Images: Audi 8V7.I S3 Cabriolet (2014-16)
Released in Australia in October 2014, the 8V7 S3 Cabriolet was a two-door, four-seat convertible. Manufactured in Gyor, Hungary, the all-wheel drive 8V7 S3 Cabriolet was powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed double clutch transmission (Audi’s ‘S-Tronic’)… Read full Audi 8V7 S3 Cabriolet review
Images: Audi 8V7.II S3 Cabriolet (2016-20)
Commencing production in May 2016 and officially released in Australia in November 2016, the Audi 8V7 Series II (8V7.II) S3 Cabriolet introduced cosmetic updates and autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as standard. For the 8V7.II S3 Cabriolet, unique calibrations were introduced for the electronic stability control and multi-plate clutch all-wheel drive system, with the latter providing ‘more frequent and pronounced torque distribution to the rear axle.’ Visually, the Audi 8V7.II S3 Cabriolet could be identified by its wider single-frame grille with which had sharper contours, flatter headlights (bi-xenon units as standard) with jagged bottom edges and new tail-lights. Inside, there were revised air conditioning vents, while the ‘Audi virtual cockpit’ which replaced the analogue instrument dials with a 12.3-inch TFT screen was available as an extra-cost option as part of the Technik package.
