Audi S3 Cabriolet Review: 2014 Launch Drive
What’s Hot: Grip, torque, and handling to match. Luxurious interior.
What’s Not: Contrast stitching on the seats looks like a Gucci handbag.
X-FACTOR: Eye-catching drop-top style with hot-hatch-eating AWD performance.
Vehicle Style: Small sports cabriolet
Price: $69,300 plus on-roads
Engine/trans: 2.0-litre TFSI petrol turbo, 210kW/380Nm; six-speed S-tronic
Fuel Economy claimed: 7.1 l/100km | tested: 7.4 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The all-new Audi S3 Cabriolet is the sort of car that you will take out on a weekend with no destination in mind; the driving is what matters.
And either you’ll push it to your driving limits - not the car’s - or tootle around with the top down, revelling in the luxury. Either way is fine.
Below the bonnet is a 2.0 litre direct-injection turbo-charged in-line four cylinder with 210kW of power and a fat 380Nm of torque. Harnessing all that ‘go’ to the tarmac is Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive.
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