Audi is dead set on launching only EVs from 2026 but there’s still time to update its compact performance cars one last time. Our spies got up close and personal with an upcoming facelift the Four Rings are preparing for the S3 and the RS3. Although both have been spotted testing as sedans, previous hatchback prototypes have revealed the five-door Sportback is also getting a nip and tuck. In typical Ingolstadt fashion, the changes are subtle.

Ok, so what’s different? Starting at the front, the headlights peeking through the camo have a new LED signature with a plethora of upper-mounted parallelograms of different sizes. The lights now flank an updated grille with different patterns, depending on the model. The S3’s grille frankly makes us think of a Hyundai Elantra N. On the RS3, the angled vertical slats between the lower air intake and the side vents seem to be gone, therefore giving the bumper a cleaner look.