328bhp Audi S3 unleashed

Souped-up hot hatch debuts

A tuning company has tweaked the Audi S3 hot hatch and given it a 70bhp shot in the arm – making it one of the most powerful hatchbacks on sale.

The 165mph-O.CT tuned hatchback sprints to 0-62mph in 5.7 seconds.

Power has been boosted to 328bhp and 313lb/ft of pulling power by fitting a sports exhaust and a new air intake and intercooler designed to feed greater quantities of cold air into the engine.

The electronic engine management system has also been adjusted to provide the driver with more power.

O.CT Tuning has fitted the S3 with its own suspension, hunkering the Audi down on its new O.CT D7 19-inch alloy wheels.

To stop the Audi S3 from high speeds massive 15-inch brakes have been fitted to the car.

Customers can choose to add all the O.CT features to their S3 or cherry pick the ones they want.

To obtain the full power increase you will need to spend £4,200. Suspension upgrades cost £1,065 and the brake system is £2,750.

O.CT’s 19-inch alloys are £1,750 and carbon fibre engine bay accruements including engine, battery and air intake covers start at £263 each.
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