AUDI S3 · quattro · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2003

Audi started manufacture in 2001 of cars type S3, modification of quattro and finished it in 2003. This vehicle has three doors, the body chassis is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.2 meters, which can seat 5 men in sum.

«S3 quattro» automobile with a 6-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the full-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 225 hp at 5900 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car for 6.6 seconds to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 243 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 62 liters of petrol, thus when mixed fuel consumption is 9.4 l per 100 km (7.1 liters on the track, 13.3 liters in the urban), accordingly allow you to go nearly 660 kilometers unrefuelled.

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

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi S3 received the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to active safety (ABS, ESP, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, side, passenger airbags).