Open for order on 15 May the brand new, hatch-bodied S3 Sportback might be priced at £46,925, whereas the Saloon instructions a barely greater record worth at £47,490. 

Among the S3’s upgrades embody a rise in efficiency to 329bhp, and the addition of a torque splitter system, which has been taken from the most recent Audi RS3 mega-hatch.

Both the four-door saloon and five-door hatchback variations of the efficiency mannequin additionally obtain a number of minor styling adjustments, consistent with the current facelift of the common A3.

As normal, the S3 is provided with all of the options on the A3 Black Edition, together with tri-zone local weather management, a ten.1in touschreen, voice management and a digital cockpit. It additionally advantages from S sports activities suspenion, Quattro all-wheel drive, progressive steering and a head-up show. 

The steering wheel and seats on the S3 are upholstered in Nappa leather-based, and a black styling pack provides sportier touches to the window surrounds, door mirrors, air inlets and Audi badge on the entrance of the automobile.  

At the high quality sits the S Vorsprung, which receives adaptive dampers, a 360-degree digital camera, a panoramic sunroof, electrical tailgate, carbon fibre inlays and Audi’s highly effective maxtrix LED headlights.