What is the Audi S3 Sportback 0-60 time?

The Audi S3 Sportback reaches 60 mph in 5.25 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,400th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.

What is the Audi S3 Sportback quarter mile time?

13.79 s at 101.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.91 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.17 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

How much power does the Audi S3 Sportback have?

261 bhp and 1,495 kg, which is 175 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

What cars are comparable to the Audi S3 Sportback?

Closest here on pace: Infiniti G35 Mk IV (5.23 s), Subaru WRX Mk IV (5.29 s), Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX (5.28 s). Each one can be raced against the Audi S3 Sportback in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

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 S3 Sportback 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.

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Audi S3 Sportback

The Audi S3 Sportback reaches 60 mph in 5.25 s (100 km/h in 5.53 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.79 s, tripping the lights at 101.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.17 s and the eighth mile in 8.91 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.33 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.

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Down the strip

Standing start	Audi S3 Sportback
0–60 mph	5.25 s
0–100 km/h	5.53 s
0–100 mph	13.33 s
60 ft	2.17 s
1/8 mile	8.91 s
1/4 mile	13.79 s
Trap speed	101.5 mph

About the S3 Sportback

The 2008 Audi S3 Sportback is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged car of 1,495 kg with 261 bhp, which works out at 175 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.17 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,400th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 238th quickest of the 1320 Audis here. Its 101.5 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 S3 Sportback
Year	2008
Power	261 hp (195 kW)
Kerb mass	1,495 kg
Power to weight	175 bhp/t
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive
Gears	6
Engine	Turbocharged
Top speed	155 mph (250 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

Car	Year	0–60	1/4 mile	Trap	Power
Infiniti G35 Mk IV	2007	5.23 s	13.78 s	101.9 mph	306 bhp
Subaru WRX Mk IV	2014	5.29 s	13.90 s	98.8 mph	268 bhp
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX	2005	5.28 s	13.77 s	102.0 mph	286 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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Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Audi S3 Sportback 0-60 time?: The Audi S3 Sportback reaches 60 mph in 5.25 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,400th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Audi S3 Sportback quarter mile time?: 13.79 s at 101.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.91 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.17 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Audi S3 Sportback have?: 261 bhp and 1,495 kg, which is 175 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Audi S3 Sportback?: Closest here on pace: Infiniti G35 Mk IV (5.23 s), Subaru WRX Mk IV (5.29 s), Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX (5.28 s). Each one can be raced against the Audi S3 Sportback in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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 S3 Sportback 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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.