2009 Audi S3. The dynamic range topping member of the A3 family sports new features. There is now a second top model on the market, with the Audi S3 Sportback joining the three-door Audi S3. A six-speed manual transmission handles the business of getting the power from the engine to the standard quattro driveline; 18-inch wheels provide a firm grip with the road.

The sport suspension holds the body 25 millimeters lower and integrates lightweight aluminum components. The Audi’s compact premium sports model offers the reflexes of a top athlete. It will reacts spontaneously to steering movements and handling remains stable, precise and almost neutral right up to its physical limits. When coming out of a bend it veritably seems to dig its claws into the tarmac, enabling the driver to start accelerating again at the earliest possible moment.