![]() ![]() The ’box still automatically changes up when the engine hits the red line, but with the motor’s sweet spot being 1000rpm lower down, this is rarely irritating. The removal of the kick-down is very welcome, though, as it eliminates one of the most frustrating things about the S3 while also handing more control to the driver. Audi S3 saloon review – the saloon body only enhances the appealīecause switching to manual mode soon becomes second nature, the changes Revo makes to the transmission’s automatic shift points do seem a bit pointless.Alfa Romeo Brera V6 v Audi S3 v BMW 130i v Mazda 3 MPS.For reference, Audi’s own RS3, which has five cylinders to the S3’s four, has just 24bhp more – and 6lb ft less. It may not have the full Performance Pack, but these increases of more than 20 per cent are still significant. Together they take the S3’s peak power figure from 306 to 370bhp and lift torque from 295 to 360lb ft. ![]() However, Performance Packs for models based on the VW Group’s MQB platform won’t be released until later this year, so for now this test car is equipped with just the company’s Carbon Series air intake (£779) and Stage 1 ECU software (£719). These enable it to guarantee the promised power gains and ensure reliability across its worldwide network of dealers. ![]() Today it’s the firm’s intention to offer complete tuning packages for its core cars – as we saw with the Focus. > Read our review of Revo's tuned Ford Focus RS Engine and transmission That’s with Blue Oval cars being relatively new territory for the Northamptonshire-based tuner, so Revo’s S3 should be even more remarkable. It’s safe to say that, with this tuned Audi S3, we’re well within in Revo’s comfort zone.īut, that doesn’t mean Revo can relax when we tested a Ford Focus RS equipped with Revo’s 434bhp Performance Pack we were impressed with the way the upgrades magnified the essence of the raucous RS while also giving it more poke (an extra 89bhp and 21lb ft to be precise). For 16 years Revo has been tuning Volkswagen Group cars, starting out with just ECU upgrades before expanding into hardware and performance parts for a greater range of cars. ![]()
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