Audi S3 2006 in 5th Gear

Track&Day driving lessons with an Audi S3 2006, by Tiff Needell

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Audi
• S3
• 2006

[lion275]

sport back in only a3 it's kinda like the same hp as it cause it is sport back but probaly better litre maybe the audi s3 has 2 litre the a3 sport back could have 3.2

[Manelouco]

Hi.

The 3 doors A3 also has the 3.2 liter V6 250 bhp engine, it was the first one to have it, since Sportback only appeared 2 years later, in 2005. ;-)

Offcourse the SB now also has the S3 2.0 TFSI 265 bhp engine. ;-)

[nickeroo]

This is the S3 has a 2.0TFSI, never had a 3.2l V6, that's the A3 Sport or now S-Line which had that engine, same as in the R32. They both have the same power output (give or take) but the S3 2.0 is much more fuel efficient and I would say a better all around sports car. 2.0TFSI is highly tunable too, a simple remap will take it to 300bhp, combined with breathing you're looking at close to 350bhp.

[Manelouco]

Yes, the S3 NEVER had a 3.2 L V6 engine, read my comment better (the A3 - not S3 - ALSO has the 3.2L V6 engine...) but the 3.2 L V6 exists in the A3, it is another motor for this car, off course it is not an alternative, it consumes more and it hasn`t the same efficiency as the S3... ;-)

[trueQ42]

at 0:45 i thought he said "first off, jacking off, so your arms nice and free" lool too much

[chucky245]

At first I thought he said, "jack it off" in the beginning. LOL. Then I see him throw his jacket..

[duzastopa]

Bravo Mr Needell !!!! You turned off 2.0 turbo charged engine after powering around the trac, without giving turbo time to cool off :( That was really professional ;-)

[RoHunter]

"Put it in gear, switch off, let it cool.." he might like to add: kill the turbo!

[xclvciv]

0:44 sounds like he's saying "first up, jack it off.." haha.

[ianfrancis1000]

my s3 running 366 brake if i cane it get 4miles to the gallen lol

[elosawa]

@LucasSchaaf compare to any car with similar(<6sec to100km/h) performance and awd s3 has good fuel consumption.

[mihaivb]

@smrt1000 the turbo will cool down by itself along side with the engine. it would have been a much bigger problem if he would have opened the bonet. Conclusion turbo heating up is something expected, the main thing you should watch for is sudden cooldown (water or cold air), it is much more dangerous.

[lolada1163]

this is 4wd?? i thought it was 2.

[bluetei]

theres no need to cool down the turbo since it has a large intercooler, it works well

[tgpboy]

Thats what the turbo timer is for.

[nickeroo]

Yup, its basically like the R32, but Evo mag say its a bit duller to drive.

I have driven the S3, great fun, grippy and nippy. But personally don't like the part time AWD system. Bit understerry for my liking. For the money they want for a good spec S3, I'd prefer to get my hands on a nice rwd number.