It’s evolution not revolution for the 2021 Audi S3, revealed overnight in Sportback and Sedan forms.The new S3’s mechanical specification is very similar to the outgoing model’s, consisting of a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine connected to a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox and all-wheel drive.Outputs are unchanged at 228kW/400Nm, or at least that’s the case overseas. Happily, Australian cars, set to arrive in the second half of 2021, will benefit from the full whack rather than the more conservative 213kW/380Nm tune of the outgoing model.

2021 Audi S3 Sedan parked next to a lake.