy?
@MrWilburlandaverde Жыл бұрын
The a3 with a vr6 is the best golf
@trevorstellrecht61163 жыл бұрын
I would definitely pick the Golf R over this. Hatchback instead of sedan. Manual transmission instead of auto. Plus the torque vectoring rear diff makes all the difference.
@Mikesxrs3003 жыл бұрын
if only audi made a hatch back of the a3 still, hard pass on small 4 door, if it was a hatch I would totally buy one
@rlsedition3 жыл бұрын
They do make a hatch, but not for the US market.
@faeinthebay3 жыл бұрын
@@rlsedition except for the limited-run a3 e-tron. That was hatchback only and sold in California for compliance.
@rlsedition3 жыл бұрын
@@faeinthebay I'm aware of that offering, but I would want an S3 hatch, not some "greenie" vehicle.
@brooksallenyoung3 жыл бұрын
If I got an audi, I'd probably get a last gen a3 with quattro and have an AWD gti.
@jaredjohnson97113 жыл бұрын
Over an S3? How come?
@brooksallenyoung3 жыл бұрын
@@jaredjohnson9711 cheaper means more money for mods.
@brooksallenyoung3 жыл бұрын
@@jaredjohnson9711 s3s around me are still super expensive
@krismenon80713 жыл бұрын
Pretty bland looking and sounding for $56k.
@apostolis29393 жыл бұрын
On the quality front I am with Jason not because it is unacceptable or anything but because it is bellow what it used to be. The previous A3/S3 seemed a bit plane especially with the screen retracted but for what it was the quality was excellent. This one with its exposed paint in the door frames, harder/shallower plastics all around and worse ergonomics (for example yes it has climate control buttons but all are the same shape and size) looks more techy and spectacular but less substantial, at least the driving dynamics are improved wihitch is a big plus especially on the hotter versions
@MistaBrown4202 жыл бұрын
You haven't even been inside one and you talk like you have.....
@apostolis29392 жыл бұрын
@@MistaBrown420 apart from some red stitching and some alcantara bits the interiors are the same to the a3s that i have been in.
@MistaBrown4202 жыл бұрын
@@apostolis2939 Jesus… you haven’t been in an s3 is what it sounds like. So you have no idea what they are like seat wise etc… Better seats an option larger dash gauge an option etc you can get an s3 thats not spec’d hard but the stocks seats are even nice. The a3 can’t get the special upgraded seat option the s3 has the most you can get with an a3 is get the stock seats in an s3 for an additonal option cost plus you spec out an a3 with all the options I have on my s3 I’ve done it and it was around 47 grand… my s3 msrp was around 57 but got it used with 1500 miles for 47
@Quentonm3 жыл бұрын
Why is the check engine light on
@RyRyMTD3 жыл бұрын
What engine light?
@elotronic91313 жыл бұрын
Because it’s a VW with lipstick
@ernestomorales24872 жыл бұрын
57k For This Car Is Absurd. Welcome To Utopia.
@JonathanTorres-vr1sg3 жыл бұрын
Currently own a Genesis G70. I’ve had it for 2 years now. I can’t justify spending 5k more than what I spent for a less luxurious and less powerful car. Maybe Genesis has spoiled me with their value-for $52k, I got air conditions seats, two more cylinders and an extra turbo, and rear wheel drive, all of which the S3 doesn’t have. Plus the performance is identical. It’s just my opinion, but nearly 60k for an S3 just seems ridiculous to me.
@BlueEvolution3123 жыл бұрын
But it’s a Hyundai….
@JonathanTorres-vr1sg3 жыл бұрын
I guess that’s where the extra $5k is going-brand perception. And that’s fair enough. For me, when you look past the badges, it just doesn’t make sense. Spec for spec, the S3’s price is way too steep.
@jessem_i313 жыл бұрын
@@BlueEvolution312 I'm curious to see if in a few years, the automotive world will see Genesis the same way they see Lexus.
@jessem_i313 жыл бұрын
The Genesis is definitely a much better value, plus IMO, the exterior design is much better than the current generation of the S3.
@BlueEvolution3123 жыл бұрын
@@JonathanTorres-vr1sg resale value…
@Lightspeed-eo6nw3 жыл бұрын
The old lady just commuted to work on record snowfall day, and with snows on, she was laughing. Laying dirty drifts, and passing cars stuck on hills with ease. Her’s is a ‘20, her second S3 after a ‘15. She loves the ‘20, with the extra gear. That really woke the car up. She doesn’t need the extra power, she beats on it, and the old engine is plenty. Though, she’ll see the screens, and want want the newer one soon enough.
@thunderthumbz32933 жыл бұрын
Is the s3 engine reliable over the long term? I had 2011 A4 and there were serious recalls.
@Handcannon773 жыл бұрын
@@thunderthumbz3293 2011 A4 is still one of the earlier model b8's, by 2013/2014 up to 2016(when they stopped making the b8) it was improved upon significantly. Its not that uncommon for a car company to need to iron out some issues early on after they remodel one of the cars in their line, although Ill admit the early b8 a4's probably had a bit more issues that needed ironing out than usual. The newer s3s and s4s should be pretty reliable for the most part (in terms of the engine and drivetrain, if an issue arises itll probably more related to electronics these days).
@jtaheri2233 жыл бұрын
If it doesn’t have half a lambo engine in it I don’t want it
@jackwicker3 жыл бұрын
The DAZA sounds amazing, but I can personally attest to the fact that the EA888 kicks ass.
@justinbeamon66243 жыл бұрын
But they give you the Lambo sound piped in haha
@dewjustin3 жыл бұрын
@@justinbeamon6624 Lmao was gonna say it sounds like a V10 with the piped in noise
@jtaheri2233 жыл бұрын
@@jackwicker bro the DAZA is pure sex lol, buddy of mine had a boosted rabbit back in the day that I loved and it’s the closest sound to it, and fast asf with minimals.
@bucknut20003 жыл бұрын
If it came in stick shift at least here in the Usa, I probably would buy it over a vw
@DatGameCollector3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@bvedant3 жыл бұрын
I don't think any market is getting this with a manual.
@calijs94202 жыл бұрын
I feel like that steering wheel should have a flat bottom. Especially with that hideous Square center. It looks like it belongs in a f-150 🤣🤣 from the 90s.
@DoctorSpeedy10503 жыл бұрын
On the list for the new RS3. Hoping to use it as a fun DD that can handle snow. P-car for the weekends and nice weather.