Audi pretty much invented the premium hot hatch with the first-generation Audi S3 back in 1999, effectively dropping in the running gear and engine from the Audi TT sports car into the A3.

it’s also the driftiest Audi S3 ever built. Welcome to either a) your new not-so-undercover-anymore time travel machine, or b) an unwelcome, possibly permanent presence in your rear-view mirror.

There are now 235/35 Falken performance tires for the 19-inch wheels, along with bigger front brakes with perforated discs and new two-piston calipers. Audi is also fitting an evolution of the S3 ...