2018 Audi S3 Detailed Review | Start up, Exhaust, Tour, and Driving

This week we take a look at this very special, very well spec'd Audi S3 complete with Ara blue pain, virtual cockpit, black optics pack, magnetic ride, carbon fiber pack and more!

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[volkssturm]

I just got a basically new black 2018 S3 with 8K miles on it- off a lease, a boomer had it and pretty much never used it, garaged and all. I truly LOVE this car- has everything I wanted- it is flat OUT QUICK, nimble, tossable chasis feeling, super high quality of the drive and car itself, looks- its a gorgeous car. I have the sport package also with napa leather and magnetic ride. This car instills complete confidence in me on the road- cant get enough of this car!!

[mike]

In love with my 2017 S3. I've had it for a year, best car I've ever driven!

[susanmiller]

Love my 18 S3, AraCrystal. Taking it out today after it being garaged to health issues of mine.

[nycyabber]

Bought a fully loaded 2018 S3 in vegas yellow today. I'm in love. Not the fastest car I've ever had, but soo much fun.

[brianconroy]

I have 2017 Audi S3 manual in the same spec as yours, love it👍

[maytaff]

Great review. Great car. Smart buy. I love Audi.

[CodyPlays]

And now it’s for sale on market place Rochester MN lol. I just came across it, so I went to look for a review and this what came up. Crazy

[Treizez]

Love that blue. If i wasn't trying to buy a house right now, that'd be in my posession.


BUT...can't really complain about my 2.0t A3 quattro :D

[nac]

not a resonator delete it just opens a bit more the muffler.

[iliutaovidiu]

9:22 what is dripping down there under the car lol?

[thehonestman]

First of all, beautiful car. I love the blue color with black-out package. I ALMOST bought one the other day. Local dealer had a loaded black Prestige with the Sport Seats and 35k on the odometer. The car was beautiful. I actually didn't want to like it as I had put a deposit on another car the day before, a BMW 428i with only 28k miles. But dam, I absolutely Loved how the Audi drove. It was a blast. Surprisingly quick. Used to have an S6 with the 10 cylinder, and this gave me a similar feeling, without that beautiful exhaust note, of course. I also like that not everyone out there has one. Really put me in a tough spot trying to decide what to do. Things I didn't love about the Audi were more nit picky things, which you kind of touched on, such as no sun glass holder, no Home Link, unless you choose the Prestige, very little storage, and the manual seats. While I can justify those, just seems odd on a car at this level. A bigger disappointment for me was the stereo. You could put whatever name you want on it, but overall I thought it was kind of weak. Having said that, there might not be a lot you can do about it due to the size of the car. I'm really not sure. I mean, look how small those tweeters are. There's just not a lot of room to work with. But after saying all of that, I was ready to excuse all of it, because it was so much fun to drive. Ultimately, however, I stuck with the bimmer, because it was about 6k less than the Audi, and has a 16 speaker stereo, which has better potential for upgrading the sound stage in the future. Both are nice cars, and I think the Audi would put a bigger smile on my face when driving, but it was like someone asking me, do you want the Audi, or the bimmer and 6 grand cash? Could do a lot to upgrade that bimmer with 6k and still put some back in my pocket. My car will be delivered in a week, and while I'm waiting, I'm still looking at both bimmer and S3 videos! lol. Hopefully I don't regret my choice. Best of luck. Still feels like one will be in my future.

[MrScoobieman]

Great vid! I’m in the market to buy the same one... have you had any issues that I should be concerned about? Thanks

[deutscher]

Ich find die alten Modelle vom S3 vor 2020 einfach am schönsten. 😄

[douglasb.]

Have the S3 hatch same colour and spec except I don't have a sunroof..but I do have matrix LED headlights (AWESOME❤) and radar cruise.
They are really great all rounder cars and I love it way more than I did my previous car (Porsche Macan S) as it does the long journeys as well but is a lot more fun when I'm on a back road and feel the need to push on! 👍🏻🙂

[Otot_B]

great review but i dont think the S3 has a spare tyre in the trunk due to the quattro system

[LastHumansGarage]

great vid, thanks. mine is just like that and arrives soon.

[erichuie]

Great review as I'm looking to buy a used S3 👍

[xsaver]

Great review! How's it going so far? Any mechanical/electrical issues come up? Also whats that dripping on 9:56? Right under the car

[emphase]

great video. I was gonna give you a heads up on the audi pronounciation, but I checked a more recent video first..and noticed you got it right now . Beautiful car man, I hope to get one soon.Do you still have it?

[susanmiller]

I have a2018 S3 that I Autocross. I have received so many varying opinions on Haldex. On the 2018 S3, is this system rear or front wheel drive biased. No guessing please.