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Audi S3 Sportback

The Audi S3 Sportback reaches 60 mph in 5.25 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.

Audi S3 Sportback Infiniti G35 Mk IV

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 S3 Sportback
0–60 mph5.25 s
0–100 mph13.33 s
60 ft2.17 s
1/8 mile8.91 s
1/4 mile13.79 s
Trap speed101.5 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 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,526th quickest to 60 mph, and the 134th quickest of the 261 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
Year2008
Power261 bhp
Kerb mass1,495 kg
Power to weight175 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed250 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Infiniti G35 Mk IV20075.23 s13.78 s101.9 mph306 bhp
Subaru WRX Mk IV20145.29 s13.90 s98.8 mph268 bhp
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX20055.28 s13.77 s102.0 mph286 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 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 1,526th quickest of the 2,929 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.
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.
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.
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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.