For 2025, Audi is adding more power to the S3 car and making changes to the chassis. It also gets the torque-splitting rear-end function from the RS3, which includes a drift mode. We expect the revised S3 to arrive in America later this year, but we still need U.S. specs. The Audi A3, which is the middle child of the lineup, is getting closer and closer to its older sibling. In 2025, the S3 receives an increase in horsepower and torque, as well as benefiting from chassis modifications, and it adopts the rear-end torque-split function that is found in the RS3, which is the superior model. The car also appears to have some visual tweaks, although it’s still in camouflage while we wait for the full reveal. With new output figures of 328 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque, the turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four is 22 horsepower and 15 pound-feet stronger than before. Those figures are for the Europe-spec car so that the numbers may be slightly different in the U.S., but we expect a boost either way. When we got the old S3 to 60 miles per hour in under 4.3 seconds, we can confidently say that the new one will exceed that number by a significant margin. Audi states that the time it takes to reach 62 miles per hour is 4.7 seconds. Additionally, Audi asserts that the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission has the capability of shifting gears more quickly. The S3’s rear end now has the torque-split system that employs two clutch packs, as on the 400-hp five-cylinder RS3. Excitingly, this enables a sort of drift mode, which Audi calls Dynamic Plus, that sends more power to the rear axle—and the outside rear wheel especially—to induce oversteer. Other chassis tweaks include: Retuned steering. The front end geometry has been updated, and the camber angle has been altered. Larger brakes with two-piston front calipers. Falken summer tires, which are now available, should in addition make the S3 more grippy than it was previously. It is anticipated that Audi will reveal the S3 in its entirety over the next several months, so stay tuned for additional details regarding this vehicle. Its starting price is likely to rise somewhat compared with the current car’s $48,495 outlay.
