The S3 is a standalone model at the top ... S3 hatchback and the five-door S3 Sportback. That engine is the Volkswagen Group’s ubiquitous EA888 2.0-litre, four-cylinder TFSI unit.

Audi has retained the familiar ‘EA888’ 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine for the S3, but increased output to a considerable 333hp, along with 310lb ft of torque.