(from Audi Press Release) The new Audi S3

• New 2.0 TFSI with turbocharging and gasoline direct injection
• Ample power and minimal consumption: 221 kW (300 hp) and 380 Nm (280.27 lb-ft) torque, but just 6.9 liters per 100 km (34.09 US mpg)
• From zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 5.1 seconds

221 kW (300 hp) of power and 380 Nm (280.27 lb-ft) of torque – the third-generation Audi S3 raises the bar once again. Scheduled to launch in early 2013, the lightweight premium compact model combines its dynamic performance with groundbreaking efficiency and comes packed with all the high-tech Audi has to offer in every field of technology.

 

this is gonna be a great car, but looks a bit boring outside

 

is this the us version?

 

Love it

 

The exterior looks too tamed. Looks like a normal A3.
I had the previous version of S3 and from a mile distance you could notice that it wasn't a regular A3