Each model year brings us the new and exciting offerings of cars that are to be the next iteration of what automakers are offering.  Sometimes there is a car for this model year that you just need to get hold of and purchase before its gone for good from the lineup.  For this year the Audi S3 is such a car.  As we enter the months of fall and car prices and deals are better to make room for the 2016 models the S3 is a car that gives you a lot more than you bargained for in a build that is perfect for your driving pleasure.

The 2015 Audi S3 is a car that shows up with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine making a full 292 horsepower and 280 lb.-ft. of torque.  This power is attached to a six-speed dual clutch automatic transmission and offers you a fuel mileage of 23 city/31 hwy at a price of $48,045.  This all sounds great for a luxury car that is just a sedan for commuting back and forth to work but isn’t the S3 supposed to be the sport variant of the A3 from Audi?

Yes, the S3 is the sport tuned version of the A3 but it does surprise by not offering an engine rated over 300 horsepower.  Not only that it comes with a four-cylinder engine; hardly the equipment of a sporty sedan or one that is supposed to run with the likes of an M3.  While the S3 will probably not be in the same class as the M3, it certainly offers a great driving experience from behind the wheel.  This car weighs in at 3,450 pounds and can reach sixty mph in only 4.7 seconds which is certainly appreciated by those of us who love to step on the throttle and let it run.

When you look around the S3 you can see some of the upgrades that bring it to a better position than its base model the A3.  The S3 shows up with quad exhaust tips and a sporty look.  Riding on a set of eighteen-inch wheels makes the S3 a performance champion although if you add the performance package, which will increase your cost by $1,500, you do get a set of nineteen-inch wheels and adjustable magnetic dampers, certainly this is well worth the added cost and higher performance.

As the small luxury sedans have taken over a large part of the market one of the best features of the S3 is the interior.  The entire Audi lineup is considered to have the most luxury filled interiors on the market giving Audi a huge edge in the style and comfort it offers to shoppers.  There is no doubt that the S3 was made to be driven and gives you a great place to spend all of your time when you are traveling in this amazing little sport luxury sedan that is impressively crafted and even adds sporty touches like the flat-bottomed steering wheel.

Not only is the interior comfortable you also get a wide selection of great features to enjoy.  All S3 models come with leather upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, Bluetooth connectivity, dual zone climate controls, xenon front headlights, LED daytime running lights and much more.  The front seats are comfortable twelve-way adjustable bucket-style seats but the rear seats are a bit small however its fit for kids to ride in this part of this little sports car.  You do get to enjoy a trunk that can carry a few bags as well in order to give you the space you need to go out for a weekend excursion.

What really makes an S3 a dynamic sports car?  Much like the Mazda Miata the S3 doesn’t require a great deal of additional power to be a great car.  Instead this car takes you on a wonderful drive with an active suspension, stiff chassis and one of the most responsive steering systems you have ever witnessed.  When it comes to the power from the engine it starts to show itself early at 3,000 rpm and doesn’t give up for quite a while until you reach up over  the redline of this beauty.  This gives you a ride that is both full of active precision controls that can handle the speed through curves and turns with ease and a power boost that you want when you start to get up to speed.

Overall this car is amazing.  It has the feeling and elegance of a luxury sedan that gives its higher price justification.  It also carries in an engine that is more powerful than the numbers show along with a drive that is dynamic and exciting.  You simply must drive this car to understand what the S3 has to offer; but hurry because the new lineup is coming fast and these 2015 models won’t last much longer.