spencec Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 Does anyone out there know any hard facts about the production of the New 2004 S3? Engine size etc... Is there one going to be released or not.I have heard that there is going to be one with a V8 engine! Or will they go straight to an RS3? Anyone in the know please tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 A V8 sounds a bit big dosent it... I thought a 3.6 may be in line???? and for the RS3... i recon a bi-turbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidicks Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 There was something in Autoexpress about the forthcoming V8 in the S3, but I'm sure this must be a mistake. Maybe they are saving the twin-turbo V10 for the RS3 !!!!! Sidicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Here's the news (in my paraphrasing): The V8 S3 is just journalists speculation. There will not be a V8 in either S3, RS3, etc, etc. The reason - well the V8 has not been designed for Haldex, only Torsen and as such won't fit the A3 set up. The V6 is a narrow angle transverse set where as the V8 is a traditional V8 set longitudinally. At the present angle of the V8 it would not fit in the engine bay of the A3. So who's actually believed there would be a V8 in a A3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyK Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 EVO has a feature this month on the next Golf GTi, it'll be using the 2.0 FSI petrol turbo'd motor, which should be good for 200bhp (with STACKS of torque??!!). Audi have apparently confirmed that the next turbo engine they will be using will be the same unit, so wouldn't it make sense that the next S3 will be a 2.0 four-cylinder FSI with a load more punch (around 250bhp would be nice)? This is all speculation.. but a V8 S3? No way. Too big an engine for the car; most insurers wouldn't even cover it.. MK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBeeS3 Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 Guys, Just came back from the dealers to make an appointment for wheel alingnment and chatted a bit with the sales people there. According to them the new S3 in 2004 will be the 2.0 FSI engine with a turbo........ does this make any sense to anybody? Anyway, I thought I'd share this with y'all. greets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidicks Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 Not sure this info has any basis behind it, but common sense dictates that if the 2.0 FSI engine is effectively replacing the old 1.8, then if Audi were to produce an S3 (and I'm not sure this has been confirmed) then a turbo version of the 2.0 FSI engine would be an obvious choice, with a turbo version of the 3.2 V6 in the RS3 (assuming that's going to be made).............. Sidicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwk Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 I thought I read all new S models were going to be normally aspirated, and all RS’ turbo versions of that engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 I heard that but it may not be the case for all models???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 The 2.0T FSI quattro will be out near the end of 2004. Haven't I told you lot that before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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