Offered in five eye-catching colors, the Audi S3 exclusive edition is not for the low-key

By Ronan Glon June 5, 2015

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Audi S3 exclusive edition

Audi S3 exclusive edition

Audi S3 exclusive edition

Audi S3 exclusive edition

Audi S3 exclusive edition

Audi S3 exclusive edition

Audi S3 exclusive edition

Audi S3 exclusive edition

Perhaps inspired by the Mercedes-Benz G-Class Crazy Color Edition that debuted earlier this year, Audi has introduced a limited-edition version of the S3 dubbed exclusive edition. Unlike the G, the S3 is only offered in the United States.

Designed in Germany by — you guessed it — Audi’s exclusive eivision, the limited-edition model is available in five eye-catching colors called Vegas Yellow, Viper Green, Glut Orange, Sepang Blue and Misano Red, respectively. Just five examples of each color will be built, amounting to a total of 25 cars.

Paintwork aside, each car gains S Sport seats upholstered in Nappa leather upholstery with color-coded contrast stitching, as well as leather upholstery on the dashboard, the door panels, and the center console along with a sprinkling of body-colored trim pieces. Each exclusive edition is built on the Prestige trim, and the list of standard equipment includes full LED headlights, navigation with voice commands, dual-zone A/C, a rear-view camera, parking sensors on both ends, and a 705-watt Bang & Olufsen sound system with 14 speakers.

Audi has not made any mechanical changes. That means the S3 exclusive edition is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter TSI four-cylinder engine that makes 292 horsepower from 5,400 to 6,200 rpm and 280 foot-pounds of torque from 1,900 all the way to 5200 rpm. Linked to a six-speed dual-clutch transmission controlled by shift paddles, the turbo four sends the S3 from zero to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds and on to an Autobahn-worthy top speed of 155 mph.

Enthusiast website Fourtitude reports the five cars painted in Misano Red and the five finished in Sepang Blue — two shades available on the regular S3 — will cost $57,250. Painted yellow, green, and orange, respectively, the 15 remaining S3s will each sticker for the lofty sum of $59,900. To put those figures into perspective, an entry-level S3 Premium Plus carries a base price of $41,100 while the better equipped Prestige model costs $47,000.

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