WHAT’S UNDER THE BONNET?

It’s powered by a familiar 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, which has seen much use across the wider Volkswagen Group, as well as in the previous-generation car. Power, however, has been stoked up to 306bhp while torque rests at 400Nm. Driven through a sevenspeed automatic gearbox to all four wheels, it’s enough shove to send the S3 from 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds before settling at a top speed of 155mph.