In the three years the latest Audi S3 has been on the market, it has impressed car writers around the world — and inspired very little in the way of passion in the marketplace. Now, Audi is putting a new face on the 2017 Audi S3, adding a few new high-tech features, and upgrading driving dynamics, hoping to light fires in the hearts of enthusiasts. But at $43,850 to start, does the S3 make any sense when there’s a more practical hatchback with nearly identical running gear, the Volkswagen Golf R, that’s roughly seven grand less?

Find out at Automobile Magazine