21 Mar 2023

034Motorsport: High Pressure Fuel Pump Upgrade, EA888 Gen 3 2.0T Engines Now Available

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84495"] source: 034Motorsport The 034Motorsport High Pressure Fuel Pump Upgrade is designed to conveniently replace the factory high pressure fuel pump found in the 2.0T EA888 Gen 3 engine found in the MK7/7.5 Volkswagen GTI/GLI/R, 8V/8V.5 Audi A3/S3, and 8S Audi TT/TTS. By replacing the factory high pressure fuel pump with the 034Motorsport High Pressure Fuel Pump Upgrade, the factory fueling limits are raised by up to 38.6% in 1.8T or 2.0T EA88...
1 Mar 2023

Unitronic Cat-Back Exhaust System for MK8 Golf R and 8Y S3

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83793"] source: Unitronic Unitronic is proud to release its Cat-Back Exhaust System for the MK8 Golf R and 8Y S3 equipped with the 2.0 TSI EA888 EVO4 engine. This Valved Cat-Back Exhaust System features 3-inch T304 Stainless Steel mandrel bent tubing, high density, high temperature fiber glass packed muffler with acoustic design inspired by the OEM Audi Sports Exhaust for the 8V.2 RS3, your choice of polished oval, polished round or black PVD, ro...
16 Feb 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 02.16.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83086"] Words: Steve Johnson Audi enthusiasts: do you spend countless hours searching on-line for your favorite car or cars?  If so, we’re here to help!  Auction Watch is monitoring numerous auction sites for Audi models worthy of bidding on, then posting a short description with key data and a few pictures to, hopefully, help you find the car you’re looking for in time to bid. This week’s auction listings are headlined by a true...
13 Feb 2023

Unitronic Stage 2 Performance Software for 2.0TSI EA888 EVO4 Now Available

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83044"] source: Unitronic Unitronic® Stage 2 Performance ECU Software is now available for the MK8 GTI®, MK8 Golf R® and 8Y S3® equipped with the 2.0TSI EVO4 engine. With testing and validations completed, power outputs on the MK8 Golf R and 8Y S3 are increased by up to +133HP / +121LB-FT with Unitronic Stage 2 93octane/98ron Performance Software for a maximum of 470HP / 431LB-FT*. Power outputs on the MK8 GTI are increased by ...
9 Feb 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 02.09.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82860"] Words: Steve Johnson Audi enthusiasts: do you spend countless hours searching on-line for your favorite car or cars?  If so, we’re here to help!  Auction Watch is monitoring numerous auction sites for Audi models worthy of bidding on, then posting a short description with key data and a few pictures to, hopefully, help you find the car you’re looking for in time to bid. There’s a lot of variety in this week’s auction li...
25 Jan 2023

Spy Photo: Audi S3 Facelift

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82246"] We have some more Audi news this week and this time it’s our first look at the updated Audi S3. The S3 facelift follows the classical facelift rules with a new grille, new bumpers and new front and rear light graphics.
13 Dec 2022

Find of the Day: 2016 Audi S3 Widebody Show Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80545"] words: Bill, photos: Revitup.com I want to start by first saying that we in the US can't buy this because of the 25-year law...not even our Canadian comrades can. Also, a car like this will have reactions - both for and against. While it may not be your style, it's still worth noting. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="80552"] REVITUPUK.COM ARE DELIGHTED TO OFFER A 2016 AUDI S3 SALOON S-TRONIC SHOW CAR ‼...
29 Sep 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 09.29.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76793"] Words: Steve Johnson Audi enthusiasts: do you spend countless hours searching on-line for your favorite car or cars?  If so, we’re here to help!  To save you time, in this Auction Watch series we’re monitoring numerous auction sites for Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction.  Interesting finds will be posted weekly, and hopefully, you’ll be alerted in time to bid on your dream car. We pick-up where we left off last week w...
22 Sep 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 09.22.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76447"] Words: Steve Johnson Audi enthusiasts: do you spend countless hours searching on-line for your favorite car or cars?  If so, we’re here to help!  To save you time, in this Auction Watch series we’re monitoring numerous auction sites for Ingolstadt’s finest up for auction.  Interesting finds will be posted weekly, and hopefully, you’ll be alerted in time to bid on your dream car. There are a couple of interesting overse...
26 Apr 2022

Find of the Day: 2015 Audi exclusive Glut Orange S3 Skittles Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71208"] words: Bill, photos: Zach Gordon Back in 2015, Audi of America rolled out what are affectionally known as the 'Skittles' S3. These were a batch of 25 cars equally split between 5 colors: Vegas Yellow, Viper Green, Sepang Blue, Misano Red, and Glut Orange. Each car got an Audi exclusive leather package with contrast stitching including covered door armrests and knee pads, Audi exclusive leather controls with contrast stitching includi...
10 Jun 2021

