An Audi S3 in Paris

Another cool car we won’t see make the jump from Europe to the U.S. is the new Audi S3. The S line of vehicles is well known for performance, and Audi has brought many to market in the U.S., including S versions of all its sedans and convertibles. But one vehicle we don’t have here at all is the two-door hatch version of the A3, and that’s the basis for this all-new S model.

You can buy a four-door A3 at your local Audi dealership right now, and perhaps Audi will make an S version of that model. Until then, be jealous of the 265-hp turbo S3 with those two doors that just debuted in Paris. It can get to 62 mph in 5.7 seconds, has 258 pounds-feet of torque and sports all the spiffy S line body panels and interior trim. Sorry we keep teasing you in this way with cars you won’t have a chance to buy, but there is a shot at that four-door S3 … at least, we hope so.