AUDI S3 · quattro · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2000

From 1999 Audi began production of autos type S3, modification of quattro and terminated it in 2000. This car has 3 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.2 meters, that can seat 5 person total.

«S3 quattro» is a full-wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 6.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 238 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 210 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 55 liters of petrol, therefore when intermediate fuel rate is 9.1 liters per 100 km (7.2 l on the suburban, 12.2 l in the city), that allow you drive roughly 605 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/45WR17.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi S3 got the many quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to passive safety features (side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ESP, EBD, ABS.