November 4, 2015 – South Africa’s Cars.co.za takes the Audi S3 racing against the facelifted BMW M135i on a drag strip to determine which is faster.
The Audi S3 produces 292 horsepower and 380Nm of torque from a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The BMW M135i makes an almighty 320 horsepower and 450Nm from its 3.0-litre turbocharged straight six.
On paper, the Audi S3 sedan looks to be substantially outgunned, but it has one additional weapon at its disposal: quattro all-wheel drive, and we all now how important traction is in a drag race.