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Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P

The Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P reaches 60 mph in 6.17 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.53 s, tripping the lights at 97.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.30 s and the eighth mile in 9.40 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P Skoda Octavia RS 5E

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P
0–60 mph6.17 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.30 s
1/8 mile9.40 s
1/4 mile14.53 s
Trap speed97.9 mph

About the A3 3.2 quattro 8P

The 2003 Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P is an all-wheel-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,495 kg with 247 bhp, which works out at 165 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.30 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,026th quickest to 60 mph, and the 191st quickest of the 261 Audis here. Its 97.9 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P
Year2003
Power247 bhp
Kerb mass1,495 kg
Power to weight165 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed250 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Skoda Octavia RS 5E20135.95 s14.47 s97.3 mph217 bhp
Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II20086.00 s14.55 s94.5 mph276 bhp
Smart #5 363 PS20255.99 s14.24 s105.6 mph358 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

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Questions

What is the Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P 0-60 time?
The Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P reaches 60 mph in 6.17 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,026th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P quarter mile time?
14.53 s at 97.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.40 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.30 s.
How much power does the Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P have?
247 bhp and 1,495 kg, which is 165 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P?
Closest here on pace: Skoda Octavia RS 5E (5.95 s), Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II (6.00 s), Smart #5 363 PS (5.99 s). Each one can be raced against the Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.