Audi S3 vs Lamborghini Huracan
What's the difference?

Audi S3

$73,980 - $98,888

2025 price

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Lamborghini Huracan

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2023 price

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Summary

2025 Audi S3

2023 Lamborghini Huracan

By Emily Agar

By Stephen Corby

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo 4, 2.0L

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Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency

7.9L/100km (combined)

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Seating

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Likes

Athletic and sporty in all the right places
Improved engine outputs
Gorgeous cabin space

Ride quality
Ridiculous engine noise
Handling on dirt

Dislikes

Tiny back seat
Missing some premium features
Lots of road noise

The price
The silly headlights
Scarcity

2025 Audi S3 Summary

In a world where car upgrades often feel like saying, “Can I upsize that?”, it’s refreshing to hop into the updated Audi S3 Sportback.

The flagship RS 3 may still be the holy grail of hot hatch dreams, but with boosted engine outputs and upgraded tech, the S3 is stepping up.

Is the S3 Sportback the smarter pick over pricier rivals? It delivers serious performance and polish without stretching into RS 3 territory. With fierce competition in the segment, let’s see what this contender brings to the table.

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2023 Lamborghini Huracan Summary

Lamborghini is a brand built on madness, excess and eye-searing design. Its cars don’t have to make sense, and indeed its owners probably prefer it if they don’t - they have other vehicles to use for the real world.

So, the existence of the new Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato, the world’s first 'All-terrain Supercar', a V10-engined mad machine built to drive sideways at high speed on dirt, should not come as a surprise.

And yet it really does, because there’s never been anything like it before (yes, Porsche has built the 911 Dakar, but it’s more of a sand-dune-climbing, desert-crossing motorsport tribute), for the very good reason that no one ever considered it would be a good idea.

It also sounds just a touch intimidating, the kind of driving experience that would require pro rally driver skills to survive, so it was with some trepidation that we headed to Palm Springs, USA, to test out the new Huracan Sterrato.

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Deep dive comparison

2025 Audi S3 2023 Lamborghini Huracan

Verdict

The updated Audi S3 Sportback is a fun-sized dynamo with impressive outputs and athletic road manners. It’s missing a few premium features, but its compact size paired with a gutsy engine makes it a compelling option for drivers who don’t want to compromise on performance (just space).

Verdict

Not just a spectacularly stupid idea made real, the Lamborghini Sterrato is by far the best, or at least most hilarious, of the many Huracan variants the company has produced.

It makes you feel like a hero, even when you’re going sideways on dirt like a nutter. It could just be my new favourite supercar.

Note: CarsGuide attended this event as a guest of the manufacturer, with travel, accommodation and meals provided.

Audi S3 vs Lamborghini Huracan What's the difference?

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Audi S3 vs Lamborghini Huracan
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