Colin M Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Audi announced the new S3 for production early in 2005. The powerplant will be a normally aspirated 3.2 V6 FSI engine developing 280bhp. More news as I get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 OO very interesting. I wonder if that will be the same block as the R32's, and if so how are they getting 280bhp out of it??? Pictures would be very intresting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks3 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Thanks Colin, thats great news for those of us waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s8n Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 It suxs there no turbo or supercharger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambba Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 [ QUOTE ] It suxs there no turbo or supercharger [/ QUOTE ] Will have to be bolt on goodies then But would of thought they could of done better than 280.....but I suppose torque figures will be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Must admit that 280bhp is a little dissapointing.. Good work though Colin.. Looking forward to more info Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I didnt expect more than 280, i thought that was spot on. it was the RS3 which was discussed to be 350bhp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted January 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I think 280bhp from a 3.2 litre engine is pretty good work for a mass produced car. Coupled with the FSI technology, I expect this will do 40mpg too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 If it does produce figures like that then it will really be spectacular!!.. performance and economy.. The 3.2 currently puts out 250bhp.. remap and free flow the engine and an extra 30 wouldn't be hard to achieve.. Personally, being the man I am , I would have liked to have seen 300bhp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 O yeah, they could have always changed the cams like AMD... I bet there will be good tunning upgrades for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidicks Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 [ QUOTE ] Personally, being the man I am , I would have liked to have seen 300bhp [/ QUOTE ] ..and you would still have been down to AMD within a week to have a new exhaust, new cats, engine remap, etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s8n Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 300bhp would have been nice.. I guess 280hp with a tune for 310 or a supercharger for high 300's would be nice Can't wait to see some pictures!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I wonder how they will price it.. possibly just under 30k??? How much is the S4, there has to be a considerable margin betwen that and the 3.2 A3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 [ QUOTE ] Pictures would be very intresting [/ QUOTE ] Wopps dear boy, the bhp quoted is probably the design brief, we are some way off from having any images to dribble over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Of course my petel, just saying i am looking forward to seeing some pics... I hope they make it more aggresive and less subtle than they have with the S4, mre RS4'y if ya know what i mean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 [ QUOTE ] I wonder how they will price it.. possibly just under 30k??? How much is the S4, there has to be a considerable margin betwen that and the 3.2 A3... [/ QUOTE ] Why not do some investigation (price of S4) and work out your 'own price', post it and wait for feedback. Be constructive ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Woo old man, just making conversation, didnt mean to get on yer tits Peace out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Sorry, bit touchy, half an hours sleep last night and out drinking till 1. I ll do some thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabus Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 [ QUOTE ] I think 280bhp from a 3.2 litre engine is pretty good work for a mass produced car. Coupled with the FSI technology, I expect this will do 40mpg too! [/ QUOTE ] Ahem. M3 anyone? 360bhp out of 3.2 litres... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Isnt an M3 strictly 343bhp Chris... and slower than a STOCk R32 to 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabus Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 M3 CSL 360bhp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Ahh yes, driven that, and is one hell of a piece of kit, press the sport button, and that sound, allong with the g-force, is enough to make you mess the seat. Love to try it on the track. If i had a larger budget, i recon that is the car i would take... till then i will have to stick with my 0-20 rocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin M Posted January 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Audi press release pics are out already, should have my hands on them in next day or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I suppose this could mean they may be in autocar by next week?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZURES3 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 This is great news and will build ont he already impressive 0-60 & 0-100 times of the 3.2 Quattro version. Maybe we will then have an S3 with a sub 6 second 0-60 and 18" wheels as standard. Looking at the price of the current 3.2 Quattro the new S3 is surely going to be about £32K with the basic required additions such as BOSE and CD ???? AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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