The smarter way forwardAudi S3 Sportback engines
The A3 Sportback is not about sheer performance alone. It is more an effective combination of power, efficiency and safety. It achieves this through high-performance engines with FSI and TDI® technology along with TFSI® technology unique to production engines worldwide. This combination of turbocharging and petrol direct injection has already successfully proved itself in the Audi R8 in motorsport.
The strengths of the TFSI® and TDI® units: propulsive power, refinement and efficiency.
To be fast you need a potent engine. To keep ahead you need an engine that is smart when it comes to energy use. The TFSITFSIAudi was the first manufacturer in the world to combine petrol direct injection with turbocharging in large-scale car productionTFSI ® and TDITDISynonymous with muscular torque delivery and outstanding efficiency: TDI. Today, TDI engines are sporty, smooth and economical.TDI ® engines for the Audi A3 Sportback deliver both: outstanding performance along with the lowest possible fuel consumption.
quattro
quattro permanent four-wheel drive distributes power efficiently between the front and rear wheels, thus increasing traction, propulsion and safety in all situations.
Direct Shift Gearbox
The Direct Shift Gearbox DSG ensures tremendous agility and driving pleasure. It combines the sports character of a 6-speed manual gearbox with the advantages of a modern automatic.