The All-New 2022 Audi A3 and S3: More Spacious, More Powerful, and More Dynamic Than Ever

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="61552"] source: Audi of America All-new exterior design exhibits a muscular stance supported by dynamic profile Increases in length, width, and height create more spacious interior for both models Sporty, driver-oriented cockpit design integrates flagship-level technology for an innovative in-car experience Today, Audi of America announced two new models that define a refined sport sedan evolution – the all-new A3 and S3. The all-new A3 combi...
4 Feb 2021

Audi Sport Teases New Racecar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57775"] With the e-tron GT about to be revealed next week (February 9), a teaser out of Audi Sport about something else was a bit of a surprise. That's just what happened though when they posted the below teaser onto their social media channels. Interestingly, they're playing coy by not saying what it is and only showing the "LMS" portion of the logo for whatever it is. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/CK0-CjSpAsK/[/embed] As any Audi ...
8 Oct 2020

Find of the Day: 2015 Audi exclusive Glut Orange S3 Prestige ‘Skittles’

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53731"] words: Bill, photos: FC Auto Audi of America product planners occasionally get to roll out micro batches of special edition cars and 2015 probably saw some of the most colorful ideas to come out of Herndon. The so-called 'Skittles' S3s were a batch of 25 cars equally split between 5 colors: Vegas Yellow, Viper Green, Sepang Blue, Misano Red, and Glut Orange. The paint wasn't the only touch; each car got an Audi exclusive leather package w...
11 Aug 2020

More Dynamic, More Power, More Driving Pleasure: The Audi S3 Sportback and the Audi S3 Sedan

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="50376"] source: Audi AG Powerful 2.0 TFSI engine with 228 kW (310 PS)2 of output and 400 Nm (295.0 lb-ft) of torque Seven-speed S tronic, S-specific sport suspension, and quattro all-wheel driveas standard Driver-focused cockpit, technology from the full-size class Limited-edition model in Python Yellow or Tango Red A good 20 years ago, Audi opened up the sporty premium compact market segment with the first S3. Now the brand is presenti...
22 Jan 2020

New Audi S3 Interior Spied

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42217"] We spied the upcoming Audi S3 once again and this time we came a little closer. While the outside doesn’t reveal anything new to us, we also got a chance to look into a prototype making it possible to shoot some photos. The screen looks like it goes around the “corner” just like on the new VW Golf but we are not really sure. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42219"] This is the S3 pictured but the regular A3 will hav...
16 Jan 2020

Spy Photos of the Audi S3 Sedan in the Snow Plus Audi A3 Sedan (Almost) Uncovered

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41991"] Our photographers spied the upcoming Audi S3 sedan during cold weather testing in Sweden. They also captured it hot weather testing last year. There is not much changed regarding the camouflage on the S3 Sedan but it’s always nice to see some fresh photos during the development and the first winter testing. Well the first winter testing where Audi allows us to shoot some photos while driving on public roads, most likely these Audi A3/S3...
27 Aug 2019

APR Catback Exhaust System for the Audi S3 Sedan

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="32910"] source: APR For the more track minded enthusiasts where weight, sound and price point all are highly desired metrics, our Valveless system is the desired configuration. In this configuration the axle back portion of the exhaust has the mufflers and valves removed. Weight drops considerably and the system becomes more aggressive. With the factory DP in place, the system is louder and more aggressive, but thanks to the center Helmholtz cham...
27 Aug 2019

Find of the Day: 2015 Audi exclusive Glut Orange S3 ‘Skittles’

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="32889"] words: Bill, photos: Kelly Motorcars How does one stand out of a crowd? Back in 2015, Audi of America had an answer...they let loose their Audi exclusive group to tailor a total of 25 S3s: 5 in Sepang Blue, 5 in Misano Red, 5 in Vegas Yellow, 5 in Viper Green, and 5 in Glut Orange. This particular car is one of the Glut Orange five. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="32901"] Aside from the exterior color, each car got an in...
23 Jul 2019

More Spy Photos of Next Audi S3 Sedan

We've got more photos of the next-generation Audi S3 sedan in test mule form. The car was spied again hot-weather testing. Drivetrain details have yet to be confirmed, but these shots show the the next car will be awfully close to the current-generation S3. See more photos below.
10 Jul 2019

Autoweek: 2019 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb In The Rain: Reality Bites

source: Autoweek  Watch Robb Holland deal with rain during his run in a Bluewater Performance-modified Audi S3 The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is an anomaly. The one and only time you get a full run is on race day. During practice sessions, little chunks of the route are cut off to safely split the course into sectors. And on race day, it’s one and done. In 2019, the first motorcycle to compete made it up the mountain around 8 in the morning and stayed until late in the aft...