The 2025 Audi S3 facelift is due for an imminent reveal and the German carmaker has released some details about its power increase and dynamic enhancements.
The 2025 Audi S3 facelift is a current work in progress, but the Ingolstadt-based brand has given us a preview of what’s to come. While what you see here is not the complete and production-ready car, the engine outputs, performance and dynamic upgrades have been signed off. We expect the design to be formally revealed in the coming months.
For this facelifted model, Audi has extracted an additional 17 kW and 20 Nm from the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. With outputs of 245 kW and 420 Nm, the 2025 Audi S3 will sprint to 100 kph in a claimed 4.7 seconds. Impressively, all 420 Newtons are available from 2 100 to 5 500 rpm.
Audi has also introduced the torque splitter technology into the facelifted S3. This torque distribution hardware is from the Audi RS3 flagship and sends the power to the rear wheels. Yes, Drift Mode!
There have been some tweaks to the engine mapping to improve power delivery and performance. Audi has introduced a Dynamic Plus driving mode as well as revisions to the 7-speed S tronic dual-clutch gearbox. Audi is claiming the gearshift times have been halved under full load.
Dynamic Plus mode makes its debut in the 2025 Audi S3 and sends as much power as possible to the rear axle, as well as increasing the idle speed for more responsiveness. It also adjusts the gearbox mapping for later upshifts and earlier downshifts. In the photographs, you’ll spot Akrapovic exhausts, so you can be assured of a more entertaining engine note.
It’s not just the powertrain that has been upgraded with Audi saying there’s a new sportier setup for the front axle and the camber profile of the tyre has been adjusted to improve steering response and lateral grip. The progressive steering setup has been enhanced for improved steering feel and feedback. The brakes are uprated with higher load capacity and the new wheels are wrapped in sporty rubber sourced from Falken.
When will the 2025 Audi S3 arrive in South Africa?
Audi South Africa has a busy year ahead with a number of new and updated products arriving on our shores. The facelifted Audi S3 will go on sale in SA from the 3rd quarter of 2024.
