It's like Dan has had Botox injections for his personality.

did you just watch the CES Bluetooth Fork or something?

Wooden. I'll save this to watch when I have insomnia.

He told us everything we need to know but he is probably a cylon or a terminator. You can see him malfunctioning in 10:27 ( jokes aside he isn't impressed by the car, probably that's the reason )

I agree. I fealt like i was being read the dictionary. As said above, the car probably doesn't help so i'll hold my tongue until he's driving something with a sense of humour. Go watch Bovingdon's speciale video if you need cheering up. Weeeeeeeeeeee!

Lolz mate

Is that when you get your s3 mate?

Drugs Bunny nah! It's adorable and all, just not my cup of tea. :)

Drugs Bunny​ he was referring to the presenter of this vid. Can you not see from the thumbnail of the vid he looks like proper high or about to fall asleep behind the wheel.

Ayrton Atif THANK YOU SIR! :)

I was just thinking the same thing after watching this. It would be nice if you could turn off all the safety stuff I suppose. The BMW 1 series now comes in AWD too. Would be interested to see if it affects the driving dynamics of the 1 series in the same way.

The Ironman 100%. I'd rather have a very grippy car. It's fun and engaging when you're giving it full beans knowing it won't oversteer wildly!

Exactly I have facelift S3 and in the real world there’s not much to compete with it perfect daily along with straight line missile performance and looks the part

Obd eleven turn off all assists fit 25.7 mm rear arb its like a sti or evo sideways lift off over steer

I take my s3 to the track all the time

Damn right!

it is fun did it yesterday with my brothers car dont tell on me #.#

It's not so much the wish for oversteer as it's the wish for less understeer, which is an Audi trade mark. It has got a bit better in resent years but the faulty engine placement is a big problem. In all front engine Audi cars the entire engine is in front of the front axle and despite diffs, torque vectoring and a lot of electronic helps, the cars keep understeering in the corners. It's a revers Porsche 911 situation, but a bit worse. Audi has mentioned they are trying to fix it by trying to move their engines back in the chassis little by little.The older AWD systems kept increasing the understeer as it induced the pushing in a straight line when cornering. It's no wonder most people who start a family and get kids buy an Audi as they are extremely safe (a lot of understeer) and have AWD in almost all of their cars. But if you're interested in driving (and don't see it as transport only) and enjoy a car with a very good balanced chassis and handling, then buy the BMW. There are traction control in all cars these days that will help you in tricky conditions. I've driven a RWD BMW for many years in Sweden with all the snow and ice, without any problems. And you know you can get your BMW as AWD also. But the BMW AWD is more rear bias for their cars to feel more as a RWD car, something Audi has started to use also to get a bit more fan in their cars and also less understeer.

You maoe a good point but how many Audi s/rs buyers are tracking the cars. Weather in the UK is scetchy most of the year and i moved from BMW for the safetty issue and the fact it wouldnt move an inch in the slighest bit of snow. Sure theyre fun but again my point who really wants oversteer apart from track goers. No one is really sliding around on public roads hopefully.

Tom Peary No one oversteers anywhere. It's only in these videos we see this kind of driving. Not even on a track people would drive like that. I think if you got proper winter tires you can manage with most cars, including RWD BMW. If conditions are too bad and you need AWD, then buy a X-drive BMW.

Bit harsh! I find Catchpole hilarious and entertaining. Dan is great too and a serious journalist. I like that Evo give us a range of presenting styles.

I can only imagine someone overly serious to have something against Henry. Catchpole is so much more entertaining as expected from a british motor journalist.

In what way is Henry elitist?

Stewart Murray I don't know...maybe he means because he knows his stuff?!

I don't want someone this clinical reviewing cars I lust after but will never be able to buy!

Agreed - I've had one from new for the last three months and your spot on. I want everyday useability and the safety factor that I can put my missus in a 300Bhp car and know shes not going to end up facing the wrong way the minute it rains a bit!

however it is in the same price point...

rhys sprules They are also chalk and cheese, the R is a less refined and probably more 'sporty'... I spent almost £40k on my S3 and its a completely different beast to the R... My boss has an R and side by side the R is just 'cheaper', both in look and feel.. So whilst with no options they are only a couple of grand apart, once you add a bit, the Audi is in a different league.

Yeah, the car will just understeer into a tree

@@melmossalvage8944 because Audi's do that everyday all day all over the world right? You aimless TOOL

@@sugarsaint arrr you are so so sensitive. Maybe if you found a partner male or female to play with instead of a car you wouldn't get so upset and offended about what is a fact about a FWD bias car

@@melmossalvage8944 it's your lack of facts thats so disturbing tool

@@sugarsaint i own a MQB 8V

thats why the presenter is in a huff he cant get the arse end to slide under power in the corners, think it only 50% of the power to the rear wheels?

Vic Thaking S3 is transverse, transverse is Haldex and (at least in VAG cars) Haldex is front-wheel based and sends power to the rears when the fronts start to slip.

Well pushing from the front is more entertaining and exciting than from the rear, if you know what I mean.

EricPisch I stand corrected on the performance line comment, totally forgot about RS Audis. I think that all Haldex-equipped Lamborghini's are mid-engine, essentially making them the equivalent of a front-engine Torsen-equipped car: power mainly goes to the rear "closer" wheels and the rest to the front "further" wheels. If the new S3 had been mid-engine then using Haldex would send most of the power to the closest axle (rear) and the rest to the front axle. Agree?

bad cuts? I noticed too. your not going crazy

Russell Robinson good lol I thought my comp was spazzing or something?

Sai Namuduri Maybe it´s just a hidden ad from Coca Cola? You never know...

***** My initial thoughts exactly. :-p

+1......

Well it is an Audi so.....

You are not funny so STFU idiot...

even though they cost the same and the golf is way more exciting👍👍

liam shreeves It's a Golf at the end of the day. You can't escape the badge.

+calvin9999999999 well I'm afraid that matters a lot less in the hot hatch market, people who by these cars want to have fun and however luxurious the Audi is, the golf is so much better to drive hence why its selling more

liam shreeves I'd rather have an S3 than a Golf R. It's just a Golf. Underneath it is an S3. The interior of the S3 is far more superior to the R.

nothing wrong with VW or just a golf. Golf R32 was an awesome car loaded in goodies and quality. 2nd hand S3 and Golf R are about the same price.

Exactly, why do 4cyl cars suddenly need to have four pipes on them?!

Stewart Murray No car need them... It's only for the looks even on exotic cars.

Stewart Murray who needs 6 bathrooms? no one but its nice to have them

Stewart Murray All Audi S models have 4 pipes!

vivalaphill Poorest metaphor ever.

Subliminal manipulation mate

+DJ Teknovibe put it in manual and it'll do what you want. Shit review...

You mean manual with the paddle shift? I'd like a full manual one.

+luke herdman It won't. I've got the same box and it won't change down if it feels like your going to hit the limiter and it'll auto change up before you hit the limiter. The last one can be annoying as you sometimes pull the paddle just before the limiter and the car throws a change in as well taking you up two gears instead of 1.