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Audi has revealed the freshly facelifted A3. Shown here is the new S3 Sportback, the most significant new addition to Audi’s revised A3 line-up.
The S3 was previously only available in three-door form, but now Audi has fitted the 261bhp, 2.0-litre turbocharged engine and quattro four-wheel drive to the more practical five-door variant. It will go on sale along with the rest of the facelifted A3 range later this year.
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If Ford came out with this they'd deservedly be hammered for the tedium and blandness of the design. Just coz it has an Audi badge makes no difference. The new A3 is as exciting as cardboard which will probably appeal to its target market of trainee accountantszzzzz

Ok, im going to break with current tradition and say something positive about an Audi:

I quite like this mild refresh as it doesnt date the current model too much. Guess its still a good couple of years before an all-new model arrives. LOVE the rear lights. Im guessing the 5dr is the better seller so its suprising they've waited this long to inroduce an S3 version.

Ok thats the positive stuff over - Alot of money has probably been spent on the magnetic ride option which will only be purchased by a small percentage of buyers - Might have been better spending the cash on improving the standard springs and dampers across the range.

And im still no fan of those daytime running lights and that grille!